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Ma L, Zhang T, Li M, Zhang X, Li L, Shi Y, Cai R, Yang X, Duan C. Electron transport chain-inspired coordination polymers for macroscopic spatiotemporal scales of charge separation and transport in photocatalysis. Chem Sci 2024:d4sc05592f. [PMID: 39355230 PMCID: PMC11440469 DOI: 10.1039/d4sc05592f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2024] [Accepted: 09/19/2024] [Indexed: 10/03/2024] Open
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Classic homogeneous photocatalysis is limited by the temporal transience and the spatial proximity of photoinduced charge separation and transport. The electron transfer chain (ETC) in cellular respiration can mediate unidirectional and long-range electron transfer to isolate the oxidation and reduction centres. Inspired by this, we modified electron-accepting (A) viologen with π-extending thiazolothiazole and electron-donating (D) phenyl carboxylate into a D-A-π-A-D-type ligand and assembled segregated dye stacking in coordination polymer Cd-TzBDP for breaking the spatiotemporal limitation of single-molecule photocatalysis. The offset characteristics of D-A segregated stacking not only allowed the photoinduced-2e- transfer from the D-type carboxylate terminal to the spatially adjacent A-type viologen motif within 1 ps but also permitted the following delocalization of e- and h+ along stacked columns. These advantages endowed Cd-TzBDP with long-lived photochromic visualization of intermittent aerobic photooxidation steps, which enabled the bioinspired ETC-mediated aerobic respiration of mitochondria, achieving the continuous photocatalytic α-C(sp3)-H functionalization of tertiary amines with pharmaceutical interest. Enlightened by ETC-mediated electron leak in hypoxia, the coordination polymer was further employed in a photocatalytic membrane reactor, which visually illustrated the photo-driven cross-membrane long-range transfers of multiple electrons and protons from the hypoxic compartment to normoxic one, benefiting the distal photooxidation and photoreduction with biomimetic compartment selectivity.
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- Lin Ma
- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemistry, Frontier Science Center for Smart Materials, School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology Dalian 116024 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemistry, Frontier Science Center for Smart Materials, School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology Dalian 116024 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemistry, Frontier Science Center for Smart Materials, School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology Dalian 116024 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemistry, Frontier Science Center for Smart Materials, School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology Dalian 116024 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemistry, Frontier Science Center for Smart Materials, School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology Dalian 116024 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences Fuzhou 350002 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemistry, Frontier Science Center for Smart Materials, School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology Dalian 116024 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Reaction Dynamics, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences Dalian 116023 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, Nanjing University Nanjing 210093 China
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Jin HG, Zhao PC, Qian Y, Xiao JD, Chao ZS, Jiang HL. Metal-organic frameworks for organic transformations by photocatalysis and photothermal catalysis. Chem Soc Rev 2024; 53:9378-9418. [PMID: 39163028 DOI: 10.1039/d4cs00095a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/21/2024]
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Organic transformation by light-driven catalysis, especially, photocatalysis and photothermal catalysis, denoted as photo(thermal) catalysis, is an efficient, green, and economical route to produce value-added compounds. In recent years, owing to their diverse structure types, tunable pore sizes, and abundant active sites, metal-organic framework (MOF)-based photo(thermal) catalysis has attracted broad interest in organic transformations. In this review, we provide a comprehensive and systematic overview of MOF-based photo(thermal) catalysis for organic transformations. First, the general mechanisms, unique advantages, and strategies to improve the performance of MOFs in photo(thermal) catalysis are discussed. Then, outstanding examples of organic transformations over MOF-based photo(thermal) catalysis are introduced according to the reaction type. In addition, several representative advanced characterization techniques used for revealing the charge reaction kinetics and reaction intermediates of MOF-based organic transformations by photo(thermal) catalysis are presented. Finally, the prospects and challenges in this field are proposed. This review aims to inspire the rational design and development of MOF-based materials with improved performance in organic transformations by photocatalysis and photothermal catalysis.
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- Hong-Guang Jin
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Changsha University of Science & Technology, Changsha, 410114, China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Changsha University of Science & Technology, Changsha, 410114, China.
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, China.
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- Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui University, Hefei, Anhui, 230601, P. R. China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Changsha University of Science & Technology, Changsha, 410114, China.
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, China.
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Das S, Rout Y, Poddar M, Alsaleh AZ, Misra R, D'Souza F. Novel Benzothiadiazole-based Donor-Acceptor Systems: Synthesis, Ultrafast Charge Transfer and Separation Dynamics. Chemistry 2024; 30:e202401959. [PMID: 38975973 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202401959] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2024] [Revised: 07/05/2024] [Accepted: 07/08/2024] [Indexed: 07/09/2024]
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Near-infrared (NIR) absorbing electron donor-acceptor (D-A) chromophores have been at the forefront of current energy research owing to their facile charge transfer (CT) characteristics, which are primitive for photovoltaic applications. Herein, we have designed and developed a new set of benzothiadiazole (BTD)-based tetracyanobutadiene (TCBD)/dicyanoquinodimethane (DCNQ)-embedded multimodular D-A systems (BTD1-BTD6) and investigated their inherent photo-electro-chemical responses for the first time having identical and mixed terminal donors of variable donicity. Apart from poor luminescence, the appearance of broad low-lying optical transitions extendable even in the NIR region (>1000 nm), particularly in the presence of the auxiliary acceptors, are indicative of underlying nonradiative excited state processes leading to robust intramolecular CT and subsequent charge separation (CS) processes in these D-A constructs. While electrochemical studies identify the moieties involved in these photo-events, orbital delocalization and consequent evidence for the low-energy CT transitions have been achieved from theoretical calculations. Finally, the spectral and temporal responses of different photoproducts are obtained from femtosecond transient absorption studies, which, coupled with spectroelectrochemical data, identify broad NIR signals as CS states of the compounds. All the systems are found to be susceptible to ultrafast (~ps) CT and CS before carrier recombination to the ground state, which is, however, significantly facilitated after incorporation of the secondary TCBD/DCNQ acceptors, leading to faster and thus efficient CT processes, particularly in polar solvents. These findings, including facile CT/CS and broad and intense panchromatic absorption over a wide window of the electromagnetic spectrum, are likely to expand the horizons of BTD-based multimodular CT systems to revolutionize the realm of solar energy conversion and associated photonic applications.
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- Somnath Das
- Department of Chemistry, University of North Texas, 1155 Union Circle, #305070, Denton, TX, 76203-5017, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology-Indore, Indore, 453552, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology-Indore, Indore, 453552, India
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- Chemistry Department, Science College, Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal University, Dammam, 34212, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology-Indore, Indore, 453552, India
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- Department of Chemistry, University of North Texas, 1155 Union Circle, #305070, Denton, TX, 76203-5017, USA
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Hao W, Guo B, Liu J, Ren Q, Li S, Li Q, Zhou K, Liu L, Wu HC. Single-Molecule Exchange inside a Nanocage Provides Insights into the Origin of π-π Interactions. J Am Chem Soc 2024; 146:10206-10216. [PMID: 38536205 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.4c03159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/11/2024]
Abstract
The attractive interactions between aromatic rings, also known as π-π interactions, have been widely used for decades. However, the origin of π-π interactions remains controversial due to the difficulties in experimentally measuring the weak interactions between π-systems. Here, we construct an elaborate system to accurately compare the strength of the π-π interactions between phenylalanine derivatives via molecular exchange processes inside a protein nanopore. Based on quantitative comparison of binding strength, we find that in most cases, the π-π interaction is primarily driven by dispersive attraction, with the electrostatic interaction playing a secondary role and tending to be repulsive. However, in cases where electronic effects are particularly strong, electrostatic induction may exceed dispersion forces to become the primary driving force for interactions between π-systems. The results of this study not only deepen our understanding of π-stacking but also have potential implications in areas where π-π interactions play a crucial role.
