Introductory studies on the growth and characterization of carotenoid solids: an approach to carotenoid solid engineering

摘要: Solids of seven all-trans isomeric carotenoids, β-carotene, β-apo-8′-carotenal, astaxanthin, canthaxanthin, spheroidene, lycopene and zeaxanthin, were studied in the forms KBr disks, aggregates, thin films single crystals an effort to understand control molecular arrangement solids. Optical absorption resonance Raman scattering adopted characterize arrangements. Card-packed arrangements head-to-tail realized by changing either end groups or growth process. These studies, which reveal elementary engineering solid its characterization, may open up carotenoid develop useful applications materials fields electronics, photonics mechanical engineering. Copyright © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.