Prof Antonin Vlcek
Professor of Inorganic Chemistry
School of Physical and Chemical Sciences
Queen Mary University of London
Queen Mary University of London
Research
photophysics, photochemistry, electron transfer, ultrafast spectroscopy, transition metal complexes, energy conversion
Publications
Publications of specific relevance to the Centre for Chemical Research2024
Riegerová P, Horváth M, Šebesta F, Sýkora J, Šulc M and Vlček A (2024). Single-step Purification and Characterization of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Azurin. Protein Expression and Purification, Elsevier, 106566-106566. 10-08-2024
2023
Melčák M, Šebesta F, Heyda J, Gray HB, Záliš S and Vlček A (2023). Tryptophan to Tryptophan Hole Hopping in an Azurin Construct. The Journal of Physical Chemistry B, American Chemical Society (ACS) vol. 128 (1), 96-108. 25-12-2023
2022
Šrut A, Mai S, Sazanovich IV, Heyda J, Vlček A, González L and Záliš S (2022). Nonadiabatic excited-state dynamics of ReCl(CO)3(bpy) in two different solvents. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, Royal Society of Chemistry vol. 24 (42), 25864-25877. 24-10-2022
2021
Pospíšil P, Cwiklik L, Sýkora J, Hof M, Greetham GM, Towrie M and Vlček A (2021). Solvent-Dependent Excited-State Evolution of Prodan Dyes. The Journal of Physical Chemistry B: Biophysical Chemistry, Biomaterials, Liquids, and Soft Matter, American Chemical Society vol. 125, 13858-13867. 16-12-2021
Pižl M, Hunter BM, Sazanovich IV, Towrie M, Gray HB, Záliš S and Vlček A (2021). Excitation-Wavelength-Dependent Photophysics of d8d8 Di-isocyanide Complexes. Inorganic Chemistry: including bioinorganic chemistry, American Chemical Society 14-12-2021
Záliš S, Heyda J, Šebesta F, Winkler JR, Gray HB and Vlček A (2021). Photoinduced hole hopping through tryptophans in proteins. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America vol. 118 (11), e2024627118-e2024627118. 08-03-2021
Taylor JO, Pižl M, Kloz M, Rebarz M, McCusker CE, McCusker JK, Záliš S, Hartl F and Vlček A (2021). Optical and Infrared Spectroelectrochemical Studies of CN-Substituted Bipyridyl Complexes of Ruthenium(II). Inorg Chem 01-03-2021
2020
Pospíšil P, Sýkora J, Takematsu K, Hof M, Gray HB and Vlček A (2020). Light-Induced Nanosecond Relaxation Dynamics of Rhenium-Labeled Pseudomonas aeruginosa Azurins. The Journal of Physical Chemistry B: Biophysical Chemistry, Biomaterials, Liquids, and Soft Matter, American Chemical Society 27-01-2020
Pizl M, Picchiotti A, Rebarz M, Lenngren N, Yingliang L, Zalis S, Kloz M and Vlcek A (2020). Time-Resolved Femtosecond Stimulated Raman Spectra and DFT Anharmonic Vibrational Analysis of an Electronically Excited Rhenium Photosensitizer. The Journal of Physical Chemistry A: Isolated Molecules, Clusters, Radicals, and Ions; Environmental Chemistry, Geochemistry, and Astrochemistry; Theory, American Chemical Society 23-01-2020
2019
Takematsu K, Pospíšil P, Pižl M, Towrie M, Heyda J, Záliš S, Kaiser JT, Winkler JR, Gray HB and Vlček A (2019). Hole hopping across a protein-protein interface. Journal of Physical Chemistry B vol. 123 (7), 1578-1591. 21-02-2019
Takematsu K, Williamson HR, Nikolovski P, Kaiser JT, Sheng Y, Pospíšil P, Towrie M, Heyda J, Hollas D, Záliš S, Gray HB, Vlček A and Winkler JR (2019). Two Tryptophans Are Better Than One in Accelerating Electron Flow through a Protein. ACS Central Science vol. 5 (1), 192-200. 07-01-2019
2018
