Release of Nitric Oxide from a Sol−Gel Hybrid Material Containing a Photoactive Manganese Nitrosyl upon Illumination with Visible Light

Abstract
A polyurethane-coated sol−gel material containing the photoactive Mn nitrosyl [Mn(PaPy3)(NO)]ClO4 rapidly releases NO with high quantum efficiency when exposed to visible light of low intensity. This rigid and strongly colored hybrid material is a convenient point source of NO that can only be triggered with light. Successful delivery of NO to biological targets, such as proteins, by this material has also been demonstrated.

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