donor-acceptor ensembles; tetrathiafulvalene; benzodifuran; molecular (opto)electronics; electron and energy transfer; supramolecular self-assembly; Synthesis; redox-active molecular systems; chromophores; photophysics
Jia Chunyang, Ding Jie, Liu Shi-Xia, Labat Gaël, Neels Antonia, Hauser Andreas, Decurtins Silvio (2013), A Pt(II) complex with both a phenanthroline and a tetrathiafulvalene-extended dithiolate ligand: Synthesis, crystal structure, electrochemical and spectroscopic properties, in
Polyhedron, 55, 87-91.
Li Hui, Ding Jie, Chen Songjie, Beyer Christoph, Liu Shi-Xia, Wagenknecht Hans-Achim, Hauser Andreas, Decurtins Silvio (2013), Synthesis and Redox and Photophysical Properties of Benzodifuran–Spiropyran Ensembles, in
Chemistry – A European Journal, 19(20), 6459-6466.
Wäckerlin Christian, Nowakowski Jan, Liu Shi-Xia, Jaggi Michael, Siewert Dorota, Girovsky Jan, Shchyrba Aneliia, Hählen Tatjana, Kleibert Armin, Oppeneer Peter M., Nolting Frithjof, Decurtins Silvio, Jung Thomas A., Ballav Nirmalya (2013), Two-Dimensional Supramolecular Electron Spin Arrays, in
Advanced Materials, 25(17), 2404-2408.
Dulcevscaia Galina M., Kravtsov Victor Ch, Macaev Fliur Z., Duca Gheorghe G., Stingachi Eugenia P., Pogrebnoi Serghei I., Boldescu Veaceslav V., Clapco Steliana F., Tiurina Janeta P., Deseatnic-Ciloci Alexandra A., Lipkowski Janusz, Liu Shi-Xia, Decurtins Silvio, Baca Svetlana G. (2013), New copper(II) complexes with isoconazole: Synthesis, structures and biological properties, in
Polyhedron, 52, 106-114.
Pop Flavia, Amacher Anneliese, Avarvari Narcis, Ding Jie, Daku Latevi Max Lawson, Hauser Andreas, Koch Marius, Hauser Jürg, Liu Shi-Xia, Decurtins Silvio (2013), Tetrathiafulvalene-Benzothiadiazoles as Redox-Tunable Donor–Acceptor Systems: Synthesis and Photophysical Study, in
Chemistry – A European Journal, 19(7), 2504-2514.
Senchyk Ganna A., Lysenko Andrey B., Krautscheid Harald, Rusanov Eduard B., Chernega Alexander N., Krämer Karl W., Liu Shi-Xia, Decurtins Silvio, Domasevitch Konstantin V. (2013), Functionalized Adamantane Tectons Used in the Design of Mixed-Ligand Copper(II) 1,2,4-Triazolyl/Carboxylate Metal–Organic Frameworks, in
Inorganic Chemistry, 52(2), 863-872.
Dupont Nathalie, Ran Ying-Fen, Liu Shi-Xia, Grilj Jakob, Vauthey Eric, Decurtins Silvio, Hauser Andreas (2013), A Donor–Acceptor Tetrathiafulvalene Ligand Complexed to Iron(II): Synthesis, Electrochemistry, and Spectroscopy of [Fe(phen)2(TTF-dppz)](PF6)2, in
Inorganic Chemistry, 52(1), 306-312.
Hong Wenjing, Li Hui, Liu Shi-Xia, Fu Yongchun, Li Jianfeng, Kaliginedi Veerabhadrarao, Decurtins Silvio, Wandlowski Thomas (2012), Trimethylsilyl-Terminated Oligo(phenylene ethynylene)s: An Approach to Single-Molecule Junctions with Covalent Au-C σ-Bonds, in
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 134(47), 19425-19431.
