A new carbazole tricationic salt,4,4'-(1E,1'E)-2,2'-(9-(2-(1-(2-hydroxyethyl)pyridinium-4-yl)ethyl)-9H-carbazole-3,6-diyl) bis(ethane-2,1-diyl) bis(1-(2-hydroxyethyl)pyridinium) iodide (THEPC) was synthesized. Photophysical experiments have shown that THEPC has large two-photon excited fluorescence action cross-sections (33 GM in the presence of DNA),which ranks THEPC as a good biological fluorophore. The results from electronic absorption,circle dichroism and single-/two-photon fluorescence emission spectra suggest that THEPC can strongly bind to DNA,with an intrinsic binding constant of 5.79 × 106 L mol-1. THEPC has better photostability under one-or two-photon excitation conditions. Finally,the staining photos from two-photon fluorescence microscopy (TPM) show that THEPC can exclusively label the nucleus with high contrast and without image distortion. These remarkable properties and optimized imaging ability make THEPC an attractive DNA probe in TPM.
KDP crystals doped with Chicago Sky Blue 6B（CSB-6B） were grown by traditional lowering temperature method.The optical properties and structural perfection of KDP crystals were investigated by transmittance spectra and high-resolution X-ray diffraction,respectively.The results indicate that CSB-6B tends to be incorporated into the pyramidal sector of KDP crystals（PyS-KDP） and lead to inclusions parallel to（101） face.Additionally,the transmittance of as-grown KDP crystals decreases as the amount of CSB-6B increases. Moreover,the rocking curves of PyS-KDP suggest that CSB-6B can deteriorate the structural perfection of PyS-KDP.
