Depuis quelques années, les matériaux à transition de spin présentant une bistabilité thermique ou photoinduite sont très étudiés en raison des applications futures potentielles pour le stockage de l'information. Dans ce contexte, ce travail a pour objectif la synthèse de nouveaux systèmes bistables du fer (ll). Pour ce faire, deux stratégies ont été utilisées : l'une consiste à augmenter les interactions intramoléculaires en substituant le contre-ion d'un système à transition de spin, l'autre consiste à associer un ligand neutre polydentate à un co-ligand anionique pontant.Dans une première partie, Ia modification du contre-ion a permis l'obtention d'un système discret mononucléaire à base d'un ligand macrocyclique présentant de la bistabilité thermique. Le second système discret est un complexe dinucléaire à base du ligand tmpa (triméthylpyridyl amine] qui a permis de mettre en avant les effets de la substitution du Iigand sur les caractéristiques de la transition de spin.Dans un deuxième temps, nous nous sommes orientés vers la synthèse de systèmes à structures étendues en utilisant des ligands anioniques rigides pontants de type tétracyanométallate [M(CN)4 ]²zassociés au ligand organique 8-aminoquinoléine (aqin). Cette association a conduit à l'obtention de chaînes monodimensionnelles présentant une transition abrupte avec hystérésis.Enfin, pour obtenir des systèmes bi- et tri-dimensionnels, nous avons associé le ligand 4-(2pyridyl)-1,2,4, 4H-triazole (trz-pyJ, potentiellement pontant, aux ligands anioniques [tcpd]L et [Pt(CN]al].Le système [Fe[trz-pyJz[Pt[CNJ4)].3H20 obtenu est un réseau 2D de type Hofmann avec des propriétés magnétiques et photo-magnétiques originales se distinguant par la présence d'une hystérésis cachée révélée par pho to-irradiation. / In recent years, Spin Crossover materials [SCO) with thermal or Iight induced bistability are extensively studied because of their futur potential applications in memory display devices. In this context, the aim of this work is the synthesis of bistable new spin crossover systems based on Fe(ll). Two strategies were used: the first one is to increase the intramolecular interactions by substituting the counter-ion nature in a spin crossover system, the second one is to associate a neutral ligand to a bridging polydentate co-ligand.In rhe ffrst part, the modification of the counter-ion enabled us to obtain a discrete mononuclear system based on macrocycle ligand with thermal bistability. The second discrete system is a dinuclear complex based on tmpa (triimethylpyridyl amine) which led us to study ligand substitution effects of the Spin Cross-Over behaviour.In rhe second part, the aim is the synthesis of extended structures systems by using rigid anionic bridging ligands like tetracyanometallate anions [M[CN)4]2-and the organic ligand quinolin-8-amine. This association allowed to obtain 1D chains with abrupt spin crossover presenting hysteresis.Finally, to synthesise SCO 2D and 3D systems, we have associated the potentially bridging 4-[2pyridyl)-t,2,4,4H-triazole (trz-pyJ ligand to inorganic bridging anions tcpd²- and [Pt[CN)4]²-. The [Fe[trzpy)2(Pt[CN)4]].3H20 system obtained is as Hofmann-like 2D network with novel magnetic and photomagnetic properties with hidden hysteresis revealed by photo-switching.

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The aim of the current work was to investigate the photo-induced charge transport at low temperatures, allowing more sensitive, detailed measurements of the first steps in the build-up of space charge fields, which modify the refractive index, leading to modern applications like volume holographic storage. We investigated the light-induced properties of SBN:Ce, KTO and KTN materials like origin of trapping centers which are involved in the charge transport process, characterization of trapping centers, like temperature dependence, illumination intensity dependence, evolution with time, spectral response, activation energies, the basic properties of the electronic excitations and photo-carriers localization based on results of absorption, light-induced absorption, photoluminescence, and photocurrent. The main contributions of this dissertation are summarized as follows: The experimental intensity dependence, temperature dependence, and decay process of the light-induced polaron (NIR) and VIS center absorption can be fitted with the help of a simplified charge transfer model (for SBN). The decay observed of the NIR polaron and the VIS centers is present due to the Fourier spectrometer light. The dissociation of the VIS centers into NIR centers under red light was observed. The model proposed for the VIS-centers in SBN is a triad structure related to the simultaneous bonding of two hole polarons and one electronic polaron.In KTN the emergence of the UV-light induced wide absorption bands in the NIR region with maxima at 0.69 0.8 eV at low temperatures is treated as a manifestation of the localization of photo-induced electrons and the formation of small electron polarons in close-neighbor Nb-Nb pair centers. Also, these properties in KTN can be fitted with the help of the simplified charge transfer model.

