The influence of water structure on the rotational depolarization of fluorescence

Adam Matczuk, Piotr Bojarski, Ignacy Gryczyński, Józef Kuśba, Leszek Kułak, Czesław Bojarski

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

10 Scopus citations

Abstract

A method based on the rotational depolarization of fluorescence of dye molecules acting as luminescent sonds is proposed to study the temperature changes in the structure of water. A visible discrepancy of the experimental points from the linear Perrin formula was found for erythrosine B in water. From the emission anisotropy and the mean fluorescence lifetime, the effective Volume V of erythrosine B in water was determined. It was shown that the temperature changes in the effective volume can be associated with those in the water structure.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)91-94
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of Photochemistry and Photobiology, A: Chemistry
Volume90
Issue number2-3
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 1995

Keywords

  • Effective volume
  • Rotational depolarization
  • Water structure

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'The influence of water structure on the rotational depolarization of fluorescence'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this