Optical changes induced in Zn porphyrin solutions and LB films by exposure to amines
Optical changes induced in Zn porphyrin solutions and LB films by exposure to amines
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DOI:
10.1142/s1088424606000314
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发表时间:
2006-07
影响因子:
1.5
通讯作者:
A. Dunbar;T. Richardson;A. J. Mcnaughton;A. Cadby;J. Hutchinson;C. Hunter
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作者:
A. Dunbar;T. Richardson;A. J. Mcnaughton;A. Cadby;J. Hutchinson;C. Hunter
The 5,10,15,20-tetrakis[3,4-bis(2-ethylhexyloxy)phenyl]-21H,23H-porphinato zinc(II) (ZnEHO) is highly stable and exhibits a colorful absorption spectrum in the visible range. Exposure of a chloroform solution of ZnEHO to amines is shown to induce changes in the characteristic optical spectrum owing to charge transfer between the amine and the delocalized π-electron system within the highly conjugated molecule. Solid state Langmuir Blodgett (LB) films containing only ZnEHO are compared to films containing a mixture of ZnEHO and calix[8]arene. The transparent calix[8]arene does not change the optical response but aids the diffusion of the amine gas into the LB films. Atomic force microscopy (AFM) and scanning near-field optical microscopy (SNOM) images demonstrate the topological and compositional differences between the samples. The response of the LB films of ZnEHO and calix[8]arene to a variety of different amines demonstrates that this is a good material system for use as an amine sensor.