Ligand- and Solvent-Dependent Electronic Relaxation
Dynamics of Au25(SR)18– Monolayer-Protected
Clusters
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Electronic relaxation
dynamics of Au25(PET)18–1 and
Au25(PET*)18–1 monolayer-protected
clusters (MPCs) were examined using femtosecond
time-resolved transient absorption spectroscopy (fsTA). The use of
two different excitation wavelengths (400 and 800 nm) allowed for
quantification of state-resolved and ligand-dependent carrier dynamics
for gold MPCs. Specifically, one-photon 400 nm (3.1 eV) and two-photon
800 nm (1.55 eV) interband excitations promoted electrons from the
MPC ligand band into gold superatom d states. Following rapid internal
conversion, carriers generated by interband excitation exhibited picosecond
relaxation dynamics that depended upon both ligand structure and the
dielectric of the dispersing medium. These solvent- and ligand-dependent
effects were attributed to charge-transfer processes mediated by the
manifold of ligand-based states. In contrast, one-photon intraband
(gold sp–sp) excitation by 800 nm light resulted in solvent-
and ligand-independent relaxation dynamics. The observed solvent independences
of these data were attributed to internal relaxation via superatom
p and d states localized to the MPC core. Effectively, these core-based
transitions were screened from dielectric influences of the dispersing
medium by the MPC gold–thiolate protecting units. Additionally,
a low frequency (2.4 THz) modulation of TA signal amplitude was detected
following intraband excitation. The 2.4 THz mode was consistent with
Au–Au expansion in
the MPC core. Based on these data, we conclude that intraband relaxation
among the MPC Superatom states is mediated by low-frequency vibrations
of the gold core. Structure-specific and state-resolved descriptions
of MPC electron dynamics are necessary for integration of metal clusters
as functional components in photonic materials.
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Yi, Chongyue; Zheng, Hongjun; Herbert, Patrick J.; Chen, Yuxiang; Jin, Rongchao; Knappenberger, Kenneth L. (2017). Ligand- and Solvent-Dependent Electronic Relaxation
Dynamics of Au25(SR)18– Monolayer-Protected
Clusters. ACS Publications. Collection. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.7b09347
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AUTHORS (6)
CY
Chongyue Yi
HZ
Hongjun Zheng
PH
Patrick J. Herbert
YC
Yuxiang Chen
RJ
Rongchao Jin
KK
Kenneth L. Knappenberger