Photostability ofJ-aggregates adsorbed onTiO2nanoparticles and AFM imaging ofJ-aggregates on a glass surface

Autor: Mohamed Abdel-Mottaleb, Mohamed M.S.A. Abdel-Mottaleb, Mark Van der Auweraer
Rok vydání: 2004
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Zdroj: International Journal of Photoenergy. 6:29-33
ISSN: 1110-662X
DOI: 10.1155/s1110662x04000054
Popis: Spectral properties and photostability of the 5,5’-6,6‘-tetrachloro-1,1‘-dioctyl-3,3‘-bis-(3-carboxypropyl)- benzimidacarbocyanine (Dye1)J-aggregate was investigated in solution and upon adsorption onTiO2nano-particles. Dye1was found to photodegrade on the surface ofTiO2. Additionally, the self-assembly of Dye1was studied on a glass surface by non-contact atomic force microscopy (NCAFM). The dye molecules form a well-defined fiber like structure that extends for tens of micrometers. The internal structure of the fibers was clearly resolved and showed a number of small tubes wrapped around each other to form a helical structure.
Databáze: OpenAIRE