Brown AM, McCusker CE, Carey MC, Blanco-Rodríguez AM, Towrie M, Clark IP, Vlček A and McCusker JK (2018). Vibrational Relaxation and Redistribution Dynamics in Ruthenium(II) Polypyridyl-Based Charge-Transfer Excited States: A Combined Ultrafast Electronic and Infrared Absorption Study. Journal of Physical Chemistry A vol. 122 (40), 7941-7953. 28-09-2018
Pomarico E, Pospisil P, Bouduban MEF, Vestfrid J, Gross Z, Zalis S, Chergui M and Vlcek A (2018). Photophysical Heavy-Atom Effect in Iodinated Metallocorroles: Spin-Orbit Coupling and Density of States. J Phys Chem A 24-08-2018
VLCEK A (2018). Vibrational coherence transfer in the intersystem crossing of a di-platinum complex in solution. PNAS 25-06-2018
2017
Pižl M, Hunter BM, Greetham GM, Towrie M, Záliš S, Gray HB and Vlček A (2017). Ultrafast Wiggling and Jiggling: Ir2(1,8-diisocyanomenthane)42. J Phys Chem A vol. 121 (48), 9275-9283. 13-11-2017
Záliš S, Hunter BM, Gray HB and Vlček A (2017). Electronic Structures of Reduced and Superreduced Ir2(1,8-diisocyanomenthane)4n+ Complexes. Inorg Chem vol. 56 (5), 2874-2883. 06-03-2017
Monni R, Auböck G, Kinschel D, Aziz-Lange KM, Gray HB, Vlček A and Chergui M (2017). Conservation of vibrational coherence in ultrafast electronic relaxation: The case of diplatinum complexes in solution. Chemical Physics Letters vol. 683, 112-120. 24-02-2017
Gray HB, Záliš S and Vlček A (2017). Electronic structures and photophysics of d8-d8 complexes. Coordination Chemistry Reviews 21-01-2017
2016
Darnton TV, Hunter BM, Hill MG, Záliš S, Vlček A and Gray HB (2016). Reduced and superreduced diplatinum complexes. Journal of the American Chemical Society vol. 138 (17), 5699-5705. 11-04-2016
Hofbeck T, Lam YC, Kalbáč M, Záliš S, Vlček A and Yersin H (2016). Thermally Tunable Dual Emission of the d8–d8 Dimer [Pt2(μ‑P2O5(BF2)2)4]4–. Inorganic Chemistry, American Chemical Society (ACS) vol. 55 (5), 2441-2449. 24-02-2016
2015
Kvapilová H, Vlček A, Barone V, Biczysko M and Záliš S (2015). Anharmonicity Effects in IR Spectra of [Re(X)(CO)3(α-diimine)] (α-diimine = 2,2′-bipyridine or pyridylimidazo[1,5‑a]pyridine; X = Cl or NCS) Complexes in Ground and Excited Electronic States. The Journal of Physical Chemistry A, American Chemical Society (ACS) vol. 119 (40), 10137-10146. 28-09-2015
Kvapilová H, Sattler W, Sattler A, Sazanovich IV, Clark IP, Towrie M, Gray HB, Záliš S and Vlček A (2015). Electronic Excited States of Tungsten(0) Arylisocyanides. Inorganic Chemistry, American Chemical Society (ACS) vol. 54 (17), 8518-8528. 12-08-2015
McCusker JK and Vlček A (2015). Ultrafast Excited-State Processes in Inorganic Systems. Accounts of Chemical Research, American Chemical Society (ACS) vol. 48 (5), 1207-1208. 19-05-2015
Záliš S, Lam Y-C, Gray HB and Vlček A (2015). Spin–Orbit TDDFT Electronic Structure of Diplatinum(II,II) Complexes. Inorganic Chemistry, American Chemical Society (ACS) vol. 54 (7), 3491-3500. 16-03-2015
Vlček A, Kvapilová H, Towrie M and Záliš S (2015). Electron-Transfer Acceleration Investigated by Time Resolved Infrared Spectroscopy. Accounts of Chemical Research, American Chemical Society (ACS) vol. 48 (3), 868-876. 20-02-2015
Ceroni P, Pikramenou Z, Prodi L, Pan Q, Adams D, Weinstein J, Lewis F, Bohne C, Vlcek A, Bassani DM, de Silva AP, Moucheron C, Nocera D, Díaz-Moscoso A, Padilla M, Lemon C, Campagna S, Bradberry S, Galoppini E, Plötz P-A, et al. (2015). Luminescence sensing and imaging: general discussion. Faraday Discussions, Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) vol. 185, 311-335. 01-01-2015
