Dynamics of CT-PhotoPCET with Metal Complexes (A01)

• Subject Area: Inorganic Molecular Chemistry - Synthesis and Characterisation ; Theoretical Chemistry: Electronic Structure, Dynamics, Simulation
• Term: since 2024
• Project identifier: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 510228793

Project A01 will study photoinduced PCET in molecular models to develop guidelines for controlling the life-times of charge-separated diradical states. The strategies are based on intersystem crossing (heavy-atom effects) and H-tunneling (distance dependence) probabilities, as well as the structural dynamics. The synthetic approaches will be supported by ultrafast pump-probe spectroscopy, and high-level electronic structure computations. A01 collaborates with A02/A04 (theory), A02 (pump-probe spectroscopy), B02 (EPR spectroscopy), and C01 (sum frequency generation spectroscopy).

• DFG Programme: Collaborative Research Centres
• Subproject of: SFB 1633: Pushing Electrons with Protons – Unifying Multi-Electron Redox Catalysis by Proton-Coupled Electron Transfer
• Applicant Institution: Georg-August-Universität Göttingen
• Project Heads: Professorin Dr. Katja Heinze; Professor Dr. Dirk Schwarzer; Professorin Dr. Stella Stopkowicz