Rational design of highly biocompatible Eu3+ luminescent probes: a combined SOC-NEVPT2 theoretical and experimental study of DNA/protein interactions.
A series of Eu3+ complexes bearing phenanthroline- and dppz-based ligands (dppz = dipyrido[3,2-a:2',3'-c]phenazine) was designed to establish structure-property relationships between ligand structure, photophysical properties, and biological activity. Spectroscopic studies revealed that ligand functionalization strongl...