Bohne C, Pan Q, Ceroni P, Börjesson K, Rohacova J, Lewis F, Vlcek A, Bassani DM, Würthner F, Sartorel A, de Silva AP, Nocera D, Scandola F, Lemon C, Allain C, Brudvig GW, Marchesan S, Sundstrom V, Campagna S, Sheehan SW, et al. (2015). Natural and artificial photosynthesis: general discussion. Faraday Discussions, Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) vol. 185, 187-217. 01-01-2015
2014
Frei F, Rondi A, Espa D, Mercuri ML, Pilia L, Serpe A, Odeh A, Van Mourik F, Chergui M, Feurer T, Deplano P, Vlček A and Cannizzo A (2014). Ultrafast electronic and vibrational relaxations in mixed-ligand dithione-dithiolato Ni, Pd, and Pt complexes. Dalton Trans vol. 43 (47), 17666-17676. 21-12-2014
Pospíšil P, Luxem KE, Ener M, Sýkora J, Kocábová J, Gray HB, Vlček A and Hof M (2014). Fluorescence quenching of (dimethylamino)naphthalene dyes Badan and Prodan by tryptophan in cytochromes P450 and micelles. J Phys Chem B vol. 118 (34), 10085-10091. 28-08-2014
Blanco-Rodríguez AM, Kvapilová H, Sýkora J, Towrie M, Nervi C, Volpi G, Záliš S and Vlček A (2014). Photophysics of singlet and triplet intraligand excited states in [ReCl(CO)3(1-(2-pyridyl)-imidazo[1,5-α]pyridine)] complexes. J Am Chem Soc vol. 136 (16), 5963-5973. 23-04-2014
Takematsu K, Williamson H, Winkler JR, Gray HB and Vlcek A (2014). Intra- and intermolecular electron hopping via tryptophan in azurin. 01-01-2014
2013
Takematsu K, Williamson H, Blanco-Rodríguez AM, Sokolová L, Nikolovski P, Kaiser JT, Towrie M, Clark IP, Vlček A, Winkler JR and Gray HB (2013). Tryptophan-accelerated electron flow across a protein-protein interface. J Am Chem Soc vol. 135 (41), 15515-15525. 16-10-2013
Záliš S, Milne CJ, El Nahhas A, Blanco-Rodríguez AM, van der Veen RM and Vlček A (2013). Re and Br X-ray absorption near-edge structure study of the ground and excited states of [ReBr(CO)3(bpy)] interpreted by DFT and TD-DFT calculations. Inorg Chem vol. 52 (10), 5775-5785. 20-05-2013
El Nahhas A, van der Veen RM, Penfold TJ, Pham VT, Lima FA, Abela R, Blanco-Rodriguez AM, Záliš S, Vlček A, Tavernelli I, Rothlisberger U, Milne CJ and Chergui M (2013). X-ray absorption spectroscopy of ground and excited rhenium-carbonyl-diimine complexes: evidence for a two-center electron transfer. J Phys Chem A vol. 117 (2), 361-369. 17-01-2013
Perutz RN, Torres O and Vlček A (2013). Photochemistry of Metal Carbonyls. Comprehensive Inorganic Chemistry II (Second Edition): From Elements to Applications 229-253. 01-01-2013
Zeng Q, Messaoudani M, Vlcek AJ and Hartl F (2013). Temperature-dependent reduction pathways of complexes fac-[Re(CO)3(N-R-imidazole)(1,10-phenanthroline)+ (R = H, CH3). ELECTROCHIMICA ACTA vol. 110, 702-708. 01-01-2013
Perutz RN, Torres O and Vlček A (2013). 8.06 Photochemistry of Metal Carbonyls. Comprehensive Inorganic Chemistry II 229-253. 01-01-2013
2012
Heydová R, Gindensperger E, Romano R, Sýkora J, Vlček A, Záliš S and Daniel C (2012). Spin-orbit treatment of UV-vis absorption spectra and photophysics of rhenium(I) carbonyl-bipyridine complexes: MS-CASPT2 and TD-DFT analysis. J Phys Chem A vol. 116 (46), 11319-11329. 26-11-2012
Durrell AC, Keller GE, Lam Y-C, Sýkora J, Vlček A and Gray HB (2012). Structural control of 1A2u-to-3A2u intersystem crossing in diplatinum(II,II) complexes. J Am Chem Soc vol. 134 (34), 14201-14207. 29-08-2012