Grilj Jakob, Todorova Tanya Kumanova, Yi Chenyi, Liu Shi-Xia, Vauthey Eric, Decurtins Silvio (2012), A Spectroscopic and Computational Study of a Photoinduced Cross-Dehydrogenative Coupling Reaction of a Stable Semiquinone Radical, in
Chem.--Eur. J., 18(43), 13605-13608.
Jia Hongpeng, Schmid Belinda, Liu Shi-Xia, Jaggi Michael, Monbaron Philippe, Bhosale Sheshanath V., Rivadehi Shadi, Langford Steven J., Sanguinet Lionel, Levillain Eric, El-Khouly Mohamed E., Morita Ysushi, Fukuzumi Shunichi, Decurtins Silvio (2012), Tetrathiafulvalene-Fused Porphyrins via Quinoxaline Linkers: Symmetric and Asymmetric Donor-Acceptor Systems, in
ChemPhysChem, 13(14), 3370-3382.
Ran Ying-Fen, Steinmann Martin, Sigrist Marc, Liu Shi-Xia, Hauser Jürg, Decurtins Silvio (2012), Tetrathiafulvalene-based lanthanide coordination complexes: Synthesis, crystal structure, optical and electrochemical characterization, in
C. R. Chim., 15(10), 838-844.
Keene Tony D., D'Alessandro Deanna M., Krämer Karl W., Price Jason R., Price David J., Decurtins Silvio, Kepert Cameron J. (2012), [V16O38(CN)]9-: A Soluble Mixed-Valence Redox-Active Building Block with Strong Antiferromagnetic Coupling, in
Inorg. Chem., 51(17), 9192-9199.
Schroeder Melanie, Hartwig Sabina, Krämer Karl W., Decurtins Silvio, Hillebrecht Harald (2012), Synthesis, Structure, and Properties of the New Mixed-Valent Dodecahalogenotrimetallate In4Ti3Br12 and its Relation to Compounds A3Ti2X9 (A = K, In; X = Cl, Br), in
Inorg. Chem., 51(15), 8385-8393.
Baca Svetlana G., Decurtins Silvio (2012), Phthalate-Based Coordination Polymers, Nova Publishers, Hauppauge, USA, 1-59.
Li Hui, Tang Peng, Zhao Yan, Liu Shi-Xia, Aeschi Yves, Deng Lijun, Braun Jörg, Zhao Bin, Liu Yunqi, Tan Songting, Meier Wolfgang, Decurtins Silvio (2012), Benzodifuran-containing well-defined pi-conjugated polymers for photovoltaic cells, in
J. Polym. Sci., Part A: Polym. Chem., 50(14), 2935-2943.
Dulcevscaia Galina M., Filippova Irina G., Speldrich Manfred, van Leusen Jan, Kravtsov Victor Ch., Baca Svetlana G., Kögerler Paul, Liu Shi-Xia, Decurtins Silvio (2012), Cluster-Based Networks: 1D and 2D Coordination Polymers Based on {MnFe2(μ3-O)}-Type Clusters, in
Inorg. Chem., 51(9), 5110-5117.
Jia Hong-Peng, Forgie John C., Liu Shi-Xia, Sanguinet Lionel, Levillain Eric, Le Derf Franck, Sallé Marc, Neels Antonia, Skabara Peter J., Decurtins Silvio (2011), Tetrathiafulvalene-annulated dipyrrolylquinoxaline: the effect of fluoride on its optical and electrochemical behaviors, in
TETRAHEDRON, 68(5), 1590-1594.
Guegano Xavier, Hauser Juerg, Liu Shi-Xia, Decurtins Silvio (2011), 2,3-Dichloro-1,4-hydroquinone 2,3-dichloro-1,4-benzoquinone monohydrate: a quinhydrone-type 1:1 donor-acceptor [D-A] charge-transfer complex, in
ACTA CRYSTALLOGRAPHICA SECTION E-STRUCTURE REPORTS ONLINE, 67(Part 11), o2967-o2968.
