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Abstract
We have studied the circular dichroism (CD), in the ultraviolet and visible regions, of the transparent, chiral molecule 1,1’-Bi-2-naphtol (BINOL) in 1.5 μm thick films. The initial transparent film shows an additional negative cotton effect in the CD compared to solution. With time under room temperature the film undergoes a structural phase transition. This goes hand in hand with a cotton effect at the low energy absorption band which inverts with opposite propagation direction of light through the film which is revealed as a polarity reversal of ellipticity (PRE). After completion of the phase transition the film exhibits circular differential scattering throughout the visible range which also shows PRE. The structure change was studied with Raman, microscopy under cross polarization conditions and nonlinear second-harmonic generation circular dichroism (SHG-CD). The superposition of the optical activity of individual molecules and isotropy effects makes an interpretation challenging. Yet overcoming this challenge by finding a suitable model structural information can be derived from CD measurements.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 62-69 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | ChemPhysChem |
Volume | 20 |
Issue number | 1 |
Early online date | 16 Nov 2018 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 7 Jan 2019 |
Keywords
- circular dichroism
- ellipticity
- films
- isotropy
- second-harmonic generation
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
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Valev, V. (PI)
Science and Technology Facilities Council
1/02/18 → 31/03/20
Project: Research council