Modulated Fluorescence in LB Films Based on DADQs—A Potential Sensing Surface?
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results
2.1. LB Film Isotherms and LB Film Deposition
2.2. Atomic Force Microscopy
2.3. Time-Resolved Fluorescence Microscopy
3. Discussion
4. Materials and Methods
4.1. Materials
4.2. LB Film Fabrication
4.3. Time-Resolved Fluorescence Microscopy
4.4. Atomic Force Microscopy
5. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
Sample Availability
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DADQ LB Film | Target Surface Pressure/mN × m−1 | Molecular Head Area /Å2 | Transfer Ratio /a.u. | Compressibility /mN × m−1 |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 30 | 28.0 ± 3.0 | 1.03 ± 0.04 | 7.14 ± 0.82 |
2 | 18 | 18.0 ± 3.0 | 1.23 ± 0.04 | 38.15 ± 6.48 |
3 | 34 | 32.0 ± 4.0 | 0.97 ± 0.05 | 15.62 ± 2.02 |
DADQ LB Film | 1 | 2 | 3 |
---|---|---|---|
NiO | No change in average lifetime. Decreased intensity. Anomaly? | Shorter average lifetime. Decreased intensity. Consistent observations. | Longer average lifetime. Decreased intensity. An anomaly. |
Bisphenol A (Bis A) | Longer average lifetime. Intensity increase. Consistent observations | Shorter average lifetime. Decreased intensity. Consistent observations. | No change in average lifetime. Decreased intensity. Anomaly? |
Humic acid (HA) | Longer average lifetime. Decreased intensity. An anomaly. | Shorter average lifetime. Decreased intensity. Consistent observations. | Longer average lifetime. Decreased intensity. An anomaly. |
Human serum Albumin (HSA) | Longer average lifetime. Intensity increase. Consistent observations | No change in average lifetime. Decreased intensity. Anomaly? | No change in average lifetime. Decreased intensity. Anomaly? |
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Szablewski, M.; Thompson, R.L.; Pålsson, L.-O. Modulated Fluorescence in LB Films Based on DADQs—A Potential Sensing Surface? Molecules 2022, 27, 3893. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules27123893
Szablewski M, Thompson RL, Pålsson L-O. Modulated Fluorescence in LB Films Based on DADQs—A Potential Sensing Surface? Molecules. 2022; 27(12):3893. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules27123893
Chicago/Turabian StyleSzablewski, Marek, Richard L. Thompson, and Lars-Olof Pålsson. 2022. "Modulated Fluorescence in LB Films Based on DADQs—A Potential Sensing Surface?" Molecules 27, no. 12: 3893. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules27123893