Warren JJ, Ener ME, Vlcek AJ, Winkler JR and Gray HB (2012). Electron hopping through proteins. COORDINATION CHEMISTRY REVIEWS vol. 256 (21-22), 2478-2487. 01-01-2012
Zeng Q, Messaoudani M, Vlcek AJ and Hartl F (2012). Electrochemical Reductive Deprotonation of an Imidazole Ligand in a Bipyridine Tricarbonyl Rhenium(I) Complex. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF INORGANIC CHEMISTRY (3), 471-474. 01-01-2012
Vlcek AJ (2012). Solar fuels Preface. COORDINATION CHEMISTRY REVIEWS vol. 256 (21-22), 2397-2398. 01-01-2012
Cannizzo A, Frei F, Feurer T, Odeh A, van Mourik F, Chergui M, Espa D, Mercuri ML, Pilia L, Serpe A, Deplano P and Vlček A (2012). Ultrafast Electronic Relaxations in Metal Mixed-Ligand Dithiolene Complexes. Research in Optical Sciences. 01-01-2012
2011
Olmon ED, Sontz PA, Blanco-Rodríguez AM, Towrie M, Clark IP, Vlček A and Barton JK (2011). Charge photoinjection in intercalated and covalently bound [Re(CO)3(dppz)(py)]+-DNA constructs monitored by time-resolved visible and infrared spectroscopy. J Am Chem Soc vol. 133 (34), 13718-13730. 31-08-2011
Zalis S, Consani C, El Nahhas A, Cannizzo A, Chergui M, Hartl F and Vlcek A (2011). Origin of electronic absorption spectra of MLCT-excited and one-electron reduced 2,2 '-bipyridine and 1,10-phenanthroline complexes. INORG CHIM ACTA vol. 374 (1), 578-585. 01-08-2011
Blanco-Rodríguez AM, Towrie M, Sýkora J, Záliš S and Vlček A (2011). Photoinduced intramolecular tryptophan oxidation and excited-state behavior of [Re(L-AA)(CO)3(α-diimine)](+) (L = pyridine or imidazole, AA = tryptophan, tyrosine, phenylalanine). Inorg Chem vol. 50 (13), 6122-6134. 04-07-2011
Blanco-Rodríguez AM, Di Bilio AJ, Shih C, Museth AK, Clark IP, Towrie M, Cannizzo A, Sudhamsu J, Crane BR, Sýkora J, Winkler JR, Gray HB, Záliš S and Vlček A (2011). Phototriggering electron flow through Re(I)-modified Pseudomonas aeruginosa azurins. Chemistry vol. 17 (19), 5350-5361. 02-05-2011
Sokolová L, Williamson H, Sýkora J, Hof M, Gray HB, Brutschy B and Vlcek A (2011). Mass spectrometric characterization of oligomers in Pseudomonas aeruginosa azurin solutions. J Phys Chem B vol. 115 (16), 4790-4800. 28-04-2011
El Nahhas A, Consani C, Blanco-Rodríguez AM, Lancaster KM, Braem O, Cannizzo A, Towrie M, Clark IP, Zális S, Chergui M and Vlcek A (2011). Ultrafast excited-state dynamics of rhenium(I) photosensitizers [Re(Cl)(CO)3(N,N)] and [Re(imidazole)(CO)3(N,N)]+: diimine effects. Inorg Chem vol. 50 (7), 2932-2943. 04-04-2011
Bakova R, Chergui M, Daniel C, Vlcek A and Zalis S (2011). Relativistic effects in spectroscopy and photophysics of heavy-metal complexes illustrated by spin-orbit calculations of [Re(imidazole)(CO)(3)(phen)](+). COORDIN CHEM REV vol. 255 (7-8), 975-989. 01-04-2011
van der Veen RM, Cannizzo A, van Mourik F, Vlček A and Chergui M (2011). Vibrational relaxation and intersystem crossing of binuclear metal complexes in solution. J Am Chem Soc vol. 133 (2), 305-315. 19-01-2011
2010
Vlcek AJ (2010). ChemInform Abstract: Ultrafast Excited‐State Processes in Re(I) Carbonyl—Diimine Complexes: From Excitation to Photochemistry. ChemInform, Wiley vol. 41 (50), no-no. 18-11-2010
Vlcek A (2010). Dithiolenes and non-innocent redox-active ligands Preface. COORDIN CHEM REV vol. 254 (13-14), 1357-1357. 01-07-2010
El Nahhas A, Cannizzo A, van Mourik F, Blanco-Rodríguez AM, Zális S, Vlcek A and Chergui M (2010). Ultrafast excited-state dynamics of [Re(L)(CO)3(bpy)]n complexes: involvement of the solvent. J Phys Chem A vol. 114 (22), 6361-6369. 10-06-2010
