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Quenching of the luminescenceof the tris(2,2'-bipyridine) complexes of ruthenium(II) and osmium(II). Kinetic considerations and photogalvanic effects

Journal Article · · J. Phys. Chem.; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/j100543a002· OSTI ID:7197163

The quenching of the charge-transfer excited states of Ru(bpy)/sub 3//sup 2 +/ and Os(bpy)/sub 3//sup 2 +/ by O/sub 2/, Fe/sup 3 +/, Co(phen)/sub 3//sup 3 +/, Ry(NH/sub 3/)/sub 6//sup 3 +/, Os(bpy)/sub 3//sup 3 +/, and Fe(CN)/sub 6//sup 3 +/ has been studied by a spectrofluorometric method. The lifetime of the emitting state of the osmium (II) complex and the rate of its reaction with Ru(NH/sub 3/)/sub 6//sup 3 +/ were measured by a single-photon counting technique. A value of -0.96 V was estimated for the reduction potential of the Os(bpy)/sub 3//sup 3 +/ parallel *Os(bpy)/sub 3//sup 2 +/ couple. Emission intensity measurements were used to determine the steady-state concentrations of the Fe/sup 2 +/ and Ru(bpy)/sub 3//sup 3 +/ formed in the reaction of Fe/sup 3 +/ with the emitting state of Ru(bpy)/sub 3//sup 2 +/. The steady-state concentrations of the electron-transfer products increase in the order HCl < H/sub 2/SO/sub 4/ < HClO/sub 4/ approx. CF/sub 3/SO/sub 3/H and in 0.5 M HClO/sub 4/ amount to about 25 percent of the initial Ru(bpy)/sub 3//sup 2 +/ concentration under the conditions used. The Ru(bpy)/sub 3//sup 2 +/-Fe/sup 3 +/ system exhibits a large photogalvanic effect. The mechanisms of the reactions are discussed and general equations describing the steady-state characteristics of these systems are derived. (auth)

Research Organization:
Brookhaven National Lab., Upton, NY
OSTI ID:
7197163
Journal Information:
J. Phys. Chem.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Phys. Chem.; (United States) Vol. 80:2; ISSN JPCHA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English