Molecular Systems Design & Engineering,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
9(4), P. 423 - 435
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
A
systematic
search
for
novel
singlet
fission
materials
based
on
the
recently
synthesized
6,6′-biphenanthridine
(biphe)
framework
is
reported,
utilizing
a
straightforward
computational
approach.
Small,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
20(34)
Published: April 8, 2024
Oxygen
evolution
reaction
(OER)
is
a
widely
employed
half-electrode
in
oxygen
electrochemistry,
applications
such
as
hydrogen
evolution,
carbon
dioxide
reduction,
ammonia
synthesis,
and
electrocatalytic
hydrogenation.
Unfortunately,
its
slow
kinetics
limits
the
commercialization
of
applications.
It
therefore
highly
imperative
to
develop
robust
electrocatalysts
with
high
activity,
long-term
durability,
low
noble-metal
contents.
Previously
intensive
efforts
have
been
made
introduce
advancements
on
developing
non-precious
transition
metal
their
OER
mechanisms.
Electronic
structure
tuning
one
most
effective
interesting
ways
boost
activity
spin
angular
momentum
an
intrinsic
property
electron.
Therefore,
modulation
states
magnetic
properties
electrocatalyst
enables
changes
energy
associated
interacting
electron
clouds
radical
absorbance,
affecting
stability.
Given
that
few
review
this
topic,
review,
the-state-of-the-art
research
progress
spin-dependent
effects
will
be
briefed.
Spin
engineering
strategies,
strain,
crystal
surface
engineering,
doping,
etc.,
introduced.
The
related
mechanism
for
manipulation
also
discussed.
Finally,
challenges
prospects
development
catalysis
are
presented.
This
aims
highlight
significance
breaking
bottleneck
electrocatalysis
promoting
practical
application
high-efficiency
electrocatalysts.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
145(38), P. 20883 - 20896
Published: Sept. 14, 2023
Covalent
dimers,
particularly
pentacenes,
are
the
dominant
platform
for
developing
a
mechanistic
understanding
of
intramolecular
singlet
fission
(iSF).
Numerous
studies
have
demonstrated
that
photoexcited
state
in
these
structures
can
rapidly
and
efficiently
undergo
exciton
multiplication
to
form
correlated
pair
triplets
within
single
molecule,
with
potential
applications
from
photovoltaics
quantum
information
science.
One
most
significant
barriers
limiting
such
dimers
is
fast
recombination
triplet
pair,
which
prevents
spatial
separation
formation
long-lived
states.
There
an
ever-growing
need
develop
general
synthetic
strategies
control
evolution
following
iSF
enhance
their
lifetime.
Here,
we
rationally
tune
dihedral
angle
interchromophore
between
pairs
pentacenes
systematic
series
bridging
units
facilitate
separation.
Through
combination
transient
optical
spin-resonance
techniques,
demonstrate
torsion
linker
provides
simple
handle
fine
balance
through-bond
through-space
couplings
steer
iSF.
We
show
full
pathway
femtosecond
microsecond
timescales
tuned
through
static
coupling
set
by
molecular
design
structural
fluctuations
be
biased
steric
control.
Our
approach
highlights
straightforward
principle
generate
paramagnetic
spin
states
higher
yields.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
145(28), P. 15275 - 15283
Published: July 7, 2023
The
quintet
triplet-pair
state
may
be
generated
upon
singlet
fission
and
is
a
critical
intermediate
that
dictates
the
fate
of
excitons,
which
can
exploited
for
photovoltaics,
information
technologies,
biomedical
imaging.
In
this
report,
we
demonstrate
continuous-wave
pulsed
electron
spin
resonance
techniques
such
as
phase-inverted
echo-amplitude
detected
nutation
(PEANUT),
have
emerged
primary
tool
identifying
pathways
in
fission,
probe
fundamentally
different
species.
We
directly
observe
generation
rate
high-spin
triplet
pairs
dependent
on
molecular
orientation
with
respect
to
static
magnetic
field.
Moreover,
observation
prevent
incorrect
analysis
(cw-ESR)
measurements
provide
insight
into
design
materials
target
specific
optimize
exciton
properties
applications.
