<p>Elucidating exciton migration in polymer chains has been one of the major research goals in photophysics for over half a century. While great efforts have been made to understand picosecond phenomena by ultrafast spectroscopy, ambiguous molecular conformations and/or random polymer sequences have hindered the construction of an ideal exciton migration model. Here we present the creation of unique end-capped coordination nanochains and quantitative description of intrachain exciton migration therein. The nanochain features unique molecular architectures in discrete polynuclear complexes, with a linear and rigid structure, the defined number of metal nuclei, and charge neutrality. These features allow well-defined arrangement of emissive dye moieties, making the nanochain a sound platform for studying exciton dynamics. Readily accessible absorption spectroscopy, and photoluminescence lifetime and quantum yield measurements allow the construction of continuous-time Markov chains model, thereby estimating non-trivial exciton migration across the metal center.</p>

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Discrete coordination nanochains based on photoluminescent dyes reveal intrachain exciton migration dynamics

  • Ryojun Toyoda,
  • Naoya Fukui,
  • Haru Taniguchi,
  • Hiroki Uratani,
  • Joe Komeda,
  • Yuta Chiba,
  • Hikaru Takaya,
  • Hiroshi Nishihara,
  • Ryota Sakamoto

摘要

Elucidating exciton migration in polymer chains has been one of the major research goals in photophysics for over half a century. While great efforts have been made to understand picosecond phenomena by ultrafast spectroscopy, ambiguous molecular conformations and/or random polymer sequences have hindered the construction of an ideal exciton migration model. Here we present the creation of unique end-capped coordination nanochains and quantitative description of intrachain exciton migration therein. The nanochain features unique molecular architectures in discrete polynuclear complexes, with a linear and rigid structure, the defined number of metal nuclei, and charge neutrality. These features allow well-defined arrangement of emissive dye moieties, making the nanochain a sound platform for studying exciton dynamics. Readily accessible absorption spectroscopy, and photoluminescence lifetime and quantum yield measurements allow the construction of continuous-time Markov chains model, thereby estimating non-trivial exciton migration across the metal center.