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Ward MD, Docherty R, Minion L, Shi X, Anson K, Siligardi G, Nelson J, Wade J, Fuchter MJ. Development of low-cost, compact chiroptical imaging systems. NANOSCALE 2024; 16:11623-11632. [PMID: 38864422 PMCID: PMC11189636 DOI: 10.1039/d4nr01651c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2024] [Accepted: 06/03/2024] [Indexed: 06/13/2024]
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Circular dichroism spectroscopy is a key probe of the structural and optical properties of chiral materials, however, commercial circular dichroism spectrometers are large, prohibitively expensive and rarely offer environmental control of the sample under test. Using Fresnel rhombs as inexpensive broadband quarter-wave plates, we demonstrate two novel, low-cost (<£2000) and portable imaging systems controlled by our own bespoke open-source control software which are capable of spatially mapping the circular dichroism of chiral solid state films. By coupling these imaging systems with a temperature controlled stage, we show that we can rapidly identify the thermal processing conditions required to maximise circular dichroism in chiral solid state films by measuring circular dichroism in situ during thermal annealing of a sample under test. The accuracy and spatial resolution of these circular dichroism imagers are cross-compared against our previous studies using an existing circular dichroism imaging system at the Diamond Light Source and are shown to be in good agreement, with a sensitivity down to 250 mdeg and a spatial resolution of 100 μm.
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- Matthew D Ward
- Department of Physics, Imperial College London, South Kensington Campus, Prince Consort Road, London SW7 2AZ, UK
- Centre for Processable Electronics, Imperial College London, South Kensington Campus, London SW7 2AZ, UK
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- Department of Materials, Exhibition Road, Imperial College London, South Kensington Campus, London, SW7 2AZ, UK.
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- Department of Materials, Exhibition Road, Imperial College London, South Kensington Campus, London, SW7 2AZ, UK.
- Department of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences Research Hub, Imperial College London, White City Campus, 82 Wood Lane, London, W12 0BZ, UK.
- B23 Beamline, Diamond Light Source Ltd, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, Didcot, UK
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- Centre for Processable Electronics, Imperial College London, South Kensington Campus, London SW7 2AZ, UK
- Department of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences Research Hub, Imperial College London, White City Campus, 82 Wood Lane, London, W12 0BZ, UK.
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- Department of Physics, Imperial College London, South Kensington Campus, Prince Consort Road, London SW7 2AZ, UK
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- B23 Beamline, Diamond Light Source Ltd, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, Didcot, UK
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- Department of Physics, Imperial College London, South Kensington Campus, Prince Consort Road, London SW7 2AZ, UK
- Centre for Processable Electronics, Imperial College London, South Kensington Campus, London SW7 2AZ, UK
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- Centre for Processable Electronics, Imperial College London, South Kensington Campus, London SW7 2AZ, UK
- Department of Materials, Exhibition Road, Imperial College London, South Kensington Campus, London, SW7 2AZ, UK.
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- Centre for Processable Electronics, Imperial College London, South Kensington Campus, London SW7 2AZ, UK
- Department of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences Research Hub, Imperial College London, White City Campus, 82 Wood Lane, London, W12 0BZ, UK.
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Gust D, Scholz M, Schumacher V, Mulatier JC, Pitrat D, Guy L, Oum K, Lenzer T. Annealing temperature-dependent induced supramolecular chiroptical response of copolymer thin films studied by pump-modulated transient circular dichroism spectroscopy. Sci Rep 2024; 14:12694. [PMID: 38830981 PMCID: PMC11148131 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-63126-4] [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: 02/23/2024] [Accepted: 05/22/2024] [Indexed: 06/05/2024] Open
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Copolymer thin films showing induced supramolecular chirality are of considerable interest for optoelectronic applications such as organic light-emitting diodes. Here, we introduce a new helicene-like chiral additive with two octyloxy substituents which displays excellent chiral induction properties in an achiral polyfluorene copolymer, leading to a circular dichroism (CD) response of up to 10,000 mdeg. This chiral inducer also displays very good thermal stability, which enables us to perform an extended study on the induced chiroptical properties of the cholesteric copolymer thin films annealed at different temperatures in the range 140-260 °C. Starting from about 180 °C, a distinct change in the morphology of the CD-active film is observed by CD microscopy, from micrometre-size granular to extended CD-active regions, where the latter ones display skewed distributions of the dissymmetry parameter gabs. Broadband Müller matrix spectroscopy finds a pronounced CD and circular birefringence (CB) response and only weak linear dichroism (LD, LD') and linear birefringence (LB, LB'). Ultrafast transient CD spectroscopy with randomly polarised excitation reveals a clean mirror-image-type transient response, which shows a second-order decay of the S1 population due to singlet-singlet annihilation processes.
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- Domenic Gust
- Faculty IV: School of Science and Technology, Department Chemistry and Biology, Physical Chemistry 2, University of Siegen, Adolf-Reichwein-Str. 2, 57068, Siegen, Germany
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- Faculty IV: School of Science and Technology, Department Chemistry and Biology, Physical Chemistry 2, University of Siegen, Adolf-Reichwein-Str. 2, 57068, Siegen, Germany
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- Faculty IV: School of Science and Technology, Department Chemistry and Biology, Physical Chemistry 2, University of Siegen, Adolf-Reichwein-Str. 2, 57068, Siegen, Germany
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- Univ. Lyon, ENS de Lyon, CNRS UMR 5182, Laboratoire de Chimie, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, 69342, Lyon, France
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- Univ. Lyon, ENS de Lyon, CNRS UMR 5182, Laboratoire de Chimie, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, 69342, Lyon, France
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- Univ. Lyon, ENS de Lyon, CNRS UMR 5182, Laboratoire de Chimie, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, 69342, Lyon, France
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- Faculty IV: School of Science and Technology, Department Chemistry and Biology, Physical Chemistry 2, University of Siegen, Adolf-Reichwein-Str. 2, 57068, Siegen, Germany.
