Electronic Absorption and Fluorescence Spectra of Fluorescein in Aprotic Solvents

The absorption, excitation and fluorescence spectra of fluorescein in ethyl acetate and acetone were obtained. It was verified that the neutral lactonic form of fluorescein is present in dilute solutions of those organic solvents. However, in concentrated solutions it was observed a shift of the dissociation equilibrium to form the neutral zwitterionic form of the dye in both electronic ground and excited states.     

Fluorescence Spectral Properties of Methyl Orange in Homogeneous Media

Journal of Fluorescence - The methyl orange [C14H14N3SO3Na], an azo dye exhibited strong emission and large Stokes shift in various solvents, and the largest shift (Δλ = 125.51nm or...     

Excitation Wavelength Dependence of Dual Fluorescence of DMABN in Polar Solvents

Steady-state absorption, fluorescence excitation and emission spectra of 4-(N,N-dimethylamino)benzonitrile (DMABN) have been measured at room temperature in cyclohexane, 1,4-dioxane, dichloromethane, and acetonitrile solutions. The fluorescence spectra of DMABN are found to exhibit dual emission in 1,4-dioxane, dichloromethane, and acetonitrile solutions and single emission in cyclohexane solution. The effect of solvent polarity and excitation wavelength on the emission spectra has also been studied. The fluorescence excitation spectra of DMABN monitored at the emission bands are different. The presence of two different conformations of the same molecule in the ground state has lead to two close lying excited states; local excited (LE) and charge transfer (CT), and thereby results in the dual fluorescence of the compound. The experimental studies were supported by ab initio density functional theory (DFT) calculations performed at the B3LYP/6-31Gd level of theory. On the basis of the experimental results and our theoretical calculations, we suggest that there are two conformers of DMABN, which are stable in the ground state, equilibrated in solution at room temperature that give rise dual fluorescence upon excitation.     

Fluorescence and Time-Resolved Delayed Luminescence of Porphyrins in Organic Solvents and Polymer Matrices

Porphyrin dyes fulfill an essential function in photosynthesis and are important in photodynamic therapy and in a range of electronic devices. Their spectroscopic characteristics may play a crucial role in these processes. The spectral properties of two porphyrin dyes: tetraphenylporphyrin and tetraphenysulfporphyrin in organic solvents (acetone, chloroform, methyl alcohol, and dimethyl-sulfoxide) and in polyvinyl alcohol and poly(methylmethacrylate) films have been investigated. Absorption, fluorescence, and microsecond time-resolved delayed luminescence spectra have been measured at room temperature. The existence of different aggregated dye forms in the ground and excited states has been demonstrated. The manifold of dye species depends on the solvent/polymer. In the case of the polymers, it also depends on the solvent used to coat the polymer film. Delayed luminescence spectra and decay times of the two porphyrins in the different solutions and in polymeric matrices suggest that different mechanisms of deexcitation of the singlet excited states may be responsible for their generation in these and other porphyrin dyes.     

Fluorescence and Nonlinear Optical Properties of Alizarin Red S in Solvents and Droplet

The enhancement of the nonlinear properties of materials is an interesting topic since it has many applications in optical devices and medicines. The Z-scan technique was used to study the values of the two-photon absorption (β), second-order molecular hyperpolarizability (γ_R), third-order susceptibility (χ_R), and nonlinear refractive index (n₂) of Alizarin Red S in different media using a continuous-wave diode-pump laser radiation at 532 nm. For Alizarin Red S in a droplet, the β, n₂, χ_R, and γ_R were estimated at the order of 10^?7 cm²/W and 10^?12 cm/W, 10^?3 m³ W^?1 s^?1 and 10^?24 m⁶ W^?1 s^?1, respectively. The results indicated that the values of β and n₂ reduced, whereas the values of χ_R and γ_R were enhanced when the solvent was changed from droplet to water, DMF, and dimethyl sulfoxide due to the change in the solvent’s dielectric constant (ε). Moreover, the values of β were enhanced by an increase in the concentration of the surfactant in the aqueous solution. The absorption spectra of Alizarin Red S in the aqueous solution was observed at 428 nm, and a few red shifts in the absorption spectra were observed with a reduction in the dielectric constant of the medium. The same effect was observed in the absorption spectra of Alizarin Red S in the droplet when the bulk dielectric constant reduced. The dielectric constant can affect the fluorescence spectra of Alizarin Red S when the solution is changed from water to dimethyl sulfoxide. The dipole moments of Alizarin Red S in the different media were studied using the quantum perturbation theory.     

