title: Synthesis and photodynamics of 9-mesitylacridinium ion-modified gold nanoclusters.
abstract: Photoexcitation of gold nanoclusters covalently functionalized with 9-mesityl-10-methylacridinium ion (Mes-Acr(+)) resulted in the formation of the electron-transfer state (Mes(*+)-Acr(*)), which forms a pi-dimer radical cation with the neighboring Mes-Acr(+) via an intramolecular pi-pi interaction.
authors.affiliation: Department of Material and Life Science, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan. fukuzumi@chem.eng.osaka-u.ac.jp
authors.forename: Shunichi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fukuzumi
authors.forename: Ryo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hanazaki
authors.forename: Hiroaki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kotani
authors.forename: Kei
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ohkubo
mesh_terms: D000042:Absorption; D000166:Acridines / Q000737:chemistry*; D006046:Gold / Q000737:chemistry*; D053768:Metal Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry*; D046529:Microscopy, Electron, Transmission; D055668:Photochemical Processes; D013057:Spectrum Analysis
chemical_list: C484398:9-mesityl-10-methylacridinium; D000166:Acridines; D006046:Gold