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- Wenying Hao
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Living Biosystems, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Living Biosystems, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- School of Electrical Engineering and Electronic Information, Xihua University, Chengdu 610039, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Living Biosystems, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Living Biosystems, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- Center for Physicochemical Analysis and Measurement, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Living Biosystems, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials & Nanosafety, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Living Biosystems, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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Liao Q, Li A, Huang A, Wang J, Chang K, Li H, Yao P, Zhong C, Xie P, Wang J, Li Z, Li Q. Controllable π-π coupling of intramolecular dimer models in aggregated states. Chem Sci 2024; 15:4364-4373. [PMID: 38516094 PMCID: PMC10952094 DOI: 10.1039/d3sc05533g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2023] [Accepted: 01/17/2024] [Indexed: 03/23/2024] Open
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π-π coupling as a common interaction plays a key role in emissions, transport and mechanical properties of organic materials. However, the precise control of π-π coupling is still challenging owing to the possible interference from other intermolecular interactions in the aggregated state, usually resulting in uncontrollable emission properties. Herein, with the rational construction of intramolecular dimer models and crystal engineering, π-π coupling can be subtly modulated by conformation variation with balanced π-π and π-solvent interactions and visualized by green-to-blue emission switching. Moreover, it can rapidly respond to temperature, pressure and mechanical force, affording a facile way to modulate π-π coupling in situ. This work contributes to a deeper understanding of the internal mechanism of molecular motions in aggregated states.
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- Qiuyan Liao
- Hubei Key Lab on Organic and Polymeric Opto-Electronic Materials, Department of Chemistry, TaiKang Center for Life and Medical Sciences, Wuhan University Wuhan 430072 China
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- Joint School of National University of Singapore and Tianjin University, International Campus of Tianjin University Fuzhou 350207 China
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- Hubei Key Lab on Organic and Polymeric Opto-Electronic Materials, Department of Chemistry, TaiKang Center for Life and Medical Sciences, Wuhan University Wuhan 430072 China
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- Institute of Molecular Aggregation Science, Tianjin University Tianjin 300072 China
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- Hubei Key Lab on Organic and Polymeric Opto-Electronic Materials, Department of Chemistry, TaiKang Center for Life and Medical Sciences, Wuhan University Wuhan 430072 China
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- Hubei Key Lab on Organic and Polymeric Opto-Electronic Materials, Department of Chemistry, TaiKang Center for Life and Medical Sciences, Wuhan University Wuhan 430072 China
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- Hubei Key Lab on Organic and Polymeric Opto-Electronic Materials, Department of Chemistry, TaiKang Center for Life and Medical Sciences, Wuhan University Wuhan 430072 China
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- Hubei Key Lab on Organic and Polymeric Opto-Electronic Materials, Department of Chemistry, TaiKang Center for Life and Medical Sciences, Wuhan University Wuhan 430072 China
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- Hubei Key Lab on Organic and Polymeric Opto-Electronic Materials, Department of Chemistry, TaiKang Center for Life and Medical Sciences, Wuhan University Wuhan 430072 China
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- Institute of Molecular Aggregation Science, Tianjin University Tianjin 300072 China
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- Hubei Key Lab on Organic and Polymeric Opto-Electronic Materials, Department of Chemistry, TaiKang Center for Life and Medical Sciences, Wuhan University Wuhan 430072 China
- Institute of Molecular Aggregation Science, Tianjin University Tianjin 300072 China
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- Hubei Key Lab on Organic and Polymeric Opto-Electronic Materials, Department of Chemistry, TaiKang Center for Life and Medical Sciences, Wuhan University Wuhan 430072 China
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Barluzzi L, Ogilvie SP, Dalton AB, Kaden P, Gericke R, Mansikkamäki A, Giblin SR, Layfield RA. Triply Bonded Pancake π-Dimers Stabilized by Tetravalent Actinides. J Am Chem Soc 2024; 146:4234-4241. [PMID: 38317384 PMCID: PMC10870716 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c13914] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2023] [Revised: 01/22/2024] [Accepted: 01/23/2024] [Indexed: 02/07/2024]
Abstract
Aromatic π-stacking is a weakly attractive, noncovalent interaction often found in biological macromolecules and synthetic supramolecular chemistry. The weak nondirectional nature of π-stacking can present challenges in the design of materials owing to their weak, nondirectional nature. However, when aromatic π-systems contain an unpaired electron, stronger attraction involving face-to-face π-orbital overlap is possible, resulting in covalent so-called "pancake" bonds. Two-electron, multicenter single pancake bonds are well known, whereas four-electron double pancake bonds are rare. Higher-order pancake bonds have been predicted, but experimental systems are unknown. Here, we show that six-electron triple pancake bonds can be synthesized by a 3-fold reduction of hexaazatrinaphthylene (HAN) and subsequent stacking of the [HAN]3- triradicals. Our analysis reveals a multicenter covalent triple pancake bond consisting of a σ-orbital and two equivalent π-orbitals. An electrostatic stabilizing role is established for the tetravalent thorium and uranium ions in these systems. We also show that the electronic absorption spectrum of the triple pancake bonds closely matches computational predictions, providing experimental verification of these unique interactions. The discovery of conductivity in thin films of triply bonded π-dimers presents new opportunities for the discovery of single-component molecular conductors and other spin-based molecular materials.
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- Luciano Barluzzi
- Department
of Chemistry, School of Life Sciences, University
of Sussex, Brighton BN1 9QR, U.K.
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- Department
of Physics and Astronomy, School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, University of Sussex, Brighton BN1 9QR, U.K.
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- Department
of Physics and Astronomy, School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, University of Sussex, Brighton BN1 9QR, U.K.
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- Institute
of Resource Ecology, Helmoltz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Bautzner Landstraße 400, Dresden 01328, Germany
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- Institute
of Resource Ecology, Helmoltz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Bautzner Landstraße 400, Dresden 01328, Germany
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- NMR
Research Unit, University of Oulu, P.O. Box 8000, Oulu FI-90014, Finland
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- School
of Physics and Astronomy, Cardiff University, Cardiff CF24 3AA, U.K.
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- Department
of Chemistry, School of Life Sciences, University
of Sussex, Brighton BN1 9QR, U.K.
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Debnath S, Raghavachari K. Investigating the Stacking Interactions Responsible for Driving 3D Self-Association of Tricarb Macrocycles. J Phys Chem A 2023; 127:8110-8116. [PMID: 37738520 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpca.3c04398] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/24/2023]
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We have investigated the noncovalent forces that play a crucial role in the three-dimensional (3D) self-association of the tricarb macrocycle (composed of alternating triazoles and carbazoles) to understand the multilayer stacks observed through electron microscopy. To explore this idea quantitatively, we have investigated a stacked dimer model of tricarb, where we consider homochiral as well as heterochiral forms of the dimer. We have computed the rotational potential energy surface of the dimer by conducting an angle-dependent scan between the two macrocycles using different levels of theory including the RI-MP2 ab initio method. We observe that dimers oriented at an angle of 60° exhibit the highest stability, while a secondary minimum is observed at an angle of 30°. While density functional theory (DFT) describes the behavior of both minima very close to that obtained with RI-MP2, semiempirical and MM models appear to obtain only a shoulder instead of the second minimum. To further understand the underlying interactions responsible for stabilizing the self-assembly of the macrocycles, we employed energy decomposition analysis (EDA) using SAPT0. This quantitative assessment allowed us to identify the major contributing noncovalent interactions, including electrostatic, exchange-repulsion, dispersion, and induction. Finally, we expanded our study to evaluate the accuracy of the MIM (molecules-in-molecules) fragmentation methodology in capturing the crucial π-stacking interactions. Our benchmarking results using the MIM method accurately replicated the angle-dependent PES results. This shows the efficacy of MIM in predicting the noncovalent interactions responsible for the construction of 3D and other higher-order nanoarchitectures for tricarb and related compounds.
