Excited‐State Deactivation of Branched Phthalocyanine Compounds. Issue 18 (23rd October 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Zhu, Huaning; Li, Yang; Chen, Jun; Zhou, Meng; Niu, Yingli; Zhang, Xinxing; Guo, Qianjin; Wang, Shuangqing; Yang, Guoqiang; Xia, Andong
• Is Part Of: Chemphyschem. Volume 16:Issue 18(2015)
• Page Start: 3893
• Page End: 3901
• Publication Date: 2015-10-23
• Subjects: ab initio calculations -- energy transfer -- time-resolved spectroscopy -- molecular dynamics -- phthalocyanines; Chemistry, Physical and theoretical -- Periodicals; 541.05
• DOI: 10.1002/cphc.201500738
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1439-4235

Abstract

Abstract: The excited‐state relaxation dynamics and chromophore interactions in two phthalocyanine compounds (bis‐ and trisphthalocyanines) are studied by using steady‐state and femtosecond transient absorption spectral measurements, where the excited‐state energy‐transfer mechanism is explored. By exciting phthalocyanine compounds to their second electronically excited states and probing the subsequent relaxation dynamics, a multitude of deactivation pathways are identified. The transient absorption spectra show the relaxation pathway from the exciton state to excimer state and then back to the ground state in bisphthalocyanine (bis‐Pc). In trisphthalocyanine (tris‐Pc), the monomeric and dimeric subunits are excited and the excitation energy transfers from the monomeric vibrationally hot S1 state to the exciton state of a pre‐associated dimer, with subsequent relaxation to the ground state through the excimer state. The theoretical calculations and steady‐state spectra also show a face‐to‐face conformation in bis‐Pc, whereas in tris‐Pc, two of the three phthalocyanine branches form a pre‐associated face‐to‐face dimeric conformation with the third one acting as a monomeric unit; this is consistent with the results of the transient absorption experiments from the perspective of molecular structure. The detailed structure–property relationships in phthalocyanine compounds is useful for exploring the function of molecular aggregates in energy migration of natural photosynthesis systems. Abstract : Exciting times : The excited‐state relaxation dynamics and intrachromophore interaction mechanism in two phthalocyanine compounds (bis‐ and trisphthalocyanines) are explored by steady‐state and femtosecond transient absorption spectral measurements.