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Sutherland GA, Pidgeon JP, Lee HKH, Proctor MS, Hitchcock A, Wang S, Chekulaev D, Tsoi WC, Johnson MP, Hunter CN, Clark J. Twisted Carotenoids Do Not Support Efficient Intramolecular Singlet Fission in the Orange Carotenoid Protein. J Phys Chem Lett 2023:6135-6142. [PMID: 37364284 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.3c01139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/28/2023]
Abstract
Singlet exciton fission is the spin-allowed generation of two triplet electronic excited states from a singlet state. Intramolecular singlet fission has been suggested to occur on individual carotenoid molecules within protein complexes provided that the conjugated backbone is twisted out of plane. However, this hypothesis has been forwarded only in protein complexes containing multiple carotenoids and bacteriochlorophylls in close contact. To test the hypothesis on twisted carotenoids in a "minimal" one-carotenoid system, we study the orange carotenoid protein (OCP). OCP exists in two forms: in its orange form (OCPo), the single bound carotenoid is twisted, whereas in its red form (OCPr), the carotenoid is planar. To enable room-temperature spectroscopy on canthaxanthin-binding OCPo and OCPr without laser-induced photoconversion, we trap them in a trehalose glass. Using transient absorption spectroscopy, we show that there is no evidence of long-lived triplet generation through intramolecular singlet fission despite the canthaxanthin twist in OCPo.
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- George A Sutherland
- Plants, Photosynthesis and Soil, School of Biosciences, University of Sheffield, Sheffield S10 2TN, U.K
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Sheffield, Sheffield S3 7RH, U.K
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- SPECIFIC, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Swansea University, Swansea SA1 8EN, U.K
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- Plants, Photosynthesis and Soil, School of Biosciences, University of Sheffield, Sheffield S10 2TN, U.K
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- Plants, Photosynthesis and Soil, School of Biosciences, University of Sheffield, Sheffield S10 2TN, U.K
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Sheffield, Sheffield S3 7RH, U.K
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Sheffield, Sheffield S3 7HF, U.K
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- SPECIFIC, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Swansea University, Swansea SA1 8EN, U.K
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- Plants, Photosynthesis and Soil, School of Biosciences, University of Sheffield, Sheffield S10 2TN, U.K
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- Plants, Photosynthesis and Soil, School of Biosciences, University of Sheffield, Sheffield S10 2TN, U.K
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Sheffield, Sheffield S3 7RH, U.K
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Sprachmann J, Wachsmuth T, Bhosale M, Burmeister D, Smales GJ, Schmidt M, Kochovski Z, Grabicki N, Wessling R, List-Kratochvil EJW, Esser B, Dumele O. Antiaromatic Covalent Organic Frameworks Based on Dibenzopentalenes. J Am Chem Soc 2023; 145:2840-2851. [PMID: 36701177 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c10501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
Abstract
Despite their inherent instability, 4n π systems have recently received significant attention due to their unique optical and electronic properties. In dibenzopentalene (DBP), benzanellation stabilizes the highly antiaromatic pentalene core, without compromising its amphoteric redox behavior or small HOMO-LUMO energy gap. However, incorporating such molecules in organic devices as discrete small molecules or amorphous polymers can limit the performance (e.g., due to solubility in the battery electrolyte solution or low internal surface area). Covalent organic frameworks (COFs), on the contrary, are highly ordered, porous, and crystalline materials that can provide a platform to align molecules with specific properties in a well-defined, ordered environment. We synthesized the first antiaromatic framework materials and obtained a series of three highly crystalline and porous COFs based on DBP. Potential applications of such antiaromatic bulk materials were explored: COF films show a conductivity of 4 × 10-8 S cm-1 upon doping and exhibit photoconductivity upon irradiation with visible light. Application as positive electrode materials in Li-organic batteries demonstrates a significant enhancement of performance when the antiaromaticity of the DBP unit in the COF is exploited in its redox activity with a discharge capacity of 26 mA h g-1 at a potential of 3.9 V vs. Li/Li+. This work showcases antiaromaticity as a new design principle for functional framework materials.
