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Room-Temperature Phosphorescence of Quinine Sulfate in PVA Films: The Effect of Humidity

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Agnieszka Jablonska
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Bong Lee
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R. Max Petty
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Danh Pham
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Rajveer Sagoo
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Trang Thien Pham
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Zygmunt Gryczyński
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Ignacy Gryczynski *
DOI:10.3390/opt7010007delete
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We report the first observation of room-temperature phosphorescence (RTP) of quinine sulfate (QS) in poly (vinyl alcohol) (PVA) films. Steady-state and time-gated measurements were performed to characterize the phosphorescence spectra, anisotropies, and lifetimes to estimate the phosphorescence properties. The RTP response of organic emitters in polymer matrices is particularly sensitive to ambient humidity and oxygen levels. Hence, to assess the environmental stability of the system, QS-doped PVA films were cast from a single batch and divided into paired specimens, one of which was encapsulated with a pressure-sensitive laminate, while the other one was left non-laminated. Over 14 days under ambient laboratory conditions, the absorbance and fluorescence of both films remained unchanged, whereas the exhibited phosphorescence diverged significantly. The unlaminated film exhibited a progressive loss of afterglow intensity, a noticeable red shift in the phosphorescence spectrum, and a pronounced shortening of the phosphorescence lifetime, while the laminated film retained its initial RTP intensity, spectral profile, and lifetime throughout the entire experiment.
Keywords:
room-temperature phosphorescence
quinine sulfate
poly(vinyl alcohol)
humidity
quenching
environmental stability
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