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- Faculty IV: School of Science and Technology, Department Chemistry and Biology, Physical Chemistry 2, University of Siegen, Adolf-Reichwein-Str. 2, 57068, Siegen, Germany.
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Cheng J, Jiang R, Shan Y, Sun H, Kanehashi S, Ogino K. Synthesis and Electron Transporting Properties of Diblock Copolymers Consisting of Polyfluorene and Polystyrene. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 17:2694. [PMID: 38893958 PMCID: PMC11174037 DOI: 10.3390/ma17112694] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2024] [Revised: 05/23/2024] [Accepted: 05/30/2024] [Indexed: 06/21/2024]
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Poly(9,9-di-n-octylfluorene) (PFO) is a promising material for polymer light-emitting diodes (PLEDs) due to its advantageous properties. To enhance its electron transporting capabilities, diblock polymers were synthesized by attaching polystyrene (PSt) chains of varying lengths to one end of the PFO molecule. In a comparative study with PFO homopolymer, the diblock polymers maintained similar thermal properties, absorption spectra, and photoluminescent stability, while exhibiting slightly deeper lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO) levels and higher crystallinity. Notably, diblock polymers with shorter polystyrene blocks demonstrated higher electron mobility than the PFO homopolymer and diblock polymers with excessively long polystyrene blocks. These findings suggest that the optimal chain length of the polystyrene block is crucial for maximizing electron mobility, thus offering valuable insights for designing high-performance PLED materials.
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- Jin Cheng
- Department of Chemical Engineering and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Changzhou Vocational Institute of Engineering, Changzhou 213164, China; (J.C.)
- Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory of Fine Petrochemical Engineering, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, China
- Graduate School of Bio-Applications and Systems Engineering, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, 2-24-16 Nakacho, Koganei-shi 184-8588, Japan;
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Changzhou Vocational Institute of Engineering, Changzhou 213164, China; (J.C.)
- Graduate School of Bio-Applications and Systems Engineering, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, 2-24-16 Nakacho, Koganei-shi 184-8588, Japan;
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- Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory of Fine Petrochemical Engineering, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, China
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- Zhejiang Fenghong New-Material Co., Ltd., Huzhou 313300, China
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- Graduate School of Bio-Applications and Systems Engineering, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, 2-24-16 Nakacho, Koganei-shi 184-8588, Japan;
- Institute of Global Innovation Research, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, 2-24-16 Nakacho, Koganei-shi 184-8588, Japan
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- Graduate School of Bio-Applications and Systems Engineering, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, 2-24-16 Nakacho, Koganei-shi 184-8588, Japan;
- Institute of Global Innovation Research, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, 2-24-16 Nakacho, Koganei-shi 184-8588, Japan
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Albano G, Portus L, Martinelli E, Pescitelli G, Di Bari L. Impact of Temperature on the Chiroptical Properties of Thin Films of Chiral Thiophene-based Oligomers. Chempluschem 2024; 89:e202300667. [PMID: 38339881 DOI: 10.1002/cplu.202300667] [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: 11/20/2023] [Revised: 02/05/2024] [Accepted: 02/08/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024]
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According to the theoretical model based on the Mueller matrix approach, the experimental electronic circular dichroism (ECD) for thin films of chiral organic dyes can be expressed as the sum of several contributions, two of which are the most significant: 1) an intrinsic component (CDiso) invariant upon sample orientation, reflecting the molecular and/or supramolecular chirality, due to 3D-chiral nanoscopic structures; 2) a non-reciprocal component (LDLB) which inverts its sign upon sample flipping, which arises from the interaction of linear dichroism and linear birefringence in locally anisotropic domains, expression of 2D-chiral micro/mesoscopic structures. In this work, we followed in parallel through ECD and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) the temperature evolution of the supramolecular arrangements of thin films of five structurally related chiral thiophene-based oligomers with different LDLB/CDiso ratio. By increasing the temperature, regardless of phase transitions observed by DSC analysis, systems with strong CDiso revealed no changes in the ECD spectrum, while compounds with dominant LDLB contribution underwent a gradual (and reversible) reduction of (apparent) ECD signals. These findings demonstrated that the concomitant occurrence of intrinsic and non-reciprocal components in the ECD spectrum of thin films of chiral organic dyes is strictly correlated with solid-state organizations of different stability.
