Effect of Chlorinated Hydrocarbons on the Fluorescence Emission Spectra of 1,3-Bis-(1-Pyrene)Propane in Solutions and Poly(Vinyl Alcohol) Films

Abstract

This paper reports on our investigation of 1,3-bis-(1-pyrene)propane (bpp) as a potential probe for chlorinated hydrocarbons. Changes in the emission spectra of bpp in methanol solutions, upon addition of methylene chloride, chloroform, or carbon tetrachloride, are described. Dramatic changes in the emission spectrum were noted for CCl₄, compared to the other additives. These effects are explained by the preferential solvation of bpp by CCl₄ and the formation of an excited-state complex (exciplex), leading to quenching of the excimer emission and, ultimately, the monomer emission. When solutions of bpp in the neat chlorinated hydrocarbons were exposed over time to 350-nm light, changes in the emission spectrum were noted for all solvents. Changes in both the excitation and emission spectra of bpp in CCl₄ are related to exciplex formation, leading to irreversible formation of photochemical products. Poly(vinyl alcohol) films containing bpp were exposed to CH₂C1₂, CHC1₃, or CCl₄ vapors, and trends consistent with the solution study were observed. A rapid decrease in bpp excimer emission, upon exposure to CCl₄ vapors, was observed. The effects of CCl₄ in air and argon atmospheres on the bpp/PVA films were also investigated, with oxygen quenching limiting the ability of this system to detect low concentrations of CCl₄.

Keywords

Fluorescence Excimer Exciplex Sensor

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