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- Sibali Debnath
- Department of Chemistry, Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Indiana University Bloomington, Bloomington, Indiana 47405, United States
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Lijina MP, Benny A, Sebastian E, Hariharan M. Keeping the chromophores crossed: evidence for null exciton splitting. Chem Soc Rev 2023; 52:6664-6679. [PMID: 37606527 DOI: 10.1039/d3cs00176h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/23/2023]
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Fundamental understanding of the supramolecular assemblies of organic chromophores and the development of design strategies have seen endless ripples of interest owing to their exciting photophysical properties and optoelectronic applications. The independent discovery of dye aggregates by Jelley and Scheibe was the commencement of the remarkable advancement in the field of aggregate photophysics. Subsequent research warranted an exceptional model for defining the exciton interactions in aggregates, proposed by Davydov, Kasha and co-workers, independently, based on the long-range Coulombic coupling. Fascinatingly, the orthogonally cross-stacked molecular transition dipole arrangement was foretold by Kasha to possess null exciton interaction leading to spectroscopically uncoupled molecular assembly, which lacked an experimental signature for decades. There have been several attempts to identify and probe atypical molecular aggregates for decoding their optical behaviour. Herein, we discuss the recent efforts in experimentally verifying the unusual exciton interactions supported with quantum chemical computations, primarily focusing on the less explored null exciton splitting. Exciton engineering can be realized through synthetic modifications that can additionally offer control over the assorted non-covalent interactions for orchestrating precise supramolecular assembly, along with molecular editing. The task of attaining a minimal excitonic coupling through an orthogonally cross-stacked crystalline architecture envisaged to offer a monomer-like optical behaviour was first reported in 1,7-dibromoperylene-3,4,9,10-tetracarboxylic tetrabutylester (PTE-Br2). The attempt to stitch molecules covalently in an orthogonal fashion to possess null excitonic character culminated in a spiro-conjugated perylenediimide dimer exhibiting a monomer-like spectroscopic signature. The computational and experimental efforts to map the emergent properties of the cross-stacked architecture are also discussed here. Using the null aggregates formed by the interference effects between CT-mediated and Coulombic couplings in the molecular array is another strategy for achieving monomer-like spectroscopic properties in molecular assemblies. Moreover, identifying supramolecular assemblies with precise angle-dependent properties can have implications in functional material design, and this review can provide insights into the uncharted realm of null exciton splitting.
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- M P Lijina
- School of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Thiruvananthapuram, Maruthamala P. O., Vithura, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, 695551, India.
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- School of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Thiruvananthapuram, Maruthamala P. O., Vithura, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, 695551, India.
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- School of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Thiruvananthapuram, Maruthamala P. O., Vithura, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, 695551, India.
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- School of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Thiruvananthapuram, Maruthamala P. O., Vithura, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, 695551, India.
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Liao Q, Li Q, Li Z. The Key Role of Molecular Packing in Luminescence Property: From Adjacent Molecules to Molecular Aggregates. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023:e2306617. [PMID: 37739004 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202306617] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2023] [Revised: 09/11/2023] [Indexed: 09/24/2023]
Abstract
The luminescence materials act as the key components in many functional devices, as well as the detection and imaging systems, which can be permeated in each aspect of modern life, and attract more and more attention for the creative technology and applications. In addition to the diverse properties of organic luminogens, the multiple molecular packing at aggregated states frequently offers new and/or exciting performance. However, there still lacks comprehensive analysis of molecular packing in these organic materials, resulting in an increased gap between molecular design and practical applications. In this review, from the basic knowledge of organic compounds as single molecules, to the discernable property of excimer, charge transfer (CT) complex or self-assembly systems by adjacent molecules, and finally to the opto-electronic performance of molecular aggregates, the relevant factors to molecular packing and practical applications are discussed.
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- Qiuyan Liao
- Hubei Key Lab on Organic and Polymeric Opto-Electronic Materials, TaiKang Center for Life and Medical Sciences, Department of Chemistry, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China
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- Hubei Key Lab on Organic and Polymeric Opto-Electronic Materials, TaiKang Center for Life and Medical Sciences, Department of Chemistry, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China
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- Hubei Key Lab on Organic and Polymeric Opto-Electronic Materials, TaiKang Center for Life and Medical Sciences, Department of Chemistry, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China
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Zeng L, Zhang T, Liu R, Tian W, Wu K, Zhu J, Wang Z, He C, Feng J, Guo X, Douka AI, Duan C. Chalcogen-bridged coordination polymer for the photocatalytic activation of aryl halides. Nat Commun 2023; 14:4002. [PMID: 37414824 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-39540-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2022] [Accepted: 06/16/2023] [Indexed: 07/08/2023] Open
Abstract
The ability to deliver electrons is vital for dye-based photocatalysts. Conventionally, the aromatic stacking-based charge-transfer complex increases photogenerated electron accessibility but decreases the energy of excited-state dyes. To circumvent this dilemma, here we show a strategy by tuning the stacking mode of dyes. By decorating naphthalene diimide with S-bearing branches, the S···S contact-linked naphthalene diimide string is created in coordination polymer, thereby enhancing electron mobility while simultaneously preserving competent excited-state reducing power. This benefit, along with in situ assembly between naphthalene diimide strings and exogenous reagent/reactant, improves the accessibility of short-lived excited states during consecutive photon excitation, resulting in greater efficiency in photoinduced electron-transfer activation of inert bonds in comparison to other coordination polymers with different dye-stacking modes. This heterogeneous approach is successfully applied in the photoreduction of inert aryl halides and the successive formation of CAr-C/S/P/B bonds with potential pharmaceutical applications.
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- Le Zeng
- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemical Engineering, School of Chemistry, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemical Engineering, School of Chemistry, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemical Engineering, School of Chemistry, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, China
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- Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, 116023, China
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- Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, 116023, China
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- Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, 116023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemical Engineering, School of Chemistry, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemical Engineering, School of Chemistry, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemical Engineering, School of Chemistry, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, China
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- Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, 116023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemical Engineering, School of Chemistry, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemical Engineering, School of Chemistry, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, China.
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Tang N, Zhou J, Wang L, Stolte M, Xie G, Wen X, Liu L, Würthner F, Gierschner J, Xie Z. Anomalous deep-red luminescence of perylene black analogues with strong π-π interactions. Nat Commun 2023; 14:1922. [PMID: 37024474 PMCID: PMC10079835 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-37171-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2022] [Accepted: 03/06/2023] [Indexed: 04/08/2023] Open
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Perylene bisimide (PBI) dyes are known as red, maroon and black pigments, whose colors depend on the close π-π stacking arrangement. However, contrary to the luminescent monomers, deep-red and black PBI pigments are commonly non- or only weakly fluorescent due to (multiple) quenching pathways. Here, we introduce N-alkoxybenzyl substituted PBIs that contain close π stacking arrangement (exhibiting dπ-π ≈ 3.5 Å, and longitudinal and transversal displacements of 3.1 Å and 1.3 Å); however, they afford deep-red emitters with solid-state fluorescence quantum yields (ΦF) of up to 60%. Systematic photophysical and computational studies in solution and in the solid state reveal a sensitive interconversion of the PBI-centred locally excited state and a charge transfer state, which depends on the dihedral angle (θ) between the benzyl and alkoxy groups. This effectively controls the emission process, and enables high ΦF by circumventing the common quenching pathways commonly observed for perylene black analogues.
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- Ningning Tang
- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Institute of Polymer Optoelectronic Materials and Devices, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Luminescence from Molecular Aggregates, South China University of Technology, 510640, Guangzhou, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Institute of Polymer Optoelectronic Materials and Devices, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Luminescence from Molecular Aggregates, South China University of Technology, 510640, Guangzhou, P. R. China.
