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Electron spin resonance and electron spin echo modulation studies on photoinduced charge separation from N-alkylphenothiazines in sodium dodecyl sulfate micelles: Effect of {alpha}- and {beta}-cyclodextrin addition

Journal Article · · Journal of Physical Chemistry B: Materials, Surfaces, Interfaces, amp Biophysical
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/jp962631e· OSTI ID:501919
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  1. Pukyong National Univ., Pusan (Korea, Republic of)
  2. Univ. of Houston, TX (United States)

Photoinduced electron transfer from N-alkylphenothiazines (PC{sub n}, n = 3, 9, 12, 16) to D{sub 2}O at a micellar interface was monitored versus the alkyl chain length of PC{sub n} and versus cyclodextrin (CD) addition into the micelle by determining the photoproduced radical yield by electron spin resonance. The photoyield of PC{sub n} in sodium dodecyl sulfate micelles monotonically decreases with increasing concentration of {alpha}-CD. This results from an increased electron transfer distance between the phenothiazine moiety and interface D{sub 2}O by replacing some interface D{sub 2}O with {alpha}-CD. Addition of {beta}-CD shows a different trend for the photoyield. The photoyield increases with increasing concentration of {beta}-CD up to 10 mM and thereafter monotonically decreases. The increased photoyields up to 10 mM {beta}-CD result from a decreased interaction distance between the phenothiazine moiety and D{sub 2}O at the micellar interface by intercalation of {beta}-CD between the headgroups of the surfactant molecules. The decrease of photoyield above 10 mM {beta}-CD results from an initial increased interaction distance between the phenothiazine moiety and interface water by replacing some D{sub 2}O at the micellar interface to 15 mM {beta}-CD and thereafter disrupting the micellar structure by the high concentration of {beta}-CD. 49 refs., 9 figs.

OSTI ID:
501919
Journal Information:
Journal of Physical Chemistry B: Materials, Surfaces, Interfaces, amp Biophysical, Journal Name: Journal of Physical Chemistry B: Materials, Surfaces, Interfaces, amp Biophysical Journal Issue: 4 Vol. 101; ISSN 1089-5647; ISSN JPCBFK
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English