Williamson HR, Sokolova L, Sykora J, Winkler JR, Vlcek AJ and Gray HB (2010). Kinetics of electron transfer in Re(H126)(W122) Pseudomonas aeruginosa azurin. ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY vol. 240 01-01-2010
Vlcek A (2010). Ultrafast Excited-State Processes in Re(I) Carbonyl-Diimine Complexes: From Excitation to Photochemistry. TOP ORGANOMETAL CHEM vol. 29, 73-114. 01-01-2010
2009
Blanco-Rodríguez AM, Busby M, Ronayne K, Towrie M, Grădinaru C, Sudhamsu J, Sýkora J, Hof M, Zális S, Di Bilio AJ, Crane BR, Gray HB and Vlcek A (2009). Relaxation dynamics of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Re(I)(CO)3(alpha-diimine)(HisX)+ (X = 83, 107, 109, 124, 126)Cu(II) azurins. J Am Chem Soc vol. 131 (33), 11788-11800. 26-08-2009
Vlček A (2009). Ultrafast Excited-State Processes in Re(I) Carbonyl-Diimine Complexes: From Excitation to Photochemistry. Photophysics of Organometallics 115-158. 01-01-2009
Blanco-Rodriguez AM, Towrie M, Collin JP, Zalis S and Vlcek A (2009). Excited-state relaxation dynamics of Re(I) tricarbonyl complexes with macrocyclic phenanthroline ligands studied by time-resolved IR spectroscopy. DALTON T (20), 3941-3949. 01-01-2009
Messmer A, Rodriguez AMB, Sebera J, Hamm P, Vlcek A, Zalis S and Bredenbeck J (2009). How do vibrations change their composition upon electronic excitation? - EXSY-T2D-IR measurements challenge DFT calculations., Editors: Corkum P, DeSilvestri S, Nelson KA and Riedle E. 01-01-2009
2008
Cannizzo A, Blanco-Rodriguez AM, El Nahhas A, Sebera J, Zalis S, Vlcek A and Chergui M (2008). Femtosecond fluorescence and intersystem crossing in rhenium(I) carbonyl-bipyridine complexes. J AM CHEM SOC vol. 130 (28), 8967-8974. 16-07-2008
Shih C, Museth AK, Abrahamsson M, Blanco-Rodriguez AM, Di Bilio AJ, Sudhamsu J, Crane BR, Ronayne KL, Towrie M, Vlcek A, Richards JH, Winkler JR and Gray HB (2008). Tryptophan-accelerated electron flow through proteins. SCIENCE vol. 320 (5884), 1760-1762. 27-06-2008
Gabrielsson A, Towrie M, Zális S and Vlcek A (2008). Nanosecond CO photodissociation and excited-state character of [Ru(X)(X')(CO)2(N,N'-diisopropyl-1,4-diazabutadiene)] (X=X'=Cl or I; X=Me, X'=I; X=SnPh3, X'=Cl) studied by time-resolved infrared spectroscopy and DFT calculations. Inorg Chem vol. 47 (10), 4236-4242. 19-05-2008
Blanco-Rodriguez AM, Ronayne KL, Zalis S, Sykora J, Hof M and Vlcek A (2008). Solvation-driven excited-state dynamics of [Re(4-Et-Pyridine)(CO)(3)(2,2 '-bipyridine)](+) in imidazolium ionic liquids. A time-resolved infrared and phosphorescence study. J PHYS CHEM A vol. 112 (16), 3506-3514. 24-04-2008
Busby M, Hartl F, Matousek P, Towrie M and Vlcek A (2008). Ultrafast excited state dynamics controlling photochemical isomerization of N-methyl-4-[trans-2-(4-pyridyl)ethenyl]pyridinium coordinated to a {Re I(CO)3(2,2'-bipyridine)} chromophore. Chemistry vol. 14 (23), 6912-6923. 01-01-2008
2007
Sato S, Sekine A, Ohashi Y, Ishitani O, Blanco-Rodríguez AM, Vlcek A, Unno T and Koike K (2007). Photochemical ligand substitution reactions of fac-[Re(bpy)(CO)3Cl] and derivatives. Inorg Chem vol. 46 (9), 3531-3540. 30-04-2007
Busby M, Matousek P, Towrie M and Vlcek A (2007). Ultrafast excited-state dynamics of photoisomerizing complexes fac-[Re(Cl)(CO)(3)(papy)(2)] and fac-[Re(papy)(CO)(3)(bpy)](+) (papy = trans-4-phenylazopyridine). INORG CHIM ACTA vol. 360 (3), 885-896. 15-02-2007