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- Madrid Institute for Advanced Studies, IMDEA Nanoscience, Ciudad Universitaria de Cantoblanco, C/ Faraday 9, 28049, Madrid, Spain
- Institute of Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, Eberhard Karls University Tübingen, 72076, Tübingen, Germany
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- Institut für Organische Chemie and Center for Nanosystems Chemistry, Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg, Am Hubland, 97074, Würzburg, Germany
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- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Institute of Polymer Optoelectronic Materials and Devices, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Luminescence from Molecular Aggregates, South China University of Technology, 510640, Guangzhou, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Institute of Polymer Optoelectronic Materials and Devices, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Luminescence from Molecular Aggregates, South China University of Technology, 510640, Guangzhou, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Institute of Polymer Optoelectronic Materials and Devices, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Luminescence from Molecular Aggregates, South China University of Technology, 510640, Guangzhou, P. R. China
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- Institut für Organische Chemie and Center for Nanosystems Chemistry, Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg, Am Hubland, 97074, Würzburg, Germany.
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- Madrid Institute for Advanced Studies, IMDEA Nanoscience, Ciudad Universitaria de Cantoblanco, C/ Faraday 9, 28049, Madrid, Spain.
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- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Institute of Polymer Optoelectronic Materials and Devices, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Luminescence from Molecular Aggregates, South China University of Technology, 510640, Guangzhou, P. R. China.
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Swathi Krishna PE, Babu HC, Nair NG, Hariharan M. Boat and Chair Shaped Hexahalogen Synthons. Chem Asian J 2023; 18:e202201248. [PMID: 36715632 DOI: 10.1002/asia.202201248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2022] [Revised: 01/28/2023] [Accepted: 01/30/2023] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Non-covalent halogen bonding interactions are quintessential in crystal engineering for the construction of distinctive supramolecular synthons. Here, we report the first crystalline evidences of unique boat and chair shaped cyclic hexahalogen synthons in the crystal structures of α,α,α',α',4-pentabromo-o-xylene (PBX) and α,α,α',α',4,5-hexabromo-o-xylene (HBX) respectively. Nature and stability of constituent interactions in the supramolecular synthons are scrutinized with the help of quantum-chemical calculations. Pendás' interacting quantum atoms approach confirmed the stability of Br⋅⋅⋅Br interactions leading to boat and chair shaped synthons with major contribution from exchange-correlation. Although both the molecules are achiral in nature, the packing forces guide PBX to crystallize in the chiral space group P21 with a helix-like orientation while HBX packs in a centrosymmetric P21 /n space group. The extended furcations in the pentabromo derivative construct a molecular framework consisting of macrocycles realized through halogen bonding.
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- P E Swathi Krishna
- School of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Thiruvananthapuram (IISER TVM), 695551, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
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- School of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Thiruvananthapuram (IISER TVM), 695551, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
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- School of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Thiruvananthapuram (IISER TVM), 695551, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
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- School of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Thiruvananthapuram (IISER TVM), 695551, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
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Sebastian E, Hariharan M. A Symmetry-Broken Charge-Separated State in the Marcus Inverted Region. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202216482. [PMID: 36697363 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202216482] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2022] [Revised: 12/23/2022] [Accepted: 01/24/2023] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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We report a long-lived charge-separated state in a chromophoric pair (DC-PDI2 ) that uniquely integrates the advantages of fundamental processes of photosynthetic reaction centers: i) Symmetry-breaking charge-separation (SB-CS) and ii) Marcus-inverted-region dependence. The near-orthogonal bichromophoric DC-PDI2 manifests an ultrafast evolution of the SB-CS state with a time constant of τ S B - C S ${{\tau }_{{\rm S}{\rm B}-{\rm C}{\rm S}}}$ =0.35±0.02 ps and a slow charge recombination (CR) kinetics with τ C R ${{\tau }_{{\rm C}{\rm R}}}$ =4.09±0.01 ns in ACN. The rate constant of CR of DC-PDI2 is 11 686 times slower than SB-CS in ACN, as the CR of the PDI radical ion-pair occurs in the deep inverted region of the Marcus parabola ( - Δ G C R ${{-{\rm \Delta }G}_{{\rm C}{\rm R}}}$ >λ). In contrast, an analogous benzyloxy (BnO)-substituted DC-BPDI2 showcases a ≈10-fold accelerated CR kinetics with τ C R / τ S B - C S ${{\tau }_{{\rm C}{\rm R}}/{\tau }_{{\rm S}{\rm B}-{\rm C}{\rm S}}}$ lowering to ≈1536 in ACN, by virtue of a decreased CR driving force. The present investigation demonstrates a control of molecular engineering to tune the energetics and kinetics of the SB-CS material, which is essential for next-generation optoelectronic devices.
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- Ebin Sebastian
- School of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Thiruvananthapuram (IISER TVM), Maruthamala P.O., Vithura, Thiruvananthapuram, 695551, Kerala, India
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- School of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Thiruvananthapuram (IISER TVM), Maruthamala P.O., Vithura, Thiruvananthapuram, 695551, Kerala, India
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Ma X, Zhou M, Jia L, Ling G, Li J, Huang W, Wu D. High-contrast reversible multiple color-tunable solid luminescent ionic polymers for dynamic multilevel anti-counterfeiting. MATERIALS HORIZONS 2023; 10:107-121. [PMID: 36306818 DOI: 10.1039/d2mh00986b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Dynamic color-tunable luminescent materials, which possess huge potential applications in advanced multilevel luminescence anti-counterfeiting, are of considerable interest. However, it remains challenging to develop simple high-contrast reversible multiple (triple or more than triple) color-tunable high-efficiency solid luminescent materials with low cost, facile synthesis, and good processability. Herein, by simply grafting charged multi-color AIEgen-based chromophores into polymers, a series of high-efficiency multiple color-tunable luminescent single ionic polymers are constructed through tuning feed ratios, counter anions and reaction solvents. Remarkably, some ionic polymers can not only achieve rare high-contrast reversible multiple color-tunable emission in solid states in response to different solvent stimuli, but also could realize excitation-dependent color-tunable emission. To the best of our knowledge, such charming multiple (triple or more than triple) color-tunable solid polymers responding to multiple external stimuli are still rare. Based on comparative studies of emission spectra, excitation spectra and fluorescence lifetimes before and after swelling, it could be inferred that solvent stimuli could induce microstructure changes of these ionic polymers and then change the aggregated-states of their corresponding AIE-active emission centers. Moreover, the different solvent stimuli could induce to produce different degrees of microstructure changes, resulting in their unique multiple color-tunable emission. More significantly, these smart color-tunable ionic polymers show great promise for applications in dynamic multilevel (three-level or even more than three-level) anti-counterfeiting.
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- Xiao Ma
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalytic Materials and Technology, Advanced Catalysis and Green Manufacturing Collaborative Innovation Center, School of Petrochemical Engineering, Changzhou University, Changzhou, Jiangsu, 213164, China.
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalytic Materials and Technology, Advanced Catalysis and Green Manufacturing Collaborative Innovation Center, School of Petrochemical Engineering, Changzhou University, Changzhou, Jiangsu, 213164, China.
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalytic Materials and Technology, Advanced Catalysis and Green Manufacturing Collaborative Innovation Center, School of Petrochemical Engineering, Changzhou University, Changzhou, Jiangsu, 213164, China.
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalytic Materials and Technology, Advanced Catalysis and Green Manufacturing Collaborative Innovation Center, School of Petrochemical Engineering, Changzhou University, Changzhou, Jiangsu, 213164, China.
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalytic Materials and Technology, Advanced Catalysis and Green Manufacturing Collaborative Innovation Center, School of Petrochemical Engineering, Changzhou University, Changzhou, Jiangsu, 213164, China.
