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Reactions of Super Reductants and Oxidants Explored by Ultrafast Spectroscopy

Research Project

Project/Area Number 19K21127
Project/Area Number (Other) 18H05976 (2018)
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund (2019)
Single-year Grants (2018)
Review Section 0501:Physical chemistry, functional solid state chemistry, organic chemistry, polymers, organic materials, biomolecular chemistry, and related fields
Research InstitutionOsaka University (2018, 2020-2022)
Nagoya University (2019)

Principal Investigator

LU CHAO  大阪大学, 産業科学研究所, 助教 (90828112)

Project Period (FY) 2018-08-24 – 2023-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2022)
Budget Amount *help
¥2,730,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥630,000)
Fiscal Year 2019: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
KeywordsExcited Ions / Electron Transfer / Laser Flash Photolysis / Ultrafast Spectroscopy / Molecular Materials / Physical Chemistry / Photochemistry / Laser Flash Phtolysis
Outline of Research at the Start

In the current research, the following studies are included: (1) development of novel super reductants and super oxidants, (2) characterization of excited radical ions in molecular assembled systems, and (3) application of excited radical ions/excited divalent ions for various materials. The outlines of this research are the clarification of excited-state dynamics and reaction mechanisms of excited radical ions/excited divalent ions and the exploration of their application for various redox systems to establish a new science field of super reductants and super oxidants.

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The achievements of this research are the clarification of excited-state dynamics and reaction mechanisms of novel excited ions, and the exploration of their application for various molecular systems to establish a new scientific field of super reductants and super oxidants.
Cycloparaphenylenes (CPPs) have attracted considerable attention because of their unique properties. The excited states of CPP2+ were investigated by transient absorption measurements. Naphthalenediimide (NDI) is among the most widely explored components for n-type materials. By applying femtosecond laser flash photolysis, an investigation was conducted to exhibit the electron transfer from excited NDI radical anion in intensely interacting molecules. Fullerene anions have attracted wide interest due to their relevant performances in organic devices. Thus, femtosecond transient absorption spectroscopy was employed to directly describe the excited states and photoinduced electron transfer of fullerene dianions.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

This research focuses on the excited ions as the untapped novel energy precursors instead of the traditional excited neutral species. Reactions from the excited states of ions, which act as super redox reagents, were examined to uncover new pathways for harnessing sunlight in molecular devices.

Report

(6 results)
  • 2022 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2021 Research-status Report
  • 2020 Research-status Report
  • 2019 Research-status Report
  • 2018 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (3 results)

All 2019 2018

All Journal Article (2 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 2 results) Presentation (1 results)

  • [Journal Article] Size-Dependent Relaxation Processes of Photoexcited [n]Cycloparaphenylenes (n = 5-12): Significant Contribution of Internal Conversion in Smaller Rings2019

    • Author(s)
      Fujitsuka Mamoru、Lu Chao、Zhuang Bo、Kayahara Eiichi、Yamago Shigeru、Majima Tetsuro
    • Journal Title

      The Journal of Physical Chemistry A

      Volume: 123 Issue: 22 Pages: 4737-4742

    • DOI

      10.1021/acs.jpca.9b03334

    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Significant Structural Relaxations of Excited [n]Cycloparaphenylene Dications (n = 5 - 9)2018

    • Author(s)
      Fujitsuka, M.; Kayahara, E.; Chao, L.; Yamago, S.; Majima, T.
    • Journal Title

      Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys

      Volume: 20 Issue: 46 Pages: 29207-29211

    • DOI

      10.1039/c8cp04860f

    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Presentation] Electron Transfer Processes from Excited Naphthalene Diimide Radical Anions in Intensely Interacting Aromatic Imide Molecules2019

    • Author(s)
      Fujitsuka Mamoru、Kawagami Horoki、Lu Chao、Majima Tetsuro
    • Organizer
      Annual Meeting on Photochemistry 2019
    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report

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Published: 2018-08-27   Modified: 2024-03-26  

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