J. Lukasiewicz et al., Spectral properties of stilbazolium merocyanines oriented in stretched polymer films and Langmuir-Blodgett monolayers, J PHOTOCH A, 138(3), 2001, pp. 235-244
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Physical Chemistry/Chemical Physics
Journal title
JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY A-CHEMISTRY
Three stilbazolium merocyanines: 1-(6'-hydroxyhexyl)-4-[(4-oxocyclohexa-2,5
-dienylidene)ethylidene]-1,4-dihydropyridine; 1-(11'- hydroxyhexyl)-4-[(4-o
xocyclohexa-2,5-dienylidene)ethylidene]-1-,4-dihydropyridine; 1-(10'-carbox
ydecyl)4-[4-oxocyclohexa-2,5-dienylidene)ethylidene]-1,4-dihydropyridine sa
lt HCl located in Langmuir-Blodgett monolayers and deposited on quartz plat
e as well as embedded in isotropic or stretched polyvinyl alcohol films wer
e investigated. Dyes occur in protonated and free-base forms. The concentra
tion ratio of these forms depends on pH of subphase (for monolayers) or res
in addition (in polymer film).
The polarized absorption and fluorescence spectra were measured and coeffic
ients of absorption and emission anisotropy were calculated. Dye molecules
were in both matrices oriented, but degrees of orientation of various forms
of dye were different. The anisotropies of absorption and emission are als
o different which strongly suggests the occurrence of dye forms with differ
ent yield of fluorescence and various orientations. The formation of mixed
aggregates of protonated and free-base form is suggested. The orientation o
f stilbazolium merocyanines in anisotropic matrix is important in the appli
cation of these dyes as the sensors for measurements of the local electric
field in biological membranes as well as for the formation polarizing absor
ption polymer film used in some types of two-colours liquid crystal display
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