Rose bengal in poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) thin films: Selfquenching by photoactive energy traps

The effect of dye concentration on the fluorescence, ΦF, and singlet molecular oxygen, ΦΔ, quantum yields of rose bengal loaded poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) thin films (∼200 nmthick) was investigated, with the aim of understanding the effect of molecular interactions on the photophysical proper...

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Autores principales: Ezquerra Riega, S.D., Rodríguez, H.B., Román, E.S.
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spelling todo:paper_20506120_v5_n1_p_EzquerraRiega2023-10-03T16:38:45Z Rose bengal in poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) thin films: Selfquenching by photoactive energy traps Ezquerra Riega, S.D. Rodríguez, H.B. Román, E.S. Energy trapping Fluorescence PHEMA Polymer films Rose bengal Singlet molecular oxygen The effect of dye concentration on the fluorescence, ΦF, and singlet molecular oxygen, ΦΔ, quantum yields of rose bengal loaded poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) thin films (∼200 nmthick) was investigated, with the aim of understanding the effect of molecular interactions on the photophysical properties of dyes in crowded constrained environments. Films were characterized by absorption and fluorescence spectroscopy, singlet molecular oxygen (1O2) production was quantified using a chemical monitor, and the triplet decay was determined by laser flash-photolysis. For the monomeric dilute dye, ΦF=0.05±0.01 andΦΔ=0.76±0.14. The effect of humidity and the photostability of the dye were also investigated. Spectral changes in absorption and fluorescence in excess of 0.05Mand concentration self-quenching after 0.01Mare interpreted in the context of a quenching radius model. Calculations of energy migration and trapping rates were performed assuming random distribution of the dye. Best fits of fluorescence quantum yields with concentration are obtained in the whole concentration range with a quenching radius rQ=1.5 nm, in the order of molecular dimensions. Agreement is obtained only if dimeric traps are considered photoactive, with an observed fluorescence quantum yield ratio ΦF, trap/ΦF, monomer≈0.35. Fluorescent traps are capable of yielding triplet states and 1O2. Results show that the excited state generation efficiency, calculated as the product between the absorption factor and the fluorescence quantum yield, is maximized at around 0.15 M, a very high concentration for random dye distributions. Relevant information for the design of photoactive dyed coatings is provided. ©2017 IOP Publishing Ltd. JOUR info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/ar http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_20506120_v5_n1_p_EzquerraRiega
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topic Energy trapping
Fluorescence
PHEMA
Polymer films
Rose bengal
Singlet molecular oxygen
spellingShingle Energy trapping
Fluorescence
PHEMA
Polymer films
Rose bengal
Singlet molecular oxygen
Ezquerra Riega, S.D.
Rodríguez, H.B.
Román, E.S.
Rose bengal in poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) thin films: Selfquenching by photoactive energy traps
topic_facet Energy trapping
Fluorescence
PHEMA
Polymer films
Rose bengal
Singlet molecular oxygen
description The effect of dye concentration on the fluorescence, ΦF, and singlet molecular oxygen, ΦΔ, quantum yields of rose bengal loaded poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) thin films (∼200 nmthick) was investigated, with the aim of understanding the effect of molecular interactions on the photophysical properties of dyes in crowded constrained environments. Films were characterized by absorption and fluorescence spectroscopy, singlet molecular oxygen (1O2) production was quantified using a chemical monitor, and the triplet decay was determined by laser flash-photolysis. For the monomeric dilute dye, ΦF=0.05±0.01 andΦΔ=0.76±0.14. The effect of humidity and the photostability of the dye were also investigated. Spectral changes in absorption and fluorescence in excess of 0.05Mand concentration self-quenching after 0.01Mare interpreted in the context of a quenching radius model. Calculations of energy migration and trapping rates were performed assuming random distribution of the dye. Best fits of fluorescence quantum yields with concentration are obtained in the whole concentration range with a quenching radius rQ=1.5 nm, in the order of molecular dimensions. Agreement is obtained only if dimeric traps are considered photoactive, with an observed fluorescence quantum yield ratio ΦF, trap/ΦF, monomer≈0.35. Fluorescent traps are capable of yielding triplet states and 1O2. Results show that the excited state generation efficiency, calculated as the product between the absorption factor and the fluorescence quantum yield, is maximized at around 0.15 M, a very high concentration for random dye distributions. Relevant information for the design of photoactive dyed coatings is provided. ©2017 IOP Publishing Ltd.
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author Ezquerra Riega, S.D.
Rodríguez, H.B.
Román, E.S.
author_facet Ezquerra Riega, S.D.
Rodríguez, H.B.
Román, E.S.
author_sort Ezquerra Riega, S.D.
title Rose bengal in poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) thin films: Selfquenching by photoactive energy traps
title_short Rose bengal in poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) thin films: Selfquenching by photoactive energy traps
title_full Rose bengal in poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) thin films: Selfquenching by photoactive energy traps
title_fullStr Rose bengal in poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) thin films: Selfquenching by photoactive energy traps
title_full_unstemmed Rose bengal in poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) thin films: Selfquenching by photoactive energy traps
title_sort rose bengal in poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) thin films: selfquenching by photoactive energy traps
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_20506120_v5_n1_p_EzquerraRiega
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