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- Gianluigi Albano
- Dipartimento di Chimica e Chimica Industriale, Università di Pisa, Via Giuseppe Moruzzi 13, 56124, Pisa, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica e Chimica Industriale, Università di Pisa, Via Giuseppe Moruzzi 13, 56124, Pisa, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica e Chimica Industriale, Università di Pisa, Via Giuseppe Moruzzi 13, 56124, Pisa, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica e Chimica Industriale, Università di Pisa, Via Giuseppe Moruzzi 13, 56124, Pisa, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica e Chimica Industriale, Università di Pisa, Via Giuseppe Moruzzi 13, 56124, Pisa, Italy
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Wang Y, Li N, Chu L, Hao Z, Chen J, Huang J, Yan J, Bian H, Duan P, Liu J, Fang Y. Dual Enhancement of Phosphorescence and Circularly Polarized Luminescence through Entropically Driven Self-Assembly of a Platinum(II) Complex. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202403898. [PMID: 38497553 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202403898] [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: 02/25/2024] [Revised: 03/13/2024] [Accepted: 03/18/2024] [Indexed: 03/19/2024]
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Addressing the dual enhancement of circular polarization (glum) and luminescence quantum yield (QY) in circularly polarized luminescence (CPL) systems poses a significant challenge. In this study, we present an innovative strategy utilizing the entropically driven self-assembly of amphiphilic phosphorescent platinum(II) complexes (L-Pt) with tetraethylene glycol chains, resulting in unique temperature dependencies. The entropically driven self-assembly of L-Pt leads to a synergistic improvement in phosphorescence emission efficiency (QY was amplified from 15 % at 25 °C to 53 % at 60 °C) and chirality, both in the ground state and the excited state (glum value has been magnified from 0.04×10-2 to 0.06) with increasing temperature. Notably, we observed reversible modulation of phosphorescence and chirality observed over at least 10 cycles through successive heating and cooling, highlighting the intelligent control of luminescence and chiroptical properties by regulating intermolecular interactions among neighboring L-Pt molecules. Importantly, the QY and glum of the L-Pt assembly in solid state were measured as 69 % and 0.16 respectively, representing relatively high values compared to most self-assembled CPL systems. This study marks the pioneering demonstration of dual thermo-enhancement of phosphorescence and CPL and provides valuable insights into the thermal effects on high-temperature and switchable CPL materials.
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- Yanqing Wang
- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, No. 620, West Chang'an Avenue, Chang'an District, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710119, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, No. 620, West Chang'an Avenue, Chang'an District, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710119, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, No. 620, West Chang'an Avenue, Chang'an District, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710119, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, No. 620, West Chang'an Avenue, Chang'an District, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710119, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology (NCNST) No.11, ZhongGuanCun BeiYiTiao, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology (NCNST) No.11, ZhongGuanCun BeiYiTiao, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, No. 620, West Chang'an Avenue, Chang'an District, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710119, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, No. 620, West Chang'an Avenue, Chang'an District, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710119, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology (NCNST) No.11, ZhongGuanCun BeiYiTiao, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, No. 620, West Chang'an Avenue, Chang'an District, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710119, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, No. 620, West Chang'an Avenue, Chang'an District, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710119, P. R. China
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Zhang T, Zhang Y, He Z, Yang T, Hu X, Zhu T, Zhang Y, Tang Y, Jiao J. Recent Advances of Chiral Isolated and Small Organic Molecules: Structure and Properties for Circularly Polarized Luminescence. Chem Asian J 2024; 19:e202400049. [PMID: 38450996 DOI: 10.1002/asia.202400049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2024] [Revised: 03/01/2024] [Accepted: 03/04/2024] [Indexed: 03/08/2024]
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This paper explores recent advancements in the field of circularly polarized luminescence (CPL) exhibited by small and isolated organic molecules. The development and application of small CPL molecule are systematically reviewed through eight different chiral skeleton sections. Investigating the intricate interplay between molecular structure and CPL properties, the paper aims at providing and enlighting novel strategies for CPL-based applications.
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- Tingwei Zhang
- School of Chemistry and Engineering Research Center of Energy Storage Materials and Devices of Ministry of Education, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, P.R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Engineering Research Center of Energy Storage Materials and Devices of Ministry of Education, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, P.R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Engineering Research Center of Energy Storage Materials and Devices of Ministry of Education, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, P.R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Engineering Research Center of Energy Storage Materials and Devices of Ministry of Education, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, P.R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering at, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710062, P.R. China
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- Engineering Research Center of Oil and Gas Field Chemistry, Xi'an Shiyou University, Xi'an, 710065, China
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- School of Chemistry and Engineering Research Center of Energy Storage Materials and Devices of Ministry of Education, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, P.R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Engineering Research Center of Energy Storage Materials and Devices of Ministry of Education, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, P.R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Engineering Research Center of Energy Storage Materials and Devices of Ministry of Education, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, P.R. China
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Vázquez-Domínguez P, Rizo JF, Arteaga JF, Jacquemin D, Favereau L, Ros A, Pischel U. Azaborahelicene fluorophores derived from four-coordinate N, C-boron chelates: synthesis, photophysical and chiroptical properties. Org Chem Front 2024; 11:843-853. [PMID: 38298564 PMCID: PMC10825847 DOI: 10.1039/d3qo01762a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2023] [Accepted: 12/12/2023] [Indexed: 02/02/2024]
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A series of six azaborahelicenes with varying electron-donor substitution at the 4-position of the aryl residue (i.e., naphthyl) or with variable π-extension of the aryl residue (thianthrenyl, anthryl, pyrenyl) was prepared with an efficient and flexible synthetic protocol. These different types of functionalization afforded notably pronounced intramolecular charge-transfer (ICT) character for the dyes with the strongest electron donor substitution (NMe2) or easiest to oxidize aryl residues, as evidenced by photophysical investigations. These effects also impact the corresponding chiroptical properties of the separated M- and P-enantiomers, which notably display circularly polarized luminescence (CPL) with dissymmetry factors in the order of magnitude of 10-4 to 10-3. Theoretical calculations confirm the optical spectroscopy data and are in agreement with the proposed involvement of ICT processes.