Vlcek A and Zalis S (2007). Modeling of charge-transfer transitions and excited states in d(6) transition metal complexes by DFT techniques. COORDIN CHEM REV vol. 251 (3-4), 258-287. 01-02-2007
2006
Gabrielsson A, Busby M, Matousek P, Towrie M, Hevia E, Cuesta L, Perez J, Zális S and Vlcek A (2006). Electronic structure and excited states of rhenium(I) amido and phosphido carbonyl-bipyridine complexes studied by picosecond time-resolved IR spectroscopy and DFT calculations. Inorg Chem vol. 45 (24), 9789-9797. 27-11-2006
Vlcek A and Busby M (2006). Ultrafast ligand-to-ligand electron and energy transfer in the complexes fac-[Re-I(L)(CO)(3)(bpy)](n+). 01-07-2006
Gabrielsson A, Blanco-Rodriguez AM, Matousek P, Towrie M and Vlcek A (2006). Different mechanisms of photochemical Re-Me and Re-Et bond homolysis in [Re(R)(CO)(3)(4,4 '-dimethyl-2,2 '-bipyridine)]. A time-resolved IR spectroscopic study ranging from picoseconds to microseconds. ORGANOMETALLICS vol. 25 (9), 2148-2156. 24-04-2006
Gabrielsson A, Hartl F, Zhang H, Lindsay Smith JR, Towrie M, Vlcek A and Perutz RN (2006). Ultrafast charge separation in a photoreactive rhenium-appended porphyrin assembly monitored by picosecond transient infrared spectroscopy. J Am Chem Soc vol. 128 (13), 4253-4266. 05-04-2006
Blanco-Rodriguez AM, Busby M, Gradinaru C, Crane BR, Di Bilio AJ, Matousek P, Towrie M, Leigh BS, Richards JH, Vlcek A and Gray HB (2006). Excited-state dynamics of structurally characterized [Re-I(CO)(3)(phen)(HisX)](+) (X=83,109) Pseudomonas aeruginosa azurins in aqueous solution. J AM CHEM SOC vol. 128 (13), 4365-4370. 05-04-2006
2005
Gabrielsson A, Matousek P, Towrie M, Hartl F, Zalis S and Vlcek A (2005). Excited states of nitro-polypyridine metal complexes and their ultrafast decay. Time-resolved IR Absorption, spectroelectrochemistry, and TD-DFT calculations of fac-[Re(Cl)(CO)3(5-nitro-1,10-phenanthroline)]. J Phys Chem A vol. 109 (28), 6147-6153. 21-07-2005
Blanco Rodríguez AM, Gabrielsson A, Motevalli M, Matousek P, Towrie M, Sebera J, Zális S and Vlcek A (2005). Ligand-to-diimine/metal-to-diimine charge-transfer excited states of [Re(NCS)(CO)3(alpha-diimine)] (alpha-diimine = 2,2'-bipyridine, di-iPr-N,N-1,4-diazabutadiene). A spectroscopic and computational study. J Phys Chem A vol. 109 (23), 5016-5025. 16-06-2005
Busby M, Matousek P, Towrie M and Vlcek A (2005). Ultrafast excited-state dynamics preceding a ligand trans-cis isomerization of fac-[Re(Cl)(CO)(3)(t-4-styrylpyridine)(2)] and fac-[Re(t-4-styrylpyridine)(CO)(3)(2,2 ' bipyridine)](+). J PHYS CHEM A vol. 109 (13), 3000-3008. 07-04-2005
Towrie M, Gabrielsson A, Matousek P, Parker AW, Rodriguez AMB and Vlcek A (2005). A high-sensitivity femtosecond to microsecond time-resolved infrared vibrational spectrometer. Appl Spectrosc vol. 59 (4), 467-473. 01-04-2005
Vlcek A and Zális S (2005). Comments on Theoretical studies of ground and excited electronic states in a series of halide rhenium(I) bipyridine complexes. J Phys Chem A vol. 109 (12), 2991-2992. 31-03-2005
Towrie M, Gabrielsson A, Matousek P, Parker AW, BLANCO RODRIGUEZ AM and Vlcek A (2005). A High-Sensitivity Femtosecond to Microsecond Time-Resolved Infrared Vibrational Spectrometer. Applied Spectroscopy vol. 59 (4), 467-473. 01-01-2005
2004
Gabrielsson A, Zális S, Matousek P, Towrie M and Vlcek A (2004). Ultrafast photochemical dissociation of an equatorial CO ligand from trans(X,X)-[Ru(X)2(CO)2(bpy)] (X = Cl, Br, I): a picosecond time-resolved infrared spectroscopic and DFT computational study. Inorg Chem vol. 43 (23), 7380-7388. 15-11-2004