醋酸N-正辛基吡啶离子液体在不同溶剂中的荧光光谱分析

离子液体具有熔点低、可忽略的蒸气压、电化学窗口宽、热稳定性高和良好的导电性等独特性能,引起了化学工业和相关领域的广泛关注。离子液体具有低蒸气压,不会造成空气污染,但这并不意味着它们对环境完全无害。大多数离子液体易溶于水,可能会因为意外泄漏或通过污水进入水生环境。常用离子液体[BMIM][PF₆]和[BMIM][BF₄]的水溶液中,很容易形成氢氟酸,磷酸,具有一定的腐蚀性。将离子液体列为绿色溶剂,也需要提供其关于代谢和降解的毒性、生态毒性研究数据,或者其对环境影响的数据,离子液体在不同溶剂中的检测方法是非常重要的。离子液体的光谱分析法用量较少、方法简单、结果准确。离子液体和许多有机溶剂互溶,可形成均一、稳定的溶液。荧光检测法具有灵敏度高,选择性好,线性范围宽和受外界干扰少等优点。本工作研究了醋酸N-正辛基吡啶（OP-OAc）离子液体在水、乙醇、乙腈、乙酸等4种溶剂中的荧光光谱。研究结果表明,OP-OAc离子液体在不同溶剂中的荧光强度：I_乙酸＞I_乙腈＞I_乙醇＞I_水;最大发射波长的大小顺序：λ_{em, 水}＞λ_{em, 乙醇}＞λ_{em, 乙腈}＞λ_{em, 乙酸};它们的最大发射波长相对于激发波长发生红移;水中OP-OAc的荧光强度与浓度存在较高的相关性;当加入的甲醇、乙醇、乙腈溶剂不断增加时,OP-OAc离子液体的荧光强度增加,溶剂与水的比例为8∶2时,OP-OAc离子液体的荧光强度最强,溶剂的比例超过80%时,荧光强度突然降低;水中OP-OAc离子液体在pH 10时,荧光强度最高,在pH 14时,荧光强度最低。     

Fluorescence Investigations of Phenol Phototransformation in Aqueous Solutions

Absorption and fluorescence techniques were used to study special features of the XeCl laser-induced phototransformation of phenols in water and to compare the results obtained with those of photolysis of phenol solutions exposed to the UV radiation from mercury lamps. XeCl laser-induced phenol photolysis provided photoproducts not found on exposure to UV radiation. This is related to the two-photon population of highly excited phenol states under high-power laser pumping, which gives rise to a new phototransformation reaction pathway.     

Two-Photon Excited Fluorescence and Molecular Reorientations in Liquid Solutions

Theoretical expressions are derived that relate the two-photon excited fluorescence depolarisation experiments to the molecular symmetry and the rotational motions of fluorescent molecules. Diffusive rotational motions in liquid solvents are considered, as well as the influence of fast unresolved motions (e.g. librations). The results obtained are compared with one-photon excited fluorescence depolarisation experiments. The derived theoretical expressions can be applied for detailed analyses of the molecular rotation in solvent. Several of the results are useful for determining and assigning the components of two-photon absorption tensors.     

Homogeneous Detection of Specific DNA Sequences by Fluorescence Quenching and Energy Transfer

The use of fluorescence quenching and energy transfer in DNA hybridization assays is reviewed. Placement of DNA probe labels within interacting distances by hybridization of DNA probes to target DNA or to one another allows rapid homogeneous analysis of specific DNA sequences. Due to the inherently lower sensitivity relative to heterogeneous assays, the fluorescence assays have been coupled with DNA amplification methods such as PCR to provide highly sensitive, clinically relevant homogeneous assays which can be performed in closed systems.     

Supports of Measure Solutions for Spatially Homogeneous Boltzmann Equations

We prove that the support of the unique measure solution for the spatially homoge-neous Boltzmann equation in R3 is the whole space, if the initial distribution is not a Dirac measure and has 4-order moment. More precisely, we obtain the lower bound of exponential type for the probability of any small ball in ℝ³ relative to the measure solution.     

