Dynamics of bound dyes in a nonpolymeric aqueous gel derived from a tripodal bile salt

Mukhopadhyay, Samrat and Ira, * and Krishnamoorthy, Guruswamy and Maitra, Uday (2003) Dynamics of bound dyes in a nonpolymeric aqueous gel derived from a tripodal bile salt. In: Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 107 (10). pp. 2189-2192.

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Abstract

Rotational dynamics of polarity sensitive fluorescent dyes (ANS and DPH) in a nonpolymertic aqueous gel derived from tripodal cholamide I was studied using ultrafast time-resolved fluorescence technique. Results were compared with that of naturally occurring di- and trihydroxy bile salts. ANS in the gel showed two rotational correlation time (phi) components, 13.2 ns (bound to the hydrophobic region of the gel) and 1.0 ns (free aqueous ANS), whereas DPH showed only one component (4.8 ns). In the sol state, faster rotational motion was observed, both for ANS and DPH. Our data revealed that dyes get encapsulated more tightly in the gel network when compared to the micellar aggregates. ANS has more restrained rotation compared to DPH. This was attributed to the interaction of the sulfonate group of ANS with water molecules and hydrophilic parts of the gelator molecule. No restricted rotation was observed for DPH in the gel state unlike when it is in the gel phase of lipid bilayer.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Publication:	Journal of Physical Chemistry B
Publisher:	American Chemical Society
Additional Information:	Copyright of this article belongs to American Chemical Society.
Department/Centre:	Division of Chemical Sciences > Organic Chemistry
Date Deposited:	19 Aug 2011 07:13
Last Modified:	19 Aug 2011 07:13
URI:	http://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/40017

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