Exploring chemistry with single-molecule and-particle fluorescence microscopy

O Eivgi, SA Blum - Trends in Chemistry, 2022 - cell.com
The evolution of single-molecule and-particle fluorescence microscopy imaging techniques
for the investigation of chemical reactions has yielded achievements at all fronts, from …

Getting the Most Out of Fluorogenic Probes: Challenges and Opportunities in Using Single-Molecule Fluorescence to Image Electro-and Photocatalysis

M Shen, WH Rackers, B Sadtler - Chemical & Biomedical Imaging, 2023 - ACS Publications
Single-molecule fluorescence microscopy enables the direct observation of individual
reaction events at the surface of a catalyst. It has become a powerful tool to image in real …

Single-molecule colocalization of redox reactions on semiconductor photocatalysts connects surface heterogeneity and charge-carrier separation in bismuth …

M Shen, T Ding, WH Rackers, C Tan… - Journal of the …, 2021 - ACS Publications
The surface structure of semiconductor photocatalysts controls the efficiency of charge-
carrier extraction during photocatalytic reactions. However, understanding the connection …

Electrochemical reduction induced OVD in BiOBr nanosheets for sensitive photoelectrochemical detection of doxycycline

Z Cui, D Li, S Yan, L Zhou, S Ge - Applied Surface Science, 2024 - Elsevier
The regulation of semiconductor-electrolyte interface (SEI) is a promising way to optimize
the photoelectrochemical performance of the semiconductor. Herein BiOBr nanosheets were …

In Situ Imaging of Catalytic Reactions on Tungsten Oxide Nanowires Connects Surface–Ligand Redox Chemistry with Photocatalytic Activity

M Shen, T Ding, C Tan, WH Rackers, D Zhang… - Nano Letters, 2022 - ACS Publications
Semiconductor nanocrystals are promising candidates for generating chemical feedstocks
through photocatalysis. Understanding the role of ligands used to prepare colloidal …

Facet-dependent flower-like BiOBr with exposed the (0 0 1) and (0 1 0) facets for enhanced charge carrier transfer and photocatalytic oxidation activity

T Jia, J Yang, Y Zhang, L Ji, Y Chen, D Wang… - Chemical Physics …, 2020 - Elsevier
A series of flower-like BiOBr with exposed the (0 0 1) and (0 1 0) facets were successfully
synthesized by pH adjustment method for gas-phase Hg 0 photocatalytic oxidation. The …

Interplay of conformational relaxation and hydrogen bond dynamics in the excited states of fluorescent Schiff base anions

S Dasgupta, A Chowdhury, DK Sahoo… - Physical Chemistry …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Time resolved fluorescence spectroscopic investigation of four Schiff base anions has
established that their excited state dynamics is governed by several solvent properties …

Kinetics of the photoelectron-transfer process characterized by real-time single-molecule fluorescence imaging on individual photocatalyst particles

J An, X Song, W Wan, Y Chen, H Si, H Duan, L Li… - ACS …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Uncovering the underlying kinetics mechanism of the charge carrier during the transfer
process is of fundamental importance in pursuing outstanding photocatalytic activity …

Single-particle photoluminescence connects thermal processing with heterogeneity in the trap distribution of cesium lead bromide nanocrystals

D Wang, J Chen, D Zhang, DM Niedzwiedzki… - Nano Research, 2024 - Springer
Understanding the mechanisms of degradation in lead halide perovskite nanocrystals is
critical for their future application in optoelectronic devices. We report single-particle …

Bismuth, a Previously Less‐studied Element, Is Bursting into New Hotspots

Y Xin, Z Wang, C Yao, H Shen, Y Miao - ChemistrySelect, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Bismuth (Bi) is a particular element with many distinctive properties such as low toxicity or
nontoxicity, high specific gravity, photoluminescence, photoelectronic and photovoltaic …