强酸性环境中氧氟沙星的荧光光谱与质子化作用研究

研究了氧氟沙星(ofloxacin, 简称OFL)在不同浓度H₂SO₄溶液中的荧光光谱,紫外光谱和质子化作用。OFL分子上含3个N原子,4个O原子和1个F原子,当将其溶于适当的溶剂中时,OFL会随所处溶液的酸度不同获取或释放H离子,从而改变其质子化状态。质子化状态的不同会影响分子结构的共轭范围,进而对其荧光光谱和紫外可见光谱行为产生深刻影响。在高浓度H₂SO₄溶液中,OFL分子质子化程度较高,最大荧光发射波长为400 nm。在低浓度H₂SO₄溶液中,OFL分子质子化程度较低,最大荧光发射波长为505 nm。在中等浓度的H₂SO₄溶液中,OFL的荧光发射光谱则有400和500 nm两个发射峰,且其强度随着H₂SO₄浓度的变化而变化,这说明至少有两种质子化结构状态共存,其浓度随着H₂SO₄浓度不同而彼消此长。随着H₂SO₄浓度的降低,OFL的荧光激发光谱和紫外吸收光谱均发生了红移,也表明H₂SO₄浓度直接影响OFL的质子化状态。基于此,有望开发出一种高酸度条件下的紫外和荧光探针。     

Some Invariant Solutions of Two-Dimensional Elastodynamics in Linear Homogeneous Isotropic Materials

Invariant solutions of two-dimensional elastodynamics in linear homogeneous isotropic materials are considered via the group theoretical method. The second order partial differential equations of elastodynamics are reduced to ordinary differential equations under the infinitesimal operators. Three invariant solutions are constructed. Their graphical figures are presented and physical meanings are elucidated in some cases.     

Dual Fluorescence of a 10-Hydroxyacridine(1,8)Dione Derivative in Polar Solvents

Journal of Applied Spectroscopy - Stationary luminescence and pulse fluorometry methods were used to study the spectral-kinetic and photophysical properties of a...     

Laurdan in Fluid Bilayers: Position and Structural Sensitivity

Laurdan (2-dimethylamino-6-lauroylnaphthalene) is a hydrophobic fluorescent probe widely used in lipid systems. This probe was shown to be highly sensitive to lipid phases, and this sensitivity related to the probe microenvironment polarity and viscosity. In the present study, Laurdan was incorporated in 1,2-dipalmitoyl-sn-glycero-3-[phospho-rac-(1-glycerol)] (DPPG), which has a phase transition around 41°C, and DLPC (1,2-dilauroyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine), which is in the fluid phase at all temperatures studied. The temperature dependence of Laurdan fluorescent emission was analyzed via the decomposition into two gaussian bands, a short- and a long-wavelength band, corresponding to a non-relaxed and a water-relaxed excited state, respectively. As expected, Laurdan fluorescence is highly sensitive to DPPG gel–fluid transition. However, it is shown that Laurdan fluorescence, in DLPC, is also dependent on the temperature, though the bilayer phase does not change. This is in contrast to the rather similar fluorescent emission obtained for the analogous hydrophilic probe, Prodan (2-dimethylamino-6-propionylnaphthalene), when free in aqueous solution, over the same range of temperature. Therefore, Laurdan fluorescence seems to be highly dependent on the lipid bilayer packing, even for fluid membranes. This is supported by Laurdan fluorescence anisotropy and spin labels incorporated at different positions in the fluid lipid bilayer of DLPC. The latter were used both as structural probes for bilayer packing, and as Laurdan fluorescence quenchers. The results confirm the high sensitivity of Laurdan fluorescence emission to membrane packing, and indicate a rather shallow position for Laurdan in the membrane.     