Busby M, Gabrielsson A, Matousek P, Towrie M, Di Bilio AJ, Gray HB and Vlcek A (2004). Excited-state dynamics of fac-[ReI(L)(CO)3(phen)]+ and fac-[ReI(L)(CO)3(5-NO2-phen)]+ (L = imidazole, 4-ethylpyridine; phen = 1,10-phenanthroline) complexes. Inorg Chem vol. 43 (16), 4994-5002. 09-08-2004
Busby M, Matousek P, Towrie M, Clark IP, Motevalli M, Hartl F and Vlcek A (2004). Rhenium-to-benzoylpyridine and rhenium-to-bipyridine MLCT excited states of fac-[Re(Cl)(4-benzoylpyridine)(2)(CO)(3)] and fac-[Re(4-benzoylpyridine)(CO)(3)(bpy)](+): a time-resolved spectroscopic and spectroelectrochemical study. Inorg Chem vol. 43 (14), 4523-4530. 12-07-2004
Liard DJ, Busby M, Matousek P, Towrie M and Vlcek A (2004). Picosecond relaxation of (MLCT)-M-3 excited states of [Re(Etpy)(CO)(3)(dmb)](+) and [Re(Cl)(CO)(3)(bpy)] as revealed by time-resolved resonance raman, UV-vis, and IR absorption spectroscopy. J PHYS CHEM A vol. 108 (13), 2363-2369. 01-04-2004
Zális S, Busby M, Kotrba T, Matousek P, Towrie M and Vlcek A (2004). Excited-state characters and dynamics of [W(CO)(5)(4-cyanopyridine)] and [W(CO)(5)(piperidine)] studied by picosecond time-resolved IR and resonance Raman spectroscopy and DFT calculations: roles of W --> L and W --> CO MLCT and LF excited states revised. Inorg Chem vol. 43 (5), 1723-1734. 08-03-2004
Liard DJ, Busby M, Farrell IR, Matousek P, Towrie M and Vlcek A (2004). Mechanism and dynamics of interligand electron transfer in fac-[Re(MQ(+))(CO)(3)(dmb)](2+). An ultrafast time-resolved visible and IR absorption, resonance raman, and emission study (dmb = 4,4 '-dimethyl-2,2 '-bipyridine, MQ(+) = N-methyl-4,4 '-bipyridinium). J PHYS CHEM A vol. 108 (4), 556-567. 29-01-2004
Busby M, Liard DJ, Motevalli M, Toms H and Vlcek A (2004). Molecular structures of electron-transfer active complexes [Re(XQ(+))(CO)(3)(NN)](2+) (XQ(+) N-Me-4,4 '-bipyridinium or N-Ph-4,4 '-bipyridinium; NN = bpy, 4,4 '-Me-2-2,2 '-bpy or N,N '-bis-isopropyl-1,4-diazabutadiene) in the solid state and solution: an X-ray and NOESY NMR study. INORG CHIM ACTA vol. 357 (1), 167-176. 09-01-2004
2003
Liard DJ, Kleverlaan CJ and Vlcek A (2003). Solvent-dependent dynamics of the MQ*-->ReII excited-state electron transfer in [Re(MQ+)(CO)3(dmb)]2+. Inorg Chem vol. 42 (24), 7995-8002. 01-12-2003
Zalis S, Farrell IR and Vlcek A (2003). The involvement of metal-to-CO charge transfer and ligand-field excited states in the spectroscopy and photochemistry of mixed-ligand metal carbonyls. A theoretical and spectroscopic study of [W(CO)(4)(1,2-ethylenediamine)] and [W(CO)(4)(N,/N '-bis-alkyl-1,4-diazabutadiene)]. J AM CHEM SOC vol. 125 (15), 4580-4592. 16-04-2003
Zalis S, VLCEK A and Daniel C (2003). The character of low-lying excited states of mixed-ligand metal carbonyls. TD-DFT and CASSCF/CASPT2 study of [W(CO)(4)L] (L = ethylenediamine, N,N '-dialkyl-1,4-diazabutadiene) and [W(CO)(5)L] (L = pyridine, 4-cyanopyridine). Czechoslov. Chem. Commun. vol. 68 (1), 89-104. 01-01-2003
2002
Vlcek AJ (2002). ChemInform Abstract: Electron‐Transfer Processes in Mononuclear Polypyridine Metal Complexes. ChemInform, Wiley vol. 33 (49), no-no. 10-12-2002
Farrell IR, Matousek P, Towrie M, Parker AW, Grills DC, George MW and Vlcek A (2002). Direct observation of competitive ultrafast CO dissociation and relaxation of an MLCT excited state: picosecond time-resolved infrared spectroscopic study of [Cr(CO)(4)(2,2'-bipyridine)]. Inorg Chem vol. 41 (17), 4318-4323. 26-08-2002