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- Pablo Vázquez-Domínguez
- Institute for Chemical Research (CSIC-US) C/Américo Vespucio 49 E-41092 Seville Spain
- Department of Organic Chemistry, Innovation Centre in Advanced Chemistry, ORFEO-CINQA, University of Seville C/Prof. García González 1 41012 Seville Spain
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- Institute for Chemical Research (CSIC-US) C/Américo Vespucio 49 E-41092 Seville Spain
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- CIQSO - Center for Research in Sustainable Chemistry and Department of Chemistry, University of Huelva Campus de El Carmen s/n E-21071 Huelva Spain
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- Nantes Université, CNRS, CEISAM UMR 6230 F-44000 Nantes France
- Institut Universitaire de France (IUF) F-75005 Paris France
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- Institute for Chemical Research (CSIC-US) C/Américo Vespucio 49 E-41092 Seville Spain
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- CIQSO - Center for Research in Sustainable Chemistry and Department of Chemistry, University of Huelva Campus de El Carmen s/n E-21071 Huelva Spain
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Whittaker SJ, Zhou H, Spencer RB, Yang Y, Tiwari A, Bendesky J, McDowell M, Sundaram P, Lozano I, Kim S, An Z, Shtukenberg AG, Kahr B, Lee SS. Leveling up Organic Semiconductors with Crystal Twisting. CRYSTAL GROWTH & DESIGN 2024; 24:613-626. [PMID: 38250542 PMCID: PMC10797633 DOI: 10.1021/acs.cgd.3c01072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2023] [Revised: 10/20/2023] [Accepted: 10/23/2023] [Indexed: 01/23/2024]
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The performance of crystalline organic semiconductors depends on the solid-state structure, especially the orientation of the conjugated components with respect to device platforms. Often, crystals can be engineered by modifying chromophore substituents through synthesis. Meanwhile, dissymetry is necessary for high-tech applications like chiral sensing, optical telecommunications, and data storage. The synthesis of dissymmetric molecules is a labor-intensive exercise that might be undermined because common processing methods offer little control over orientation. Crystal twisting has emerged as a generalizable method for processing organic semiconductors and offers unique advantages, such as patterning of physical and chemical properties and chirality that arises from mesoscale twisting. The precession of crystal orientations can enrich performance because achiral molecules in achiral space groups suddenly become candidates for the aforementioned technologies that require dissymetry.
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- St. John Whittaker
- Molecular Design Institute, Department of Chemistry, New York University, New York, New York 10003, United States
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- Molecular Design Institute, Department of Chemistry, New York University, New York, New York 10003, United States
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- Molecular Design Institute, Department of Chemistry, New York University, New York, New York 10003, United States
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- Molecular Design Institute, Department of Chemistry, New York University, New York, New York 10003, United States
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- Molecular Design Institute, Department of Chemistry, New York University, New York, New York 10003, United States
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- Molecular Design Institute, Department of Chemistry, New York University, New York, New York 10003, United States
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- Molecular Design Institute, Department of Chemistry, New York University, New York, New York 10003, United States
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- Molecular Design Institute, Department of Chemistry, New York University, New York, New York 10003, United States
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- Molecular Design Institute, Department of Chemistry, New York University, New York, New York 10003, United States
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- Molecular Design Institute, Department of Chemistry, New York University, New York, New York 10003, United States
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- Molecular Design Institute, Department of Chemistry, New York University, New York, New York 10003, United States
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- Molecular Design Institute, Department of Chemistry, New York University, New York, New York 10003, United States
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- Molecular Design Institute, Department of Chemistry, New York University, New York, New York 10003, United States
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- Molecular Design Institute, Department of Chemistry, New York University, New York, New York 10003, United States
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Gabbani A, Taddeucci A, Bertuolo M, Pineider F, Aronica LA, Di Bari L, Pescitelli G, Zinna F. Magnetic Circular Dichroism Elucidates Molecular Interactions in Aggregated Chiral Organic Materials. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202313315. [PMID: 37962845 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202313315] [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: 09/07/2023] [Revised: 10/20/2023] [Accepted: 11/14/2023] [Indexed: 11/15/2023]
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Chiral materials formed by aggregated organic compounds play a fundamental role in chiral optoelectronics, photonics and spintronics. Nonetheless, a precise understanding of the molecular interactions involved remains an open problem. Here we introduce magnetic circular dichroism (MCD) as a new tool to elucidate molecular interactions and structural parameters of a supramolecular system. A detailed analysis of MCD together with electronic circular dichroism spectra combined to ab initio calculations unveils essential information on the geometry and energy levels of a self-assembled thin film made of a carbazole di-bithiophene chiral molecule. This approach can be extended to a generality of chiral organic materials and can help rationalizing the fundamental interactions leading to supramolecular order. This in turn could enable a better understanding of structure-property relationships, resulting in a more efficient material design.
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- Alessio Gabbani
- Dipartimento di Chimica e Chimica Industriale, Università di Pisa, Via Moruzzi 13, 56124, Pisa, Italy
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Florence, via Sansone 1, 50019, Sesto Fiorentino, FI, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica e Chimica Industriale, Università di Pisa, Via Moruzzi 13, 56124, Pisa, Italy
- Current affiliation: Diamond Light Source Ltd., Fermi Avenue, Chilton, Didcot OX11 0DE, UK
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- Dipartimento di Chimica e Chimica Industriale, Università di Pisa, Via Moruzzi 13, 56124, Pisa, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica e Chimica Industriale, Università di Pisa, Via Moruzzi 13, 56124, Pisa, Italy
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Florence, via Sansone 1, 50019, Sesto Fiorentino, FI, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica e Chimica Industriale, Università di Pisa, Via Moruzzi 13, 56124, Pisa, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica e Chimica Industriale, Università di Pisa, Via Moruzzi 13, 56124, Pisa, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica e Chimica Industriale, Università di Pisa, Via Moruzzi 13, 56124, Pisa, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica e Chimica Industriale, Università di Pisa, Via Moruzzi 13, 56124, Pisa, Italy
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Lazaar K, Gueddida S, Said M, Lebègue S. Tuning the electronic and optical properties of small organic acenedithiophene molecular crystals for photovoltaic applications: First principles calculations. J Chem Phys 2023; 159:194304. [PMID: 37971037 DOI: 10.1063/5.0171212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2023] [Accepted: 10/25/2023] [Indexed: 11/19/2023] Open
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Periodic density functional theory was employed to investigate the impact of chemical modifications on the properties of π-conjugated acenedithiophene molecular crystals. Here, we highlight the importance of the β-methylthionation effect, the position of the sulfur atoms of the thiacycle group and their size, and the number of central benzene rings in the chemical modification strategy. Our results show that the introduction of the methylthio groups at the β-positions of the thiophene and the additional benzene ring at the center of the BDT crystal structure are a promising strategy to improve the performance of organic semiconductors, as observed experimentally. We found that β-MT-ADT exhibits large charge carrier mobility, which is in good agreement with the experimental results and comparable to that of rubrene. In addition, the electronic and optical properties of these ambipolar materials suggest promising performances with β-MT-ADT > ADT >β-MT-NDT > NDT > BEDT-BDT >β-MT-BDT > BDT. Moreover, functionalization with thiacycle-fused sulfur atoms of different sizes and numbers improve the properties of BDT but is still less efficient than the methylthionation effect. Overall, our findings suggest a promising molecular modification strategy for possibly high performance ambipolar organic semiconducting materials.
