Sequential energy transfer followed by electron transfer in a BODIPY–bisstyrylBODIPY bound to C60 triad via a ‘two-point’ binding strategy

Shuai Shao; Michael B. Thomas; Kyu Hyung Park; Zoe Mahaffey; Dongho Kim; Francis D’Souza

doi:10.1039/C7CC08063H

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Sequential energy transfer followed by electron transfer in a BODIPY–bisstyrylBODIPY bound to C₆₀ triad via a ‘two-point’ binding strategy†

Shuai Shao,^a Michael B. Thomas,

^a Kyu Hyung Park,^b Zoe Mahaffey,^a Dongho Kim

*^b and Francis D’Souza

*^a

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^a Department of Chemistry, University of North Texas, 1155 Union Circle, #305070, Denton, TX 76203-5017, USA
E-mail: Francis.dsouza@unt.edu

^b Department of Chemistry, Yonsei University, 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 03722, Korea
E-mail: dongho@yonsei.ac.kr

Abstract

Excitation transfer from ¹BODIPY* to bisstyrylBODIPY followed by electron transfer to C₆₀ leading to a charge separated state of appreciable lifetime in a supramolecularly assembled triad is demonstrated, as a mimic of the photosynthetic ‘antenna-reaction centre’.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/C7CC08063H
Article type: Communication
Submitted: 18 Oct 2017
Accepted: 27 Nov 2017
First published: 28 Nov 2017

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Chem. Commun., 2018,54, 54-57

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Sequential energy transfer followed by electron transfer in a BODIPY–bisstyrylBODIPY bound to C₆₀ triad via a ‘two-point’ binding strategy

S. Shao, M. B. Thomas, K. H. Park, Z. Mahaffey, D. Kim and F. D’Souza, Chem. Commun., 2018, 54, 54 DOI: 10.1039/C7CC08063H

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