The Influence of Temperature on C153 Steady-State Absorption and Fluorescence Kinetics in Hydrogen Bonding Solvents

In a recent paper (J Fluoresc (2011) 21:1547–1557) a temperature induced modulation of Coumarin 153 (C153) fluorescence lifetime and quantum yield for the probe dissolved in the polar, nonspecifically interacting 1-chloropropane was reported. This modulation was also observed in temperature dependencies of the radiative and nonradiative rates. Here, we show that the modulation is also observed in another 1-chloroalkane—1-chlorohexane, as well as in hydrogen bonding propionitrile, ethanol and trifluoroethanol. Change in the equilibrium distance between S ₀ an S ₁ potential energies surfaces was identified as the source of this modulation. This change is driven by temperature changes. It leads to a modulation of the fluorescence transition dipole moment and it is the primary source of the experimental effects observed. Additionally, we have found that proticity of the solvent induces a rise in the fluorescence transition dipole moment, which leads to a shortening of the fluorescence lifetime. Hydrogen bonds are formed by C153 also with hydrogen accepting solvents like propionitrile. We show that while such bonds do not affect the transition probability, they do change the S₀ an S₁ energy gap which in turn implies a change in non-radiative transition rate in a similar way as in protic solvents, as well as in the fluorescence spectrum position. Finally, the influence of temperature on the energies of hydrogen bonds formed by C153 when acting as hydrogen donor or acceptor is reported.     

标准芳烃及其混合溶液的同步荧光光谱分析

为了提供区分标准芳烃的实验依据,并为环境中芳烃污染检测提供参考.对10个标准芳烃样品(萘、芴、蒽、菲、荧蒽、苊、芘、1,2-苯并[A]蒽、苯并[k]荧蒽、苯并菲)及其混合溶液(蒽、萘、芴混合溶液,苊、荧蒽、菲混合溶液和芘、1,2-苯并[A]蒽、苯并[k]荧蒽、苯并菲混合溶液)的同步荧光特性进行了分析,获得10种标准芳烃标志峰最好时对应的Δλ值及其标志峰位.在此基础上,通过同步荧光光谱分析区分了三种标准芳烃混合溶液的组分,实验发现对蒽、萘、芴混合溶液,Δλ=3 nm时最易区分三种组分|对苊、荧蒽、菲混合溶液,Δλ=3 nm或Δλ=10 nm均可区分三种组分,相对而言,Δλ=10 nm更简便些|对芘、1,2-苯并[A]蒽、苯并[k]荧蒽、苯并菲混合溶液,Δλ=5 nm时是最好的,但也仅能区分芘、1,2-苯并[A]蒽、苯并[k]荧蒽三种组分,苯并菲不确定.     

室温下吡啶溶液中的富勒稀荧光研究(英文)

室温下,在C6 0 -吡啶溶液中观察到了3 99nm到75 0nm范围内C6 0 丰富的荧光峰。C6 0 和吡啶之间的相互作用,破坏了C6 0 分子的高度对称性,从而放松了选择定则,使得荧光辐射率增强。这种相互作用也被C6 0 -吡啶溶液中C6 0 的电化学还原和表面增强拉曼散射证实。     

标准芳烃及其混合溶液的同步荧光光谱分析

为了提供区分标准芳烃的实验依据,并为环境中芳烃污染检测提供参考.对10个标准芳烃样品(萘、芴、蒽、菲、荧蒽、苊、芘、1,2-苯并[A]蒽、苯并[k]荧蒽、苯并菲)及其混合溶液(蒽、萘、芴混合溶液,苊、荧蒽、菲混合溶液和芘、1,2-苯并[A]蒽、苯并[k]荧蒽、苯并菲混合溶液)的同步荧光特性进行了分析,获得10种标准芳烃标志峰最好时对应的Δλ值及其标志峰位.在此基础上,通过同步荧光光谱分析区分了三种标准芳烃混合溶液的组分,实验发现对蒽、萘、芴混合溶液,Δλ=3nm时最易区分三种组分;对苊、荧蒽、菲混合溶液,Δλ=3nm或Δλ=10nm均可区分三种组分,相对而言,Δλ=10nm更简便些;对芘、1,2-苯并[A]蒽、苯并[k]荧蒽、苯并菲混合溶液,Δλ=5nm时是最好的,但也仅能区分芘、1,2-苯并[A]蒽、苯并[k]荧蒽三种组分,苯并菲不确定.     

An Example of Nonuniqueness for Solutions to the Homogeneous Boltzmann Equation

The paper deals with the spatially homogeneous Boltzmann equation for hard potentials. An example is given which shows that, even though it is known that there is only one solution that conserves energy, there may be other solutions for which the energy is increasing; uniqueness holds if and only if energy is assumed to be conserved.