Research Article

Polymethine Dye as Sensors of NH3 and CO

Table 2

The spectral position of the long-wavelength absorption band of PMD complex with ammonia molecule.

PMD molecule (), first position NH3 (), second position NH3The oscillator strength in the second case

PMD-I472.54 (+0.02)466.44 (−6.08)0.959
PMD-II460.07 (−4.09)455.47 (−8.69)0.992
PMD-III470.65 (−0.38)465.76 (−5.27)0.983
PMD-IV468.15 (+3.35)455.34 (−9.46)1.020
PMD-V535.40 (+0.22)530.61 (−4.57)0.800
PMD-VI529.00 (+0.76)523.70 (−4.54)0.864
PMD-VII535.10 (−0.26)529.58 (−5.78)0.838
PMD-VIII536.43 (+0.20)531.42 (−4.81)0.882