V. Balzani et A. Juris, Photochemistry and photophysics of Ru(II)-polypyridine complexes in the Bologna group. From early studies to recent developments, COORD CH RE, 211, 2001, pp. 97-115
The investigations carried out in the Bologna group on Ru(bpy)(3)(2+) (bpy
= 2,2'-bipyridine) and related systems are reviewed. The following topics a
re discussed: (i) bimolecular energy and electron-transfer processes (inclu
ding the measure of the rate of self-exchange energy-transfer); (ii) tuning
the excited state properties by changing the ligands (including a caged ve
rsion of Ru(bpy)(3)(2+)); (iii) chemi- and electrochemiluminescent processe
s (including the description of an artificial firefly); (iv) photochemistry
without light; (v) molecular-level wires for energy and electron transfer:
(vi) dendrimers for light harvesting; (vi) light-powered molecular machine
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