Chromium(0), Molybdenum(0), and Tungsten(0) Isocyanide Complexes as Luminophores and Photosensitizers with Long-Lived Excited States

Laura A Büldt; Oliver S Wenger

doi:10.1002/anie.201701210

Chromium(0), Molybdenum(0), and Tungsten(0) Isocyanide Complexes as Luminophores and Photosensitizers with Long-Lived Excited States

Angew Chem Int Ed Engl. 2017 May 15;56(21):5676-5682. doi: 10.1002/anie.201701210. Epub 2017 Apr 19.

Authors

Laura A Büldt¹, Oliver S Wenger²

Affiliations

¹ Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Tübingen, Auf der Morgenstelle 18, 72076, Tübingen, Germany.
² Department of Chemistry, University of Basel, St. Johanns-Ring 19, 4056, Basel, Switzerland.

PMID: 28317225
DOI: 10.1002/anie.201701210

Abstract

Arylisocyanide complexes based on earth-abundant Group 6 d⁶ metals are interesting alternatives to photoactive complexes made from precious metals such as Ru^II , Re^I , Os^II , or Ir^III . Some of these complexes have long-lived ³ MLCT excited states that exhibit luminescence with good quantum yields as well as nano- to microsecond lifetimes, and they are very strongly reducing. Recent studies have demonstrated that Cr⁰ , Mo⁰ , and W⁰ arylisocyanide complexes have great potential for applications in luminescent devices, photoredox catalysis, and dye-sensitized solar cells.

Keywords: UV/Vis spectroscopy; electron transfer; luminescence; photocatalysis; photochemistry.

Publication types

Review
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't