Size-selective incorporation of donor-acceptor linked dyad cations into zeolite Y and long-lived charge separation

Abstract

Cationic electron donor-acceptor dyads are incorporated into a supercage of zeolite Y by cation exchange depending on the size of the dyad cations. 3-Mesityl-1-methylquinolinium ion was small enough to be incorporated into the zeolite supercage, exhibiting long-lived charge separation upon photoexcitation.