Abstract
We report the near-infrared (NIR) photoluminescence of single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) generated by chemical energy derived from enzymatic reactions. NIR photoluminescence from SWCNTs has attracted much attention for medical applications, such as bioimaging and biosensors, because of its high transparency and low scattering in biological tissues; however, visible excitation light cannot reach deep tissues. We developed a novel method in which the NIR luminescence of SWCNTs is powered by the biochemical reaction of luciferin/luciferase from fireflies. The luminescence could be detected by a highly sensitive measurement system using an infrared camera, and the optimal conditions for luminescence were investigated. Spectroscopic analysis of the NIR luminescence using chirality-sorted SWCNTs confirmed that the luminescence was derived from SWCNTs. This is the first report achieving NIR photoluminescence of SWCNTs using chemical energy, which does not require external energies, e.g., excitation light or electronic power, and will be applicable to biological imaging and sensing.
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