In my research having a highly sensitive photo-initiator is required in the range of 300~400 nm is there any water soluble (at least 2%) photo-initiator with this specification?
The absorption spectrum of the methyl viologen cation radical in an aqueous solution was measured as a function of temperature up to 200°C. The absorption coefficients at the two maxima, 605 and 395 nm, were both found to decrease with temperature, though the integral intensity of each of these bands remained almost constant.
Temperature dependence of the absorption spectrum of the methyl viologen cation radical and use of methyl viologen as a scavenger for estimating yields of the primary radicals in the radiolysis of high-temperature water
Hirotsugu Shiraishi, George V. Buxton, Nicholas D. Wood
International Journal of Radiation Applications and Instrumentation. Part C. Radiation Physics and Chemistry
Volume 33, Issue 6, 1989, Pages 519–522
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Infrared, Raman and resonance Raman investigations of methylviologen and its radical cation