Yann Molard, Gregory Taupier, Serge Paofai and Stéphane Cordier
Chem. Commun., 2021,57, 4003-4006
DOI:
10.1039/D1CC00751C,
Communication
We report the first proof of the ability of octahedral tungsten clusters to emit red–NIR light and to produce singlet oxygen upon two-photon absorption, in solution and in the solid-state. Such discoveries open new perspectives for tungsten cluster compounds in several fields like optoelectronics, photodynamic therapy, and bioimaging.