Communications Physics,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
6(1)
Published: April 8, 2023
Abstract
Singlet
fission
describes
the
spin-conserving
production
of
two
triplet
excitons
from
one
singlet
exciton.
The
existence
a
spin-2
(quintet)
triplet-pair
state
as
product
is
well
established
in
literature,
and
control
quintet
formation
an
important
step
towards
applying
photovoltaics
quantum
information.
However,
definitive
mechanism
for
yet
to
be
established,
which
makes
it
difficult
design
materials
optimal
formation.
Here
we
outline
inter-triplet
exchange-coupling
fluctuations
drive
fast
efficient
We
show
that
possible
even
strong-exchange
regime,
accordance
with
recent
experimental
prediction.
evaluate
performance
this
regimes
conformational
freedom,
relate
dynamics
material
properties
molecules.
The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
14(27), P. 6241 - 6247
Published: July 4, 2023
Solution-state
nuclear
magnetic
resonance
spectroscopy
(NMR)
is
a
powerful
method
for
the
analysis
of
intermolecular
interactions
within
biomolecular
system.
However,
low
sensitivity
one
major
obstacles
NMR.
We
improved
solution-state
13C
NMR
observation
between
protein
and
ligand
using
hyperpolarized
solution
samples
at
room
temperature.
Eutectic
crystals
composed
13C-salicylic
acid
benzoic
doped
with
pentacene
were
by
dynamic
polarization
photoexcited
triplet
electrons,
0.72
±
0.07%
was
achieved
after
dissolution.
The
binding
human
serum
albumin
13C-salicylate
observed
several
hundred
times
enhancement
under
mild
conditions.
established
applied
pharmaceutical
experiments
partial
return
chemical
shift
salicylate
competitive
other
non-isotope-labeled
drugs.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
63(8)
Published: Jan. 5, 2024
Abstract
A
series
of
ferrocene(Fc)‐bridged
pentacene(Pc)‐dimers
[Fc−Ph(2,
n
)−(Pc)
2
:
=number
phenylene
spacers]
were
synthesized
to
examine
the
tortional
motion
effect
Fc‐terminated
linkers
on
strongly
coupled
quintet
multiexciton
(
5
TT)
formation
through
intramolecular
singlet
fission
(ISF).
Fc−Ph(2,4)−(Pc)
has
a
relatively
small
electronic
coupling
and
large
conformational
flexibility
according
spectroscopic
theoretical
analyses.
exhibits
high‐yield
TT
together
with
quantitative
1
generation
ISF.
This
demonstrates
much
more
efficient
ISF
than
those
other
less
flexible
Pc
dimers.
The
activation
entropy
in
spin
conversion
is
larger
systems
due
associated
torsional
linkers.
attributable
weakened
metal‐ligand
bonding
Fc
hybridization
hole
level
unpaired
orbitals.
Progress in Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
142-143, P. 55 - 68
Published: May 16, 2024
Dynamic
nuclear
polarization
(DNP)
is
a
method
for
achieving
high
levels
of
spin
by
transferring
from
electrons
to
nuclei
microwave
irradiation,
resulting
in
higher
sensitivity
NMR/MRI.
In
particular,
DNP
using
photoexcited
triplet
electron
spins
(triplet-DNP)
can
provide
hyperpolarized
state
at
room
temperature
and
low
magnetic
field.
this
review
article,
we
highlight
recent
developments
materials
instrumentation
the
application
triplet-DNP.
First,
brief
history
principles
triplet-DNP
will
be
presented.
Next,
important
advances
years
outlined:
new
hyperpolarize
water
biomolecules;
high-sensitivity
solution
NMR
dissolution
triplet-DNP;
strategies
further
improvement
polarization.
view
these
developments,
future
directions
widen
range
applications
discussed.
Chemical Science,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Nov. 4, 2024
Anion
recognition
in
water
by
synthetic
host
molecules
is
a
popular
and
challenging
topic.
It
has
been
considered
difficult
because
the
compete
for
units.
In
this
study,
we
have
successfully
created
novel
macrocycle
that
achieves
precise
through
multipoint
hydrogen
bonding
harmony
with
molecules.
Specifically,
an