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- Koussai Lazaar
- Laboratoire des Nanomatériaux et Systèmes pour les Énergies Renouvelables (LaNSER), Centre de Recherches et des Technologies de l'Energie, Technopole Borj-Cedria, Hammam Lif 2050, Tunisia
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- Univ. Lorraine, LPCT, CNRS UMR7019, F-54506 Vandoeuvre-Les-Nancy, France
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- Université de Monastir, Faculté des Sciences de Monastir, Laboratoire de la Matière Condensée et des Nanosciences (LMCN), LR11ES40, Avenue de l'Environnement, 5000 Monastir, Tunisia
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- Univ. Lorraine, LPCT, CNRS UMR7019, F-54506 Vandoeuvre-Les-Nancy, France
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Wang Q, Yuan L, Qu C, Huang T, Song X, Xu Y, Zheng YX, Wang Y. Constructing Highly Efficient Circularly Polarized Multiple-Resonance Thermally Activated Delayed Fluorescence Materials with Intrinsically Helical Chirality. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023; 35:e2305125. [PMID: 37461260 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202305125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2023] [Revised: 07/03/2023] [Accepted: 07/10/2023] [Indexed: 09/16/2023]
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Advanced circularly polarized multiple-resonance thermally activated delayed fluorescence (CP-MR-TADF) materials synergize the advantages of circularly polarized luminescence (CPL), narrowband emission, and the TADF characteristic, which can be fabricated into highly efficient circularly polarized organic light-emitting diodes (CP-OLEDs) with high color purity, directly facing the urgent market strategic demand of ultrahigh-definition and 3D displays. In this work, based on an edge-topology molecular-engineering (ETME) strategy, a pair of high-performance CP-MR-TADF enantiomers, (P and M)-BN-Py, is developed, which merges the intrinsically helical chirality into the MR framework. The optimized CP-OLEDs with (P and M)-BN-Py emitters and the newly developed ambipolar transport host PhCbBCz exhibit pure green emission with sharp peaks of 532 nm, full-width at half-maximum (FWHM) of 37 nm, and Commission Internationale de L'Eclairage (CIE) coordinates of (0.29, 0.68). Importantly, they achieve remarkable maximum external quantum efficiencies (EQEs) of 30.6% and 29.2%, and clear circularly polarized electroluminescence (CPEL) signals with electroluminescence dissymmetry factors (gEL s) of -4.37 × 10-4 and +4.35 × 10-4 for (P)-BN-Py and (M)-BN-Py, respectively.
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- Qingyang Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
- Jihua Laboratory, 28 Huandao South Road, Foshan, Guangdong Province, 528200, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Organic Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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- Jihua Laboratory, 28 Huandao South Road, Foshan, Guangdong Province, 528200, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Organic Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
- Jihua Laboratory, 28 Huandao South Road, Foshan, Guangdong Province, 528200, P. R. China
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Cei M, Di Bari L, Zinna F. Circularly polarized luminescence of helicenes: A data-informed insight. Chirality 2023; 35:192-210. [PMID: 36707940 DOI: 10.1002/chir.23535] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2022] [Revised: 01/10/2023] [Accepted: 01/11/2023] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Helicenes are an interesting scaffold for chiroptical properties and in particular circularly polarized luminescence (CPL). In this short review, we collect the luminescence (glum ) and absorption (gabs ) dissymmetry factors associated to the first Cotton effect of the electronic circular dichroism (ECD) spectrum. Considering the data for 170 [n]-helicenes (n = 4-11), overall we found reasonable correlations between glum and gabs . Despite a few notable exceptions, this would confirm a similarity in the stereochemistry of the ground and emitting excited states for most helicenes. These results may be useful in rationalizing chiroptical data and help chemists in designing new helicene structures with the desired CPL properties.
