Switchable Photoacoustic Intensity of Methylene Blue via Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate Micellization.
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| Title: | Switchable Photoacoustic Intensity of Methylene Blue via Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate Micellization. |
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| Authors: | Junxin Wang1,2, Ching-Yu Lin1,2, Moore, Colman1,2, Jhunjhunwala, Anamik2, Jokerst, Jesse V.1,2 jjokerst@ucsd.edu |
| Source: | Langmuir. 1/9/2018, Vol. 34 Issue 1, p359-365. 7p. |
| Subjects: | Methylene blue, Acoustic imaging, Sodium dodecyl sulfate, Nanoparticles, Critical micelle concentration, Addition reactions |
| Abstract: | The interaction between methylene blue (MB) and sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) has been widely studied spectroscopically, but details about their interactions remain unclear. Here, we combined photoacoustic (PA) imaging with nanoparticle tracking analysis (NTA) and spectroscopy to further elucidate this interaction. PA imaging of 0.05 mM MB showed a 492-fold increase in intensity upon the addition of 3.47 mM SDS. Higher concentrations above SDS's critical micelle concentration (CMC) at 8.67 mM decreased the PA intensity by 54 times. Relative quantum yield measurements indicated that PA intensity increased as a result of fluorescence quenching. Meanwhile, NTA indicated an increased number of nonmicellar MB/SDS clusters at SDS concentrations below the CMC varying in size from 80 to 400 nm as well as a decreased number above the CMC. This trend suggested that MB/SDS clusters are responsible for the PA intensity enhancement. Comparison of PA intensities and spectral shifts with MB/hexadecyltrimethylammonium bromide, MB/sodium octyl sulfate, and MB/sodium chloride demonstrated that MB was bound to the sulfate moiety of SDS before and after micellization. Our observations suggest that MB forms aggregates with SDS at premicellar concentrations, and the MB aggregates disassociate as monomers that are bound to the sulfate moiety of SDS at micellar concentrations. These findings further clarify the process by which MB and SDS interact and demonstrate the potential for developing MB-/SDS-based contrast agents. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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