Wai-Ki Hui

Luminescent rhenium(I) diimine indole conjugates – photophysical, electrochemical and protein-binding properties

Two novel luminescent rhenium(I) diimine indole complexes have been designed and their properties studied; these conjugates can be recognised by indole-binding proteins including bovine serum albumin, lysozyme and tryptophanase.

Luminescent rhenium(I) polypyridine complexes with an isothiocyanate moiety–versatile labelling reagents for biomolecules

The synthesis, characterisation and photophysical properties of a series of new rhenium(I) polypyridine complexes, [Re(N–N)(CO)3(py-3-NCS)]+, are reported; the isothiocyanate moiety enables these complexes to react with primary amine groups of modified oligonucleotides and proteins.