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The effects of light, light "mimicking" chemicals, and protein synthesis inhibitors on the photo-induced carotenogenesis of Corynebacterium 7EIC were studied. Changes in the dosage of fluorescent light applied to dark grown cells showed a dose related carotenogenic response. Maintaining the same dosage but varying the wavelength of monochromatic light revealed that light with a wavelength of 280 to 450nm was responsible for photo-induction. It further showed a peak of photo-induction between the wavelengths of 370 and 430nm. The light "mimicking" chemicals antimycin A and p-Chloromercurybenzoate were shown to have no light "mimicking" effects. The transcriptional inhibitor of protein synthesis actinomycin D partially inhibited, and chloramphenicol a translational inhibitor, completely inhibited photo-induced carotenogenesis.

Ce travail de thèse porte sur l'étude de la commutation ultrarapide de matériaux moléculaire photomagnétiques présentant des transitions entre états de spin. Ces cristaux moléculaires sont des prototypes de bi-stabilité moléculaire possédant deux états électroniques distincts, Haut Spin (HS) et Bas Spin (LS), entre lesquels les molécules peuvent commuter par la lumière. L'émergence des techniques ultrarapides nous permet d'étudier en temps réel ces processus de photo-commutation ainsi que les dynamiques hors équilibres associées jusqu'à l'échelle femtoseconde (10-15s). Nous avons combiné ici l'utilisation de sondes sensibles aux changements d'états électroniques et aux changements structuraux pour étudier ces processus de photo-commutation. Des mesures d'absorption optiques femtosecondes ont été effectuées sur notre plate forme laser et elles ont complétées par des mesures de diffraction et d'absorption des rayons X résolues en temps. La première partie de cette thèse se focalise sur la dynamique de commutation induite par la lumière au niveau moléculaire. Elle révélé l'intrication compliquée de degrés de liberté électroniques et structuraux. La génération et l'amortissement rapide de phonons optiques est identifié comme étant le processus clé dans le piégeage des molécules dans l'état Haut Spin. Les mesures réalisées sur différents types de composés ont prouvé le caractère local et linéaire de ce processus. La seconde partie de cette thèse présente les études de dynamique hors équilibre et des effets en cascade d'origine élastique et thermique résultant de ces perturbations initiales. Des effets coopératifs induits par la lumière sont ainsi mis en évidence. Cette dynamique hors équilibre pilotée par des phénomènes propagatifs et diffusifs est sensible aux effets de taille. L'étude de nano-cristaux démontre une grande efficacité et une réponse aux effets élastiques plus rapide que dans le cas des macrocristaux. Ces études apportent une compréhension nouvelle des phénomènes hors équilibre liés aux transitions de phase photo-induites sur des échelles de temps et d'espace allant de la molécule au matériau. / The main topic of this thesis is the study of the ultrafast photo-switching of photo-magnetic molecular materials showing transition between spin states. These molecular crystals are prototypes of molecular bistability between two distinct electronic states, HS and LS. The molecules can be switched between these two states by a light pulse. The emergence of ultrafast techniques allows us to study in real time these photo-switching processes and also the associated out-of-equilibrium dynamics down to the femtosecond scale (10-15s). We have combined probes sensitive to the change of electronic state, on the hand, and to structural rearrangements, on the other hand, in order to observe these photo-switching processes. The measurements of ultrafast transient absorption spectroscopy have been made using the laser plateform at the IPR. Complementary time resolved X-ray diffraction and absorption experiments have been performed on large facilities. The first part of this manuscript is focused on the photo-switching dynamics at molecular scale. It reveals a complicated interaction between electronic and structural degrees of freedom. The generation and damping of coherent optical phonons is identified as a key parameter in the trapping in HS potential. Several experiments on different compounds show the linear and local character of such ultrafast photo-switching. The second part of this thesis presents studies on the complete out of equilibrium dynamics. It reveals a cascading process with activation of elastic and thermal effects at different time scales. Cooperative processes following a light excitation are observed. These complexes dynamics are driven by propagating and diffusive process sensitive to the size of the sample. The study of nanocrystals yields high conversion and faster response to elastics effect than single-crystals. These studies further elucidate the out of equilibrium processes underlying the photo-induced phase transitions on time and length scales, from the molecule to material scale.

