title: Photophysics and Electrochemiluminescence of Bright Cyclometalated Ir(III) Complexes in Aqueous Solutions.
abstract: A family of neutral bis-cyclometalated iridium complexes [Ir(C^N)2(LX)] has been investigated as ECL labels under immunoassay conditions. Among them, the complex based on phenylphenanthridine (pphent) as the C^N ligand, exhibits outstanding performance and it is a candidate to substitute the commercially available Ru-based label in diagnostics.
authors.affiliation: Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität , Center for Nanotechnology (CeNTech), Heisenbergstrasse 11, 48149 Münster, Germany.
authors.forename: Jesus M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Fernandez-Hernandez
authors.affiliation: Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität , Center for Nanotechnology (CeNTech), Heisenbergstrasse 11, 48149 Münster, Germany.
authors.forename: Elena
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Longhi
authors.affiliation: Roche Diagnostics GmbH , Nonnenwald 2, 82372 Penzberg, Germany.
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cysewski
authors.affiliation: Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität , Center for Nanotechnology (CeNTech), Heisenbergstrasse 11, 48149 Münster, Germany.
authors.forename: Federico
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Polo
authors.affiliation: Roche Diagnostics GmbH , Nonnenwald 2, 82372 Penzberg, Germany.
authors.forename: Hans-Peter
authors.initials: HP
authors.lastname: Josel
authors.affiliation: Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität , Center for Nanotechnology (CeNTech), Heisenbergstrasse 11, 48149 Münster, Germany.
authors.forename: Luisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: De Cola
mesh_terms: D055664:Electrochemical Techniques; D007118:Immunoassay; D007495:Iridium / Q000737:chemistry*; D049449:Luminescence; D009942:Organometallic Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D055668:Photochemical Processes; D012996:Solutions; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D012996:Solutions; D014867:Water; D007495:Iridium