Angewandte Chemie,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
136(10)
Published: Oct. 27, 2023
Abstract
Ruthenium(II)
complexes
with
chelating
polypyridine
ligands
are
among
the
most
frequently
investigated
compounds
in
photophysics
and
photochemistry,
owing
to
their
favorable
luminescence
photoredox
properties.
Equally
good
photoluminescence
performance
attractive
photocatalytic
behavior
is
now
achievable
isoelectronic
molybdenum(0)
complexes.
The
zero‐valent
oxidation
state
of
molybdenum
stabilized
by
carbonyl
or
isocyanide
ligands,
metal‐to‐ligand
charge
transfer
(MLCT)
excited
states
analogous
those
ruthenium(II)
can
be
established.
Microsecond
MLCT
excited‐state
lifetimes
quantum
yields
up
0.2
have
been
achieved
solution
at
room
temperature,
emission
wavelength
has
become
tunable
over
a
large
range.
stronger
photoreductants
than
polypyridines
therefore
perform
more
challenging
chemical
reductions.
triplet
nature
luminescent
allows
sensitization
photon
upconversion
via
triplet‐triplet
annihilation,
convert
low‐energy
input
radiation
into
higher‐energy
output
fluorescence.
This
review
summarizes
current
art
concerning
highlights
application
potential.
Molybdenum
roughly
140
times
abundant
far
cheaper
ruthenium,
hence
this
research
relevant
greater
context
finding
sustainable
alternatives
using
precious
rare
transition
metals
photochemistry.
Chemical Science,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
15(1), P. 77 - 94
Published: Nov. 24, 2023
To
function
effectively
in
a
photocatalytic
application,
photosensitizer's
light
absorption,
excited-state
lifetime,
and
redox
potentials,
both
the
ground
state
excited
state,
are
critically
important.
The
absorption
profile
is
particularly
relevant
to
applications
involving
solar
harvesting,
whereas
potentials
lifetimes
determine
thermodynamics,
kinetics,
quantum
yields
of
photoinduced
processes.
This
perspective
article
focuses
on
synthetic
inorganic
organometallic
approaches
optimize
these
three
characteristics
transition-metal
based
photosensitizers.
We
include
our
own
work
areas,
which
has
focused
extensively
exceptionally
strong
cyclometalated
iridium
photoreductants
that
enable
challenging
reductive
photoredox
transformations
organic
substrates,
more
recent
led
improved
harvesting
charge-transfer
copper(i)
chromophores,
an
emerging
class
earth-abundant
compounds
solar-energy
applications.
also
highlight
many
other
complementary
strategies
for
optimizing
parameters
representative
examples
from
literature.
It
remains
significant
challenge
simultaneously
all
at
once,
since
improvements
one
often
come
detriment
others.
These
inherent
trade-offs
obviate
or
circumvent
them
discussed
throughout.
JACS Au,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
4(8), P. 2746 - 2766
Published: Aug. 8, 2024
Photocatalysis
is
a
versatile
and
rapidly
developing
field
with
applications
spanning
artificial
photosynthesis,
photo-biocatalysis,
photoredox
catalysis
in
solution
or
supramolecular
structures,
utilization
of
abundant
metals
organocatalysts,
sustainable
synthesis,
plastic
degradation.
In
this
Perspective,
we
summarize
conclusions
from
an
interdisciplinary
workshop
young
principal
investigators
held
at
the
Lorentz
Center
Leiden
March
2023.
We
explore
how
diverse
fields
within
photocatalysis
can
benefit
one
another.
delve
into
intricate
interplay
between
these
subdisciplines,
by
highlighting
unique
challenges
opportunities
presented
each
multidisciplinary
approach
drive
innovation
lead
to
solutions
for
future.
Advanced
collaboration
knowledge
exchange
across
domains
further
enhance
potential
photocatalysis.
Artificial
photosynthesis
has
become
promising
technology
solar
fuel
generation,
instance,
via
water
splitting
CO
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 23, 2025
Iridium
is
used
in
commercial
light-emitting
devices
and
photocatalysis
but
among
the
rarest
stable
chemical
elements.
Therefore,
replacing
iridium(III)
photoactive
molecular
complexes
with
abundant
metals
of
great
interest.
First-row
transition
generally
tend
to
yield
poorer
luminescence
behavior,
it
remains
difficult
obtain
excited
states
redox
properties
that
exceed
those
noble-metal-based
photocatalysts.
Here,
we
overcome
these
challenges
a
nonprecious
second-row
metal.
Tailored
coordination
spheres
for
molybdenum(0)
lead
photoluminescence
quantum
yields
rival
photochemical
reduction
reactions
not
normally
achievable
become
possible.
These
developments
open
new
perspectives
noble
lighting
applications
Earth-abundant
advancing
metal-based
beyond
current
limits.
Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
124(11), P. 7379 - 7464
Published: May 14, 2024
The
utilization
of
visible
light
to
mediate
chemical
reactions
in
fluid
solutions
has
applications
that
range
from
solar
fuel
production
medicine
and
organic
synthesis.
These
are
typically
initiated
by
electron
transfer
between
a
photoexcited
dye
molecule
(a
photosensitizer)
redox-active
quencher
yield
radical
pairs
intimately
associated
within
solvent
cage.
Many
these
radicals
undergo
rapid
thermodynamically
favored
"geminate"
recombination
do
not
diffuse
out
the
cage
surrounds
them.
Those
escape
useful
reagents
may
subsequent
important
above-mentioned
applications.
process
factors
determine
yields
remain
poorly
understood
despite
decades
research
motivated
their
practical
fundamental
importance.
