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Title: Effect of. gamma. -cyclodextrin on the intramolecular charge transfer processes in aminocoumarin laser dyes

Journal Article · · Journal of Physical Chemistry; (USA)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/j100373a060· OSTI ID:6378460
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  1. Indian Association for the cultivation of Science, Calcutta (India)

Steady-state and time-resolved studies on the emission properties of three 7-(diethylamino)coumarin laser dyes (I-III) in aqueous {gamma}-cyclodextrin ({gamma}-CD) solutions are reported. On addition of {gamma}-CD, fluorescence maxima of all the three dyes shift to higher energy, with a huge enhancement of the yield of intramolecular charge transfer (ICT) emission for the flexible ones (I and II) and a very slight enhancement for the rigid analogue III. The results are explained in terms of the concept of polarity-dependent twisted ICT rates. It is proposed that twisted ICT, the main nonradiative process in the excited ICT states of these dyes, is severely restricted inside the {gamma}-cyclodextrin cavity because of the reduced polarity. This is responsible for the enhancement of fluorescence from the ICT state.

OSTI ID:
6378460
Journal Information:
Journal of Physical Chemistry; (USA), Vol. 94:10; ISSN 0022-3654
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English