Abstract
Photoinduced electron transfer in supramolecular assemblies consisting of π-donor dialkoxyarene-functionalized photosensitizers and bipyridinium electron acceptors is examined. The photosensitizers include Ru(II)-tris-bipyridine complexes tethered by multi-branch one- shell and two-shell dialkoxybenzene π-donor sites or a Zn(II)-porphyrin capped by a dialkoxybenzene receptor site. The photosensitizer/electron-acceptor supramolecular complexes behave as non-covalent diads and polyads. Effective internal electron transfer quenching within the supramolecular assemblies proceeds. A quantitative model that accounts for the photoinduced electron transfer in the systems is formulated.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 261-285 |
Number of pages | 25 |
Journal | Coordination Chemistry Reviews |
Volume | 171 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Apr 1998 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Donor-acceptor complexes
- Photo-induced electron transfer
- Photosensitizers
- Polypyridines
- Ru(II-complexes)
- Supramolecular photochemistry