Vlcek A (2002). Highlights of the spectroscopy, photochemistry and electrochemistry of [M(CO)(4)(alpha-diimine)] complexes, M=Cr, Mo, W. COORDIN CHEM REV vol. 230 (1-2), 225-242. 01-08-2002
Vlcek A, Farrell IR, Liard DJ, Matousek P, Towrie M, Parker AW, Grills DC and George MW (2002). Early photochemical dynamics of organometallic compounds studied by ultrafast time-resolved spectroscopic techniques. 07-03-2002
2001
Turki M, Daniel C, Zalis S, Vlcek A, van Slageren J and Stufkens DJ (2001). UV-visible absorption spectra of [Ru(E)(E ')(CO)(2)(iPr-DAB)] (E = E ' = SnPh3 or Cl; E = SnPh3 or Cl, E ' = CH3; iPr-DAB = N,N '-di-isopropyl-1,4-diaza-1,3-butadiene): Combination of CASSCF/CASPT2 and TD-DFT calculations. J AM CHEM SOC vol. 123 (46), 11431-11440. 21-11-2001
Farrell IR, Hartl F, Zalis S, Wanner M, Kaim W and Vlcek A (2001). Electrochemical oxidation of [Cr(CO)(4)(tmp)] to the low-spin Cr(I) species [Cr(CO)(4)(tmp)](+) (tmp=3,4,7,8-tetramethyl-1,10-phenanthroline): an IR, UV-Vis, and EPR spectroelectrochemical and DFT computational study of the accompanying changes in molecular and electronic structure. INORG CHIM ACTA vol. 318 (1-2), 143-151. 18-06-2001
Farrell IR, van Slageren J, Zalis S and Vlcek A (2001). Time-resolved emission spectra and TD-DFT excited-state calculations of [W(CO)(4)(1,10-phenanthroline)] and [W(CO)(4)(3,4,7,8-tetramethyl-1,10-phenanthroline)]. INORG CHIM ACTA vol. 315 (1), 44-52. 16-04-2001
Guillaumont D, Vlcek A and Daniel C (2001). Photoreactivity of Cr(CO)(4)(2,2 '-bipyridine): Quantum chemistry and photodissociation dynamics. J PHYS CHEM A vol. 105 (7), 1107-1114. 22-02-2001
VLCEK A (2001). Electron Transfer Processes in Mononuclear Polypyridine Metal Complexes. Electron Transfer in Chemistry , Editors: Balzani V. 804-877. 01-01-2001
2000
Farrell IR and Vlcek A (2000). ChemInform Abstract: Mechanisms of Ultrafast Metal—Ligand Bond Splitting upon MLCT Excitation of Carbonyl‐Diimine Complexes. ChemInform, Wiley vol. 31 (51), no-no. 19-12-2000
1999
Vlcek A (1999). ChemInform Abstract: Mechanistic Roles of Metal‐to‐Ligand Charge‐Transfer Excited States in Organometallic Photochemistry. ChemInform, Wiley vol. 30 (12), no-no. 23-03-1999
Stufkens DJ and Vlcek A (1999). ChemInform Abstract: Ligand‐Dependent Excited State Behavior of Re(I) and Ru(II) Carbonyl—Diimine Complexes. ChemInform, Wiley vol. 30 (12), no-no. 23-03-1999
Gorelsky SI, Dodsworth ES, Lever ABP and Vlcek AA (1999). ChemInform Abstract: Trends in Metal—Ligand Orbital Mixing in Generic Series of Ruthenium N‐Donor Ligand Complexes — Effect on Electronic Spectra and Redox Properties. ChemInform, Wiley vol. 30 (4), no-no. 26-01-1999
1998
STUFKENS DJ, AARNTS MP, NIJHOFF J, ROSSENAAR BD and VLCEK AJ (1998). ChemInform Abstract: Excited States of Metal—Metal Bonded Diimine Complexes Vary from Extremely Long Lived to Very Reactive with Formation of Radicals or Zwitterions. ChemInform, Wiley vol. 29 (37), no-no. 15-09-1998
1997
STUFKENS DJ, AARNTS MP, ROSSENAAR BD and VLCEK AJ (1997). ChemInform Abstract: A New Series of Re‐ and Ru‐Complexes Having a Lowest σπ* Excited State That Varies from Reactive to Stable and Long Lived. ChemInform, Wiley vol. 28 (42), no-no. 14-10-1997
Grants
Grants of specific relevance to the Centre for Chemical ResearchStructural Dynamics And Photoinduced Electron TransferAntonin Vlcek
£649,756 EPSRC Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (19-11-2018 - 18-10-2022)