Antenna behavior of donor–acceptor dye‐loaded novel supramolecular framework hosts

New guest dye cations within the channel cavities of supramolecular hosts are studied. The guest organic dyes are intercalated in the supramolecular hosts by a coprecipitation reaction to give new dye‐sensitizer coordination polymers. The absorption spectra for the dye molecules within the supramolecular hosts show intense bands in the region from 500 to 700 nm due to the presence of the dyes within the parallel channels in the monomeric forms. The properties of the resulting colored polymers were investigated by IR, UV–vis, fluorescence spectra and X‐ray powder diffraction, indicating the excitation energy transfer from neutral red or pyronine as donors to methylene blue or thionine as acceptors within a supramolecular system filled with a mixture of both dyes. The wide‐ranging tenability of these highly organized materials offers fascinating new possibilities for exploring excitation energy transfer phenomena, and challenges for developing new photonic devices. Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Organic Dye Adsorption by Amphiphilic Tris‐Urea Supramolecular Hydrogel

The development of an effective adsorbent for cleansing polluted water is required for environmental purification. In this respect, a supramolecular hydrogel constructed by the self‐assembly of small molecules could be a strong candidate. Adsorption experiments of organic dyes were performed using supramolecular hydrogels of amphiphilic tris‐urea 1 . Cationic organic dyes were adsorbed efficiently; indeed, the adsorption of methylene blue was as high as 4.19 mol equivalents relative to 1 . Two luminescence peaks were observed in the rhodamine 6G‐adsorbed supramolecular hydrogels, and their ratios varied with the amount of dye adsorbed. Fluorescence microscopy images of the supramolecular hydrogel at lower dye levels exhibited fibrous fluorescence consistent with the fibrous aggregates of 1 . According to these results, adsorption may proceed gradually, that is, occurring initially on the fibers and later in the aqueous spaces of the supramolecular hydrogel.     

Potentiometric determination of the stability constants of the fluoroborate-dye complexes used in colorimetric analysis for boron

An extensive bibliography on the determination of boron by means of tetrafluoroborate-dye complexes is given. The stability constants of the fluoroborate—dye complexes are calculated from potentiometric measurements with an Orion fluoroborate ion-selective electrode, for the following nineteen dyes: methylene blue, methylene green, new methylene blue N, thionine, toluidine blue O, malachite green, brilliant green, crystal violet, fuchsine, methyl green, methyl violet, Victoria blue B, brilliant cresyl blue, Nile blue A, rhodamine B, rhodamine 6G, pyronine Y, safranine T and Janus green B. The solubilities of these dyes have been determined by spectrophotometry.     

Removal of cationic dyes by modified waste biosorbent under continuous model: Competitive adsorption and kinetics

Modified waste sugarcane bagasse (SCB) was prepared to remove cationic dyes: methylene blue and rhodamine B from aqueous solution by using a continuous mode. Effects of flow rate on adsorption of the two dyes in fixed bed column were studied. Competitive adsorption kinetics of the two dyes in binary system was investigated in detail. Results showed that the adsorption capacities of the modified sorbent for methylene blue and rhodamine B in one component system were 1.7 and 0.4 mmol g^?1, respectively. Competitive adsorption process in the binary system could be divided into three phases: free adsorption, substitution adsorption and adsorption equilibrium. 0.19 mmol of rhodamine B absorbed was replaced by 0.35 mmol of methylene blue in the second phase. Simple modified Yoon–Nelson model was used to predict the adsorption kinetics for the first time. The obtained adsorption rate constants for the two dyes in the three phases both followed the order: phase I > phase III > phase II, demonstrating that substitution adsorption phase is the rate determining step. Desorption experiment showed that the loaded two dyes could be separated and recycled by using the mixture solution of HCl (0.1 mol L^?1) and ethanol as eluent. The prepared fixed bed column had great potential in industrial wastewater treatment.     

