title: Micellar effect on the photophysics of heteroleptic ruthenium(II)-phenanthrolinedisulfonato complexes.
abstract: Luminescent heteroleptic ruthenium(II) complexes of type RuLn X(3-n) [L = 1,10-phenanthroline (phen), X = 4,7 diphenyl phenanthroline disulfonate, (dpsphen) n = 0,1,2,3] were synthesized and their photophysical properties investigated in homogeneous and cationic (CTAB), anionic (SDS) and nonionic (Triton X-100) micelles. The luminescent quantum yield and lifetime of the complexes were found to increase in the presence of micellar media and on the introduction of a disulfonate ligand into the coordination sphere. Both electrostatic and hydrophobic interactions play an important role in the micellar media. Thus, by changing the nature of the ligands and the medium, we were able to tune the photophysical properties of Ru(II) complexes.
authors.affiliation: Hajee Karutha Rowther Howdia College, Uthamapalayam, Tamilnadu, India.
authors.forename: Ramanathan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sangiliapillai
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, Tamilnadu, India.
authors.forename: Ramdass
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Arumugam
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Madras Christian College, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India.
authors.forename: Rajkumar
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Eswaran
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, Tamilnadu, India.
authors.forename: Rajagopal
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Seenivasan
mesh_terms: D008823:Micelles; D015394:Molecular Structure; D009942:Organometallic Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D010618:Phenanthrolines / Q000737:chemistry*; D055668:Photochemical Processes; D012428:Ruthenium / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D008823:Micelles; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D010618:Phenanthrolines; C002850:4,7-diphenylphenanthroline sulfonate; D012428:Ruthenium; C025205:1,10-phenanthroline
keywords: Ru(II) complexes; micelle; photophysics