Assignment of the Charge-Transfer Excited States of Bis(N-Heterocyclic) Complexes of Copper(I)
Abstract
Charge-transfer (CT) excited states of metal complexes are provoking intense study, particularly within the context of attempts to design efficient solar energy conversion processes. Since several classes of molecules containing the copper(I) ion have been observed to emit light in fluid solution, attention has been shown to induce electron transfer reactions, complete group theoretic assignments of the nature of the electronic states responsible for the visible absorption and emission spectra have not yet appeared. In this study we focus on the rigid matrix spectra of (Cu(NN)2) species (NN = substituted-2,2'-bipyridine or substituted-1,10-phenanthroline) and propose a group theoretical model to rationalize the results of extensive photophysical measurements on these interesting substances. Synthesis(Chemistry).
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 21, 1989
- Accession Number
- ADA206012
Entities
People
- G. A. Crosby
- W. L. Parker
Organizations
- Washington State University