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This text describes the data presented in the paper: <[Ru(phen)2dppz]2+ Luminescence Reveals Nanoscale Variation of Polarity in the Cyclodextrin Cavity> 

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Introductory information
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Files included in the data deposit: 

Experimental data and least squares lifetime fits for single photo counting experiments
Folder: Luminescence Lifetime Data and Analysis
1)Λ-Ru(phen)2dppz Bi-Exp Lifetime .xlsx
2)Λ-Ru(phen)2dppz Tri-Exp Lifetime.xlsx
3)∆-Ru(bpy)3 Emission Lifetime.xlsx
4)∆-Ru(phen)2dppz Bi-Exp Lifetime.xlsx
5)∆-Ru(phen)2dppz Tri-Exp Lifetime.xlsx
6)∆-Ru(phen)3 Emission Lifetime.xlsx

Absorption and emission spectral titrations of metal complex with phosphorylated beta-cyclodextrin
Folder: [Ru(phen)2dppz]2+ Titrations with Cyclodextrins
1)Ru(phen)2dppz Absorption_run 3.xlsx
2)Ru(phen)2dppz Emission_run 3.xlsx

Key words used to describe the data:
Emission, excited state lifetimes, absorption


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Methodological information
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A brief method description ñ what the data is, how and why it was collected or created, and how it was processed:
Absorption and emission data to deermine binding constants and environmental information


Instruments, hardware and software used: 
Varian-Cary 150-bio for absorption
SPEX fluorolog for emisison,
Home-built instrument for fluorescence lifetimes (Durham University).


Date(s) of data collection: 
2003-2014


Geographic coverage of data:
UK


Data validation (how was the data checked, proofed and cleaned):
baseline subtractions to zero the spectra.
Least squares fits in Excel using Solver to analyse lifetimes

Overview of secondary data, if used:
N/A

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Data-specific information
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Definitions of names, labels, acronyms or specialist terminology uses for variables, records and their values: 

tau - emission lifetime

Explanation of weighting and grossing variables: 
N/A


Outline any missing data:
N/A


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Contact
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Please contact rdm@ncl.ac.uk for further information