Photonically-activated molecular excitations for thermal energy conversion in porphyrinic compounds

Zhao, Yuan; Lin, Jou; Kundrat, David M.; Bonmarin, Mathias; Krupczak, John; Thomas, Som V.; Lyu, Mengyao; Shi, Donglu

doi:10.1021/acs.jpcc.9b09374

Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-19115

Publication type:	Article in scientific journal
Type of review:	Peer review (publication)
Title:	Photonically-activated molecular excitations for thermal energy conversion in porphyrinic compounds
Authors:	Zhao, Yuan Lin, Jou Kundrat, David M. Bonmarin, Mathias Krupczak, John Thomas, Som V. Lyu, Mengyao Shi, Donglu
et. al:	No
DOI:	10.1021/acs.jpcc.9b09374 10.21256/zhaw-19115
Published in:	Journal of Physical Chemistry C
Issue Date:	18-Dec-2019
Publisher / Ed. Institution:	American Chemical Society
ISSN:	1932-7447 1932-7455
Language:	English
Subject (DDC):	540: Chemistry
Abstract:	Heterocyclic, macrocycle organic compounds, structurally characterized with porphyrins, are not only abundant in nature but also environmentally friendly. These porphyrinic compounds have recently been extensively studied for their fascinating structures, physical properties, and high potentials in engineering applications. We report experimental results on the photonically activated thermal energy conversion via irradiations of white light (simulated solar light). The photothermal effects have been well studied for metallic conductors with a large number of charge carriers based on the so-called localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR). However, the LSPR model may not apply to the porphyrinic materials with a very limited number of charge carriers. In this study, we have found several porphyrinic compounds to exhibit pronounced photothermal effects including chlorophyll, chlorophyllin, hemoglobin, and phthalocyanine, which all share similar structural characteristics. Raman data show characteristic molecular vibrations from these compounds that are responsible for photon-to-thermal energy conversions near the optical absorption frequencies. We attribute the porphyrin molecular vibrations to the photothermal effects observed from these compounds and predict that all porphyrinic materials can be optically activated for pronounced photothermal effects. Also established is a newly defined specific photothermal coefficient (SPC), a unique photothermal property of the thin films investigated in this study.
Further description:	This document is the Accepted Manuscript version of a Published Work that appeared in final form in the Journal of Physical Chemistry C, copyright ©American Chemical Society after peer review and technical editing by the publisher.
URI:	https://digitalcollection.zhaw.ch/handle/11475/19115
Fulltext version:	Accepted version
License (according to publishing contract):	Licence according to publishing contract
Restricted until:	2020-12-18
Departement:	School of Engineering
Organisational Unit:	Institute of Computational Physics (ICP)
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Zhao, Y., Lin, J., Kundrat, D. M., Bonmarin, M., Krupczak, J., Thomas, S. V., Lyu, M., & Shi, D. (2019). Photonically-activated molecular excitations for thermal energy conversion in porphyrinic compounds. Journal of Physical Chemistry C. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.9b09374

Zhao, Y. et al. (2019) ‘Photonically-activated molecular excitations for thermal energy conversion in porphyrinic compounds’, Journal of Physical Chemistry C [Preprint]. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.9b09374.

Y. Zhao et al., “Photonically-activated molecular excitations for thermal energy conversion in porphyrinic compounds,” Journal of Physical Chemistry C, Dec. 2019, doi: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.9b09374.

ZHAO, Yuan, Jou LIN, David M. KUNDRAT, Mathias BONMARIN, John KRUPCZAK, Som V. THOMAS, Mengyao LYU und Donglu SHI, 2019. Photonically-activated molecular excitations for thermal energy conversion in porphyrinic compounds. Journal of Physical Chemistry C. 18 Dezember 2019. DOI 10.1021/acs.jpcc.9b09374

Zhao, Yuan, Jou Lin, David M. Kundrat, Mathias Bonmarin, John Krupczak, Som V. Thomas, Mengyao Lyu, and Donglu Shi. 2019. “Photonically-Activated Molecular Excitations for Thermal Energy Conversion in Porphyrinic Compounds.” Journal of Physical Chemistry C, December. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.9b09374.

Zhao, Yuan, et al. “Photonically-Activated Molecular Excitations for Thermal Energy Conversion in Porphyrinic Compounds.” Journal of Physical Chemistry C, Dec. 2019, https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.9b09374.