Herein,
state-of-the-art
on
light-induced
appeared
since
seminal
1972
review
J.
P.
Lorand
entitled
"The
Cage
Effect"
is
reviewed.
This
also
provides
some
background
for
those
new
field
discusses
both
homolytic
bond
photodissociation
bimolecular
induced
reactions.
concludes
with
key
goals
directions
future
promise
elevate
this
very
vibrant
even
greater
heights.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
146(15), P. 10418 - 10431
Published: April 8, 2024
Light-triggered
dissociation
of
ligands
forms
the
basis
for
many
compounds
interest
photoactivated
chemotherapy
(PACT),
in
which
medicinally
active
substances
are
released
or
"uncaged"
from
metal
complexes
upon
illumination.
Photoinduced
ligand
is
usually
irreversible,
and
recent
studies
performed
context
PACT
focused
on
ruthenium(II)
polypyridines
related
heavy
complexes.
Herein,
we
report
a
first-row
transition
complex,
photoinduced
spontaneous
recoordination
unit
occurs.
Two
scorpionate-type
tridentate
chelates
provide
an
overall
six-coordinate
arylisocyanide
environment
chromium(0).
Photoexcitation
causes
decoordination
one
these
six
ligating
units
coordination
solvent
molecule,
at
least
tetrahydrofuran
1,4-dioxane
solvents,
but
far
less
toluene,
below
detection
limit
cyclohexane.
Transient
UV-vis
absorption
spectroscopy
quantum
chemical
simulations
point
to
directly
excited
metal-to-ligand
charge-transfer
state.
Owing
chelate
design
substitution
lability
metal,
photodissociated
can
occur
spontaneously
millisecond
time
scale.
This
work
provides
insight
into
possible
self-healing
mechanisms
counteracting
unwanted
photodegradation
processes
seems
furthermore
relevant
contexts
photoswitching
(photo)chemical
information
storage.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
146(37), P. 25799 - 25812
Published: Sept. 3, 2024
Photocatalysis
holds
great
promise
for
changing
the
way
value-added
molecules
are
currently
prepared.
However,
many
photocatalytic
reactions
suffer
from
quantum
yields
well
below
10%,
hampering
transition
lab-scale
to
large-scale
or
even
industrial
applications.
Molecular
dyads
can
be
designed
such
that
beneficial
properties
of
inorganic
and
organic
chromophores
combined,
resulting
in
milder
reaction
conditions
improved
reactions.
We
have
developed
a
novel
approach
obtaining
advantages
molecular
without
time-
resource-consuming
synthesis
these
tailored
photocatalysts.
Simply
by
mixing
cationic
ruthenium
complex
with
an
anionic
pyrene
derivative
water
salt
bichromophore
is
produced
owing
electrostatic
interactions.
The
long-lived
triplet
state
obtained
static
quantitative
energy
transfer
preorganized
complex.
exploited
this
so-called
Coulombic
dyad
catalysis
similar
reactivity
higher
photostability
compared
reference
photosensitizers
several
photooxygenations.
In
addition,
it
was
shown
system
also
used
maximize
yield
photoredox
This
due
intrinsically
cage
escape
after
photoinduced
electron
purely
compounds
heavy
atom-containing
molecules.
combination
laboratory-scale
as
mechanistic
irradiation
experiments
detailed
spectroscopic
investigations
provided
deep
insights
into
easy-to-use
photocatalyst
class.
Inorganic Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
63(7), P. 3267 - 3282
Published: Feb. 2, 2024
Homoleptic
W(0)
and
Mo(0)
complexes
containing
bis(triarylisocyanide)
ligands
with
bulky
substituents
were
synthesized
spectroscopically
characterized.
Crystallographically
determined
structures
revealed
that
these
are
hourglass-like
in
shape
the
tridentate
adopting
a
facial
coordination
mode
to
metal
center.
These
luminesce
fluid
solutions
solid
state.
Typically
toluene
at
298
K,
two
display
emission
maximum
(lifetime
quantum
yield)
591
nm
(0.83
μs
0.35)
628
(1.04
0.39),
similarly,
it
575
(0.54
0.15)
617
(0.56
0.23).
DFT
TDDFT
calculations
indicated
low-energy
absorption
bands
of
could
be
metal-to-ligand
charge
transfer
(MLCT)
transitions
nature.
exhibited
reversible
M+/0
redox
couple
−0.70
−0.63
V
vs
Fc+/0
for
−0.86
−0.67
complexes.
The
excited-state
reduction
potentials
hence
estimated
−2.91
−2.74
−3.10
−2.81
complexes,
indicating
they
potentially
strong
photoreductants.
Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
26(18), P. 3929 - 3934
Published: April 26, 2024
[5,15-Bis(pentafluorophenyl)-10,20-diphenylporphinato]zinc(II)
(1),
a
metalloporphyrin
derivative
that
was
recently
reported
as
an
efficient
photocatalyst
driven
by
blue
LEDs
our
group,
found
to
catalyze
red-light-promoted
(630
nm
LEDs)
radical
cascade
reaction
of
N-3-arylpropionyloxyphthalimides
with
radicophiles
including
electron-deficient
alkenes
and
alkynes,
providing
access
range
functionalized
tetralin
dialin
derivatives.
The
catalyzed
1
took
place
via
oxidative
quenching
cycle
in
DMSO,
where
no
sacrificial
electron
donor
required,
uncovering
unique
solvent
effect
capable
promoting
the
porphyrin
catalysis.