Copper Photosensitizers Containing P^N Ligands and Their Influence on Photoactivity and Stability.
Robin GierethWolfgang FreyHenrik JungeStefanie TschierleiMichael KarnahlPublished in: Chemistry (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany) (2017)
Driven by the intention to improve classic heteroleptic copper photosensitizers two novel Cu(I) complexes applying a hetero-bidentate P^N ligand were prepared. A combined photophysical, electrochemical, and theoretical study gives insights into structure-activity relationships and revealed an increased absorptivity. Both complexes were tested for the light-driven production of H2 .