Photophysics of representative ketocyanine dyes: dependence on molecular structure.

Spectral properties of a new fluorescent ketocyanine dye have been discussed. The energy of maximum absorption/fluorescence of the dye exhibits bathochromic shift with increasing polarity of the medium. Both dipolarity-polarisability and hydrogen bond donation interaction contribute to solvation of the dye.

Use of fluorescence probes for studying Kamlet-Taft solvatochromic parameters of micellar system formed by binary mixture of sodium dodecyl sulfate and Triton-X 100.

Fluorescence probes have been used to estimate Kamlet-Taft solvatochromic parameters alpha and pi* representing hydrogen-bond donation ability and dipolarity/polarizability, respectively, of sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS)-Triton X 100 (TX100) mixed aggregates with varying compositions. The hydrogen-bond donation ability of the mixed aggregate has been found to increase with SDS composition, whereas the dipolarity/polarizability parameter decreases. The relative contribution of electrostatic and steric effect toward the total free energy of micellization have been calculated for the mixture.

Ground and excited state complexation of ketocyanine dyes with alkaline earth metal ions.

Electronic absorption and emission spectral characteristics of two ketocyanine dyes have been studied in solution in the presence of alkaline earth metal ions. Absorption spectral studies indicate complex formation between the ions and the dyes in the ground state. Values of the equilibrium constant and the enthalpy change characterizing dye (S0)-metal ion interaction have been determined from the absorption spectral data.

Lithium ion-ketocyanine dye interactions in the ground and excited states.

Electronic absorption and emission spectral characteristics of a ketocyanine dye have been studied in solution in the presence of lithium perchlorate. Absorption spectral studies indicate complex formation between lithium ion and the dye in the ground state. The value of the equilibrium constant along with the molar absorbance of the absorbing species has been determined for the dye-cation interaction.

Influence of a neutral polymer (PVP) on the solvatochromic properties of SDS micelles.

In the present work, we have studied the influence of a water-soluble neutral polymer (poly-N-vinyl pyrrolidin-2-one, PVP) on the Kamlet-Taft polarity parameters of sodium n-dodecyl sulfate (SDS) micelles. We have used pyrene as an independent dipolarity/polarizability (pi parameter) descriptor molecule. It has been found that the addition of polymer (0.

UV-vis spectroscopic study of interaction of metal ions with the E(T)(30) dye involving micellar media.

Interaction between 3d-transition metal ions (Mn2+, Fe2+, Fe3+, Co2+, Ni2+, Cu2+ and Zn2+) and the E(T)(30) dye, 2,6-diphenyl-4-(2,4,6-triphenyl 1-pyridino)phenolate in aqueous medium have been studied by distributing the dye between the aqueous and micellar phase formed by cationic surfactant cetyltrimethylammonium bromide(CTAB). Values of equilibrium constant K for the dye-metal ion interaction and the partition coefficient of the dye between the micellar and the aqueous phase have been determined. K values show a systematic correlation with ionic potential of metal ions.

Novel fluorescent probe as aggregation predictor and micro-polarity reporter for micelles and mixed micelles.

Aggregational behaviour of micelles sodium dodecyl sulphate (SDS and Triton X-100, TX-100 both in pure and mixed form) and micelle like aggregates such as polymer-surfactant system [polymer poly(vinyl pyrrolidone), PVP]-SDS have been studied by using fluorescence characteristics of a newly synthesized probe. The critical micelle concentration (CMC) values determined at various surfactant compositions are lower than the ideal values indicating a synergistic effect. The value of the interaction parameter for the surfactant mixture has been determined which agrees well with the value calculated according to molecular thermodynamic theory.

Studies of solvation in homogeneous and heterogeneous media by electronic spectroscopic method.

Solvation characteristics in homogenous (pure and mixed binary solvents) and heterogeneous media (aqueous micelles, beta- and gamma-cyclodextrine solutions) have been studied by monitoring the emission characteristics of a newly synthesised dye. The longest wavelength absorption and emission band of the dye arise due to transition between S(0) and S(1) state. The maximum energy of electronic transition involving intramolecular charge transfer is found to be dependent on both the hydrogen-bond donating ability and the polarity-polarisability in pure solvent.