Table 3. [Ru(bpy)2(BNIQ)]2+ Emission Lifetimes in the Presence and Absence of [Fe(CN)6]3– Quenchera.
[Fe] = 0 mM | [Fe] = 8 mM | |
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free Ru | 215 | 9 |
well-matched | 235 (75%), 487 (25%) | 24 (40%), 215 (60%) |
mismatched | 416 | 335 |
Samples containing 6 μM Ru and 12 μM DNA were prepared in 5 mM Tris, 200 mM NaCl, pH 7.5 using DNA sequences shown in Figure 2. λex = 460 nm, λem = 700 nm. Percentages reflect the relative contributions of each lifetime to the overall decay. K3[Fe(CN)6](aq) was added to a final concentration of 8 mM.