Linear and circular dichroism in porphyrin J-aggregates probed by polarization modulated scanning near-field optical microscopy
Year: 2014
Authors: Tantussi F., Fuso F., Allegrini M., Micali N., Occhiuto I.G., Scolaro L.M., Patane S.
Autors Affiliation: Dipartimento di Fisica “Enrico Fermi” and CNISM, Università di Pisa, Istituto Nazionale di Ottica INO-CNR, Sezione di Pisa, Largo Bruno Pontecorvo 3, I-56127 Pisa, Italy; Istituto per i Processi Chimico-Fisici IPCF-CNR, Viale F. Stagno d\’Alcontres 37, Faro Superiore, I-98158, Messina, Italy; Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Università di Messina, CIRCMSB, Viale F. Stagno d\’Alcontres 31, I-98166, Messina, Italy; Dipartimento di Fisica e Scienze della Terra, Università di Messina, Viale F. Stagno d\’Alcontres 31, I-98166, Messina, Italy
Abstract: Polarization modulated scanning near-field optical microscopy (PM-SNOM) is effective in detecting circular and linear dichroism with sub-wavelength resolution. PM-SNOM investigation of the chiroptical properties of single ribbon-like nanosized J-aggregates formed by acid induced aggregation of tris-(4-sulfonatophenyl)phenylporphyrin is reported. Linear dichroism maps give evidence of well-organized chromophores packed in linear arrays within the structure of the nanoribbons. Circular dichroism maps indicate that the molecules forming the nanoribbon have an inherently chiral structure at the local scale.
Journal/Review: NANOSCALE
Volume: 6 (18) Pages from: 10874 to: 10878
More Information: This work was supported by PRIN 2010 (2010C4R8M8).DOI: 10.1039/c4nr00918eCitations: 20data from “WEB OF SCIENCE” (of Thomson Reuters) are update at: 2024-03-24References taken from IsiWeb of Knowledge: (subscribers only)Connecting to view paper tab on IsiWeb: Click hereConnecting to view citations from IsiWeb: Click here