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- Matteo Cei
- Dipartimento di Chimica e Chimica Industriale, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica e Chimica Industriale, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica e Chimica Industriale, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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Xu L, Liu H, Peng X, Shen P, Zhong Tang B, Zhao Z. Efficient Circularly Polarized Electroluminescence from Achiral Luminescent Materials**. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202300492] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/17/2023]
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- Letian Xu
- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Luminescence from Molecular Aggregates South China University of Technology Guangzhou 510640 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Luminescence from Molecular Aggregates South China University of Technology Guangzhou 510640 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Luminescence from Molecular Aggregates South China University of Technology Guangzhou 510640 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Luminescence from Molecular Aggregates South China University of Technology Guangzhou 510640 China
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- School of Science and Engineering Shenzhen Institute of Aggregate Science and Technology The Chinese University of Hong Kong Shenzhen Guangdong 518172 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Luminescence from Molecular Aggregates South China University of Technology Guangzhou 510640 China
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Xu Y, Wang Q, Song X, Wang Y, Li C. New Fields, New Opportunities and New Challenges: Circularly Polarized Multiple Resonance Thermally Activated Delayed Fluorescence Materials. Chemistry 2023; 29:e202203414. [PMID: 36585378 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202203414] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2022] [Revised: 12/30/2022] [Accepted: 12/30/2022] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Circularly polarized luminescence (CPL) materials that concurrently exhibit high efficiency and narrowband emission are extremely promising applications in 3D and wide color gamut display. By merging the CPL optical property and multiple resonance (MR) induced thermally activated delayed fluorescence (TADF) characteristic into one molecule, a new strategy, namely CP-MR-TADF, is proposed to generate organic emitters with CPL activity, TADF and narrowband emission. High-performance red, green and blue CP-MR-TADF emitters have been developed following this strategy. Herein, the present status and progress of CP-MR-TADF materials in the field of organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) is summarized. Finally, for this rapidly growing new research field, the future opportunities are forecasted and the present challenges are discussed.
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- Yincai Xu
- State Key Lab of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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- State Key Lab of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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- Jihua Laboratory, 28 Huandao South Road, Foshan, 528200, Guangdong Province, P. R. China.,Jihua Hengye Electronic Materials CO. LTD., Foshan, 528200, Guangdong Province, P. R. China
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- State Key Lab of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China.,Jihua Hengye Electronic Materials CO. LTD., Foshan, 528200, Guangdong Province, P. R. China
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- State Key Lab of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China.,Chongqing Research Institute, Jilin University, Chongqing, 401123, P. R. China
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Xu L, Liu H, Peng X, Shen P, Tang BZ, Zhao Z. Efficient Circularly Polarized Electroluminescence from Achiral Luminescent Materials. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202300492. [PMID: 36825493 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202300492] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2023] [Revised: 02/20/2023] [Accepted: 02/24/2023] [Indexed: 02/25/2023]
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Circularly polarized electroluminescence (CP-EL) is generally produced in organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) based on special CP luminescent (CPL) materials, while common achiral luminescent materials are rarely considered to be capable of direct producing CP-EL. Herein, near ultraviolet CPL materials with high photoluminescence quantum yields and good CPL dissymmetry factors are developed, which can induce blue to red CPL for various achiral luminescent materials. Strong near ultraviolet CP-EL with the best external quantum efficiencies (ηext s) of 9.0 % and small efficiency roll-offs are achieved by using them as emitters for CP-OLEDs. By adopting them as hosts or sensitizers, commercially available yellow-orange achiral phosphorescence, thermally activated delayed fluorescence (TADF) and multi-resonance (MR) TADF materials can generate intense CP-EL, with high dissymmetry factors and outstanding ηext s (30.8 %), demonstrating a simple and universal avenue towards efficient CP-EL.
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- Letian Xu
- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Luminescence from Molecular Aggregates, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Luminescence from Molecular Aggregates, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Luminescence from Molecular Aggregates, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Luminescence from Molecular Aggregates, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, China
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- School of Science and Engineering, Shenzhen Institute of Aggregate Science and Technology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518172, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Luminescence from Molecular Aggregates, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, China
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Bedi A, Schwartz G, Hananel U, Manor Armon A, Shioukhi I, Markovich G, Gidron O. The effect of axial and helical chirality on circularly polarized luminescence: lessons learned from tethered twistacenes. Chem Commun (Camb) 2023; 59:2011-2014. [PMID: 36723083 DOI: 10.1039/d2cc07074j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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The effect of axial and helical twisting on the circularly polarized luminescence of acenes was studied both experimentally and computationally, using four series of tethered twisted acenes. We find that the combination of axial and helical chirality yields the highest anisotropy factors, and that the ratio between the absorption and emission anisotropy factors is an intrinsic property for twistacenes.
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- Anjan Bedi
- Institute of Chemistry, Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology and the Cazalli Institute, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem 9190401, Israel.
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- School of Chemistry, Raymond and Beverly Sackler Faculty of Exact Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
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- School of Chemistry, Raymond and Beverly Sackler Faculty of Exact Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
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- Institute of Chemistry, Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology and the Cazalli Institute, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem 9190401, Israel.
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- Institute of Chemistry, Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology and the Cazalli Institute, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem 9190401, Israel.
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- School of Chemistry, Raymond and Beverly Sackler Faculty of Exact Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel
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- Institute of Chemistry, Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology and the Cazalli Institute, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem 9190401, Israel.
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Zhang Y, Yu W, Li H, Zheng W, Cheng Y. Induced CPL-Active Materials Based on Chiral Supramolecular Co-Assemblies. Chemistry 2023; 29:e202204039. [PMID: 36691189 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202204039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2022] [Revised: 01/22/2023] [Accepted: 01/23/2023] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Circularly polarized luminescence (CPL) has attracted much interest due to its potential applications on chiral photonic techniques and optoelectronic materials science. As known, dissymmetry factor (gem ) of CPL is one essential factor for evaluating the features of CPL-active materials. Much attention has focused on how to increase the gem value, which is one of the most important issues for CPL practical applications. Recently, more and more works have demonstrated that chiral supramolecular could provide the significant strategy to improve the gem value through the orderly helical superstructure of chiral building blocks. Normally, this kind of chiral supramolecular assembly process can be accompanied by chirality transfer and induction mechanism, which can promote the amplification effect on the induced CPL of achiral dyes. In this review, we fully summarized recent advances on the induced CPL-active materials of chiral supramolecular co-assemblies, their applications in circularly polarized organic light-emitting diodes (CP-OLEDs) and current challenges.