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalytic Materials and Technology, Advanced Catalysis and Green Manufacturing Collaborative Innovation Center, School of Petrochemical Engineering, Changzhou University, Changzhou, Jiangsu, 213164, China.
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalytic Materials and Technology, Advanced Catalysis and Green Manufacturing Collaborative Innovation Center, School of Petrochemical Engineering, Changzhou University, Changzhou, Jiangsu, 213164, China.
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Sawada R, Maeda T, Oda Y, Yagi S, Karunakaran V, Fujiwara H, Ajayaghosh A. Synthesis, Photophysical and Electrochemical Properties of Bis-Squaraine Dyes Fused on Isomeric Benzodipyrrole Central Units. Chem Asian J 2022; 17:e202200227. [PMID: 35333439 DOI: 10.1002/asia.202200227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2022] [Revised: 03/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Exciton interactions are not only observed in assembled molecules but also in compounds with multiple chromophores referred to as superchromophores. We have developed isomeric bis-squaraine dyes as superchromophores in which two squaraine chromophores are fused onto the isomeric benzodipyrrole skeleton so as to regulate conformations and to reduce distances between two chromophores. The dyes with benzo[1,2-b:3,4-b']dipyrrole and benzo[1,2-b:5,4-b']dipyrrole moieties exhibited split electronic absorption originated from the intramolecular exciton interaction. The intensity of the split absorption bands varies in correlation with the orientation of chromophores. The isomeric dye with benzo[1,2-b:4,5-b']dipyrrole moiety exhibited a near-infrared absorption associated with the resonance throughout two chromophores. Their electrochemical and spectroelectrochemical properties are distinct from those of monomeric dyes owing to electronic interactions between the two chromophores. Thus, the structural isomerism of the central skeleton significantly affects their optical properties as well as their electrochemical properties.
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- Ryuhei Sawada
- Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka Prefecture University, Department of Applied Chemistry, Gakuen-cho, 599-8531, Sakai, JAPAN
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- Osaka Prefecture Univesity, Department of Applied Chemistry, Gakuen-cho, 599-8531, Sakai, JAPAN
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- Graduate School of Engineering, Department of Applied Chemistry, JAPAN
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- Graduate School of Engineering, Department of Applied Chemistry, Gakuen-cho, 599-8531, Sakai, JAPAN
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- NIIST-CSIR: National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology CSIR, Photosciences and Photonics Section, Chemical Sciences and Technology Division, 695 019, Thiruvananthapuram, INDIA
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- Graduate School of Science, Department of Chemistry, Gakuen-cho, 599-8531, Sakai, JAPAN
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- NIIST-CSIR: National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology CSIR, Chemical Sciences and Technology Division, 695 019, Thiruvananthapuram, INDIA
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Gunturu KC, Schulzke C. A computational probe granting insight into intra and inter-stacking interactions in squaraine dye derivatives. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2021; 23:22404-22417. [PMID: 34278409 DOI: 10.1039/d1cp01387d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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In order to decipher structure function relationships regarding the optoelectronic properties of organic functional materials, two sets of anilinosquaraine dye derivatives were analysed computationally. 2,4-Bis[4-(N,N-diisobutylamino)-2,6-dihydroxyphenyl]squaraine exhibits orthorhombic and monoclinic polymorphs (motif-1 and motif-2) in bulk and spin coated films, respectively, and concomitant J- and H-aggregate spectral features. In the second set, in spite of variation in the n-alkyl chain of the anilinosquaraine derivatives (n-propyl vs. n-butyl; motif-3 and motif-4), both acquired triclinic morphology and intermolecular charge transfer had been identified as the origin of their panchromaticity. The differences between these motifs were closely inspected at the theoretical level including geometrical parameters, internal reorganization energies, charge transfer integrals, drift mobilities, interaction energies and lattice energies along with a comprehensive Hirshfeld surface analysis. A correlation was established between C⋯C type intra-stack interactions with the observed red-shifted absorption patterns in the order motif-1 > motif-3 > motif-4. Hydrophobic interactions, π-π interactions and hydrogen bonds were found to influence the crystal packing patterns and concomitantly the overall molecule planarity and thereby the extent of π-bond delocalization/resonance. Insights into intra-stack and inter-stack interactions based on crystal packing effects are provided, which support and potentially guide the experimentalists' key ideas for shaping and encompassing the applications of promising squaraine derivative materials.
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- Institute of Biochemistry, University of Greifswald, 17489 Greifswald, Germany
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Kalita KJ, Giri I, Vijayaraghavan RK. Influence of non-covalent interactions in dictating the polarity and mobility of charge carriers in a series of crystalline NDIs: a computational case study. RSC Adv 2021; 11:33703-33713. [PMID: 35497544 PMCID: PMC9042306 DOI: 10.1039/d1ra05274h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2021] [Accepted: 08/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Polycyclic aromatic compounds and their derivatives have emerged as potential molecular entities for air-stable n-type organic semiconductors. In particular, naphthalene diimide (NDI)-derived compounds stand out as one of the most promising classes of molecules that have been studied extensively. There have been a lot of debatable experimental reports on the OFET performance characteristics of some of these materials, which have not yet been resolved completely. Hence, the critical intrinsic aspect of the molecular materials during charge transport in a bulk crystalline state would be essential to categorise the potential candidates. As a case study, in this comprehensive computational approach, we investigated the structural and supramolecular organization in single crystals and the role of those aspects in the bulk carrier transport of a group of selected end-substituted NDI derivatives. A subtle alteration of the end group was observed to result in the modulation of the polarity of charge transport and the charge carrier mobility in the single crystalline state. The disparity is addressed by considering the electronic coupling of the transport states, symmetry of the frontier molecular orbitals and various non-covalent intermolecular interactions. We expect that the present study would benefit towards the rational designing of air-stable n-type organic molecular semiconductors for efficient electronic devices.
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- Kalyan Jyoti Kalita
- Department of Chemical Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata Mohanpur, Nadia West Bengal-741246 India
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata Mohanpur, Nadia West Bengal-741246 India
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata Mohanpur, Nadia West Bengal-741246 India
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Kwon O, Cai X, Saeed A, Liu F, Poppe S, Tschierske C. 2,6-Dibromogallates as a new building block for controlling π-stacking, network formation and mirror symmetry breaking. Chem Commun (Camb) 2021; 57:6491-6494. [PMID: 34100483 DOI: 10.1039/d1cc01922h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Achiral multi-chain (polycatenar) compounds based on the 2,7-diphenyl substituted [1]benzothieno[3,2-b]benzothiophene (BTBT) unit and a 2,6-dibromo-3,4,5-trialkoxybenzoate end group lead to materials forming bicontinuous cubic liquid crystalline phases with helical network structures over wide temperature ranges.
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- Ohjin Kwon
- Institute of Chemistry, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Kurt-Mothes Str. 2, 06120 Halle (Saale), Germany.
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- State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behaviour of Materials, Shaanxi International Research Center for Soft Matter, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behaviour of Materials, Shaanxi International Research Center for Soft Matter, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behaviour of Materials, Shaanxi International Research Center for Soft Matter, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, P. R. China.
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- Institute of Chemistry, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Kurt-Mothes Str. 2, 06120 Halle (Saale), Germany.
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- Institute of Chemistry, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Kurt-Mothes Str. 2, 06120 Halle (Saale), Germany.