The present thesis deals with different aspects of the chemistry of iron complexes, their interaction with DNA and photo-induced cleavage of double-stranded DNA. Chapter I presents a general introduction on metal-based drugs in cancer therapy and the evolution of the transition metal complexes capable of targeting DNA leading to DNA strand scission, emphasizing particularly the photo-induced DNA cleavage activities for their potential utility in PDT. The mechanistic pathways associated with the DNA cleavage are discussed citing selected examples of compounds that are known to be efficient DNA photo-cleavers on irradiation with light of different wavelengths. Objective of the present investigation is dealt in this chapter. Chapter II deals with the synthesis, crystal structure, DNA binding and oxidative DNA cleavage activity of ternary iron(II) complexes of phenanthroline bases to explore the chemistry of iron(II) complexes towards the metal-assisted photo-induced DNA cleavage activity. Chapter III presents the synthesis and characterization of a cationic imidazo[1,5-a]pyridine derivative to explore the role of imidazopyridine moiety in the photo-induced DNA cleavage activity of the compound. Its cytotoxic effect to the HeLa cancer cell has also been studied using UV-A light of 365 nm. Chapter IV presents the synthesis and characterization of dipyridoquinoxaline (dpq) complexes of bivalent 3d-metal ions such as d6-iron(II), d7-cobalt(II), d8-nickel(II), d9-copper(II) and d10-zinc(II) to explore any specific role that is played by the transition-metal ions in exhibiting visible light-induced DNA cleavage activity. Chapter V deals with the synthesis, characterization of oxo-bridged diiron(III) complexes of phenanthrolne bases having a structural motif found in many iron-containing metalloproteins with a diiron core in the active site. DNA binding and photo-induced DNA cleavage activity of the complexes is studied. Finally, Chapter VI deals with the synthesis and characterization of oxo-bridged diiron(III) complexes having L-histidine (L-his) and N,N-donor heterocyclic bases. This chapter describes the double-strand DNA cleavage activity of [{Fe(L-his)(dpq)}2(μ-O)](ClO4)2. Rationalization of the DNA double strand break (dsb) has been made using molecular docking calculations. This chapter also deals with the site-specific protein (bovine serum albumin, BSA) cleavage activity of the complexes on UV-A light irradiation. The references have been compiled at the end of each chapter and indicated as superscript numbers in the text. The complexes presented in this thesis are represented by bold-faced numbers. Crystallographic data of the complexes, characterized structurally by single crystal X-ray crystallography, are given in CIF format in the enclosed CD (Appendix-I). Due acknowledgements have been made wherever the work described is based on the findings of other investigators. Any omission that might have happened due to oversight or mistake is regretted.

