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Solvent Dependency in the Quantum Efficiency of 4-[(4-Aminophenyl)-(4-imino-1-cyclohexa-2, 5- dienylidene) methyl] Aniline Hydrochloride

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In the present work dual beam thermal lens technique is used for studying the solvent dependency on the quantum efficiency of a novel dye used for biomedical applications. The role of solvent in the absolute fluorescence quantum yield of 4-[(4-Aminophenyl)-(4-imino-1-cyclohexa-2, 5- dienylidene) methyl] aniline hydrochloride is studied using thermal lens technique. It is observed that the variation in solvents and its concentration results considerable variations in the fluorescence quantum yield. These variations are due to the non-radiative relaxation of the absorbed energy and because of the different solvent properties. The highest quantum yield of the dye is observed in the polar protic solvent-water.

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The author is grateful to the University Grants Commission, New Delhi for the research fellowships. DST is also acknowledged for the financial assistance.

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  1. International School of Photonics, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Cochin, Kerala, India

    Bini Pathrose, V. P. N. Nampoori, P. Radhakrishnan & A. Mujeeb

  2. Department of Microbiology, Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India

    H. Sahira

  3. LBS Centre for Science and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India

    A. Mujeeb

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Pathrose, B., Nampoori, V.P.N., Radhakrishnan, P. et al. Solvent Dependency in the Quantum Efficiency of 4-[(4-Aminophenyl)-(4-imino-1-cyclohexa-2, 5- dienylidene) methyl] Aniline Hydrochloride. J Fluoresc 25, 739–744 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10895-015-1560-y

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