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A study on the interaction between molybdenum disulfide and rhodamine B by spectroscopic methods

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This work reports the confluence of static and dynamic fluorescence quenching of rhodamine B (RhB) by chemically exfoliated molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) nanosheets. Both steady state and time-resolved fluorescence quenching measurements were carried out to elucidate the process of energy transfer from RhB to MoS2. The interactive forces investigated through evaluation of thermodynamic parameters from temperature dependent fluorescence measurements are found to be hydrophobic in nature. The negative value of Gibbs free energy (∆G) indicates spontaneity of the adsorption process of RhB–MoS2 system. The binding affinity of RhB–MoS2 system is also investigated using UV/Vis spectrophotometer.

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Acknowledgements

The authors are thankful to AIRF, JNU, for TRFS and TEM measurements; SCNS, JNU, for fluorescence Spectroscopy; Dr. Sobhan Sen of SPS, JNU for UV/Vis absorption measurement; and IUAC, New Delhi, for Raman study. Dr. Arun Singh Patel of SCIS, JNU, is gratefully acknowledged for the discussion of results. J. S. acknowledges UGC, India, for research fellowship.

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    Jyoti Shakya & Tanuja Mohanty

  2. Department of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, 769008, India

    Harekrushna Sahoo

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Shakya, J., Sahoo, H. & Mohanty, T. A study on the interaction between molybdenum disulfide and rhodamine B by spectroscopic methods. J Mater Sci 52, 3831–3840 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-016-0640-y

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