Chapter 8. Microviscosity, Fluidity, Molecular Mobility. Estimation by Means of Fluorescent Probes

  1. Prof. Dr. Bernard Valeur

Published Online: 20 DEC 2001

DOI: 10.1002/3527600248.ch8

Book Title

Molecular Fluorescence: Principles and Applications

Molecular Fluorescence: Principles and Applications

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Valeur, B. (2001) Microviscosity, Fluidity, Molecular Mobility. Estimation by Means of Fluorescent Probes, in Molecular Fluorescence: Principles and Applications, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH, Weinheim, FRG. doi: 10.1002/3527600248.ch8

Author Information

  1. Laboratoire de Chimie Générale, Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers, 292 rue Saint-Martin, 75141 Paris Cedex 03, France

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 20 DEC 2001
  2. Published Print: 21 DEC 2001

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9783527299195

Online ISBN: 9783527600243

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Keywords:

  • viscosity;
  • microscopic level;
  • molecular rotors;
  • intermolecular quenching;
  • intermolecular excimer formation;
  • intramolecular excimer formation;
  • fluorescence polarization method

Summary

  • What is viscosity? Significance at a microscopic level

  • Use of molecular rotors

  • Methods based on intermolecular quenching or intermolecular excimer formation

  • Methods based on intramolecular excimer formation

  • Fluorescence polarization method

    • Choice of probes

    • Homogeneous isotropic media

    • Ordered systems

    • Practical aspects

  • Concluding remarks

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