The role of host environment on the aggregative properties of some ionic dye materials

The aggregation of methylene blue (MB), rhodamine 6G (R6G), and rhodamine B (RB) in liquid crystalline solution (anisotropic host) was studied using polarised spectroscopy and in a guest–host system. The self-association of the ionic dyes was investigated in molecular sieves of type zeolite-β and SAPO-11 (microporous solid hosts) using diffuse reflectance spectroscopy. The aggregation of the dyes in the aqueous solution (isotropic host) was studied using absorption spectroscopy in the visible region for comparison. Therefore, the influence of host nature in the different phases on the molecular interaction of the guest molecules was investigated and compared. The nature of the interacting pairs in these dyes was discussed using the exciton theory.     

Enhanced photocatalytic and adsorptive degradation of organic dyes by mesoporous Cu/Al2O3-MCM-41: intra-particle mesoporosity, electron transfer and OH radical generation under visible light

Mesoporous Cu/Al(2)O(3)-MCM-41 composite was synthesized by two step processes; in situ incorporation of high surface area mesoporous Al(2)O(3) (MA) into the framework of MCM-41 (in situ method) followed by impregnation of Cu(II) by incipient wetness method. The interesting thing is that starch was used for the first time as template for the preparation of high surface area MA. To evaluate the structural and electronic properties, these catalysts were characterized by low angle X-ray diffraction (LXRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), UV-vis DRS, FTIR and photoluminescent (PL) spectra. The various cationic dye such as methylene blue (MB), methyl violet (MV), malachite green (MG) and rhodamine 6G (Rd 6G) of high concentration 500 mg L(-1) were degraded and adsorbed very efficiently (100%) using the 5 Cu/Al(2)O(3)-MCM-41 composite within 30 and 60 min, respectively. The high and quick removal of such concerted cationic organic dyes and also mixed dyes (MB+MV+MG+Rd 6G) by means of photocatalysis/adsorption is basically due to the combined effect three characteristics of synthesized mesoporous 5 Cu/Al(2)O(3)-MCM-41 composite. These characteristics are intra-particle mesoporosity, electron transfer and ˙OH radical generation under solar light.     

Determination of the specific surface area of FORUM fluoroplastic powder by the dye adsorption from solutions

The specific surface area of FORUM fluoroplastic powder, synthesized by the partial thermal degradation of polytetrafluoroethylene followed by the separation of spherical particles from a gas condensate is estimated from the adsorption of two dyes, methylene blue and rhodamine 6G, from aqueous solutions.     

Effects of surfactants on the adsorptive removal of basic dyes from water using an organomineral sorbent-iron humate

The sorption of basic dyes (methylene blue, malachite green, rhodamine B, crystal violet) onto a nonconventional organomineral sorbent-iron humate-was examined in the presence of various kinds of surfactants. It was found that nonionic (Triton X-100) and cationic (cetyltrimethylammonium bromide) surfactants exhibited a relatively small effect on the dye sorption. Anionic surfactants (sodium dodecyl sulfate), on the other hand, affected (in most cases) dramatically the sorption of basic (cationic) dyes. Typically, the dye sorption was enhanced in the presence of low concentrations of anionic surfactants. At high surfactant concentrations, a steep decrease in the dye sorption was observed in some systems, probably due to the formation of micelles that solubilize the dye molecules and prevent their sorption. A model describing these experimental dependencies was proposed. The sorption of basic dyes onto iron humate may be described by the pseudo-second-order kinetic equation. Diffusion processes were identified as the main mechanisms controlling the rate of the dye sorption.     

Graphene and graphene oxide as effective adsorbents toward anionic and cationic dyes

In the present study, exfoliated graphene oxide (EGO) and reduced graphene oxide (rGO) have been used for the adsorption of various charged dyes such as methylene blue, methyl violet, rhodamine B, and orange G from aqueous solutions. EGO consists of single layer of graphite decorated with oxygen containing functional groups such as carboxyl, epoxy, ketone, and hydroxyl groups in its basal and edge planes. Consequently, the large negative charge density available in aqueous solutions helps in the effective adsorption of cationic dyes on EGO while the adsorption is negligible for anionic dyes. On the other hand, rGO that has high surface area does not possess as high a negative charge and is found to be very good adsorbent for anionic dyes. The adsorption process is followed using UV-Visible spectroscopy, while the material before and after adsorption has been characterized using physicochemical and spectroscopic techniques. Various isotherms have been used to fit the data, and kinetic parameters were evaluated. Raman and FT-IR spectroscopic data yield information on the interactions of dyes with the adsorbent.     

