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Abstract
Photon-initiated energy transfer dynamics was studied in two tetranuclear complexes, Ru(RuL)3 and Ru(LRu)3, and three dinuclear complexes, RuLRu, RuLOs, and OsLRu, assembling ruthenium or osmium ion centers by bridging ligand L {Ru and Os represent [Ru(bpy)2]2+and [Os(bpy)2]2+ portions, respectively, where by = 2,2-bipyridyl; L = 2-(4′-methyl-2,2′-bipyridin-4-yl)-1H-imidazo[4,5-f]-1,10-phenanthroline}. In the tetranuclear complexes, the four metallic components are linked by bridging ligand L connecting the ruthenium atom and the moiety [Ru(bpy)2]2+. The dinuclear and tetranuclear complexes show intense absorption throughout the UV–Vis region and display long-lived emission in the near-infrared region (NIR). The electrochemical studies reveal rich redox properties of the metal complexes, characterized by multiple reversible metal-based oxidation and ligand-centered reduction pairs. The excited state deactivation behavior of Ru(II) center demonstrates effective light-driven energy transfer in the heterodinuclear complexes, thereby generating osmium(II) NIR luminescence, which may be useful for the further development of NIR emission bioimagers. Emission and lifetime measurements reveal the efficient intramolecular energy transfer in homodinuclear and homotetranuclear complexes from Ru(II) ion center coordinated with Lphen to Ru(II) ion center coordinated with Lbpy. Interestingly, the homotetranuclear complexes emit intense luminescence. These multinuclear complexes efficiently absorb visible light by directing it from multiple chromophores to the subunit with the lowest excited in the excited state.
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Dyes and Pigments covers the scientific and technical aspects of the chemistry and physics of dyes, pigments and their intermediates. Emphasis is placed on the properties of the colouring matters themselves rather than on their applications or the system in which they may be applied.
Thus the journal accepts research and review papers on the synthesis of dyes, pigments and intermediates, their physical or chemical properties, e.g. spectroscopic, surface, solution or solid state characteristics, the physical aspects of their preparation, e.g. precipitation, nucleation and growth, crystal formation, liquid crystalline characteristics, their photochemical, ecological or biological properties and the relationship between colour and chemical constitution. However, papers are considered which deal with the more fundamental aspects of colourant application and of the interactions of colourants with substrates or media.
The journal will interest a wide variety of workers in a range of disciplines whose work involves dyes, pigments and their intermediates, and provides a platform for investigators with common interests but diverse fields of activity such as cosmetics, reprographics, dye and pigment synthesis, medical research, polymers, etc.