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Area of Science:

  • Supramolecular Chemistry
  • Photochemistry
  • Materials Science

Background:

  • Metastable trilacunary heteropolyoxomolybdate ({PMo9}) and diarylethene (DAE) are key components.
  • Ligand replacement methodology facilitates self-assembly.
  • Photo-active molecular capsules offer novel functionalities.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To synthesize a photo-active molecular capsule via self-assembly.
  • To investigate the photochemical behavior of diarylethene ligands within the capsule.
  • To understand the electron transfer dynamics in the donor-acceptor system.

Main Methods:

  • Ligand replacement methodology for self-assembly.
  • Spectroscopic techniques (steady-state and time-resolved) for investigating electrocyclisation.
  • Spectroelectrochemical analysis and computational studies.
  • Quantum yield determination using a custom quantum yield determination setup (QYDS).

Main Results:

  • Formation of the photo-active molecular capsule [(PMo9O31)2(DAE)3]6-.
  • Exclusive ligation of the photo-active antiparallel rotamer to the polyoxometalate (POM).
  • Discovery of a photochemical cascade involving sequential ring closure and electron transfer from DAE to POM.
  • Determination of ring-closing quantum yields, showing the impact of POM coordination.

Conclusions:

  • The self-assembled molecular capsule exhibits controlled photochemical behavior.
  • A distinct photochemical cascade, including electron transfer, was observed.
  • POM coordination influences the photochemical processes and quantum yields.