Jia Hong-Peng, Ding Jie, Ran Ying-Fen, Liu Shi-Xia, Blum Carmen, Petkova Irina, Hauser Andreas, Decurtins Silvio (2011), Targeting pi-Conjugated Multiple Donor-Acceptor Motifs Exemplified by Tetrathia-fulvalene (TTF)-Linked Quinoxalines and Tetrabenz[bc,ef,hi,uv]ovalenes: Synthesis, Spectroscopic, Electrochemical, ..., in
CHEMISTRY-AN ASIAN JOURNAL, 6(12), 3312-3321.
Jaggi Michael, Schmid Belinda, Liu Shi-Xia, Bhosale Sheshanath V., Rivadehi Shadi, Langford Steven J., Decurtins Silvio (2011), A tetrathiafulvalene-functionalized naphthalene diimide: synthesis, electrochemical and photophysical properties, in
TETRAHEDRON, 67(38), 7231-7235.
Ran Ying-Fen, Liu Shi-Xia, Sereda Olha, Neels Antonia, Decurtins Silvio (2011), Exploratory studies on coordination chemistry of a redox-active bridging ligand: synthesis, properties and solid state structures of the complexes, in
DALTON TRANSACTIONS, 40(32), 8193-8198.
Keller Stephan, Yi Chenyi, Li Chen, Liu Shi-Xia, Blum Carmen, Frei Gabriela, Sereda Olha, Neels Antonia, Wandlowski Thomas, Decurtins Silvio (2011), Synthesis, structures, redox and photophysical properties of benzodifuran-functionalised pyrene and anthracene fluorophores, in
ORGANIC & BIOMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY, 9(18), 6410-6416.
El-Khouly Mohamed E., Jaggi Michael, Schmid Belinda, Blum Carmen, Liu Shi-Xia, Decurtins Silvio, Ohkubo Kei, Fukuzumi Shunichi (2011), Annulation of Tetrathiafulvalene to the Bay Region of Perylenediimide: Fast Electron-Transfer Processes in Polar and Nonpolar Solvents, in
JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY C, 115(16), 8325-8334.
Dupont Nathalie, Ran Ying-Fen, Jia Hong-Peng, Grilj Jakob, Ding Jie, Liu Shi-Xia, Decurtins Silvio, Hauser Andreas (2011), Effect of the Addition of a Fused Donor-Acceptor Ligand on a Ru(II) Complex: Synthesis, Characterization, and Photoinduced Electron Transfer Reactions of [Ru(TTF-dppz)2(Aqphen)]2+, in
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY, 50(8), 3295-3303.
Fessler Gregor, Zimmermann Iwan, Glatzel Thilo, Gnecco Enrico, Steiner Pascal, Keene Tony D., Liu Shi-Xia, Decurtins Silvio, Meyer Ernst (2011), Orientation dependent molecular friction on organic layer compound crystals, in
APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS, 98(8), 083119-1-083119-3.
Ran Ying-Fen, Blum Carmen, Liu Shi-Xia, Sanguinet Lionel, Levillain Eric, Decurtins Silvio (2011), A tetrathiafulvalene-functionalized schiff base macrocycle: synthesis, electrochemical, and photophysical properties, in
TETRAHEDRON, 67(9), 1623-1627.
Gherco O., Keene Tony D., Filippova Irina G., Baca Svetlana G., Decurtins Silvio (2011), Two-Dimensional Manganese(II) Coordination Polymer Based on Phthalate and Pyrazine Bridges Exhibiting Antiferromagnetic Porperties, in
Moldavian Journal of the Physical Sciences, 10(1), 103-108.
