Effect of solvent on absorption spectra of all-trans-{beta}-carotene under high pressure
- Center for Condensed Matter Science and Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001 (China)
- Nanobiotechnology and Biosensor Lab, Bio-X Center, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001 (China)
The absorption spectra of all-trans-{beta}-carotene in n-hexane and carbon disulfide (CS{sub 2}) solutions are measured under high pressure at ambient temperature. The common redshift and broadening in the spectra are observed. Simulation of the absorption spectra was performed by using the time-domain formula of the stochastic model. The pressure dependence of the 0-0 band wavenumber is in agreement with the Bayliss theory at pressure higher than 0.2 GPa. The deviation of the linearity at lower pressure is ascribed to the reorientation of the solvent molecules. Both the redshift and broadening are stronger in CS{sub 2} than that in n-hexane because of the more sensitive pressure dependence of dispersive interactions in CS{sub 2} solution. The effect of pressure on the transition moment is explained with the aid of a simple model involving the relative dimension, location, and orientation of the solute and solvent molecules. The implication of these results for light-harvesting functions of carotenoids in photosynthesis is also discussed.
- OSTI ID:
- 21104014
- Journal Information:
- Journal of Chemical Physics, Vol. 128, Issue 12; Other Information: DOI: 10.1063/1.2841022; (c) 2008 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0021-9606
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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