Term: temperature effect
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.T06263

Definition:
A term used for changes in the luminescence parameters caused by changes in temperature, since the type of solvent and its temperature can effect the luminescence yield from an analyte as a result of quenching, exciplex formation, aggregation, etc.

Related Terms:
1) luminescence (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.L03641).
2) quenching (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.Q05007).
3) exciplex (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.E02246).

Source: PAC, 1984, 56, 231. 'Nomenclature, symbols, units and their usage in spectrochemical analysis-Part VI: molecular luminescence spectroscopy' on page 244 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac198456020231)

Citation: 'temperature effect' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.T06263

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