The origin of efficient triplet state population in sulfur-substituted nucleobases

oleh: Sebastian Mai, Marvin Pollum, Lara Martínez-Fernández, Nicholas Dunn, Philipp Marquetand, Inés Corral, Carlos E. Crespo-Hernández, Leticia González

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Nature Portfolio 2016-10-01

Deskripsi

Sulfur-substituted nucleobases are promising photo- and chemotherapeutic drugs. Here, the authors unravel the electronic and structural aspects that lead to the ultrafast population of triplet states in these molecules, providing an explanation for their efficiency as photosensitizers.