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  • Molecular physics and materials science.
  • Focus on vibrational dynamics in π-conjugated systems.

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  • Coherent molecular vibrations influence electronic dynamics and reactivity.
  • Collective vibrational modes are crucial for molecular dynamics but remain underexplored due to low intensity and frequency.
  • Nanographenes offer a tunable platform for studying these modes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate low-frequency collective vibrational motions in dibenzo[hi,st]ovalene (DBOV) nanographenes.
  • To explore the impact of edge substitution on these vibrational modes.
  • To demonstrate the preservation of optoelectronic properties upon modification of vibrational modes.

Main Methods:

  • Femtosecond impulsive vibrational spectroscopy.
  • Raman spectroscopy.
  • Density functional theory (DFT) calculations.

Main Results:

  • First investigation of low-frequency collective vibrational motions in DBOV nanographenes.
  • Demonstrated that edge substitution (mesityl and chloro-functionalized mesityl groups) modifies collective vibrational modes.
  • Confirmed that optoelectronic properties remain unchanged despite alterations in vibrational modes.

Conclusions:

  • Collective vibrational modes in nanographenes can be tuned via edge substitution.
  • DBOV derivatives provide a versatile system for studying vibrationally controlled electronic dynamics.
  • The multidisciplinary approach enables future research on collective vibrations in π-conjugated systems.