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- Yuxia Zhang
- Nanjing University, State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Organic Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing, 210023, P. R. China.,Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Key Laboratory for Organic Electronics &, Information Displays (KLOEID) and, Institute of Advanced Materials, National Synergistic Innovation Center for, Advanced Materials (SICAM), Nanjing, 210023, P. R. China
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- Nanjing University, State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Organic Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing, 210023, P. R. China
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- Nanjing University, State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Organic Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing, 210023, P. R. China
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- Nanjing University, State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Organic Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing, 210023, P. R. China
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- Nanjing University, State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Organic Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing, 210023, P. R. China
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Hu R, Yuan Y, Gu M, Zou YQ. Recent advances in chiral aggregation-induced emission fluorogens. ENGINEERED REGENERATION 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.engreg.2022.07.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Morgenroth M, Scholz M, Guy L, Oum K, Lenzer T. Spatiotemporal Mapping of Efficient Chiral Induction by Helicene‐Type Additives in Copolymer Thin Films. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202203075. [PMID: 35577763 PMCID: PMC9401025 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202203075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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We observed efficient induction of chirality in polyfluorene copolymer thin films by mixing with helicene‐type chiral additives based on the dibenzo[c,h]acridine motif. Images obtained from circular dichroism (CD) and circularly polarized luminescence (CPL) microscopy provide information about the chiral arrangements in the thin films with diffraction‐limited resolution. The CD signal shows a characteristic dependence on the film thickness, which supports a supramolecular origin of the strong chiral response of the copolymer. In particular, we demonstrate the discrimination between films of opposite chirality based on their ultrafast transient chiral response through the use of femtosecond broadband CD spectroscopy and a newly developed setup for transient CPL spectroscopy with 28 ps time resolution. A systematic variation of the enantiomeric excess of the chiral additive shows that the “Sergeants and Soldiers” concept and “Majority Rules” are not obeyed.
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- Marius Morgenroth
- University of Siegen Faculty IV: School of Science and Technology Department Chemistry and Biology Physical Chemistry 2 Adolf-Reichwein-Str. 2 57076 Siegen Germany
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- University of Siegen Faculty IV: School of Science and Technology Department Chemistry and Biology Physical Chemistry 2 Adolf-Reichwein-Str. 2 57076 Siegen Germany
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- Univ. Lyon ENS de Lyon CNRS UMR 5182 Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Laboratoire de Chimie 69342 Lyon France
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- University of Siegen Faculty IV: School of Science and Technology Department Chemistry and Biology Physical Chemistry 2 Adolf-Reichwein-Str. 2 57076 Siegen Germany
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- University of Siegen Faculty IV: School of Science and Technology Department Chemistry and Biology Physical Chemistry 2 Adolf-Reichwein-Str. 2 57076 Siegen Germany
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Morgenroth M, Scholz M, Guy L, Oum K, Lenzer T. Räumliche und zeitliche Kartierung effizienter chiraler Induktion durch helikale Additive in dünnen Copolymerfilmen. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202203075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Marius Morgenroth
- Universität Siegen Fakultät IV: Naturwissenschaftlich-Technische Fakultät Department Chemie und Biologie, Physikalische Chemie 2 Adolf-Reichwein-Str. 2 57076 Siegen Deutschland
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- Universität Siegen Fakultät IV: Naturwissenschaftlich-Technische Fakultät Department Chemie und Biologie, Physikalische Chemie 2 Adolf-Reichwein-Str. 2 57076 Siegen Deutschland
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- Univ. Lyon ENS de Lyon CNRS UMR 5182 Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Laboratoire de Chimie 69342 Lyon Frankreich
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- Universität Siegen Fakultät IV: Naturwissenschaftlich-Technische Fakultät Department Chemie und Biologie, Physikalische Chemie 2 Adolf-Reichwein-Str. 2 57076 Siegen Deutschland
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- Universität Siegen Fakultät IV: Naturwissenschaftlich-Technische Fakultät Department Chemie und Biologie, Physikalische Chemie 2 Adolf-Reichwein-Str. 2 57076 Siegen Deutschland
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Geng Z, Zhang Y, Zhang Y, Quan Y, Cheng Y. Amplified Circularly Polarized Electroluminescence Behavior Triggered by Helical Nanofibers from Chiral Co-assembly Polymers. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202202718. [PMID: 35318788 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202202718] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Two chiral binaphthyl polymers (R/S-P1 and R/S-P2) with different dihedral angles of the binaphthyl moiety were chosen as chiral inducers to construct chiral co-assemblies with an achiral pyrene-naphthalimide dye (NPy) and then acted as the emitting layer (EML) of circularly polarized electroluminescence (CP-EL) devices. The anchored dihedral angle of R/S-P2 not only exhibited the enhanced chirality signal, but also had a strong chirality-inducing effect on the achiral NPy dye in the chiral co-assembly (R/S-P2)0.6 -(NPy)0.4 . After annealing at 120 °C, the CPL signal (|gem |) of ordered helical nano-fibers (R/S-P2)0.6 -(NPy)0.4 was amplified to 5.6×10-2 , which was about 6-fold larger than that of (R/S-P1)0.6 -(NPy)0.4 . The amplified gem value of (R/S-P2)0.6 -(NPy)0.4 was due to the formation of a helical co-assembly through the strong π-π stacking interaction between the R/S-P2 and the achiral NPy. This kind of ordered helical nano-fibers (R/S-P2)0.6 -(NPy)0.4 acted as the EML of CP-OLEDs, and achieved an excellent CP-EL performance (|gEL |=4.8×10-2 ).