Interaction between dyes and polyelectrolytes. XIII. Effect of dye aggregation on the excitation energy transfer between bound dyes

Effect of polyanions on the aggregation of methylene blue (MB) was investigated spectrophotometrically. The following polyanions were used: potassium poly(vinyl sulfate), potassium poly(styrenesulfonate), sodium poly(methacrylate), and sodium poly(acrylate). The state of aggregation was largely dependent on the kind of polyanion and polyanion-MB ratio. MB-photo-sensitized isomerization of cis-p-(phenylazo)phenyltrimethylammonium iodide(cis-PTA) to the transisomer was used advantageously to investigate the effect of dye aggregation on the triplet excitation energy transfer between cationic dyes bound to polyanions. Although the efficiency of the excitation energy transfer between MB and cis-PTA was enhanced by the addition of polyanions, the formation of highly aggregated MB reduced the efficiency of the excitation energy transfer. Correlation with the dye aggregation induced by polyanions and the efficiency of excitation energy transfer between dyes was discussed.     

磷钼钨杂多酸修饰金属有机骨架MOF-5复合材料吸附亚甲基蓝

采用水热合成法,在合成金属有机骨架MOF-5的过程中引入活性组分磷钼钨杂多酸(H₆P₂Mo₁₅W₃O₆₂),制备出一种新型吸附剂H₆P₂Mo₁₅W₃O₆₂/MOF-5。 利用H₆P₂Mo₁₅W₃O₆₂/MOF-5材料对亚甲基蓝溶液进行了材料的吸附性能研究,探讨了亚甲基蓝溶液的初始pH值和初始浓度以及不同吸附温度对吸附量的影响。 结果表明,在较低的温度和亚甲基蓝溶液较低的初始pH值的条件下,有利于H₆P₂Mo₁₅W₃O₆₂/MOF-5对亚甲基蓝的吸附。 实验结果能够较好地符合Langmuir吸附等温式以及二级动力学模型,对亚甲基蓝的最大吸附量可达401.6 mg/g。 热力学参数ΔG<0、ΔH<0和ΔS>0,表明H₆P₂Mo₁₅W₃O₆₂/MOF-5对亚甲基蓝的吸附过程是自发、放热的。 此外,还探讨了H₆P₂Mo₁₅W₃O₆₂/MOF-5对甲基紫、孔雀石绿、罗丹明B和甲基橙等其它染料的吸附性能,结果表明,H₆P₂Mo₁₅W₃O₆₂/MOF-5对阳离子染料有较好的吸附效果。     

Interaction between Dyes and Polyelectrolytes. XV. Effect of Mixed Dimer Formation on the Excitation Energy Transfer between Bound Dyes

The effect of polyanions on the formation of mixed dimers of methylene blue (MB) and trypaflavine (TF), MB and phenosafranine (PhS), and MB and pyronine G (PG) was investigated spectrophotometrically. The following polyanions were used: potassium poly(vinyl sulfate) (PVSK), potassium poly(styrenesulfonate) (PSSK), sodium poly(methacrylate) (PMANa), and sodium poly-(acrylate) (PAANa). The formation of mixed dimers was dependent on the kind of polyanion and polyanion-dye ratio. MB-photo-sensitized isomerization of cis-p-(phenylazo)-phenyltrimethyl-ammonium iodide (cis-PTA) to the trans-isomer was used advantageously to investigate the triplet excitation energy transfer between cationic dyes bound to polyanions. Although the efficiency of the excitation energy transfer between MB and cis-PTA was enhanced by the addition of polyanions, the formation of mixed dimer of MB with TF, PhS, or PG reduced the efficiency of the excitation energy transfer. Correlation with the formation of mixed dimer of MB with TF, PhS, or PG and the efficiency of the excitation energy transfer from MB to cis-PTA is discussed.     

