scholarly journals Dynamics of small molecules within the F127 PEO-PPO-PEO triblock copolymer gel and sol phases studied at the molecular scale

Author(s):  
Suma S. Thomas ◽  
Helia Hosseini-Nejad ◽  
Cornelia Bohne

The dynamics of naphthalene derivatives with different hydrophobicities bound to F127 polyethyleneoxide-polypropyleneoxide-polyethyleneoxide (PEO-PPO-PEO) micelles in the gel and sol phases were studied using a quenching methodology for the triplet excited states of the naphthalenes. Studies with triplet excited states probe a larger reaction volume than the volumes accessible when using fluorescent singlet excited states. The use of triplet excited states enables the determination of the dynamics between different compartments of a supramolecular system, which in the case of F127 micelles are the micellar core, the micellar corona and the aqueous phase. This report includes laser flash photolysis studies for the four naphthalene derivatives in the F127 gel and sol phases. The triplet excited states were quenched using the nitrite anion as the quenchers. The association and dissociation rate constants of the naphthalenes from the micelles and the quenching rate constants for the naphthalenes bound to the micelles were determines from the curved quenching plot (observed decay rate constant vs. nitrite concentration).

2001 ◽  
Vol 79 (7) ◽  
pp. 1124-1127 ◽  
Author(s):  
K Omar Zahir

The kinetics of the outer-sphere oxidation of Cr(NN)32+ ions (NN = 2,2'-bipyridine, 1,10-phenanthroline, and their substituted analogs) by hexaammineruthenium(III) was studied using laser flash photolysis. The Cr(NN)32+ ions were generated via the reductive quenching of the *Cr(NN)33+ excited states by oxalate ions or by H2edta2–. The second-order rate constants were found to vary with the driving force of the reaction. The rate constants increase from (7.1 ± 0.5) × 106 M–1 s–1 for Cr(5-Clphen)32+ to (2.6 ± 0.2) × 108 M–1 s–1 for Cr(4,7-Me2phen)32+. The self-exchange rate constant for the couple (Cr(NN)33+/2+) was calculated by applying Marcus cross relation to present and other known reactions of Cr(NN)3n+ ions, where n = 3 or 2 with various reactants and is estimated to be (6 ± 4) × 107 M–1 s–1.Key words: tris(polypyridyl)chromium(II)/(III) self-exchange rate, hexaammineruthenium(III), oxidation of Cr(NN)32+.


1989 ◽  
Vol 67 (6) ◽  
pp. 967-972 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Minto ◽  
A. Samanta ◽  
P.K. Das

1-Thiobenzoylnaphthalene (TBN), known for its pericyclization reaction from the lowest excited singlet state (S1), has been subjected to nanosecond and picosecond laser flash photolysis studies. The two major transients observed in the course of nanosecond laser pulse excitation are (i) the short-lived triplet characterized by two absorption maxima (400–410 and 740–750 nm) and submicrosecond intrinsic lifetimes (80–130 ns) and (ii) a relatively long-lived species (λmax = 520 nm and τ = 220–240 ns). Various triplet-related photophysical data of TBN, including self-quenching and bimolecular quenching rate constants, have been determined. The existence of a photochemical path from S1 manifests itself in low intersystem crossing quantum yields, particularly in the polar/hydrogen-bonding solvent, methanol. From the build-up of the triplet under picosecond excitation into S1 the lifetime of the latter is estimated to be ≤ 50 ps (in benzene). The fast intrinsic decay of TBN triplet is attributable to facile intra- and intermolecular photochemistry. The 520 nm transient species could not be definitively assigned, except that it is neither a triplet nor a triplet-derived product and that it arises via photochemistry from S1. Keywords: laser flash photolysis, triplet, transients, absorption maxima, lifetimes, quenching rate constants, photochemistry, 1-thiobenzoylnaphthalenes.


