Combining Valence-to-Core X-ray Emission and Cu K-edge X-ray Absorption Spectroscopies to Experimentally Assess Oxidation State in Organometallic Cu(I)/(II)/(III) Complexes
Blaise L. Geoghegan, Yang Liu, Sergey Peredkov, Sebastian Dechert, Franc Meyer, Serena DeBeer, George E. Cutsail
Abstract
. Combining XAS and VtC XES further demonstrates the necessity of combining multiple spectroscopies when investigating the electronic structures of highly covalent copper complexes, providing a template for future investigations into both synthetic and biological metal centers.
Topics & Concepts
ChemistryX-rayValence (chemistry)Oxidation stateAbsorption (acoustics)CopperGroup 2 organometallic chemistryInorganic chemistryXANESX-ray absorption spectroscopyCrystallographyAbsorption spectroscopyMoleculeMetalSpectroscopyOrganic chemistryOpticsQuantum mechanicsPhysicsX-ray Spectroscopy and Fluorescence AnalysisRadioactive element chemistry and processingLanthanide and Transition Metal Complexes