Study of Photobleaching Mechanism in Methylene Blue Sensitized Gelatin Using a Single Beam UV-Vis. Fibre Optics Spectrophotometer

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Sheng, Chan Kok and Mat Yunus, W. Mahmood (2005) Study of Photobleaching Mechanism in Methylene Blue Sensitized Gelatin Using a Single Beam UV-Vis. Fibre Optics Spectrophotometer. Pertanika Journal of Science & Technology, 13 (1). pp. 23-30. ISSN 0128-7680

Abstract

In the present study, we have investigated the photobleaching of the methylene blue (MB) doped in Gelatin matrix using uv-visible fibre optic spectrophotometer. Illumination of the sample by uv-visible radiation resulted in a decrease of the absorption peak with the increasing of irradiation time. This indicates that upon irradiation MB dye molecule is photoreduced to its leuco form (colorless) of MB. The present experimental results indicate a slower photobleaching process occurring at higher concentration of dye doped in gelatin matrix. This study shows that the MB doped in gelatin solid matrix opens a new possibility in realtime holography applications.

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Item Type:	Article
Divisions:	Faculty of Environmental Studies
Publisher:	Universiti Putra Malaysia Press
Keywords:	Photobleeding, methylene Blue gelatin, absorbance spectra photochemical reaction
Depositing User:	Nur Izzati Mohd Zaki
Date Deposited:	02 Dec 2009 00:46
Last Modified:	27 May 2013 07:11
URI:	http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/3817
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