Unusual photophysics of geranic acid deep eutectic solvents†
Samuel Abidemi Oluwole,Nathalia V. Veríssimo,Amina A. Denis,Nicole Tatiana Garcia,Samuel Fura,Keerthana Jayaraman,Jose David Valles,Daniela Hernandez Del Rosario,Parth Nilesh Patel,Alejandro Duran,Queen Assala Hakim,Aline Andrea Quintana
Chemical Communications Pub Date : 08/11/2023 00:00:00 , DOI:10.1039/D3CC02457A
Abstract

The photophysics of natural deep eutectic solvents (NADESs) remains unexplored. Here, we report that a class of NADESs aggregates in water, enabling through-space interaction as evidenced by an unusual emission and redshifted UV absorption band. The NADESs enhanced fluorescence excitation and emission of fluorogenic proteins for improved bioimaging.

Graphical abstract: Unusual photophysics of geranic acid deep eutectic solvents