Baca Svetlana G., Filippova Irina G., Keene Tony D., Botezat Olga, Malaestean Iurii L., Stoeckli-Evans Helen, Kravtsov Victor Ch., Chumacov Iurii, Liu Shi-Xia, Decurtins Silvio (2010), Iron(III)-Pivalate-Based Complexes with Tetranuclear {Fe4(μ3-O)2}8+ Cores and N-Donor Ligands: Formation of Cluster and Polymeric Architectures, in
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF INORGANIC CHEMISTRY, (3), 356-367.
Li Hui, Jiang Peng, Yi Chenyi, Li Chen, Liu Shi-Xia, Tan Songting, Zhao Bin, Braun Jörg, Meier Wolfgang, Wandlowski Thomas, Decurtins Silvio (2010), Benzodifuran-Based pi-Conjugated Copolymers for Bulk Heterojunction Solar Cells, in
MACROMOLECULES, 43(19), 8058-8062.
Liu Bo, Ran Ying-Fen, Li Zhihai, Liu Shi-Xia, Jia Chunyang, Decurtins Silvio, Wandlowski Thomas (2010), A Scanning Probe Microscopy Study of Annulated Redox-Active Molecules at a Liquid/Solid Interface: The Overruling of the Alkyl Chain Paradigm, in
CHEMISTRY-A EUROPEAN JOURNAL, 16(17), 5008-5012.
Yi Chenyi, Blum Carmen, Lehmann Mario, Keller Stephan, Liu Shi-Xia, Frei Gabriela, Neels Antonia, Hauser Jürg, Schürch Stefan, Decurtins Silvio (2010), Versatile Strategy To Access Fully Functionalized Benzodifurans: Redox-Active Chromophores for the Construction of Extended pi-Conjugated Materials, in
JOURNAL OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY, 75(10), 3350-3357.
Keene Tony D., Zimmermann Iwan, Neels Antonia, Sereda Olha, Hauser Juerg, Bonin Michel, Hursthouse Michael B., Price Daniel J., Decurtins Silvio (2010), Heterocyclic amine directed synthesis of metal(II)-oxalates: investigating the magnetic properties of two complete series of chains with S=5/2 to S=1/2, in
DALTON TRANSACTIONS, 39(20), 4937-4950.
Keene Tony D., Zimmermann Iwan, Neels Antonia, Sereda Olha, Hauser Jürg, Liu Shi-Xia, Decurtins Silvio (2010), Crystal Engineering of a Series of Arylammonium Copper(II) Malonates, in
CRYSTAL GROWTH & DESIGN, 10(4), 1854-1859.
Pfattner Raphael, Pavlica Egon, Liu Shi-Xia, Jaggi Michael, Decurtins Silvio, Bratina Gvido, Veciana Jaume, Mas-Torrent Marta, Rovira Concepcio, Photo-Induced Intramolecular Charge Transfer in an Ambipolar Field-Effect Transistor Based on a pi-Conjugated Donor-Acceptor Dyad, in
Journal of Materials Chemistry C.
Tetrathiafulvalene(TTF)- and benzodifuran (BDF)-based compounds are of particular interest due to their exceptional (opto)electronic properties. This actual project aims to create a very specific and fascinating range of TTF- and BDF-incorporated molecular building blocks that can be programmed not only to ensure their self-assembly into a structurally organized system but also to ensure their functional integration. A wide variety of p-conjugated multichromophoric donor-acceptor (D-A) ensembles will be synthesized for studying in depth photo-induced electron and energy transfer as well as the photogeneration of long-lived charge separated states. A crucial issue concerns the optimal way to interlock the various components (chromophores, conductor, electronic relays ...) into ordered arrays that allows them to efficiently perform specific functions - wires, motors, diodes, rectifiers, antennas, and so on. Different synthetic strategies either based on the covalent linkage or the selective metal-ligand binding interaction will be explored. In addition, oligo- and polymerization reactions will be probed in order to introduce these functional units into the backbone or the side chains of polymers. We believe that such D-A systems can play a crucial role in an approach to molecular (opto)electronics with a high-efficiency.