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Electrochemically-switched 2nd order non-linear optical response in an arylimido-polyoxometalate with high contrast and cyclability

  • Bethany Rose Hood
  • , Yovan de Coene
  • , Afonso Vieira Torre Do Vale Froes
  • , Claire Jones
  • , Pierre Beaujean
  • , Vincent Liegois
  • , Fraser MacMillan
  • , Benoit Champagne
  • , Koen Clays
  • , John Fielden

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Abstract

Electrochemically switched 2nd order non-linear optical responses have been demonstrated for the first time in polyoxometalates (POMs), with an arylimido-derivative showing a leading combination of high on/off contrast (94%), high visible transparency, and cyclability. Spectro-electrochemical and TD-DFT studies indicate that the switch-off results from weakened charge transfer (CT) character of the electronic transitions in the reduced state. This represents the first study of an imido-POM reduced state, and demonstrates the potential of POM hybrids as electrochemically activated molecular switches.
Original languageEnglish
Article numbere202215537
JournalAngewandte Chemie-International Edition
Volume62
Issue number5
Early online date30 Nov 2022
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 26 Jan 2023

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