This thesis is concerned with the material processing, photophysical and third-order nonlinear optical responses, and applications of a set of conjugated polymers in the telecommunication regions. Polyacetylene-based third-order nonlinear optical materials were chosen as candidates for all-optical signal and image processing. Substituted polyacetylenes were obtained using ring-opening metathesis polymerization of mono-substituted cyclooctatetraenes. Polymerization and processing conditions have been developed to generate thick, large-area films possessing large third-order nonlinearities in the telecommunication bands. The good optical quality of a 200 μm thick substituted polyacetylene film allowed for image correlation via off-resonant degenerated four-wave mixing with improved diffraction efficiency. Poly(2-methoxy-5-(2-ethyl-hexyloxy)-(phenylene vinylene)) (MEH-PPV) and (6,6)-phenyl-C61-butyric acid methyl ester (PCBM) composites showed strong nonlinear absorption and potential as optical limiters in the region of 700-900 nm. High optical quality, thick film of MEH-PPV:PCBM with the plasticizer dioctylphthalate (DOP) were made. Optical limiting of femtosecond and nanosecond pulses in the near infrared on these composites showed strong power suppression over a broad temporal regime. Femtosecond and nanosecond transient studies on the same thick MEH-PPV:PCBM:DOP composite films and the experimental results showed evidence for the photogeneration of radical ions as being responsible for the enhanced nonlinear absorption and strong optical suppression in the near infrared. Dithienopyrrole-based donor-acceptor copolymers with narrow bandgap showed strong nonlinear absorption and potential as optical limiters in the telecommunication wavelengths. Molecular engineering was applied to manipulate the spectral overlap of two-photon absorption and subsequent nonlinear absorptions. Femtosecond transient spectroscopy showed near infrared transient absorption and 22 - 61% yields of photogenerated charge-transfer species depending on donor-acceptor coupling strength. Torsional fluctuations of the backbone structure potentially affected the excited state behavior. Evidence suggests that ultrafast relaxation occurs to ground state and to long-lived charge-transfer state from the initially excited state. The dispersion of nonlinear absorption measured using the Z-scan method revealed large two-photon absorption cross sections of these polymers in the telecommunication region. Large suppression of nanosecond pulses at 1064 nm was achieved.

This thesis is concerned with the photophysical and nonlinear optical responses, and applications of a set of conjugated polymers and small molecules in the visible and near-IR spectral regions. Poly(phenylene ethynylene) PPE polymers were substituted with conjugated side-arms in a cruciform fashion to determine the impacts of electronic coupling on the one-photon (1PA), two-photon (2PA), and excited state absorption (ESA) properties of the co-polymer system. The cruciform-like PPEs showed significant changes in their nonlinear and phophysical behavior relative to their linear models, including shifts and splittings of the 1PA bands due to moderate mixing of the lowest singlet excited states, an increase in the 2PA cross section (δ) values, and an increase in the yield of triplet excited-state species. The cruciform-like PPE polymers exhibited effective optical pulse suppression of femtosecond and nanosecond laser pulses over a broad spectral range of ~200 nm in the visible and near-IR. The suppression capability of the cruciform-like PPEs exceeded the best reported value for alkyl-substituted PPE polymers. The spectroscopic effects due to conjugation length, structural configuration, and intramolecular charge transfer (ICT) are discussed for a family of bent donor-acceptor-donor (D-A-D) -type conjugated oligomers, which incorporate electron-rich triarylamine donors and electron-deficient triarylborane acceptor units into its conjugated structure. These organoborane oligomers are highly fluorescent and exhibit strong 2PA in the visible region with δ values as large as 1410 GM, as well as overlapping ESA bands attributed to singlet-singlet and triplet-triplet absorption. Saturation of the molar absorptivity, ε, and δ was observed at less than two repeat monomer units due to conformational disorder in the oligomer with increasing length. Positive solvatochromism of fluorescence with solvent shifts as large as ~70 nm was observed as a result of ICT from the arylamine donors to boryl-centered acceptor sites. The excited-state dynamics also show sensitivity to the solvent environment. Experimental findings suggest that these organoborane oligomers may have potential use as nonlinear material for optical power limiting (OPL) and two-photon sensing applications. The spectral properties of two bis-donor chromophores, (bis(diarylamino)biphenyl (TPD) and distyrylthiophene (DST), were investigated with and without the presence of AgNPs in order to better understand the local-field enhancement and subsequent effects on the photophysics and nonlinear behavior of 2PA dyes. While little changes were observed in the excited-state dynamics, measurements of nanoparticle aggregate-dye composite solutions with TPD revealed a 1.6-enhancement in the two-photon excited fluorescence signal. OPL measurements of nanosecond laser pulses at 532 nm revealed a reduction in threshold energy by a factor of 2 in solutions containing TPD and AgNP aggregates, relative to solutions of TPD alone. DST shows exceptional solubility (>1 M) in several organic solvents and exhibits a 2PA spectrum that overlaps well with its singlet-singlet and triplet-triplet ESA bands. Consequently, DST exhibits effective optical limiting of nanosecond laser pulses through two-photon induced excited-state absorption over a broad spectral range of approximately 200 nm in the red and near-IR.