Highly Efficient Artificial Light‐Harvesting Systems Constructed in Aqueous Solution Based on Supramolecular Self‐Assembly

Highly efficient light‐harvesting systems were successfully fabricated in aqueous solution based on the supramolecular self‐assembly of a water‐soluble pillar[6]arene (WP6), a salicylaldehyde azine derivative (G), and two different fluorescence dyes, Nile Red (NiR) or Eosin Y (ESY). The WP6‐G supramolecular assembly exhibits remarkably improved aggregation‐induced emission enhancement and acts as a donor for the artificial light‐harvesting system, and NiR or ESY, which are loaded within the WP6‐G assembly, act as acceptors. An efficient energy‐transfer process takes place from the WP6‐G assembly not only to NiR but also to ESY for these two different systems. Furthermore, both of the WP6‐G‐NiR and WP6‐G‐ESY systems show an ultrahigh antenna effect at a high donor/acceptor ratio.     

Adsorption of xanthene dyes by lysozyme crystals

Adsorption characteristics of cross-linked lysozyme crystals of different morphologies (tetragonal, orthorhombic, triclinic and monoclinic) were examined using four anionic dyes (fluorescein, eosin, erythrosin, and rose bengal), one zwitterionic dye (rhodamine B), and one cationic dye (rhodamine 6G). The adsorption isotherms were of the Langmuir type for all examined systems with the exception of rhodamine B adsorption by monoclinic crystals. The weakest adsorption was observed for the cationic dye, rhodamine B, whereas dianionic dyes, eosin, rose bengal, and erythrosin were strongly adsorbed on the protein surface. The adsorption capacities of the crystals for the dyes were found to depend on both charge and hydrophobicity of the dye, reflecting the heterogeneous character of the lysozyme pore surface. The adsorption affinity of the crystals for the dyes was a function of the dyes' hydrophobicity. Furthermore, the crystal morphology was identified as an additional factor determining capacity and affinity for dye adsorption. Differences between crystals prepared in the presence of the same precipitant were lower than between morphologies prepared with different precipitants.     

Gas-Phase Fluorescence Excitation and Emission Spectroscopy of Three Xanthene Dyes (Rhodamine 575, Rhodamine 590 and Rhodamine 6G) in a Quadrupole Ion Trap Mass Spectrometer

The gas-phase fluorescence excitation, emission and photodissociation characteristics of three xanthene dyes (rhodamine 575, rhodamine 590, and rhodamine 6G) have been investigated in a quadrupole ion trap mass spectrometer. Measured gas-phase excitation and dispersed emission spectra are compared with solution-phase spectra and computations. The excitation and emission maxima for all three protonated dyes lie at higher energy in the gas phase than in solution. The measured Stokes shifts are significantly smaller for the isolated gaseous ions than the solvated ions. Laser power-dependence measurements indicate that absorption of multiple photons is required for photodissociation. Redshifts and broadening of the dispersed fluorescence spectra at high excitation laser power provide evidence of gradual heating of the ion population, pointing to a mechanism of sequential multiple-photon activation through absorption/emission cycling. The relative brightness in the gas phase follows the order R575(1.00) < R590(1.15) < R6G(1.29). Fluorescence emission from several mass-selected product ions has been measured.     

Interaction between dyes and polyelectrolytes. X. Excitation energy transfer in cationic dye–polyanion system

The quantum yield for the trypaflavine-photosensitized oxidation of 1-(methylthio)ethyl-3-carbamoylpyridinium chloride to 1-(methylsulfinyl)ethyl-3-carbamoylpyridinium chloride increased with increase in the concentration of methylene blue added. It was inferred that the increase in the quantum yield is due to the excitation energy transfer from trypaflavine to methylene blue. The efficiency of excitation energy transfer was enhanced on addition of potassium poly(vinyl sulfate) and was dependent on the polyanion/dye ratio. The efficiency of excitation energy transfer at the most appropriate polyanion/dye ratio was about 5 times as high than that in the absence of polyanion. The binding of dye to potassium poly(vinyl sulfate) was investigated spectrophotometrically. Correlation with the dye binding to potassium poly(vinyl sulfate) and the efficiency of excitation energy transfer between dyes was discussed.     

