Abbreviations

List of Abbreviations and Symbols

Excitation Methods

CL -- continuous laser photolysis
CP -- continuous photolysis
CR -- chemical reaction
FP -- flash photolysis
MD -- microwave discharge
MP -- modulated photolysis
PL -- pulsed laser photolysis
PR -- pulsed radiolysis

Measurement Methods

Ac -- substrate consumption under steady-state conditions
A¢c -- reference substrate consumption under steady-state conditions
Ad -- time resolved substrate disappearance
A¢d -- time resolved reference substrate disappearance
bCd -- triplet beta-carotene decay as a probe for singlet oxygen decay
Ld -- luminescence decay
LI -- luminescence intensity under steady-state conditions
Oc -- oxygen consumption under steady-state conditions
Pa -- product appearance under steady-state conditions
P¢a -- product appearance (from reference substrate) under steady-state conditions
Pb -- time-resolved product buildup
P¢b -- time-resolved product buildup (from reference substrate)
Tb -- time-resolved thermal buildup

Other Symbols

A -- primary substrate
A¢ -- reference substrate
A¢¢ -- second reference substrate
b -- beta value including both b_q and b_r
b_q -- beta value for physical quenching of ¹O₂*
b_r -- beta value for chemical reaction
E_a -- activation energy
DH^‡ -- enthalpy of activation
DS^‡ -- entropy of activation
DV^‡ -- activation volume
f_r^A -- fraction of ¹O₂* quenched by A which reacts
k -- rate constant including both k_q and k_r
k_A -- rate constant for primary substrate, including both k_q and k_r
k_A¢ -- rate constant for reference substrate, including both k_q and k_r
k_d -- first-order decay rate of singlet oxygen in solvent
k_D -- first-order decay rate of singlet oxygen for [S] –> 0
k_Q -- rate constant for reference substrate which is a physical quencher
k_q -- rate constant for physical quenching of ¹O₂*
k_r -- rate constant for chemical reaction of ¹O₂*
k_S -- rate constant for reaction of ¹O₂* with sensitizer
mic -- micelles
P -- product of primary substrate
P¢ -- product of reference substrate
f_D -- quantum yield of singlet oxygen formation
f_isc -- quantum yield of intersystem crossing
f_ox -- quantum yield of oxidation of substrate
Q -- reference substrate which is a physical quencher
r_ox -- rate of oxygenation
S -- sensitizer
ves -- vesicles

