Formation of fluorescent H aggregates of a cyanine dye in LB films and its effect on energy transfer

Abstract

Here we report the formation of fluorescent H aggregates of a cyanine dye Oxa18 in ultrathin film and its effect on energy transfer between Oxa18 and sRhb. Ideally H aggregate do not fluoresce. However, due to imperfect stacking of Oxa18 molecules in the aggregates, fluorescence occurred from Oxa18 H aggregates. This H aggregated band has substantial effect on the enhancement of energy transfer from Oxa18 to sRhb both in solution and in ultrathin film.

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