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Madhu M, Ramakrishnan R, Vijay V, Hariharan M. Free Charge Carriers in Homo-Sorted π-Stacks of Donor-Acceptor Conjugates. Chem Rev 2021; 121:8234-8284. [PMID: 34133137 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.1c00078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Inspired by the high photoconversion efficiency observed in natural light-harvesting systems, the hierarchical organization of molecular building blocks has gained impetus in the past few decades. Particularly, the molecular arrangement and packing in the active layer of organic solar cells (OSCs) have garnered significant attention due to the decisive role of the nature of donor/acceptor (D/A) heterojunctions in charge carrier generation and ultimately the power conversion efficiency. This review focuses on the recent developments in emergent optoelectronic properties exhibited by self-sorted donor-on-donor/acceptor-on-acceptor arrangement of covalently linked D-A systems, highlighting the ultrafast excited state dynamics of charge transfer and transport. Segregated organization of donors and acceptors promotes the delocalization of photoinduced charges among the stacks, engendering an enhanced charge separation lifetime and percolation pathways with ambipolar conductivity and charge carrier yield. Covalently linking donors and acceptors ensure a sufficient D-A interface and interchromophoric electronic coupling as required for faster charge separation while providing better control over their supramolecular assemblies. The design strategies to attain D-A conjugate assemblies with optimal charge carrier generation efficiency, the scope of their application compared to state-of-the-art OSCs, current challenges, and future opportunities are discussed in the review. An integrated overview of rational design approaches derived from the comprehension of underlying photoinduced processes can pave the way toward superior optoelectronic devices and bring in new possibilities to the avenue of functional supramolecular architectures.
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- Meera Madhu
- School of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Thiruvananthapuram, Vithura, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India 695551
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- School of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Thiruvananthapuram, Vithura, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India 695551
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- School of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Thiruvananthapuram, Vithura, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India 695551
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- School of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Thiruvananthapuram, Vithura, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India 695551
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Li QY, Yao ZF, Wang JY, Pei J. Multi-level aggregation of conjugated small molecules and polymers: from morphology control to physical insights. REPORTS ON PROGRESS IN PHYSICS. PHYSICAL SOCIETY (GREAT BRITAIN) 2021; 84:076601. [PMID: 33887704 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6633/abfaad] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2020] [Accepted: 04/22/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Aggregation of molecules is a multi-molecular phenomenon occurring when two or more molecules behave differently from discrete molecules due to their intermolecular interactions. Moving beyond single molecules, aggregation usually demonstrates evolutive or wholly emerging new functionalities relative to the molecular components. Conjugated small molecules and polymers interact with each other, resulting in complex solution-state aggregates and solid-state microstructures. Optoelectronic properties of conjugated small molecules and polymers are sensitively determined by their aggregation states across a broad range of spatial scales. This review focused on the aggregation ranging from molecular structure, intermolecular interactions, solution-state assemblies, and solid-state microstructures of conjugated small molecules and polymers. We addressed the importance of such aggregation in filling the gaps from the molecular level to device functions and highlighted the multi-scale structures and properties at different scales. From the view of multi-level aggregation behaviors, we divided the whole process from the molecule to devices into several parts: molecular design, solvation, solution-state aggregation, crystal engineering, and solid-state microstructures. We summarized the progress and challenges of relationships between optoelectronic properties and multi-level aggregation. We believe aggregation science will become an interdisciplinary research field and serves as a general platform to develop future materials with the desired functions.
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- Qi-Yi Li
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), Key Laboratory of Polymer Chemistry and Physics of Ministry of Education, Center of Soft Matter Science and Engineering, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, People's Republic of China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), Key Laboratory of Polymer Chemistry and Physics of Ministry of Education, Center of Soft Matter Science and Engineering, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, People's Republic of China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), Key Laboratory of Polymer Chemistry and Physics of Ministry of Education, Center of Soft Matter Science and Engineering, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, People's Republic of China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), Key Laboratory of Polymer Chemistry and Physics of Ministry of Education, Center of Soft Matter Science and Engineering, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, People's Republic of China
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Chen J, Tang N, Zhou J, Wang L, Jiang N, Zheng N, Liu L, Xie Z. Coexistence of Parallel and Rotary Stackings in the Lamellar Crystals of a Perylene Bisimide Dyad for Temperature-Sensitive Bicomponent Emission. J Phys Chem Lett 2021; 12:3373-3378. [PMID: 33784108 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.1c00674] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Coexistence of rotationally π-π stacked columns and discrete slip-stacked dimers of perylene bisimide (PBI) chromophores is revealed by single crystal X-ray diffraction in the lamellar crystal of a head-to-tail linked PBI dyad. The rotary π-π stacked columnar moieties show H-type spectral character with relatively higher excitation energy, while the discrete slip-stacked π-π dimers have J-type spectral behavior with lower excitation energy. The lamellar crystals show relatively low photoluminescence efficiency of 12% at room temperature, while this dramatically increases to ∼90% at low temperature (80 K). Both of the rotary and slip-stacked moieties are emissive, and the nonradiative energy transfer processes between them are suppressed at low temperature, ensuring the highly efficient excimer-like long-lived fluorescence.
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- Jiehuan Chen
- Institute of Polymer Optoelectronic Materials and Devices, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Luminescence from Molecular Aggregates, State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, P. R. China
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- Institute of Polymer Optoelectronic Materials and Devices, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Luminescence from Molecular Aggregates, State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, P. R. China
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- Institute of Polymer Optoelectronic Materials and Devices, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Luminescence from Molecular Aggregates, State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, P. R. China
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- Institute of Polymer Optoelectronic Materials and Devices, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Luminescence from Molecular Aggregates, State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, P. R. China
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- Institute of Polymer Optoelectronic Materials and Devices, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Luminescence from Molecular Aggregates, State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, P. R. China
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- Institute of Polymer Optoelectronic Materials and Devices, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Luminescence from Molecular Aggregates, State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, P. R. China
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- Institute of Polymer Optoelectronic Materials and Devices, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Luminescence from Molecular Aggregates, State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, P. R. China
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- Institute of Polymer Optoelectronic Materials and Devices, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Luminescence from Molecular Aggregates, State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, P. R. China
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Organic Semiconductor Micro/Nanocrystals for Laser Applications. Molecules 2021; 26:molecules26040958. [PMID: 33670286 PMCID: PMC7918292 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26040958] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2021] [Revised: 02/05/2021] [Accepted: 02/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Organic semiconductor micro/nanocrystals (OSMCs) have attracted great attention due to their numerous advantages such us free grain boundaries, minimal defects and traps, molecular diversity, low cost, flexibility and solution processability. Due to all these characteristics, they are strong candidates for the next generation of electronic and optoelectronic devices. In this review, we present a comprehensive overview of these OSMCs, discussing molecular packing, the methods to control crystallization and their applications to the area of organic solid-state lasers. Special emphasis is given to OSMC lasers which self-assemble into geometrically defined optical resonators owing to their attractive prospects for tuning/control of light emission properties through geometrical resonator design. The most recent developments together with novel strategies for light emission tuning and effective light extraction are presented.
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Poppe M, Chen C, Liu F, Poppe S, Tschierske C. Emergence of uniform tilt and π-stacking in triangular liquid crystalline honeycombs. Chem Commun (Camb) 2021; 57:6526-6529. [PMID: 34105554 DOI: 10.1039/d1cc02556b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The synclinic tilted organization of specifically designed polyphilic oligo(p-phenylene ethynylene) rods in cylindrical shells around triangular prismatic cells on the <5 nm scale leads to a new kind of liquid crystalline honeycomb composed of helical shells with alternating helix sense. Core fluorination at the outer ring modifies the core-core interactions, thus resulting in triangular arrays with face-to-face π-stacking along the honeycomb.
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- Marco Poppe
- Institute of Chemistry, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Kurt-Mothes-Str. 2, 06120 Halle, Germany.
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- State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behaviour of Materials, Shaanxi International Research Center for Soft Matter, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behaviour of Materials, Shaanxi International Research Center for Soft Matter, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, P. R. China.
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- Institute of Chemistry, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Kurt-Mothes-Str. 2, 06120 Halle, Germany.
