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From the journal Chemistry International -- Newsmagazine for IUPAC Volume 34 Issue 6

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Characterization of Photoluminescence Measuring Systems (IUPAC Technical Report)

Ute Resch-Genger and Paul C. DeRose

Pure and Applied Chemistry, 2012

Vol. 84, No. 8, pp. 1815-1835

Despite the widespread and increasing use of photoluminescence measuring techniques in materials science, (bio)analytical chemistry, medical diagnostics, and biotechnology, many method-inherent problems are often neglected, resulting in measurements that are unreliable and of poor quality. These problems include, e.g., the nonlinearity of the detection system, and spectral bandpass-, detector voltage- and polarization-dependent effects. Furthermore, the general need for correction of measured signals for unwanted contributions from instrument-dependent effects that are wavelength-, polarization-, and time-dependent is frequently underestimated despite the significant distortions in spectral shape and intensity that are often introduced. These luminescence-inherent drawbacks hamper the reliability of photoluminescence data, the comparability of measurements between instruments, and quantification from measured fluorescence intensities as well as the determination of relative fluorescence quantum yields.

These demands enhance the need for internationally accepted procedures for instrument calibration and instrument performance validation (IPV) in conjunction with suitable standards.

To improve the overall reliability and comparability of fluorescence measurements, the purpose of this document is to present and discuss procedures for the characterization and performance validation of photoluminescence measuring systems. Special emphasis is dedicated to steady-state measurements of photoluminescence in solution and monochromator-based systems such as are most commonly found in research-grade instrumentation. The aim of this report is also to increase the awareness for the importance of a reliable instrument characterization and to improve the reliability and comparability of measurements of photoluminescence.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REP-10-07-07

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https://doi.org/10.1515/ci.2012.34.6.24b

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  1. Masthead
  2. From the Editor
  3. Contents
  4. Our Roles, Responsibilities, and Legacy
  5. New Exhibit Shows the Influence of Alchemy on Modern Chemistry
  6. The European Chemicals Agency Experience
  7. IUPAC at the Helsinki Chemical Forum
  8. A Cross-Disciplinary, Multiclass Educational Project
  9. ICSTI at Work
  10. Young Chemists to the 44th IUPAC Congress
  11. John D. Petersen Appointed IUPAC Executive Director
  12. Mozambique and Argentina Join IUPAC as Full Members
  13. Winners of 2012 IUPAC Prizes for Young Chemists
  14. Rachel O’Reilly Receives the 2012 IUPAC-Samsung Young Polymer Scientist Award
  15. Second CHEMRAWN VII Prize Awarded to Rashmi Sanghi
  16. Ian Mills Awarded IUPAP SUNAMCO Prize
  17. Mark Cesa and James Economy Named ACS Fellows
  18. IUPAC Safety Training Program
  19. InChIs and Registry Numbers
  20. Guidelines for Reporting of Phase Equilibrium Measurements (IUPAC Recommendations 2012)
  21. Characterization of Photoluminescence Measuring Systems (IUPAC Technical Report)
  22. IUPAC/CITAC Guide: Investigating Out-of-Specification Test Results of Chemical Composition Based on Metrological Concepts (IUPAC Technical Report)
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  33. Grignard’s Gift to Chemistry
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