Capturing photochemical and photophysical transformations in iron complexes with ultrafast X-ray spectroscopy and scattering
KJ Gaffney - Chemical Science, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Light-driven chemical transformations provide a compelling approach to understanding
chemical reactivity with the potential to use this understanding to advance solar energy and …
chemical reactivity with the potential to use this understanding to advance solar energy and …
Reaction dynamics studied via femtosecond X-ray liquidography at X-ray free-electron lasers
X-ray free-electron lasers (XFELs) provide femtosecond X-ray pulses suitable for pump–
probe time-resolved studies with a femtosecond time resolution. Since the advent of the first …
probe time-resolved studies with a femtosecond time resolution. Since the advent of the first …
Direct observation of coherent femtosecond solvent reorganization coupled to intramolecular electron transfer
It is well known that the solvent plays a critical role in ultrafast electron-transfer reactions.
However, solvent reorganization occurs on multiple length scales, and selectively …
However, solvent reorganization occurs on multiple length scales, and selectively …
Vibrational wavepacket dynamics in Fe carbene photosensitizer determined with femtosecond X-ray emission and scattering
The non-equilibrium dynamics of electrons and nuclei govern the function of photoactive
materials. Disentangling these dynamics remains a critical goal for understanding …
materials. Disentangling these dynamics remains a critical goal for understanding …
Finding intersections between electronic excited state potential energy surfaces with simultaneous ultrafast X-ray scattering and spectroscopy
Light-driven molecular reactions are dictated by the excited state potential energy
landscape, depending critically on the location of conical intersections and intersystem …
landscape, depending critically on the location of conical intersections and intersystem …
Solvent-dependent structural dynamics in the ultrafast photodissociation reaction of triiodide observed with time-resolved x-ray solution scattering
Resolving the structural dynamics of bond breaking, bond formation, and solvation is
required for a deeper understanding of solution-phase chemical reactions. In this work, we …
required for a deeper understanding of solution-phase chemical reactions. In this work, we …
Ultrafast X-ray scattering measurements of coherent structural dynamics on the ground-state potential energy surface of a diplatinum molecule
We report x-ray free electron laser experiments addressing ground-state structural dynamics
of the diplatinum anion Pt 2 POP 4 following photoexcitation. The structural dynamics are …
of the diplatinum anion Pt 2 POP 4 following photoexcitation. The structural dynamics are …
Tracking structural solvent reorganization and recombination dynamics following e− photoabstraction from aqueous I− with femtosecond x-ray spectroscopy and …
We present a sub-picosecond resolved investigation of the structural solvent reorganization
and geminate recombination dynamics following 400 nm two-photon excitation and …
and geminate recombination dynamics following 400 nm two-photon excitation and …
Observing the structural evolution in the photodissociation of diiodomethane with femtosecond solution X-ray scattering
Resolving the structural dynamics of the initial steps of chemical reactions is challenging.
We report the femtosecond time-resolved wide-angle x-ray scattering of the …
We report the femtosecond time-resolved wide-angle x-ray scattering of the …
Solution structure and ultrafast vibrational relaxation of the PtPOP complex revealed by ΔSCF-QM/MM direct dynamics simulations
Recent ultrafast experiments have unveiled the time scales of vibrational cooling and
decoherence upon photoexcitation of the diplatinum complex [Pt2 (P2O5H2) 4] 4–in …
decoherence upon photoexcitation of the diplatinum complex [Pt2 (P2O5H2) 4] 4–in …