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- Institute of Chemistry, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Kurt-Mothes-Str. 2, 06120 Halle, Germany.
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Yu Y, Hu Y, Yang S, Luo W, Yuan Y, Peng C, Liu J, Khan A, Jiang Z, Liao L. Near‐Infrared Electroluminescence beyond 800 nm with High Efficiency and Radiance from Anthracene Cored Emitters. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202006197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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- You‐Jun Yu
- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM) and Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices Soochow University Suzhou Jiangsu 215123 P. R. China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM) and Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices Soochow University Suzhou Jiangsu 215123 P. R. China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM) and Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices Soochow University Suzhou Jiangsu 215123 P. R. China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM) and Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices Soochow University Suzhou Jiangsu 215123 P. R. China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM) and Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices Soochow University Suzhou Jiangsu 215123 P. R. China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM) and Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices Soochow University Suzhou Jiangsu 215123 P. R. China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM) and Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices Soochow University Suzhou Jiangsu 215123 P. R. China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM) and Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices Soochow University Suzhou Jiangsu 215123 P. R. China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM) and Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices Soochow University Suzhou Jiangsu 215123 P. R. China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM) and Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices Soochow University Suzhou Jiangsu 215123 P. R. China
- Institute of Organic Optoelectronics Jiangsu Industrial Technology Research Institute (JITRI) Wujiang Suzhou Jiangsu 215211 P. R. China
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Yu YJ, Hu Y, Yang SY, Luo W, Yuan Y, Peng CC, Liu JF, Khan A, Jiang ZQ, Liao LS. Near-Infrared Electroluminescence beyond 800 nm with High Efficiency and Radiance from Anthracene Cored Emitters. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 59:21578-21584. [PMID: 32767734 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202006197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2020] [Revised: 07/28/2020] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Derivatives based on anthryleno[1,2-b]pyrazine-2,3-dicarbonitrile (DCPA) are used as luminescent materials, to realize near-infrared (NIR) electroluminescence. By functionalizing DCPA with aromatic amine donors, two emitters named DCPA-TPA and DCPA-BBPA are designed and synthesized. Both molecules have large dipole moments owing to the strong intramolecular charge transfer interactions between the amine donors and the DCPA acceptor. Thus, compared with doped films, the emission of neat films of DCPA-TPA and DCPA-BBPA can fully fall into the NIR region (>700 nm) with increasing surrounding polarity by increasing doping ratio. Moreover, the non-doped devices based on DCPA-TPA and DCPA-BBPA provide NIR emission with peaks at 838 and 916 nm, respectively. A maximum radiance of 20707 mW Sr-1 m-2 was realized for the further optimized device based on DCPA-TPA. This work provides a simple and efficient strategy of molecular design for developing NIR emitting materials.
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- You-Jun Yu
- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM) and Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123, P. R. China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM) and Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123, P. R. China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM) and Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123, P. R. China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM) and Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123, P. R. China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM) and Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123, P. R. China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM) and Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123, P. R. China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM) and Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123, P. R. China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM) and Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123, P. R. China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM) and Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123, P. R. China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM) and Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123, P. R. China.,Institute of Organic Optoelectronics, Jiangsu Industrial Technology Research Institute (JITRI), Wujiang, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215211, P. R. China
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Ghora M, Majumdar P, Anas M, Varghese S. Enabling Control over Mechanical Conformity and Luminescence in Molecular Crystals: Interaction Engineering in Action. Chemistry 2020; 26:14488-14495. [PMID: 32761653 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202003311] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2020] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Molecular crystals of π-conjugated molecules are of great interest as the highly ordered dense packing offers superior charge and exciton transport compared with its amorphous counterparts. However, integration into optoelectronic devices remains a major challenge owing to its inherently brittle nature. Herein, control over the mechanical conformity in single crystals of pyridine-appended thiazolothiazole derivatives is reported by modulating the molecular packing through interaction engineering. Two polymorphs were prepared by achieving control over the thermodynamic/kinetic factors of crystallization; one of the polymorphs exhibits elastic bending whereas the other is brittle. The control over the bending ability was achieved by forming co-crystals with hydrogen/halogen bond donors. A seamless extended crisscross pattern with respect to the bend plane through a ditopic hydrogen-bonding motif showed the highest compliance towards mechanical bending, whereas the co-crystals with a layered crisscross arrangement with segregated layers of co-formers exhibit slightly lower bending conformity. These results update the rationale behind the plastic/elastic bending in molecular crystals. The co-crystals of ditopic halogen bond co-assemblies are particularly appealing for waveguiding applications as the co-crystals blend high mechanical flexibility and luminescence properties. The hydrogen bonded co-crystals are non-emissive in nature owing to excited state proton transfer dynamics. The rationale behind the fluorescence properties of these materials was also established from DFT calculations in a quantum mechanics/molecular mechanics (QM/MM) framework.
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- Madhubrata Ghora
- Technical Research Centre and School of Applied and Interdisciplinary Sciences, Indian Association for the Cultivation of, Science, Kolkata, 700032, India
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- Technical Research Centre and School of Applied and Interdisciplinary Sciences, Indian Association for the Cultivation of, Science, Kolkata, 700032, India
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- Technical Research Centre and School of Applied and Interdisciplinary Sciences, Indian Association for the Cultivation of, Science, Kolkata, 700032, India
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- Technical Research Centre and School of Applied and Interdisciplinary Sciences, Indian Association for the Cultivation of, Science, Kolkata, 700032, India
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Lijina MP, Benny A, Ramakrishnan R, Nair NG, Hariharan M. Exciton Isolation in Cross-Pentacene Architecture. J Am Chem Soc 2020; 142:17393-17402. [DOI: 10.1021/jacs.0c06016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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- M. P. Lijina
- School of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Thiruvananthapuram, Vithura, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala 695551, India
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- School of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Thiruvananthapuram, Vithura, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala 695551, India
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- School of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Thiruvananthapuram, Vithura, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala 695551, India
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- School of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Thiruvananthapuram, Vithura, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala 695551, India
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- School of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Thiruvananthapuram, Vithura, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala 695551, India
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Mahl M, Shoyama K, Krause AM, Schmidt D, Würthner F. Base-Assisted Imidization: A Synthetic Method for the Introduction of Bulky Imide Substituents to Control Packing and Optical Properties of Naphthalene and Perylene Imides. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 59:13401-13405. [PMID: 32364327 PMCID: PMC7496529 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202004965] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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We report the direct imidization of naphthalene and perylene dicarboxylic anhydrides/esters with bulky ortho,ortho‐diaryl‐ and ortho,ortho‐dialkynylaniline derivatives. This imidization method uses n‐butyllithium as a strong base to increase the reactivity of bulky amine derivatives, proceeds under mild reaction conditions, requires only stoichiometric amounts of reactants and gives straightforward access to new sterically crowded rylene dicarboximides. Mechanistic investigations suggest an isoimide as intermediary product, which was converted to the corresponding imide upon addition of an aqueous base. Single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction analyses reveal dimeric packing motifs for monoimides, while two‐side shielded bisimides crystallize in isolated molecules without close π–π‐interactions. Spectroscopic investigations disclose the influence of the bulky substituents on the optical properties in the solid state.