Sensitizers, Reference Substrates, and Medium Components

Ac -- Acridine
2-ACN -- 2-Acetonaphthone
ADC -- Anthra[1,9-bc:4,10-b¢c¢]dichromene
ADPA -- 9,10-Anthracenedipropionate ion
AES -- Anthracene-9,10-bis(ethanesulfate ion)
AlCl(tspc) -- Chloroaluminum(III) sulfophthalocyanine
An -- Anthracene
AnS -- Anthracenesulfonate
AOT -- Di(2-ethylhexyl) sulfosuccinate
azine -- 2-Pivaloyl-4-phenyl-6-diethylamino-8-methylquinoxal-3-one
Azo dye 10 -- N-[3-(Aminosulfonyl)phenyl]-3-[(3-cyano-5-hydroxy-1-phenylpyrazol-4-yl)azo]-4-methoxybenzenesulfonamide
BA -- 1,2-Benzanthracene
BChl -- Bacteriochlorophyll
BDX -- Benzo[1,2,3-kl:4,5,6-k¢l¢]dixanthene
BHMF -- 2,5-Bis(hydroxymethyl)furan
BHT -- 2,6-Di-tert-butyl-4-methylphenol
Biph -- Biphenyl
BP -- Benzophenone
BR -- Bilirubin
Brij 35 -- Polyoxyethylene(23) dodecyl ether
BuOH -- Butanol
BXP -- Benoxaprofen
Car -- all-trans-Carotene
CHD -- Cyclohexadiene
Chl -- Chlorophyll
Chr -- Chrysene
Cor -- Coronene
CQ -- Camphoroquinone
CTAB -- Hexadecyltrimethylammonium bromide
CTAC -- Hexadecyltrimethylammonium chloride
CuTCPc -- Copper(II) tetracarboxyphthalocyanine
DABCO -- 1,4-Diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane
DAP -- Dodecylammonium propionate
DBrA -- 9,10-Dibromoanthracene
DCA -- 9,10-Dicyanoanthracene
DClA -- 9,10-Dichloroanthracene
DDAB -- Didodecyldimethylammonium bromide
DDM -- Diazodiphenylmethane [1,1¢-(Diazomethylene)bisbenzene]
DLPC -- Dilauroyl phosphatidylcholine
DMA -- 9,10-Dimethylanthracene
DMAA -- N,N-Dimethylacetamide
DMAO₂ -- 9,10-Dimethylanthracene endoperoxide
DMBA -- 9,10-Dimethyl-1,2-benzanthracene
DMDPA -- 1,4-Dimethoxy-9,10-diphenylanthracene
2,5-DMF -- 2,5-Dimethylfuran
DMF -- N,N-Dimethylformamide
DMHD -- 2,5-Dimethyl-2,4-hexadiene
DMNO₂ -- 1,4-Dimethylnaphthalene 1,4-endoperoxide
DNT -- 1,8-Dinaphthalene thiophene (Diacenaphtho[1,2-b:1¢,2¢-d]thiophene
DODAC -- Dioctadecyldimethylammonium chloride
DPA -- 9,10-Diphenylanthracene
DPB -- 1,4-Diphenyl-1,3-butadiene
DPBF -- 1,3-Diphenylisobenzofuran
DPF -- 2,5-Diphenylfuran
DPPC -- Dipalmitoyl phosphatidylcholine
DTAC -- Dodecyltrimethylammonium chloride
Eos -- Eosin (Tetrabromofluorescein)
Ery -- Erythrosin (Tetraiodofluorescein)
ES -- Ergosterol
EtOH -- Ethanol
FFA -- Furfuryl alcohol
Fl -- Fluorene
Fl^2– -- Fluorescein
FlN₂ -- 9-Diazofluorene
FMN -- Flavin mononucleotide (Riboflavin-5¢-phosphate)
GaCl(tspc) -- Chlorogallium(III) sulfophthalocyanine
GV -- Gilvocarcin V
HA -- Hypocrellin A
HCD -- Heterocoerdianthrone
3-HF -- 3-Hydroxyflavone
His -- Histidine
HP -- Hematoporphyrin
HPD -- Hematoporphyrin derivative
HYP -- Hypericin
Im -- Imidazole
InH -- Indole
MB -- Methylene Blue
2M2B -- 2-Methyl-2-butene
MC 540 -- Merocyanine 540
MCH -- Methylcyclohexane
MDH -- Mesodiphenylhelianthrene
MeOH -- Methanol
Met -- Methionine
MNPO₂ -- 4-Methyl-1-naphthalenepropionate endoperoxide
8-MOP -- 8-Methoxypsoralen
MP -- Mesoporphyrin
2M2P -- 2-Methyl-2-pentene
MPDME -- Mesoporphyrin dimethyl ester
NAZ -- Nitrazepam
NDPO₂ -- 1,4-Naphthalenedipropionate endoperoxide
NMTA -- N-Methylthioacridone
Np -- Naphthalene
NT2 -- Octaethylpurpurin ethyl ester
i-octane -- 2,2,4-Trimethylpentane
OMAPB -- 2-Methylacetophenone biradical
PBA -- 1-Pyrenebutyrate ion
PBN -- Phenyl-N-tert-butylnitrone
PEO -- Polyethylene oxide
Per -- Perylene
Ph -- Pheophytin
Phen -- Phenanthrene
PHO -- Phenalen-1-one
Poly-RB -- Polymer supported Rose Bengal
PP -- Protoporphyrin
PPDME -- Protoporphyrin dimethyl ester
PrOH -- Propanol
PrPor -- 2,7,12,17-Tetrapropylporphycene
Pso -- Psoralen
Pt(DHBA)(DPA) -- Platinum(II) (3,4-dihydroxybenzoate)(2,2¢-dipyridylamine)
Pt(phen)(BCAT) -- Platinum(II) (1,10-phenanthroline)(tert-butylcatechol)
Pt(phen)(CAT) -- Platinum(II) (1,10-phenanthroline)(catechol)
Pt(phen)(DMT) -- Platinum(II) (1,10-phenanthroline)(3,4-dimercaptotoluene)
PTSA -- Pyrenetetrasulfonate ion
Pur -- Purpurin
py -- Pyridine
Py -- Pyrene
Pz -- Phenazine
RB -- Rose Bengal (Tetrachlorotetraiodofluorescein)
RBCE -- Rose Bengal complexed with dicyclohexyl-18-crown-6
Ret -- all-trans-Retinal
RF -- Riboflavin
RF(OAc)₄ -- Riboflavin tetraacetate
Rub -- Rubrene (5,6,11,12-Tetraphenylnaphthacene)
Rubi -- Rubicene (Benz[a]indenol[1,2,3-hi]aceanthrylene)
SDS -- Sodium dodecylsulfate
SiNC -- Bis(tri-n-hexylsiloxy)-(2,3-naphthalocyaninato)silicon
TAN -- 2,2,6,6-Tetramethylpiperidone-1-oxyl
TEMP -- 2,2,6,6-Tetramethylpiperidine
TEMPO -- 2,2,6,6-Tetramethylpiperidin-1-oxyl
TEMPOH -- 2,2,6,6-Tetramethylpiperidin-1-ol
TEMP-4-OH -- 2,2,6,6-Tetramethylpiperidin-4-ol
Tetr -- Tetracene (Naphthacene)
Th -- Thionine
THF -- Tetrahydrofuran
TMDT -- 2,6,10-Trimethyl-2,6,10-dodecatriene
TME -- 2,3-Dimethyl-2-butene (Tetramethylethylene)
T(m-HOP)P -- Tetra(3-hydroxyphenyl)porphyrin
TMS -- a,b,b-Trimethylstyrene
TPBC -- trans-Tetraphenylbacteriochlorin
TPP -- Tetraphenylporphyrin
H₂TPPS^4– -- Tetra(4-sulfonatophenyl)porphyrin
Triton X-100 -- Polyoxyethylene(10) 4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenyl ether
TTMPP -- Tetra(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)porphyrin
TTT -- Terthiophene
UP -- Uroporphyrin I
VD₃ -- Vitamin D₃
Zn(pc) -- Zinc(II) phthalocyanine
Zn(pc)(py)₂ -- Zinc(II) phthalocyaninebis(pyridine)
Zn(tspc) -- Zinc(II) sulfophthalocyanine
ZnTPP -- Zinc(II) tetraphenylporphyrin