Changes in Optical Properties upon Dye-Clay Interaction: Experimental Evaluation and Applications.

ABSTRACT: The development of hybrid materials with unique optical properties has been a challenge for the creation of high-performance composites. The improved photophysical and photochemical properties observed when fluorophores interact with clay minerals, as well as the accessibility and easy handling of such natural materials, make these nanocomposites attractive for designing novel optical hybrid materials. Here, we present a method of promoting this interaction by conjugating dyes with chitosan. The fluorescent properties of conjugated dye-montmorillonite (MMT) hybrids were similar to those of free dye-MMT hybrids. Moreover, we analyzed the relationship between the changes in optical properties of the dye interacting with clay and its structure and defined the physical and chemical mechanisms

SUBMITTER: Giovannini G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7830015 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature