Intramolecular charge transfer emission

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-006014",
  "term": "Intramolecular charge transfer emission",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The emission of light from a molecule following an intramolecular charge transfer process. After excitation, electron density shifts within the molecule from a donor to an acceptor group, and the subsequent relaxation back to the ground state releases energy as a photon. This emission often exhibits a large Stokes shift and sensitivity to solvent polarity.",
  "synonyms": [
    "ICT emission"
  ],
  "subject": "Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "emission",
    "intramolecular charge transfer"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2007, 79, 293. 'Glossary of terms used in photochemistry, 3rd edition (IUPAC Recommendations 2006)' on page 354 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac200779030293)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/intramolecular-charge-transfer-emission/"
}