title: Photophysical efficiency-boost of aqueous aluminium phthalocyanine by hybrid formation with nano-clays.
abstract: Novel organic-inorganic hybrid materials comprising nanoscaled layered silicates and native aluminium hydroxide phthalocyanine (Al(OH)Pc) allowed for the first time the exploitation of their unique photophysical properties in aqueous ambience. In particular, we were able to observe the efficient emission of Al(OH)Pc-nanoclay hybrids and generation of singlet oxygen in aqueous solution.
authors.affiliation: Münster University of Applied Sciences, Institute for Optical Technologies, Stegerwaldstr. 39, 48565 Steinfurt, Germany. uk@fh-muenster.de.
authors.forename: Mark C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Staniford
authors.forename: Marina M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Lezhnina
authors.forename: Malte
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gruener
authors.forename: Linda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Stegemann
authors.forename: Rauni
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kuczius
authors.forename: Vera
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Bleicher
authors.forename: Cristian A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Strassert
authors.forename: Ulrich H
authors.initials: UH
authors.lastname: Kynast