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Two-Photon Fluorescence Technique to Study Polymer Adsorption at the Toluene-Water Interface
Langmuir
  • Ashwin Rao, The University Of Akron
  • Ali Dhinojwala, The University Of Akron
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
10-1-2003
Abstract

Adsorption of fluorescein isothiocyanate labeled polystyrene at the toluene−water interface is studied using two-photon fluorescence microscopy. We have developed a protocol to estimate the amount of polymer adsorbed at the interface. The measured surface excess is strongly influenced by fluorescence resonance energy transfer between neighboring fluorescein units. After accounting for this effect, we are able to estimate the surface excess to be approximately 1 mg/m2, which indicates a brushlike conformation for the adsorbed molecules.

Citation Information
Ashwin Rao and Ali Dhinojwala. "Two-Photon Fluorescence Technique to Study Polymer Adsorption at the Toluene-Water Interface" Langmuir Vol. 19 (2003) p. 8813 - 8817
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/ali_dhinojwala/70/