Making Mo(0) a Competitive Alternative to Ir(III) in Phosphors and Photocatalysts
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Янв. 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.
Язык: Английский
Copper(I) Photoredox Catalysts Bearing Tetradentate Phenanthroline-Based Ligands: Understanding the Interplay between Structure and Function
ACS Catalysis,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown, С. 3731 - 3740
Опубликована: Фев. 17, 2025
Язык: Английский
A Blessing and a Curse: Remote Ligand Functionalization Modulates 3MLCT Relaxation in Group 6 Tricarbonyl Complexes
Inorganic Chemistry,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Фев. 25, 2025
We
recently
reported
a
molecular
design
for
carbonylpyridine
molybdenum(0)
complexes
that
unlocks
long-lived
luminescent
and
photoactive
charge-transfer
states.
Here,
we
translate
this
strategy
to
chromium(0),
tungsten(0)
report
three
fully
characterized
tricarbonyl
metal(0)
featuring
tripodal
ligand
with
remote
n-butyl
substituent
in
the
backbone.
All
show
phosphorescence
red
near-infrared
spectral
region
from
metal-to-ligand
excited
Surprisingly,
alkyl
chain
significantly
affects
state
relaxation:
lifetimes
are
shortened
solution
but
extended
solid
by
one
order
of
magnitude
compared
complex
methyl
substituent.
Temperature-dependent
luminescence
NMR
spectroscopy
combination
quantum
chemical
calculations
reveal
reasons
these
disparate
effects.
The
distorts
metal
coordination
geometry.
resulting
structural
flexibility
flattens
potential
energy
surfaces
solution,
which
lowers
barrier
population
distorted
metal-centered
states
facilitates
nonradiative
relaxation.
In
state,
rigidified
separates
neighboring
molecules,
reduces
self-quenching.
Our
study
sheds
light
on
relationship
between
structure
relaxation
inform
development
based
earth-abundant
metals.
Язык: Английский
Molecular Design Principles for Photoactive Transition Metal Complexes: A Guide for “Photo-Motivated” Chemists
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Март 27, 2025
Luminescence
and
photochemistry
involve
electronically
excited
states
that
are
inherently
unstable
therefore
spontaneously
decay
to
electronic
ground
states,
in
most
cases
by
nonradiative
energy
release
generates
heat.
This
dissipation
can
occur
on
a
time
scale
of
100
fs
(∼10–13
s)
usually
needs
be
slowed
down
at
least
the
nanosecond
(∼10–9
for
luminescence
intermolecular
occur.
is
challenging
task
with
many
different
factors
consider.
An
alternative
emerging
strategy
target
dissociative
lead
metal–ligand
bond
homolysis
subnanosecond
access
synthetically
useful
radicals.
Based
thorough
review
recent
advances
field,
this
article
aims
provide
concise
guide
obtaining
luminescent
photochemically
coordination
compounds
d-block
elements.
We
hope
encourage
"photo-motivated"
chemists
who
have
been
reluctant
apply
their
synthetic
other
knowledge
photophysics
photochemistry,
we
intend
stimulate
new
approaches
control
state
behavior.
Язык: Английский
Cyclometallated Co(III) Complexes with Lowest-Energy Charge Transfer Excited States Accessible with Visible Light
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Апрель 10, 2025
The
Co(III)
complexes,
cis-[Co(ppy)2(L)]PF6,
where
ppy
=
2-phenylpyridine
and
L
bpy
(2,2'-bipyridine;
1),
phen
(1,10-phenanthroline;
2),
DAP
(1,12-diazaperylene;
3),
are
reported
their
photophysical
properties
were
investigated
to
evaluate
potential
as
sensitizers
for
applications
that
include
solar
energy
conversion
schemes
photoredox
catalysis.
Calculations
show
cyclometallation
in
the
cis-[Co(ppy)2(L)]PF6
series
affords
strong
Co(dπ)/ppy(π)
orbital
interactions
result
a
Co/ppy(π*)
highest
occupied
molecular
(HOMO)
lowest
unoccupied
(LUMO)
localized
on
diimine
ligand,
L(π*).
Complexes
1-3
exhibit
relatively
invariant
oxidation
potentials,
whereas
reduction
event
is
dependent
identity
of
L,
consistent
with
theoretical
predictions.
For
3
broad
→
L(π*)
metal/ligand-to-ligand
charge
transfer
(ML-LCT)
absorption
band
observed
CH3CN
maxima
at
507
nm,
extending
beyond
600
nm.
Upon
excitation
1ML-LCT
transition,
transient
features
population
3ML-LCT
excited
state
lifetimes,
τ,
3.0
ps,
4.6
42
ps
1,
2
respectively
observed.
irradiation
505
able
reduce
methyl
viologen
(MV2+),
an
electron
acceptor
commonly
photocatalytic
schemes.
To
our
knowledge,
represents
first
heteroleptic
complex
combines
ligand
lowest-lying
metal-to-ligand
states
undergo
photoinduced
low-energy
green
light.
As
such,
structural
design
important
step
toward
d6
photosensitizers
based
earth
abundant
metals.
Язык: Английский