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Ligand-Induced Donor State Destabilisation - A New Route to Panchromatically Absorbing Cu(I) Complexes.


ABSTRACT: The intense absorption of light to covering a large part of the visible spectrum is highly desirable for solar energy conversion schemes. To this end, we have developed novel anionic bis(4H-imidazolato)Cu(I) complexes (cuprates), which feature intense, panchromatic light absorption properties throughout the visible spectrum and into the NIR region with extinction coefficients up to 28,000 M-1  cm-1 . Steady-state absorption, (spectro)electrochemical and theoretical investigations reveal low energy (Vis to NIR) metal-to-ligand charge-transfer absorption bands, which are a consequence of destabilized copper-based donor states. These high-lying copper-based states are induced by the σ-donation of the chelating anionic ligands, which also feature low energy acceptor states. The optical properties are reflected in very low, copper-based oxidation potentials and three ligand-based reduction events. These electronic features reveal a new route to panchromatically absorbing Cu(I) complexes.

SUBMITTER: Tran JH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9315043 | biostudies-literature |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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