1998 ◽  
Vol 76 (10) ◽  
pp. 1474-1489 ◽  
Author(s):  
P F McGarry ◽  
J C Scaiano

Free radicals react more readily with [1.1.1]propellane, 1, than with styrene. For example Et3Si· reacts with 1 and styrene with rate constants of 6 × 108 M-1 s-1 and 2 × 108 M-1 s-1, respectively. Fluorenone, phenanthrene, triphenylene, benzophenone, and pyrene transfer electronic energy to 1 with rate constants well below the diffusion-controlled limit. For example, triplet benzophenone is quenched by 1 with a bimolecular rate constant of 9.9 × 106 M-1 s-1. A linear dependence of the log of the quenching rate constants, log kq, upon the excited-state energy of the donors is found.Key words: propellane, laser flash photolysis, free radicals, triplet states.


1987 ◽  
Vol 65 (9) ◽  
pp. 2277-2285 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Rajadurai ◽  
P. K. Das

The chromone triplet ([Formula: see text] in acetonitrile) is produced in quantitative yields upon 308- or 337.1-nm laser pulse excitation and is characterized by submicrosecond lifetimes in solutions at room temperature. The short-lived nature of the triplet is attributable to intrinsically fast T1 [Formula: see text] S0 intersystem crossing, nearly diffusion-limited self-quenching, and facile interactions with solvents in the form of charge and hydrogen-atom transfer. The unusually high self-quenching rate constants, (0.9–4.0) × 109 M−1 s−1, are related in a major part to the presence of the ene double bond at which the photocycloaddition of the triplet may occur; this is supported by large bimolecular rate constants [Formula: see text] observed for chromone triplet quenching by various alkene derivatives. Although, based on low-temperature photophysical behaviors, the lowest triplet state of chromone in polar solvents is expected to be of reduced n,π* character, the reactivity of the triplet toward hydrogen donors is very pronounced in acetonitrile (for example, [Formula: see text] for tri-n-butylstannane and 2-propanol, respectively). Carbon tetrachloride and benzene prove to be facile quenchers of chromone triplet; the quenching interactions probably involve charge transfer, the carbonyl triplet acting as a donor and an acceptor, respectively. The electrophilic role of chromone triplet in the quenching by benzene derivatives is supported by a good correlation between [Formula: see text] and quencher oxidation potential.


ChemPhysChem ◽  
2004 ◽  
Vol 5 (8) ◽  
pp. 1240-1242 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mamoru Fujitsuka ◽  
Yosuke Oseki ◽  
Michihiro Hara ◽  
Xichen Cai ◽  
Akira Sugimoto ◽  
...  

1989 ◽  
Vol 67 (3) ◽  
pp. 473-480 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. Guerin ◽  
L. J. Johnston

2,4,6-Triisopropylbenzophenone (3), 2,4,6–trimethylbenzophenone (4), and 2,4,6-trimethylacetophenone (5) have been examined by laser flash photolysis. Relatively long-lived triplets compared to similar mono-alkyl substituted ketones have been observed for each (280 ns, >2 μs and 220 ns in acetronitrile for 3, 4 and 5, respectively). Photoenol intermediates with λmax 360 nm and 380 nm were also observed from ketones 3 and 5, respectively. Ketone 3 yielded a mixture of approximately equal amounts of Z and E enols in hexane. The Z enol had a lifetime of ~4 μs while the E enol did not decay appreciably during 100 μs. Biradical intermediates were not observed from any of the three ketones. Quenching rate constants for several energy transfer and hydrogen donor substrates are reported. For example, ketones 3 and 4 react with 1,4-cyclohexadiene with rate constants of 2.8 × 107 and 3.7 × 107 M−1 s−1, respectively, to yield ketyl radicals with λmax ~480 nm. Keywords: photoenolization, trialkyl phenyl ketone, flash photolysis, triplets.


Author(s):  
M.A. Buntine ◽  
G.J. Gutsche ◽  
W.S. Staker ◽  
M.W. Heaven ◽  
K.D. King ◽  
...  

The technique of laser flash photolysis/laser absorption has been used to obtain absolute removal rate constants for singlet methylene,


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