Fluorescent Probes of Aqueous Sugar Solution Structure

本研究的重点是溶剂的行为，以了解成核，簇的形成，和溶质-溶剂结构在过饱和糖水溶液和这些晶体成核和生长的关系。 将使用极低浓度的荧光探针用于此目的。 “特制”探针含有糖部分，以确保它们参与溶质聚集现象。 将用荧光团作为葡萄糖和蔗糖结晶的探针进行体成核实验。

This research focuses on behavior of the solvent to understand nucleation, cluster formation, and solute-solvent structure in aqueous supersaturated sugar solutions and the relationship of these to crystal nucleation and growth. Fluorescent probes at very low concentrations will be utilized for this purpose. The "tailor-made" probes are to contain sugar moieties to ensure their participation in solute aggregation phenomena. Bulk nucleation experiments will be conducted with the fluorophores as probes of glucose and sucrose crystallization.