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Published on: November 23, 2021
Dynamics of photoinduced electron transfer in a molecular donor-acceptor quartet
Lin X Chen1, Shengqiang Xiao, Luping Yu
1Chemistry Division, Argonne National Laboratory, 9700 South Cass Avenue, Argonne, Illinois 60439, USA. lchen@anl.gov
Abstract:
The electronic structures and dynamics of photoinduced charge separation and recombination in a new donor/acceptor quartet molecule with bis-oligothiophene (BOTH) and bis-perylenediimide (BPDI) blocks attached to a benzene ring were described. Detailed transient spectroscopic studies were carried out on this compound and reference compounds at isolated molecular levels in solution. Two different dynamics of charge separation and recombination associated with two types of donor/acceptor pair conformations in solution were observed. These results were discussed based on Marcus theory and ascribed to both through-bond and through-space electron-transfer processes associated with two different orientations of the acceptors relative to the donor group. This molecular system exhibits a more efficient charge separation than charge recombination processes in both polar and nonpolar organic solvents, indicating that the material is an interesting candidate for photovoltaic studies in solid state.
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