Table 1. Selected Spectroscopic Data for the Dyes in Different Solvents.
| probe | solution | Φ [%] | Φrata | τavr [ns] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DA- | H2O/DMSOb | 1.1 | 0.16 | |
| amyloidsb | 27.5 | 25 | 1.93 | |
| glycerol | 11.4 | 27.1 | 1.08 | |
| -AD | H2O/DMSOb | 12.8 | 0.42 | |
| amyloidsb | 94.4 | 7.4 | 1.98 | |
| glycerol | 73.3 | 2.7 | 1.58 | |
| DAD | H2O/DMSOb | 1.3 | 0.21 | |
| amyloidsb | 75.2 | 57.9 | 2.45 | |
| glycerol | 28.4 | 11.8 | 1.15 |
a
Φrat for the amyloid solution is Φ of the dye with amyloids divided by Φ of the dye in H2O/DMSO mixture. Φrat for glycerol is Φ of the dye in glycerol solution divided by Φ of the dye in methanol. Data for glycerol are taken from ref (26).
b
Details on concentrations and v/v ratios between solvents for each dye are presented in the Experimental Section in the Supporting Information file.