Late Transition Metal Lumiphores and Probes

无机化学、生物无机化学和金属有机化学项目的这一研究奖支持普渡大学的David McMillin教授关于开发包含过渡金属离子并在电子激发后发光的新型报告探测器的基础研究。研究涉及不同的金属离子，包括铜、Ru和铂，每种离子都被纳入一个专门设计的配位球中。重点主要集中在提供开放的协调位置的系统上，在这些位置上，相互作用发生在激发态并提供对局部环境的耦合。该系统方法提供了具有可编程结合属性的新的、立体可容纳的系统的开发。从教育的角度来看，普渡大学化学系和董明林小组在培训来自代表性不足群体的学生方面有着良好的记录。在化学方面，所产生的新的发光体适用于许多领域，包括超分子化学、分子传感和利用太阳能的分子器件。

This Research award in the Inorganic, Bioinorganic and Organometallic Chemistry program supports fundamental studies by Professor David McMillin at Purdue University on the development of new reporter probes that contain a transition metal ion and emit light after electronic excitation. The investigations involve different metal ions, including copper, ruthenium, and platinum, each of which is incorporated into a specifically designed coordination sphere. The focus is mainly on systems that offer open coordination sites where interactions occur in the excited state and provide coupling to the local environment. The systematic approach provides for the development of new, sterically accommodating systems with programmable binding properties. From the educational perspective, the Chemistry Department at Purdue University and the McMillin group have a strong track record of training students from underrepresented groups. In terms of chemistry, the new luminophores that result are applicable to many areas including supramolecular chemistry, molecular sensing, and molecular devices that utilize solar energy.