Sequential energy transfer followed by electron transfer in a BODIPY-bisstyrylBODIPY bound to C60 triad: Via a 'two-point' binding strategy

Shuai Shao, Michael B. Thomas, Kyu Hyung Park, Zoe Mahaffey, Dongho Kim, Francis D'Souza

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Abstract

Excitation transfer from 1BODIPY∗ to bisstyrylBODIPY followed by electron transfer to C60 leading to a charge separated state of appreciable lifetime in a supramolecularly assembled triad is demonstrated, as a mimic of the photosynthetic 'antenna-reaction centre'.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)54-57
Number of pages4
JournalChemical Communications
Volume54
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2017

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
The authors are thankful to the National Science Foundation (Grant No. 1401188) and the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) funded by the Korea government (MEST) (2016R1E1A1A01943379) for support of this work. We thank Dr Guido Verbeck and the Laboratory for Imaging Mass Spectrometry at the University of North Texas for MALDI-Orbitrap Mass Spectrometry data.

Publisher Copyright:
© 2017 The Royal Society of Chemistry.

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Catalysis
  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Ceramics and Composites
  • Chemistry(all)
  • Surfaces, Coatings and Films
  • Metals and Alloys
  • Materials Chemistry

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