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Nonaqueous Solvatochromic Behavior of Nile Blue A Perchlorate in Imidazolium Exchanged Clays and its Implication Toward Exfoliation in Polymeric Composites

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Author(s)

Douglas M. Fox, Jeffrey W. Gilman, Paul H. Maupin

Abstract

UV/VIS absorption and emission spectroscopy is a powerful tool for probing solute-solvent interactions. Recently, we have identified the use of Nile Blue as a sensitive fluorescent probe in identifying the local nanoenvironment, such as confinement within clay nanolayers. In this study we examine the solvatochromic behavior of Nile Blue adsorbed montmorillonite in solvents of varying polarity and the influence of an adsorbed imidazolium surfactant. The fluorescence behavior in solvents is compared to its behavior in polymers with similar chemical structures to the solvents.
Proceedings Title
Molten Salts and Ionic Liquids 16
Volume
16
Issue
49
Conference Dates
October 12-17, 2008
Conference Location
Honolulu, HI
Conference Title
214th Meeting of the Electrochemical Society

Citation

Fox, D. , Gilman, J. and Maupin, P. (2009), Nonaqueous Solvatochromic Behavior of Nile Blue A Perchlorate in Imidazolium Exchanged Clays and its Implication Toward Exfoliation in Polymeric Composites, Molten Salts and Ionic Liquids 16, Honolulu, HI, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=902297 (Accessed November 3, 2024)

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Created September 28, 2009, Updated February 19, 2017