Electron transfer (ET) is a ubiquitous process that permeates every branch of chemistry. Our lab has utilized mixed-valent molecules based on oxo-centered triruthenium acetate clusters to examine how electron transfer can occur across various molecular and supramolecular bridges. With these systems it is possible to both observe the not only the presence of electronic communication across various bridges, but to also determine kinetics to examine the impacts various molecular environments have on the efficacy of electron transport. It’s been shown that this electronic delocalization can stabilize supramolecular interactions, and this research further explores how this effect can be manifested in material systems.

Mixed-valency across supramolecular systems: Stabilizing soft interactions with electron delocalization

2019 Fall National Meeting

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