Magnetic Alignment of Rhodamine B Intercalated in Synthetic Mica

Abstract

AbstractRhodamine B was intercalated in interlayer spaces of Somasif Me‐100, a synthetic mica, and the obtained rhodamine B/Somasif hybrid was suspended in a UV‐curable resin precursor. Then, the suspension was subjected to an applied rotating magnetic field to align the hybrid particles, followed by solidification of the medium by UV irradiation to fix the alignment. The hybrid particles were aligned so that the Somasif layer lay perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the applied rotating magnetic field. UV/vis measurement indicated that the transition moment of xanthene ring of rhodamine B lay inclined to the layer of Somasif.