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Steric effect on fluorescence quenching.

Suchandra Chatterjee1, Samita Basu, Nandita Ghosh

  • 1Department of Chemistry, Serampore College, Serampore, Hooghly 712204, India.

Spectrochimica Acta. Part A, Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy
|May 25, 2005
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Steric effects significantly influence electron transfer (ET) fluorescence quenching rates. Steric hindrance is pronounced in low exergonicity systems, especially in polar solvents, impacting electron transfer efficiency.

Area of Science:

  • Photochemistry
  • Physical Chemistry
  • Chemical Kinetics

Background:

  • Fluorescence quenching is a key process in photochemistry.
  • Electron transfer (ET) is a fundamental process influencing fluorescence quenching.
  • Understanding steric effects is crucial for controlling ET processes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the impact of steric effects on fluorescence quenching rate constants in electron transfer (ET) systems.
  • To conduct a comparative study of donor (D)-acceptor (A) systems with varying exergonicity (-deltaG(f)).
  • To elucidate the role of solvent polarity in modulating steric dominance.

Main Methods:

  • Comparative analysis of D-A systems with different exergonicity values.
  • Utilized carbazole derivatives (CZ) and 1,4-dicyanobenzene (DCB) systems.

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  • Examined systems with -deltaG(f) ranging from 0.7-0.8 eV.

    • Main Results:

    • Carbazole-1,4-dicyanobenzene systems demonstrate clear steric dominance in fluorescence quenching.
    • Decreasing exergonicity leads to decreased electron transfer distance and increased steric dependence.
    • In lower exergonicity systems, steric dominance is observed only in polar media, not non-polar media due to exciplex formation.

    Conclusions:

    • Steric effects play a significant role in controlling fluorescence quenching rates in ET processes.
    • Exergonicity and solvent polarity are critical factors determining the manifestation of steric dominance.
    • Exciplex formation in non-polar solvents can mask steric effects by increasing the effective D-A distance.