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Direct measurement of the singlet oxygen lifetime in zeolites by near-IR phosphorescence

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Time-resolved near-IR phosphorescence spectroscopy was employed to determine the lifetime of singlet oxygen in Y-zeolites and porous silica and it was found to depend strongly on the alumina content of the zeolite.

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Jockusch, S., Sivaguru, J., Turro, N.J. et al. Direct measurement of the singlet oxygen lifetime in zeolites by near-IR phosphorescence. Photochem Photobiol Sci 4, 403–405 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1039/b501701g

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