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  • Photophysics
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Quantum Dynamics

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  • Aza-BODIPY dyes are important chromophores.
  • Understanding photophysical processes in dimers is crucial for applications.
  • Singlet fission (SF) is a promising pathway for enhanced solar energy conversion.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Investigate the photophysics of the aza-BODIPY dimer D[1,3].
  • Determine the feasibility and mechanism of singlet fission in this dimer.
  • Explore alternative pathways for triplet-state generation.

Main Methods:

  • Multireference electronic structure calculations.
  • Quantum nuclear dynamics simulations.
  • Spin-orbit coupling calculations.

Main Results:

  • The aza-BODIPY dimer D[1,3] exhibits strong electronic couplings and weakly endoergic singlet fission energetics.
  • Quantum dynamics simulations reveal rapid formation of a superexchange-like state within 50 fs.
  • Singlet fission is inefficient due to limited multiexcitonic character; charge-transfer manifold becomes populated.
  • Spin-orbit charge-transfer intersystem crossing (SOCT-ISC) is identified as an effective pathway for triplet generation.

Conclusions:

  • Singlet fission is not the primary pathway for triplet generation in the D[1,3] aza-BODIPY dimer.
  • The SOCT-ISC mechanism provides a more efficient route for generating triplet states.
  • These findings offer insights into designing novel photophysical processes for optoelectronic applications.