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- Zhongxing Geng
- Key Laboratory of High Performance Polymer Materials and Technology of Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Organic Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- Key Laboratory of High Performance Polymer Materials and Technology of Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- Key Laboratory of High Performance Polymer Materials and Technology of Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Organic Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China
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Yang SY, Qu YK, Liao LS, Jiang ZQ, Lee ST. Research Progress of Intramolecular π-Stacked Small Molecules for Device Applications. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2022; 34:e2104125. [PMID: 34595783 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202104125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2021] [Revised: 07/18/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Organic semiconductors can be designed and constructed in π-stacked structures instead of the conventional π-conjugated structures. Through-space interaction (TSI) occurs in π-stacked optoelectronic materials. Thus, unlike electronic coupling along the conjugated chain, the functional groups can stack closely to facilitate spatial electron communication. Using π-stacked motifs, chemists and materials scientists can find new ways for constructing materials with aggregation-induced emission (AIE), thermally activated delayed fluorescence (TADF), circularly polarized luminescence (CPL), and room-temperature phosphorescence (RTP), as well as enhanced molecular conductance. Organic optoelectronic devices based on π-stacked molecules have exhibited very promising performance, with some of them exceeding π-conjugated analogues. Recently, reports on various organic π-stacked structures have grown rapidly, prompting this review. Representative molecular scaffolds and newly developed π-stacked systems could stimulate more attention on through-space charge transfer the well-known through-bond charge transfer. Finally, the opportunities and challenges for utilizing and improving particular materials are discussed. The previous achievements and upcoming prospects may provide new insights into the theory, materials, and devices in the field of organic semiconductors.
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- Sheng-Yi Yang
- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, 199 Ren'ai Road, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123, P. R. China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, 199 Ren'ai Road, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123, P. R. China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, 199 Ren'ai Road, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123, P. R. China
- Macao Institute of Materials Science and Engineering, Macau University of Science and Technology, Taipa, Macau SAR, 999078, P. R. China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, 199 Ren'ai Road, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123, P. R. China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, 199 Ren'ai Road, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123, P. R. China
- Macao Institute of Materials Science and Engineering, Macau University of Science and Technology, Taipa, Macau SAR, 999078, P. R. China
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Geng Z, Zhang Y, Zhang Y, Quan Y, Cheng Y. Amplified Circularly Polarized Electroluminescence Behavior Triggered by Helical Nanofibers from Chiral Co‐assembly Polymers. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202202718] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Zhongxing Geng
- Key Laboratory of High Performance Polymer Materials and Technology of Ministry of Education School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Nanjing University Nanjing 210023 China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Organic Materials School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Nanjing University Nanjing 210023 China
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- Key Laboratory of High Performance Polymer Materials and Technology of Ministry of Education School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Nanjing University Nanjing 210023 China
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- Key Laboratory of High Performance Polymer Materials and Technology of Ministry of Education School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Nanjing University Nanjing 210023 China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Organic Materials School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Nanjing University Nanjing 210023 China
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Kanesaka A, Nishimura Y, Yamaguchi A, Imai Y, Mizokuro T, Nishikawa H. Solid-State Photophysical Properties of Chiral Perylene Diimide Derivatives: AIEnh-Circularly Polarized Luminescence from Vacuum-Deposited Thin Films. BULLETIN OF THE CHEMICAL SOCIETY OF JAPAN 2022. [DOI: 10.1246/bcsj.20220020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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- Aoba Kanesaka
- Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Ibaraki University, 2-1-1 Bunkyo, Mito, Ibaraki 310-88512, Japan
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- Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Ibaraki University, 2-1-1 Bunkyo, Mito, Ibaraki 310-88512, Japan
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- Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Ibaraki University, 2-1-1 Bunkyo, Mito, Ibaraki 310-88512, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Kindai University, 3-4-1 Kowakae, Higashi-Osaka, Osaka 577-8502, Japan
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- RIAEP, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), 1-1-1 Higashi, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8565, Japan
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- Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Ibaraki University, 2-1-1 Bunkyo, Mito, Ibaraki 310-88512, Japan
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Bracciale MP, Kwon G, Ho D, Kim C, Santarelli ML, Marrocchi A. Synthesis, Characterization, and Thin-Film Transistor Response of Benzo[i]pentahelicene-3,6-dione. Molecules 2022; 27:863. [PMID: 35164123 PMCID: PMC8840029 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27030863] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2021] [Revised: 01/24/2022] [Accepted: 01/25/2022] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Organic semiconductors hold the promise of simple, large area solution deposition, low thermal budgets as well as compatibility with flexible substrates, thus emerging as viable alternatives for cost-effective (opto)-electronic devices. In this study, we report the optimized synthesis and characterization of a helically shaped polycyclic aromatic compound, namely benzo[i]pentahelicene-3,6-dione, and explored its use in the fabrication of organic field effect transistors. In addition, we investigated its thermal, optical absorption, and electrochemical properties. Finally, the single crystal X-ray characterization is reported.
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- Maria Paola Bracciale
- Department of Chemical Engineering Materials and Environment, University of Rome “Sapienza”, Via Eudossiana 18, 00184 Rome, Italy;
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Sogang University, Seoul 04107, Korea; (G.K.); (D.H.); (C.K.)
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Sogang University, Seoul 04107, Korea; (G.K.); (D.H.); (C.K.)
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Sogang University, Seoul 04107, Korea; (G.K.); (D.H.); (C.K.)
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- Department of Chemical Engineering Materials and Environment, University of Rome “Sapienza”, