Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Fluorescence Depolarization Techniques in Materials Science

  • Chapter
  • First Online:
Standardization and Quality Assurance in Fluorescence Measurements I

Part of the book series: Springer Series on Fluorescence ((SS FLUOR,volume 5))

  • 3170 Accesses

Abstract

We review the different approaches available to materials science using time-resolved fluorescence depolarization. Performance, limitations and challenges in this emerging area of nanometrology are discussed using the exemplars of sol–gel nanoparticle growth and protein dynamics.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this chapter

Log in via an institution
Chapter
USD 29.95
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
eBook
USD 129.00
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Softcover Book
USD 169.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info
Hardcover Book
USD 169.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout

Purchases are for personal use only

Institutional subscriptions

Preview

Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.

Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.

References

  1. Kawski A (1993) Crit Rev Anal Chem 23:459

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  2. Soutar I (1991) Polym Int 26:35

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  3. Steiner RF (1992) In: Lakowicz JR (ed) Principles (Topics in Fluorescence Spectroscopy), vol 2. Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers, New York, p 1

    Chapter  Google Scholar 

  4. Eftink MR (1991) Methods Biochem Anal 35:127

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  5. Sorensen EM (1988) Subcell Biochem 13:159

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  6. Megens M, Sprik R, Wegdam GH, Lagendijk A (1997) J Chem Phys 107:493

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  7. Tleugabulova D, Duft AM, Zhang Z, Chen Y, Brook MA, Brennan JD (2004) Langmuir 20:5924

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  8. Tleugabulova D, Zhang Z, Chen Y, Brook MA, Brennan JD (2004) Langmuir 20:848

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  9. Tleugabulova D, Zhang Z, Brennan JD (2003) J Phys Chem B 107:10127

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  10. Geddes CD, Karolin J, Birch DJS (2002) J Phys Chem B 106:3835

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  11. Karolin J, Geddes CD, Wynne K, Birch DJS (2002) Meas Sci Technol 13:21

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  12. del Monte F, Ferrer ML, Levy D (2001) J Mater Chem 11:1745

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  13. Hungerford G, Suhling K, Ferreira JA (1999) J Photochem Photobiol A – Chem 129:71

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  14. Kikteva T, Star D, Zhao ZH, Baisley TL, Leach GW (1999) J Phys Chem B 103:1124

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  15. Sathy P, Penzkofer A (1997) J Photochem Photobiol A – Chem 109:53

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  16. Narang U, Wang R, Prasad PN, Bright FV (1994) J Phys Chem 98:17

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  17. Huston AL, Reimann CT (1991) Chem Phys 149:401

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  18. Cleary A, Karolin J, Birch DJS (2006) Appl Phys Lett 89:113125

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  19. Geddes CD, Apperson K, Birch DJS (2000) Dyes Pigment 44:69

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  20. Mateo CR, Tauc P, Tosti S, Duportail G, Lianos P (1996) Spectroc Acta Pt A – Molec Biomolec Spectr 52:565

    Article  Google Scholar 

  21. Arcioni A, Tarroni R, Zannoni C, Dalcanale E, Duvosel A (1995) J Phys Chem 99:15981

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  22. Toptygin D, Brand L (1993) Biophys Chem 48:205

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  23. Mateo CR, Tauc P, Brochon JC (1993) Biophys J 65:2248

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  24. Borenstain V, Barenholz Y (1993) Chem Phys Lipids 64:117

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  25. Arcioni A, Tarroni R, Zannoni C (1993) J Chem Soc – Faraday Trans 89:2815

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  26. Eyl V, Muller S, Donner M, Maugras M, Stoltz JF (1992) Cytotechnology 8:5

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  27. Christiansson A, Kuypers FA, Roelofsen B, Wirtz KWA, Denkamp J (1984) Chem Phys Lipids 35:247

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  28. Aragonbirlouez I, Montenaygarestier T, Devynck MA (1984) Clin Sci 66:717

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  29. Billard C, Tuy FPD, Rosenfeld C, Tapiero H (1983) FEBS Lett 158:229

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  30. Hare F (1983) Biophys J 42:205

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  31. Volkmer A, Hatrick DA, Birch DJS (1997) Meas Sci Technol 8:1339

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  32. Birks JB, Birch DJS (1975) Chem Phys Lett 31:608

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  33. Parasassi T, Destasio G, Rusch RM, Gratton E (1991) Biophys J 59:466

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  34. Karolin J, Johansson LBA, Strandberg L, Ny T (1994) J Am Chem Soc 116:7801

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  35. Porter G, Sadkowski PJ, Tredwell CJ (1977) Chem Phys Lett 49:416

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  36. Fleming GR, Morris JM, Robinson GW (1976) Chem Phys 17:91

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  37. Best L, John E, Jahnig F (1987) Eur Biophys J Biophys Lett 15:87

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  38. Mateo CR, Lillo MP, Brochon JC, Martinezripoll M, Sanzaparicio J, Acuna AU (1993) J Phys Chem 97:3486

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  39. Iler RK (1979) The chemistry of silica: solubility, polymerization, colloid and surface properties, and biochemistry. Wiley, New York

    Google Scholar 

  40. Brinker CJ, Scherer GW (1990) Sol–gel science. Academic Press Limited, London

    Google Scholar 

  41. Ferrer ML, del Monte F, Levy D (2002) Chem Mat 14:3619

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  42. Veum L, Hanefeld U, Pierre A (2004) Tetrahedron 60:10419

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  43. Avnir D, Coradin T, Lev O, Livage J (2006) J Mater Chem 16:1013

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  44. Imhof A, Megens M, Engelberts JJ, de Lang DTN, Sprik R, Vos WL (1999) J Phys Chem B 103:1408

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  45. Tleugabulova D, Sui J, Ayers PW, Brennan JD (2005) J Phys Chem B 109:7850

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  46. Kinosita K, Kawato S, Ikegami A (1977) Biophys J 20:289

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  47. Szabo A (1984) J Chem Phys 81:150

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  48. Birch DJS, Geddes CD (2000) Phys Rev E 62:2977

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  49. Vandermeer BW, Cheng KH, Chen SY (1990) Biophys J 58:1517

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  50. Chen SY, Cheng KH, Vandermeer BW, Beechem JM (1990) Biophys J 58:1527

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  51. Krishna MMG, Das R, Periasamy N, Nityananda R (2000) J Chem Phys 112:8502

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  52. Geddes CD, Karolin J, Birch DJS (2002) J Fluoresc 12:113

    Article  Google Scholar 

  53. Geddes CD, Karolin J, Birch DJS (2002) J Fluoresc 12:135

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  54. Birch DJS (2001) Spectroc Acta Pt A – Molec Biomolec Spectr 57:2313

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  55. Geddes CD, Chevers JM, Birch DJS (2000) J Fluoresc 10:421

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  56. Geddes CD, Birch DJS (2000) J Non-Cryst Solids 270:191

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  57. Birch DJS, Geddes CD (2000) Chem Phys Lett 320:229

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  58. Birch DJS, Geddes CD (2000) Chem Phys Lett 322:300

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  59. Birch DJS, Geddes CD (2000) Proc Indian Acad Sci – Chem Sci 112:311

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  60. Geddes CD, Chevers JM, Birch DJS (1999) J Fluoresc 9:73

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  61. Ferrer ML, Duchowicz R, Carrasco B, de la Torre JG, Acuna AU (2001) Biophys J 80:2422

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  62. McGuinness CD, Macmillan AM, Sagoo K, McLoskey D, Birch DJS (2006) Appl Phys Lett 89:63901

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  63. McGuinness CD, Sagoo K, McLoskey D, Birch DJS (2004) Meas Sci Technol 15:L19

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  64. McGuinness CD, Sagoo K, McLoskey D, Birch DJS (2005) Appl Phys Lett 86:261911

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  65. Birch DJS, Ganesan A, Karolin J (2005) Synth Met 155:410

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  66. Ganesan A (2003) PhD Thesis: Photophysics of epidermal chromophores melanin and urocanic acid. University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK

    Google Scholar 

  67. Forster T (1948) Ann Physik 2:55

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  68. Dale RE, Eisinger J, Blumberg WE (1979) Biophys J 26:161

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  69. Salthammer T, Dreeskamp H, Birch DJS, Imhof RE (1990) J Photochem Photobiol A – Chem 55:53

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  70. Birch DJS, Holmes AS, Darbyshire M (1995) Meas Sci Technol 6:243

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  71. Holmes AS, Birch DJS, Suhling K, Imhof RE, Salthammer T, Dreeskamp H (1991) Chem Phys Lett 186:189

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  72. Birch DJS, Suhling K, Holmes AS, Salthammer T, Imhof RE (1993) Pure and Applied Chemistry 65:1687

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  73. Holmes AS, Suhling K, Birch DJS (1993) Biophys Chem 48:193

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  74. Rolinski OJ, Birch DJS (2000) J Chem Phys 112:8923

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  75. Rolinski OJ, Birch DJS (2002) J Chem Phys 116:10411

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  76. Karolin J, Fa M, Wilczynska M, Ny T, Johansson LBA (1998) Biophys J 74:11

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  77. Edman P, Westlund PO, Johansson LBA (2000) Phys Chem Chem Phys 2:1789

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  78. Johansson LBA, Edman P, Westlund PO (1996) J Chem Phys 105:10896

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  79. Johansson LBA, Bergstrom F, Edman P, Grechishnikova IV, Molotkovsky JG (1996) J Chem Soc – Faraday Trans 92:1563

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  80. Fa M, Bergstrom F, Karolin J, Johansson LBA, Ny T (2000) European J Biochem 267:3729

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  81. Fa M, Bergstrom F, Hagglof P, Wilczynska M, Johansson LBA, Ny T (2000) Struct Fold Des 8:397

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  82. Bergstrom F, Hagglof P, Karolin J, Ny T, Johansson LBA (1999) Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 96:12477

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  83. Allinger NL, Yuh YH, Lii JH (1989) J Am Chem Soc 111:8551

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  84. Bowen JP, Allinger NL (1991) Rev Comput Chem 2:81

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  85. Burkert U, Allinger NL (1982) Molecular Mechanics. American Chemical Society, Washington, DC

    Google Scholar 

  86. Connolly ML (1985) J Am Chem Soc 107:1118

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  87. Connolly ML (1994) J Math Chem 15:339

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Photophysics Research, Department of Physics, Scottish Universities Physics Alliance, University of Strathclyde, G4 0NG, Glasgow, Scotland, UK

    David J. S. Birch & Jan Karolin

Authors
  1. David J. S. Birch
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. Jan Karolin
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Corresponding author

Correspondence to David J. S. Birch .

Editor information

Ute Resch-Genger

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

Copyright information

© 2008 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg

About this chapter

Cite this chapter

Birch, D.J.S., Karolin, J. (2008). Fluorescence Depolarization Techniques in Materials Science. In: Resch-Genger, U. (eds) Standardization and Quality Assurance in Fluorescence Measurements I. Springer Series on Fluorescence, vol 5. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/4243_2008_059

Download citation

Publish with us

Policies and ethics

Search

Navigation