Struct Bond (2020) 183: 205–250
https://doi.org/10.1007/430_2020_55
# Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020
Published online: 25 August 2020
Resonance Energy Transfer in Hybrid
Systems of Photoactive Dye Molecules
and Layered Inorganics
Juraj Bujdák
Contents
1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
2 Theoretical Basics of Resonance Energy Transfer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
3 Distribution of Molecules and Intermolecular Distances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
4 Layered Inorganic Compounds as Hosts for Efficient Energy Transfer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
4.1 Layered Inorganic Compounds: Structure and Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
4.2 Layered Nanoparticles as the Hosts of Dye Molecules and FRET . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
5 Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
5.1 Control of Photodegradation of Pesticides by FRET . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
5.2 FRET for Sensing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
5.3 FRET in Bioimaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
5.4 FRET in Catalysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
6 Future Perspectives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Abstract The phenomenon of Förster resonance energy transfer (FRET) commonly
leads to significant changes in the photophysical properties of systems. FRET is very
important for the functioning of photosynthesis, thus inspiring scientists to design
new functional materials for the efficient use of light energy. This chapter summarizes existing knowledge about FRET in hybrid systems containing inorganic
layered nanoparticles and organic luminescent dyes. The physical principles of the
interaction between dye molecules leading to FRET and the effect on the spectral
properties of the systems are briefly presented. The main part of the chapter covers
the fundamental properties of layered nanoparticles, their interactions with organic
dyes, and numerous examples of hybrid materials exhibiting FRET. The focus is on
J. Bujdák (*)
Department of Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius
University in Bratislava, Bratislava, Slovakia
Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Bratislava, Slovakia
e-mail: juraj.bujdak@uniba.sk; bujdak3@uniba.sk
https://doi.org/10.1007/430_2020_55
# Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020
Published online: 25 August 2020
Resonance Energy Transfer in Hybrid
Systems of Photoactive Dye Molecules
and Layered Inorganics
Juraj Bujdák
Contents
1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
2 Theoretical Basics of Resonance Energy Transfer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
3 Distribution of Molecules and Intermolecular Distances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
4 Layered Inorganic Compounds as Hosts for Efficient Energy Transfer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
4.1 Layered Inorganic Compounds: Structure and Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
4.2 Layered Nanoparticles as the Hosts of Dye Molecules and FRET . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
5 Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
5.1 Control of Photodegradation of Pesticides by FRET . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
5.2 FRET for Sensing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
5.3 FRET in Bioimaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
5.4 FRET in Catalysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
6 Future Perspectives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Abstract The phenomenon of Förster resonance energy transfer (FRET) commonly
leads to significant changes in the photophysical properties of systems. FRET is very
important for the functioning of photosynthesis, thus inspiring scientists to design
new functional materials for the efficient use of light energy. This chapter summarizes existing knowledge about FRET in hybrid systems containing inorganic
layered nanoparticles and organic luminescent dyes. The physical principles of the
interaction between dye molecules leading to FRET and the effect on the spectral
properties of the systems are briefly presented. The main part of the chapter covers
the fundamental properties of layered nanoparticles, their interactions with organic
dyes, and numerous examples of hybrid materials exhibiting FRET. The focus is on
J. Bujdák (*)
Department of Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius
University in Bratislava, Bratislava, Slovakia
Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Bratislava, Slovakia
e-mail: juraj.bujdak@uniba.sk; bujdak3@uniba.sk