Table 4 Absorption and fluorescence spectral data of Ponceau 4R, Sunset Yellow FCF and Tartrazine in selected LCs.

From: Solvent polarity effect on photophysical properties of some aromatic azo dyes with focus on tautomeric and toxicity competition

LCs

\({\lambda }_{1max}\)(Abs)(nm)

\({\lambda }_{1max}\)(Fluo)(nm)

\({\upphi }_{1}\)

\({\lambda }_{2max}\)(Abs)(nm)

\({\lambda }_{2max}\)(Fluo)(nm)

\({\phi }_{2}\)

Ponceau 4R

ML-0643

510

582

0.22

547

748

0.21

MLC-6292

512

585

0.13

548

752

0.30

MAT-160968

515

587

0.09

543

753

0.21

MLC-2082

511

580

0.11

546

759

0.28

MLC-2053

512

575

0.14

545

756

0.29

MLC-2144

517

587

0.09

548

766

0.10

LCs

\({\lambda }_{1max}\)(Abs)(nm)

\({\lambda }_{1max}\)(Fluo)(nm)

\({\phi }_{1}\)

\({\lambda }_{2max}\)(Abs)(nm)

\({\lambda }_{2max}\)(Fluo)(nm)

\({\phi }_{2}\)

Sunset yellow FCF

ML-0643

485

551

0.26

539

749

0.23

MLC-6292

484

548

0.20

532

752

0.06

MAT-160968

481

549

0.22

538

767

0.22

MLC-2082

480

-

533

759

0.06

MLC-2053

479

550

0.12

530

788

0.05

MLC-2144

478

551

0.06

532

790

0.18

LCs

\({\lambda }_{1max}\)(Abs)(nm)

\({\lambda }_{1max}\)(Fluo)(nm)

\({\phi }_{1}\)

\({\lambda }_{2max}\)(Abs)(nm)

\({\lambda }_{2max}\)(Fluo)(nm)

\({\phi }_{2}\)

Tartrazine

ML-0643

442

522

0.29

487

MLC-6292

437

513

0.21

484

801

0.16

MAT-160968

442

517

0.19

480

802

0.12

MLC-2082

443

518

0.16

484

801

0.13

MLC-2053

445

516

-

481

799

-

MLC-2144

448

514

0.15

480

806

0.23

  1. Fluorescence quantum yield (Ф) relative to cresyl violet standard.