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- Magnus Mahl
- Institut für Organische Chemie, Universität Würzburg, Am Hubland, 97074, Würzburg, Germany
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- Institut für Organische Chemie, Universität Würzburg, Am Hubland, 97074, Würzburg, Germany
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- Institut für Organische Chemie, Universität Würzburg, Am Hubland, 97074, Würzburg, Germany.,Center for Nanosystems Chemistry (CNC), Universität Würzburg, Theodor-Boveri-Weg, 97074, Würzburg, Germany
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- Institut für Organische Chemie, Universität Würzburg, Am Hubland, 97074, Würzburg, Germany.,Center for Nanosystems Chemistry (CNC), Universität Würzburg, Theodor-Boveri-Weg, 97074, Würzburg, Germany
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- Institut für Organische Chemie, Universität Würzburg, Am Hubland, 97074, Würzburg, Germany.,Center for Nanosystems Chemistry (CNC), Universität Würzburg, Theodor-Boveri-Weg, 97074, Würzburg, Germany
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Mahl M, Shoyama K, Krause A, Schmidt D, Würthner F. Base‐Assisted Imidization: A Synthetic Method for the Introduction of Bulky Imide Substituents to Control Packing and Optical Properties of Naphthalene and Perylene Imides. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202004965] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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- Magnus Mahl
- Institut für Organische Chemie Universität Würzburg Am Hubland 97074 Würzburg Germany
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- Institut für Organische Chemie Universität Würzburg Am Hubland 97074 Würzburg Germany
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- Institut für Organische Chemie Universität Würzburg Am Hubland 97074 Würzburg Germany
- Center for Nanosystems Chemistry (CNC) Universität Würzburg Theodor-Boveri-Weg 97074 Würzburg Germany
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- Institut für Organische Chemie Universität Würzburg Am Hubland 97074 Würzburg Germany
- Center for Nanosystems Chemistry (CNC) Universität Würzburg Theodor-Boveri-Weg 97074 Würzburg Germany
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- Institut für Organische Chemie Universität Würzburg Am Hubland 97074 Würzburg Germany
- Center for Nanosystems Chemistry (CNC) Universität Würzburg Theodor-Boveri-Weg 97074 Würzburg Germany
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Newsome WJ, Chakraborty A, Ly RT, Pour GS, Fairchild DC, Morris AJ, Uribe-Romo FJ. J-dimer emission in interwoven metal-organic frameworks. Chem Sci 2020; 11:4391-4396. [PMID: 34122896 PMCID: PMC8159475 DOI: 10.1039/d0sc00876a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
Abstract
J-dimer emission is an emergent property that occurs when pairs of ground state fluorophores associate, typically in a dilute solution medium. The resulting fluorescence is shifted with respect to the monomer. J-dimer emission, however, has never been observed in concentrated dispersions or in the solid state. We posited that multivariate (MTV) MOFs with double interwoven structures would help to isolate these dimers within their crystalline matrix. Using this strategy, J-aggregate density was controlled during crystallization by following a substitutional solid solution approach. Here, we identified the presence of J-dimers over the entire composition range for interwoven PIZOF-2/NNU-28 structures with variable amounts of a diethynyl-anthracene aggregate-forming link. We produced bulk crystals that systematically shifted their fluorescence from green to red with lifetimes (up to 13 ns) and quantum yields (up to 76%) characteristic of π–π stacked aggregates. Photophysical studies also revealed an equilibrium constant of dimerization, KD = 1.5 ± 0.3 M−1, enabling the first thermodynamic quantification of link–link interactions that occur during MOF assembly. Our findings elucidate the role that supramolecular effects play during crystallization of MTV MOFs, opening pathways for the preparation of solid-state materials with solution-like properties by design. J-dimer emission is an emergent property that occurs when pairs of ground-state fluorophores associate within multivariate MOFs producing tunable red shifted emission.![]()
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- Wesley J Newsome
- Department of Chemistry and Renewable Energy and Chemical Transformations Cluster, University of Central Florida 4111 Libra Dr. Orlando FL 32816 USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Virginia Tech Blacksburg Virginia 24060 USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Renewable Energy and Chemical Transformations Cluster, University of Central Florida 4111 Libra Dr. Orlando FL 32816 USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Renewable Energy and Chemical Transformations Cluster, University of Central Florida 4111 Libra Dr. Orlando FL 32816 USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Renewable Energy and Chemical Transformations Cluster, University of Central Florida 4111 Libra Dr. Orlando FL 32816 USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Virginia Tech Blacksburg Virginia 24060 USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Renewable Energy and Chemical Transformations Cluster, University of Central Florida 4111 Libra Dr. Orlando FL 32816 USA
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Majumdar P, Tharammal F, Gierschner J, Varghese S. Tuning Solid‐State Luminescence in Conjugated Organic Materials: Control of Excitonic and Excimeric Contributions through π Stacking and Halogen Bond Driven Self‐Assembly. Chemphyschem 2020; 21:616-624. [DOI: 10.1002/cphc.201901223] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2019] [Revised: 01/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Prabhat Majumdar
- Technical Research Centre School of Applied and Interdisciplinary SciencesIndian Association for the Cultivation of Science Kolkata 700032 India
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- Technical Research Centre School of Applied and Interdisciplinary SciencesIndian Association for the Cultivation of Science Kolkata 700032 India
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- Madrid Institute for Advanced Studies IMDEA NanoscienceC/Faraday 9, Ciudad Universitaria de Cantoblanco 28049 Madrid Spain
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- Technical Research Centre School of Applied and Interdisciplinary SciencesIndian Association for the Cultivation of Science Kolkata 700032 India
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Melikova SM, Voronin AP, Panek J, Frolov NE, Shishkina AV, Rykounov AA, Tretyakov PY, Vener MV. Interplay of π-stacking and inter-stacking interactions in two-component crystals of neutral closed-shell aromatic compounds: periodic DFT study. RSC Adv 2020; 10:27899-27910. [PMID: 35519116 PMCID: PMC9055576 DOI: 10.1039/d0ra04799f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2020] [Accepted: 07/13/2020] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
Abstract
This paper bridges the gap between high-level ab initio computations of gas-phase models of 1 : 1 arene–arene complexes and calculations of the two-component (binary) organic crystals using atom–atom potentials. The studied crystals consist of electron-rich and electron-deficient compounds, which form infinite stacks (columns) of heterodimers. The sublimation enthalpy of crystals has been evaluated by DFT periodic calculations, while intermolecular interactions have been characterized by Bader analysis of the periodic electronic density. The consideration of aromatic compounds without a dipole moment makes it possible to reveal the contribution of quadrupole–quadrupole interactions to the π-stacking energy. These interactions are significant for heterodimers formed by arenes with more than 2 rings, with absolute values of the traceless quadrupole moment (Qzz) larger than 10 D Å. The further aggregation of neighboring stacks is due to the C–H⋯F interactions in arene/perfluoroarene crystals. In crystals consisting of arene and an electron-deficient compound such as pyromellitic dianhydride, aggregation occurs due to the C–H⋯O interactions. The C–H⋯F and C–H⋯O inter-stacking interactions make the main contribution to the sublimation enthalpy, which exceeds 150 kJ mol−1 for the two-component crystals formed by arenes with more than 2 rings. The interplay of π-stacking and inter-stacking interactions in two-component organic crystals without conventional hydrogen bonds.![]()
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Vijay V, Madhu M, Ramakrishnan R, Benny A, Hariharan M. Through-space aromatic character in excimers. Chem Commun (Camb) 2019; 56:225-228. [PMID: 31803867 DOI: 10.1039/c9cc07251a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Aromaticity, though widely used to delineate diverse photochemical phenomena, remains to be examined in excimers, a fundamental and extensively studied entity in the excited states. Herein, the first theoretical evidence for the excited state through-space aromatic character in triplet state (T1) excimers of benzene, naphthalene and anthracene is reported using multiple aromaticity descriptors based on magnetic, electronic and geometric criteria. The calculated chemical shifts and induced current densities manifest the presence of transannular π-electronic currents in the excimers. The results open up enormous research potential from exploring the possibility of through-space aromatic character in singlet excimers to its possible implications in photoexcited state processes of aromatic supramolecular systems.
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- Vishnu Vijay
- School of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Thiruvananthapuram, (IISER TVM), Maruthamala P. O., Vithura, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala 695551, India.
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