Aggregate of Alkoxy-Bridged Re(I)-Rectangles as a Probe for Photoluminescence Quenching
摘要:
Alkoxy-bridged rhenium(I) rectangles [{(CO)(3)Re(mu-OR)(2)Re(CO)(3)}(2)(mu-bpy)(2)] (1, R = C4H9; 2, R = C8H17; 3, R = C12H25; bpy = 4,4'-bipyridine) comprising long alkyl chains form optically transparent aggregates and exhibit luminescence enhancement in the presence of water. The aggregation of Re(l)-rectangle was followed using a light-scattering technique. Presumably, the enhanced luminescence efficiency resulted from restriction of torsional molecular motion in the aggregates. In addition, the rate of bimolecular quenching of Re(l)aggregates in the triplet excited state by various electron donors (amines) and acceptors (quinones) was efficient. These results indicate that the excited state of aggregated Re(l) surfactants with an electron acceptor and donor facilitate the electron-transfer quenching process after they became preassociated inside the Re(I)aggregated species. These synthesized compounds may be useful fluorescent materials in optoelectronic applications.
Luminescence Enhancement Induced by Aggregation of Alkoxy-Bridged Rhenium(I) Molecular Rectangles
作者:Bala. Manimaran、P. Thanasekaran、T. Rajendran、Ren-Jay Lin、I-Jy Chang、Gene-Hsiang Lee、Shie-Ming Peng、S. Rajagopal、Kuang-Lieh Lu
DOI:10.1021/ic020364n
日期:2002.10.1
Self-assembly of rhenium(l)-based molecular rectangles containing long alkyl chains has been achieved in one-pot synthesis by solvothermal methods. An enormous enhancement in the emission intensity, quantum yield, and lifetime of the rectangles has been observed when the solvent medium is changed from organic to aqueous. Addition of water favors the aggregation of Re(l) molecular rectangle resulting in the luminescence enhancement, and this phenomenon has been traced out using light scattering techniques.