From fundamental theories to quantum coherences in electron transfer

SR Rather, GD Scholes - Journal of the American Chemical …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Photoinduced electron transfer (ET) is a cornerstone of energy transduction from light to
chemistry. The past decade has seen tremendous advances in the possible role of quantum …

On the mechanism of vibrational control of light-induced charge transfer in donor–bridge–acceptor assemblies

M Delor, T Keane, PA Scattergood, IV Sazanovich… - Nature …, 2015 - nature.com
Nuclear–electronic (vibronic) coupling is increasingly recognized as a mechanism of major
importance in controlling the light-induced function of molecular systems. It was recently …

From Ultrafast Structure Determination to Steering Reactions: Mixed IR/Non‐IR Multidimensional Vibrational Spectroscopies

LJGW van Wilderen… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Ultrafast multidimensional infrared spectroscopy is a powerful method for resolving features
of molecular structure and dynamics that are difficult or impossible to address with linear …

Excited-state switching in rhenium (I) bipyridyl complexes with donor–donor and donor–acceptor substituents

JJ Sutton, D Preston, P Traber… - Journal of the …, 2021 - ACS Publications
The optical properties of two Re (CO) 3 (bpy) Cl complexes in which the bpy is substituted
with two donor (triphenylamine, TPA, ReTPA2) as well as both donor (TPA) and acceptor …

Directing the path of light-induced electron transfer at a molecular fork using vibrational excitation

M Delor, SA Archer, T Keane, AJHM Meijer… - Nature Chemistry, 2017 - nature.com
Ultrafast electron transfer in condensed-phase molecular systems is often strongly coupled
to intramolecular vibrations that can promote, suppress and direct electronic processes …

Multifaceted aspects of charge transfer

JB Derr, J Tamayo, JA Clark, M Morales… - Physical Chemistry …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Charge transfer and charge transport are by far among the most important processes for
sustaining life on Earth and for making our modern ways of living possible. Involving multiple …

Vibrational dephasing along the reaction coordinate of an electron transfer reaction

Y Yoneda, B Kudisch, SR Rather, M Maiuri… - Journal of the …, 2021 - ACS Publications
The role of molecular vibration in photoinduced electron transfer (ET) reactions has been
extensively debated in recent years. In this study, we investigated vibrational wavepacket …

A stronger acceptor decreases the rates of charge transfer: ultrafast dynamics and on/off switching of charge separation in organometallic donor–bridge–acceptor …

AJ Auty, PA Scattergood, T Keane, T Cheng, G Wu… - Chemical …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
To unravel the role of driving force and structural changes in directing the photoinduced
pathways in donor–bridge–acceptor (DBA) systems, we compared the ultrafast dynamics in …

Tracking Energy Transfer across a Platinum Center

TX Leong, BK Collins, S Dey Baksi… - The Journal of …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Rigid, conjugated alkyne bridges serve as important components in various transition-metal
complexes used for energy conversion, charge separation, sensing, and molecular …

Band-selective ballistic energy transport in alkane oligomers: toward controlling the transport speed

Y Yue, LN Qasim, AA Kurnosov… - The Journal of …, 2015 - ACS Publications
Intramolecular transport of vibrational energy in two series of oligomers featuring alkane
chains of various length was studied by relaxation-assisted two-dimensional infrared …