Long-Lived Multiple Charge Separation by Proton-Coupled Electron Transfer

Xiao Dong Yang, Jun Hao Zhou, Jing Wang Cui, Jie Yang, Hong Peng Jia*, Jian Ke Sun*, Jie Zhang*

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Abstract

Multiple charge separation has been successfully realized by a proton-coupled electron transfer reaction in an organic cocrystal. Benefiting from the adjustable electronic energy level of the electron donor and acceptor through thermal-induced proton migration, distinct optical absorption behaviors combined with color changes to blue or green are observed in these charge-separated states. It is of interest to note that such charge-separated states exhibit a longer lifetime of over a month as a result of the excellent coplanarity and π-π interaction of the electron acceptors. Moreover, the enhanced absorption toward longer wavelengths endows the charge-separated state with near-infrared (808 nm) photothermal conversion for imaging and bacterial inhibition, whereby the conversion performance can be controlled by the degree of proton migration.

Original languageEnglish
Article numbere202215591
JournalAngewandte Chemie - International Edition
Volume62
Issue number12
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 13 Mar 2023

Keywords

  • Antibacterial Application
  • Electron Transfer
  • Multiple Charge Separation
  • Photothermal Imaging
  • Proton Migration

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