Rino Pescitelli

@rinopescitelli.bsky.social

(2) Full Professor in Organic Chemistry at University of Pisa. (1) Dad.

our Chem. Rev. on QM calculations of circularly polarized luminescence (CPL) is finally out with page numbers pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.... #chemsky

Quantum Chemistry Calculations of Circularly Polarized Luminescence (CPL): From Spectral Modeling to Molecular Design

Circularly polarized luminescence (CPL)─the emission of circularly polarized light from luminescent chiral nonracemic matter─has garnered unprecedented attention in the past decade. Once a niche technique used for the characterization of excited states, CPL has evolved to a powerful and widespread tool for developing functional materials with multiple applications. The development of novel CPL emitters is costly and time-consuming because the key CPL quantities (dissymmetry factor, glum, and CPL brightness, BCPL) often elude simple structure-to-property relationships based on existing knowledge. Today, research in the field is aided by quantum chemistry calculations which offer insight into CPL properties and serve as a predictive tool for the rational design of efficient CPL-active materials. The present review is divided into three sections: (1) a comprehensive presentation of the theoretical foundation of CPL calculations, electronic structure description, environment effects, vibronic modulation, band shape broadening, and aggregate simulation; (2) an extensive literature survey, organized according to a structural criterion; and (3) a critical reassessment of literature data, accompanied by a statistical analysis, aimed at offering the best practices for accurate CPL calculations and identifying the key structural and electronic features that enable the simulation-guided design of novel CPL emitters.

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