Bimodal site distribution of a polymer film revealed by flexible single-molecule probes

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作者
Ye, JY
Ishikawa, M
Yogi, O
Okada, T
Maruyama, Y
机构
[1] Natl Inst Adv Interdisciplinary Res, Angstrom Technol Partnership, Joint Res Ctr Atom Technol, Ibaraki, Osaka 3058562, Japan
[2] Hamamatsu Photon KK, Tsukuba Res Lab, Ibaraki, Osaka 3002635, Japan
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10.1016/S0009-2614(98)00369-8
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O64 [物理化学(理论化学)、化学物理学];
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070304 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Fluorescence imaging and time-resolved fluorescence measurement of dye molecules with a flexible molecular structure were carried out at a single-molecule level on a poly(methyl methacrylate) film. The nonexponential fluorescence decay curves observed in the conventional bulk measurements were attributed to the site-dependent nonradiative process of the individual dye molecules. Owing to the site-sensitive nature of the crystal violet molecules used, a bimodal site distribution of the polymer film was revealed based on the single-molecule measurements. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
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