Surface energy transfer

Surface energy transfer (SET) is a dipole-surface energy transfer process involving a metallic surface and a molecular dipole.^[1]

Formula

The SET rate follows the inverse of the fourth power of the distance^[2]

k_{\text{SET}}={\frac {1}{\tau _{D}}}\left({\frac {d_{0}}{d}}\right)^{\!4}

where

⁠ $\tau _{D}$ ⁠ is the donor emission lifetime;
⁠ $d$ ⁠ is the distance between donor-acceptor;
⁠ $d_{0}$ ⁠ is the distance at which SET efficiency decreases to 50% (i.e., equal probability of energy transfer and spontaneous emission).

Efficiency

The energy transfer efficiency also follows a similar form

\phi _{SET}={\frac {1}{1+({d}/{d_{0}})^{4}}}

Due to the fourth power dependence SET can cover a distance more than 15 nm, which is almost twice the efficiency of FRET.^[3] Theoretically predicted in 1978 by Chance et al. it was proved experimentally in 2000s by different workers.^[4]

Applications

The efficiency of SET as nanoruler has been used in live cells.^[5]

Gold nano particles are frequently used in these studies as the nanoparticle surface.^{[citation needed]}

References

^ Christopher J. Breshike; Ryan A. Riskowski & Geoffrey F. Strouse (2013). "Leaving Förster Resonance Energy Transfer Behind: Nanometal Surface Energy Transfer Predicts the Size-Enhanced Energy Coupling between a Metal Nanoparticle and an Emitting Dipole". J. Phys. Chem. C. 117 (45): 23942–23949. doi:10.1021/jp407259r.
^ C. S. Yun; et al. (2005). "Nanometal Surface Energy Transfer in Optical Rulers, Breaking the FRET Barrier". J. Am. Chem. Soc. 127 (9): 3115–3119. doi:10.1021/ja043940i. PMID 15740151.
^ T. L. Jennings; M. P. Singh & G. F. Strouse (2006). "Fluorescent Lifetime Quenching near d = 1.5 nm Gold Nanoparticles: Probing NSET Validity". J. Am. Chem. Soc. 128 (16): 5462–5467. doi:10.1021/ja0583665. PMID 16620118.
^ R. Chance; A. Prock & R. Silbey (1978). "Molecular Fluorescence and Energy Transfer Near Interfaces". Adv. Chem. Phys. 60: 1. doi:10.1002/9780470142561.ch1.
^ Yan Chen; et al. (2010). "A Surface Energy Transfer Nanoruler for Measuring Binding Site Distances on Live Cell Surfaces". J. Am. Chem. Soc. 132 (46): 16559–16570. doi:10.1021/ja106360v. PMC 3059229. PMID 21038856.

[1] Christopher J. Breshike; Ryan A. Riskowski & Geoffrey F. Strouse (2013). "Leaving Förster Resonance Energy Transfer Behind: Nanometal Surface Energy Transfer Predicts the Size-Enhanced Energy Coupling between a Metal Nanoparticle and an Emitting Dipole". J. Phys. Chem. C. 117 (45): 23942–23949. doi:10.1021/jp407259r.

[2] C. S. Yun; et al. (2005). "Nanometal Surface Energy Transfer in Optical Rulers, Breaking the FRET Barrier". J. Am. Chem. Soc. 127 (9): 3115–3119. doi:10.1021/ja043940i. PMID 15740151.

[3] T. L. Jennings; M. P. Singh & G. F. Strouse (2006). "Fluorescent Lifetime Quenching near d = 1.5 nm Gold Nanoparticles: Probing NSET Validity". J. Am. Chem. Soc. 128 (16): 5462–5467. doi:10.1021/ja0583665. PMID 16620118.

[4] R. Chance; A. Prock & R. Silbey (1978). "Molecular Fluorescence and Energy Transfer Near Interfaces". Adv. Chem. Phys. 60: 1. doi:10.1002/9780470142561.ch1.

[5] Yan Chen; et al. (2010). "A Surface Energy Transfer Nanoruler for Measuring Binding Site Distances on Live Cell Surfaces". J. Am. Chem. Soc. 132 (46): 16559–16570. doi:10.1021/ja106360v. PMC 3059229. PMID 21038856.

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Formula

Efficiency

Applications

See also

References