Template-Dependent Photochemical Reactivity of Molecular Metal Oxides
Tucher J, Peuntinger K, Margraf J, Clark T, Guldi DM, Streb C (2015)
Publication Status: Published
Publication Type: Journal article
Publication year: 2015
Journal
Publisher: Wiley-VCH Verlag
Book Volume: 21
Pages Range: 8716-8719
Journal Issue: 24
Abstract
A combined experimental and theoretical study shows that the photooxidative activity of two isostructural metal oxide clusters depends on their internal templates. To this end, two halide-templated bismuth vanadium oxide clusters [X(Bi(dmso)(3))(2)V12O33](-) (X=Cl-, Br-) are reported and fully characterized. The two clusters show similar absorption features and illustrate that bismuth incorporation results in increased visible-light absorption. Significantly higher photooxidative activity is observed for the bromide-templated cluster compared with the chloride-templated one. Detailed photophysical assays and complementary DFT calculations suggest that the more efficient triplet excited state formation in the Br--containing cluster is the decisive step in the photocatalysis and is due to the heavy-atom effect of the bromide. This concept can therefore open new pathways towards the optimization of photocatalytic activity in metal oxide clusters.
Authors with CRIS profile
Katrin Peuntinger
Lehrstuhl für Physikalische Chemie I
Johannes Margraf
Lehrstuhl für Physikalische Chemie I
Timothy Clark
Computer-Chemie-Centrum
Dirk Michael Guldi
Lehrstuhl für Physikalische Chemie I
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APA:
Tucher, J., Peuntinger, K., Margraf, J., Clark, T., Guldi, D.M., & Streb, C. (2015). Template-Dependent Photochemical Reactivity of Molecular Metal Oxides. Chemistry - A European Journal, 21(24), 8716-8719. https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.201501129
MLA:
Tucher, Johannes, et al. "Template-Dependent Photochemical Reactivity of Molecular Metal Oxides." Chemistry - A European Journal 21.24 (2015): 8716-8719.
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