Dye–Surfactant Interaction: Modulation of Photophysics of an Ionic Styryl Dye

The interesting modulation of multibond rotation-induced intramolecular charge transfer photophysics of 2-(4-(dimethylamino) styryl)-1-methylpyridinium iodide in different micelles due to different contributions of twisted intramolecular charge transfer (TICT) and hydrogen bonding deactivation channels have been reported in this paper. 2-(4-(dimethylamino) styryl)-1-methylpyridinium iodide enters into all the micelles in different positions from the water solution due to active hydrophobic force and electrostatic field, as revealed from the shift and intensity of intramolecular charge transfer (ICT) band. The presence of mechanically trapped water with the addition of salt and inherent thermodynamic water controls the ICT emission. Analysis of spectral data before and after the addition of salt confirms the orientation of 2-(4-(dimethylamino) styryl)-1-methylpyridinium iodide in cationic and anionic micelles.