Spin multiplicity effects in doublet <i>versus</i> singlet emission: the photophysical consequences of a single electron
Caleb M. Wehrmann, Muhammad Imran, Craig A. Pointer, Lisa A. Fredin, Elizabeth R. Young, Mark S. Chen
Abstract
Experimental and computational studies reveal mechanistic differences in the photophysics of an open- versus closed-shell π-conjugated redox pair.
Topics & Concepts
Singlet stateMultiplicity (mathematics)Open shellConjugated systemElectronSpin (aerodynamics)RedoxPhotochemistryMolecular physicsChemistryChemical physicsAtomic physicsMaterials sciencePhysicsExcited stateQuantum mechanicsNuclear magnetic resonanceInorganic chemistryMathematicsThermodynamicsPolymerMathematical analysisPhotochemistry and Electron Transfer StudiesLanthanide and Transition Metal ComplexesLuminescence and Fluorescent Materials