Luminescent probes of crystal growth: Surface charge and polar axis sense in dye-doped potassium hydrogen phthalate

Antonio Barbon, Marco Bellinazzi, Jason B. Benedict, Marina Brustolon, Sean D. Fleming, Sei Hum Jang, Bart Kahr, Andrew L. Rohl

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Abstract

Stunning tricolored crystals with distinct regions of green, yellow, and orange luminescence (see picture) are deposited in solutions of potassium hydrogen phthalate that contain proflavin. The dye serves as a fluorescent probe of surface charge while identifying the polar crystallographic axis. Optical probes, common in biochemistry, can be used widely to study the specificity of noncovalent chemistry crystal growth from solution.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)5328-5331
Number of pages4
JournalAngewandte Chemie - International Edition
Volume43
Issue number40
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 11 2004

Keywords

  • Crystal growth
  • EPR spectroscopy
  • Electrostatic interactions
  • Luminescence
  • Luminescent probes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Catalysis
  • General Chemistry

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