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Spatial Separation of Molecular Conformers and Clusters
Published on: January 9, 2014
Superexchange in the fast lane - intramolecular electron transfer in a molecular triad occurs by conformationally
Yusen Luo1, Maria Wächtler1, Kevin Barthelmes2
1Institute of Physical Chemistry and Abbe Center of Photonics, Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena, Helmholtzweg 4, 07743 Jena, Germany and Department Functional Interfaces, Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology (IPHT), Albert-Einstein-Straβe 9, 07745 Jena, Germany. benjamin.dietzek@leibniz-ipht.de.
Abstract:
Photoinduced electron transfer via hopping is generally considered to have a stronger temperature dependence than electron transfer via superexchange. However, in this work, an opposite trend of the temperature dependence is observed. This unexpected result is rationalized by considering the specific geometrical and electronic structure of the Ru-bis(terpyridine) photosensitizer.
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