On the Existence of Excitonic Signatures in the Optical Response of Metal–Organic Frameworks: Comment on “van der Waals Metal–Organic Framework as an Excitonic Material for Advanced Photonics”
Abstract:In a recent experimental paper, it was claimed that pronounced excitonic signatures are observed in optical response of Zn-based metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) at room temperature. Performing ab initio modelling, it is demonstrated that an alternative interpretation based on single-electron optical transitions between narrow π-bands in the system of aromatic rings of the ligand is far more plausible. Although these results do not rule the possibility of exciton formation in MOFs out completely, they show that… Show more
“…An interesting discussion about the interpretation of experimental results based on exciton models can be found in ref. 196–198. It is important to distinguish the term exciton from the general notion of electron–hole pairs.…”
Section: Photochemical and Photophysical Processesmentioning
Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) have a wide range of optoelectronic and photochemical applications, many of which are directly dependent on their excited states. Computational modelling of excited state processes could aid...
“…An interesting discussion about the interpretation of experimental results based on exciton models can be found in ref. 196–198. It is important to distinguish the term exciton from the general notion of electron–hole pairs.…”
Section: Photochemical and Photophysical Processesmentioning
Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) have a wide range of optoelectronic and photochemical applications, many of which are directly dependent on their excited states. Computational modelling of excited state processes could aid...
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