Surface-enhanced Raman spectra of rhodamine 19 octadecylamide

Surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) of the cationic and the neutral form of rhodamine 19 octadecylamide (R19OA) has been studied in the silver citrate colloid using NIR excitation at 1064 nm. Cationic molecules readily adsorb onto negatively charged silver nanoparticles through a positively charged xanthene part of the molecules resulting in surface enhancement of Raman scattering. Due to a lack of the positive charge in molecular structure, SERS spectrum of neutral molecules is not observed. Nevertheless, a broad band appearing at 1240 cm^?1 in the spectrum of the cationic form indicates conversion of the cationic into the neutral species occurring close to the silver surface. The observed band most likely arises from a vibration of the ring formed in the molecular structure after conversion, but before complete desorption of the neutral molecules from the metal surface. Upon addition of HCl and NaOH in the silver sol, equilibrium is shifted toward the cationic and the neutral form of R19OA, respectively, followed by corresponding changes in the Raman spectrum. In addition, FT-SERS spectra of two rhodamine dyes, rhodamine 19 (R19) and rhodamine 6G (R6G), that are structurally related to R19OA, have been studied under the same experimental conditions for comparison.     

光波导分光光谱技术研究染料分子在玻璃表面的吸附特性

光波导分光光谱技术利用光波导表面的消逝场敏感地测定有色物质亚单分子吸附层的偏振吸收光谱, 非常适合于研究染料、颜料、荧光分子、量子点、金属纳米粒子、带色基的蛋白质等在固/液界面的吸附行为. 本文使用宽频带卤钨灯、棱镜耦合的薄膜玻璃光波导和基于电荷耦合器件(CCD)的光谱分析仪设计制作了具有时间分辨本领的光波导分光光谱装置, 并利用该装置实时监测了罗丹明6G(R6G)和亚甲基蓝(MB)在玻璃表面的吸附特性. 通过比较在横电(TE)和横磁(TM)偏振模式下的吸收光谱, 发现R6G主要以二聚体和单体的形式吸附在玻璃表面, 而MB主要以多聚体的形式吸附在玻璃表面, 并分别估算了它们的平均取向角.     

H_6P_2Mo_(18)O_(62)/Zn(BDC)(Bipy)_(0.5)复合材料的合成、表征及对亚甲基蓝的吸附

在溶剂热条件下,以H6P2Mo18O62、对苯二甲酸(H2BDC)、4,4'-联吡啶(Bipy)和硝酸锌为原料构筑了1个三维金属有机骨架复合材料H_6P_2Mo_(18)O_(62)/Zn(BDC)(Bipy)_(0.5),并采用红外光谱(IR)、X射线衍射(XRD)、扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、热重分析(TG)、N2吸附-脱附等手段对产物进行了表征.同时,研究了产物对水溶液中亚甲基蓝(MB)的吸附性能,并探讨了MB初始p H值、初始浓度和温度对吸附量的影响.结果表明,产物的等温吸附模型符合Langmuir等温吸附模型,动力学符合拟二级动力学.H_6P_2Mo_(18)O_(62)/Zn(BDC)(Bipy)_(0.5)对亚甲基蓝的吸附是自发和放热的,此外,产物对甲基紫、罗丹明B、孔雀石绿等阳离子染料也具有良好的吸附性能.     

Donor fluorescence decay in the rhodamine 6G-malachite green system in the presence of energy migration

The decay of rhodamine 6G fluorescence in the presence of malachite green was investigated. For the systems subject to investigations the electronic excitation energy migration among rhodamine 6G molecules plays an essential role in the process of energy transfer to malachite green. The epxerimental results were compared with a theoretical formula for the fluorescence decay function.