Remarkably long-lived excited states of copper photosensitizers containing an extended π-system based on an anthracene moiety

Abstract

This study reveals the effect of an anthracene moiety on the resulting Cu(<sc>i</sc>) complexes and their photo- and electrochemical properties. As a result, unprecedented excited state lifetimes were found for such Cu(<sc>i</sc>) photosensitizers containing an extended π-system.