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Synthesis of Cyclic Polymers and Characterization of Their Diffusive Motion in the Melt State at the Single Molecule Level
Published on: September 26, 2016
Reverse Intersystem Crossing of Single Deuterated Perylene Molecules in a Dibenzothiophene Matrix
Robert Smit1, Zoran Ristanović1, Bolesław Kozankiewicz2
1Huygens-Kamerlingh Onnes Laboratory, LION, Postbus 9504, 2300 RA, Leiden, The Netherlands.
Abstract:
The front cover artwork is provided by Prof. Michel Orrit's group at the University of Leiden, The Netherlands. The image shows the structures of the dibenzothiophene host molecule and perylene guest molecule with its fluorescence emission spectrum on the bottom. The symbols and arrows refer to the reverse intersystem crossing (rISC) observed for single perylene molecules in dibenzothiophene host crystals, which typically have a needle shape and are shown in the background. Read the full text of the Article at 10.1002/cphc.202100679.
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