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Abstract
We present a detailed kinetic study of photo-induced solid state linkage isomerism in the compound [Pd(Bu4dien)NO2]BPh4(Bu4dien = N,N,N’,N’-tetrabutyldiethylenetriamine) using in-situ photocrystallographic techniques. We explore the keyvariables that influence the photoconversion and develop a detailed kinetic model for the excitation and decay processesand the temperature dependence of the conversion rates. We show that by varying the temperature the lifetime of theexcited state can be varied over orders of magnitude, making these systems ideal test cases for the development of newtime-resolved X-ray diffraction methods. The kinetic model is used to build a numerical-simulation tool, which we use toexplore the practicalities of pump-probe single-crystal diffraction experiments with minute and second time-resolution.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 5874-5886 |
Number of pages | 13 |
Journal | Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics |
Volume | 20 |
Issue number | 8 |
Early online date | 31 Jan 2018 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 28 Feb 2018 |
Keywords
- Photocrystallography
- Linkage isomers
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Inorganic Chemistry
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RCaH Impact Acceleration Fellowships and Workshops
Raithby, P. (PI)
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
9/10/14 → 8/10/16
Project: Research council
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Applying Long-Lived Metastable States in Switchable Functionality via Kinetic Control of Molecular Assembly
Raithby, P. (PI), Burrows, A. (CoI), Lewis, D. (CoI), Marken, F. (CoI), Parker, S. (CoI), Walsh, A. (CoI) & Wilson, C. (CoI)
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
1/11/12 → 30/04/18
Project: Research council
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Dynamic Structural Science at the RC@H
Raithby, P. (PI)
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
1/03/11 → 31/08/16
Project: Research council
Equipment
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MC2- X-ray diffraction (XRD)
Material and Chemical Characterisation (MC2)Facility/equipment: Technology type