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Springer Science and Business Media LLC Scientific Reports 16(1)
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    Photobleaching severely limits the utility and long-term reliability of fluorescence-based measurements. To address this long-standing limitation, we synthesized a conjugate that covalently links fluorescein isothiocyanate (FITC) to ferrocene (Fc), a redox-active metallocene. Our two-step synthesis involved reduction of ferrocene methylene azide followed by formation of a stable thiourea linkage. Photophysical characterization confirmed highly efficient intramolecular quenching, evidenced by an 81.5% reduction in quantum yield (Φ) and a shortened lifetime (τ = 3.2 ns vs. 4.1 ns for FITC). The Fc-FITC conjugate exhibited an 11-fold increase in photobleaching half-life (693 vs. 63 min for FITC), retaining 94% of its initial fluorescence after 60 min of constant 23 mW/cm<sup>2</sup> irradiation, compared to only 52% for FITC. Direct singlet oxygen (<sup>1</sup>O<sub>2</sub>​) quantification using Singlet Oxygen Sensor Green (SOSG) confirmed that Fc conjugation reduces the photosensitization rate to only 28% of that of native FITC. Sodium azide (NaN<sub>3</sub>​) quenching assays further validated the suppression of reactive oxygen species (ROS), as the Fc-FITC system exhibited negligible quenching (4.6%) compared to the significant response of native FITC (32.5%). This stabilization arises from a Photoinduced Electron Transfer (PET) mechanism that suppresses formation of the destructive triplet state (T<sup>1</sup>​). A quantitative Rehm-Weller analysis (ΔG<sub>PET</sub> ≈ - 0.76 eV) and direct ROS validation establish a robust mechanistic basis for this photoprotective effect. Together, these findings establish a unique intramolecular photostabilization strategy where signal durability and quantitative precision are prioritized over peak brightness, offering a framework for designing robust hybrid redox-fluorophore probes suited for persistent sensing and long-term quantitative analysis.

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