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- Josefine Sprachmann
- Department of Chemistry & IRIS Adlershof, Humboldt University of Berlin, 12489 Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry & IRIS Adlershof, Humboldt University of Berlin, 12489 Berlin, Germany
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry II and Advanced Materials, Ulm University, 89081 Ulm, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry & IRIS Adlershof, Humboldt University of Berlin, 12489 Berlin, Germany.,Institut für Physik, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, IRIS Adlershof, 12489 Berlin, Germany
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- Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM), 12205 Berlin, Germany
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry II and Advanced Materials, Ulm University, 89081 Ulm, Germany
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- Department for Electrochemical Energy Storage, Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie, 14109 Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry & IRIS Adlershof, Humboldt University of Berlin, 12489 Berlin, Germany
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry II and Advanced Materials, Ulm University, 89081 Ulm, Germany.,Institute of Organic Chemistry, University of Freiburg, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry & IRIS Adlershof, Humboldt University of Berlin, 12489 Berlin, Germany.,Institut für Physik, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, IRIS Adlershof, 12489 Berlin, Germany
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry II and Advanced Materials, Ulm University, 89081 Ulm, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry & IRIS Adlershof, Humboldt University of Berlin, 12489 Berlin, Germany
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Horii K, Nogata A, Mizuno Y, Iwasa H, Suzuki M, Nakayama KI, Konishi A, Yasuda M. Synthesis and Characterization of Dinaphtho[2,1-a:2,3-f]pentalene: A Stable Antiaromatic/Quinoidal Hydrocarbon Showing Appropriate Carrier Mobility in the Amorphous Layer. CHEM LETT 2022. [DOI: 10.1246/cl.210809] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- Koki Horii
- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, 2-1 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, 2-1 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, 2-1 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, 2-1 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, 2-1 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, 2-1 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, 2-1 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
- Center for Atomic and Molecular Technologies, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, 2-1 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
- Innovative Catalysis Science Division, Institute for Open and Transdisciplinary Research Initiatives (ICS-OTRI), Osaka University, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, 2-1 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
- Innovative Catalysis Science Division, Institute for Open and Transdisciplinary Research Initiatives (ICS-OTRI), Osaka University, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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Singlet fission (SF) is a photophysical downconversion pathway, in which a singlet excitation transforms into two triplet excited states. As such, it constitutes an exciton multiplication generation process, which is currently at the focal point for future integration into solar energy conversion devices. Beyond this, various other exciting applications were proposed, including quantum cryptography or organic light emitting diodes. Also, the mechanistic understanding evolved rapidly during the last year. Unfortunately, the number of suitable SF-chromophores is still limited. This is per se problematic, considering the wide range of envisaged applicability. With that in mind, we emphasize uncommon SF-scaffolds and outline requirements as well as strategies to expand the chromophore pool of SF-materials.
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- Tobias Ullrich
- Friedrich-Alexander-Universität (FAU) Erlangen-Nürnberg, Department für Chemie und Pharmazie, Egerlandstr. 1-3, 91058 Erlangen, Germany.
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Yin F, Wang L, Yang X, Liu M, Geng H, Liao Y, Liao Q, Fu H. High performance single-crystalline organic field-effect transistors based on molecular-modified dibenzo[ a, e]pentalenes derivatives. NEW J CHEM 2020. [DOI: 10.1039/d0nj03297b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
Abstract
Modulating the charge transport properties realized by a controllable molecular structure resulted in different packing arrangements.
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- Fan Yin
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Science
- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology
- Tianjin University and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin)
- Tianjin 300072
- P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Interface Sciences and Engineer in Advanced Materials
- Ministry of Education
- Taiyuan University of Technology
- Taiyuan 030024
- P. R. China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Optical Materials and Photonic Devices
- Department of Chemistry
- Capital Normal University
- Beijing 100048
- P. R. China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Optical Materials and Photonic Devices
- Department of Chemistry
- Capital Normal University
- Beijing 100048
- P. R. China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Optical Materials and Photonic Devices
- Department of Chemistry
- Capital Normal University
- Beijing 100048
- P. R. China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Optical Materials and Photonic Devices
- Department of Chemistry
- Capital Normal University
- Beijing 100048
- P. R. China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Optical Materials and Photonic Devices
- Department of Chemistry
- Capital Normal University
- Beijing 100048
- P. R. China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Science
- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology
- Tianjin University and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin)
- Tianjin 300072
- P. R. China
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