Author, as appears in the article.: Sousa, Carmen; Llunell, Miquel; Domingo, Alex; de Graaf, Coen;
Department: Química Física i Inorgànica
URV's Author/s: De Graaf, Cornelis
Keywords: State Spectroscopy Relaxation Molecule Dynamics Charge
Abstract: Spin-orbit couplings have been calculated in twenty snapshots of a molecular dynamics trajectory of [Fe(bpy)(3)](2+) to address the importance of geometrical distortions and second-order spin-orbit coupling on the intersystem crossing rate constants in the light-induced spin crossover process. It was found that the effective spin-orbit coupling between the (MLCT)-M-3 and T-5(2) state is much larger than the direct coupling in the symmetric structure, which opens the possibility of a direct (MLCT)-M-3-T-5(2) deactivation without the intervention of triplet metal-centered states. Based on the calculated deactivation times, we conclude that both the direct pathway and the one involving intermediate triplet states are active in the ultrafast population of the metastable HS state, bringing in agreement two experimental observations that advocate for either deactivation mechanism. This resolves a long-standing dispute about the deactivation mechanism of Fe((II))-polypyridyl complexes in particular, and about light-induced magnetism in transition metal complexes in general.
Thematic Areas: Química Physics, atomic, molecular & chemical Physics and astronomy (miscellaneous) Physics and astronomy (all) Physical and theoretical chemistry Odontología Medicina ii Medicina i Materiais Matemática / probabilidade e estatística Interdisciplinar Geociências General physics and astronomy General medicine Farmacia Ensino Engenharias iv Engenharias iii Engenharias ii Ciências biológicas ii Ciências biológicas i Ciências ambientais Ciências agrárias i Ciência de alimentos Ciência da computação Chemistry, physical Biotecnología Biodiversidade Astronomia / física
licence for use: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/
ISSN: 14639076
Author's mail: coen.degraaf@urv.cat
Author identifier: 0000-0001-8114-6658
Record's date: 2024-09-07
Papper version: info:eu-repo/semantics/acceptedVersion
Link to the original source: https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2018/cp/c7cp08098k
Licence document URL: https://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/
Papper original source: Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. 20 (4): 2351-2355
APA: Sousa, Carmen; Llunell, Miquel; Domingo, Alex; de Graaf, Coen; (2018). Theoretical evidence for the direct (MLCT)-M-3-HS deactivation in the light-induced spin crossover of Fe((II))-polypyridyl complexes. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 20(4), 2351-2355. DOI: 10.1039/c7cp08098k
Article's DOI: 10.1039/c7cp08098k
Entity: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
Journal publication year: 2018
Publication Type: Journal Publications
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