Self-assembly-induced ultrafast photodriven charge separation in perylene-3,4-dicarboximide-based hydrogen-bonded foldamers

Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters

Volumn 3, Issue 24, 2012, Pages 3798-3805

  Lefler, Kelly M ^a   Co, Dick T ^a   Wasielewski, Michael R ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Physical Processes in Nanomaterials and Nanostructures

Indexed keywords

CHARGE SEPARATIONS; ELECTRON DONORS; ELECTRON TRANSFER; FOLDAMERS; HEXAMERIC RINGS; METHYLCYCLOHEXANE; PHOTOINDUCED CHARGE SEPARATION; PHYSICAL PROCESS; SMALL- AND WIDE-ANGLE X-RAY SCATTERINGS; TETRA-HYDROFURAN; ULTRA-FAST; ULTRAFAST ELECTRON TRANSFER; ULTRAFAST TRANSIENT ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY;

ELECTRON TRANSITIONS; HYDROGEN BONDS; NANOSTRUCTURES; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; SEPARATION;

SELF ASSEMBLY;

EID: 84871532000     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19487185     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jz3018946     Document Type: Article

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