Late Transition Metal Lumiphores and Probes

该研究奖在无机，生物无机和有机金属化学项目中支持普渡大学David McMillin教授关于开发含有过渡金属离子并在电子激发后发光的新型报告探针的基础研究。研究涉及不同的金属离子，包括铜、钌和铂，每一种金属离子都被纳入一个专门设计的配位球中。重点是提供开放协调点的系统，其中相互作用发生在激发态，并为局部环境提供耦合。系统化的方法提供了新的、具有可编程绑定特性的立体容纳系统的开发。从教育的角度来看，普渡大学化学系和麦克米林团队在培养来自弱势群体的学生方面有着良好的记录。在化学方面，所得到的新型发光团可应用于超分子化学、分子传感和利用太阳能的分子器件等许多领域。

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.