Photo-induced structural dynamics of o-nitrophenol by ultrafast electron diffraction.
Phys Chem Chem Phys
; 26(26): 17991-17998, 2024 Jul 03.
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ABSTRACT
The photo-induced dynamics of o-nitrophenol, particularly its photolysis, has garnered significant scientific interest as a potential source of nitrous acid in the atmosphere. Although the photolysis products and preceding photo-induced electronic structure dynamics have been investigated extensively, the nuclear dynamics accompanying the non-radiative relaxation of o-nitrophenol on the ultrafast timescale, which include an intramolecular proton transfer step, have not been experimentally resolved. Herein, we present a direct observation of the ultrafast nuclear motions mediating photo-relaxation using ultrafast electron diffraction. This work spatiotemporally resolves the loss of planarity which enables access to a conical intersection between the first excited state and the ground state after the proton transfer step, on the femtosecond timescale and with sub-Angstrom resolution. Our observations, supported by ab initio multiple spawning simulations, provide new insights into the proton transfer mediated relaxation mechanism in o-nitrophenol.
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PCCP. Phys. chem. chem. phys. (Print)
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PCCP. Physical chemistry chemical physics (Print)
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Phys Chem Chem Phys
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BIOFISICA
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QUIMICA
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2024
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Estados Unidos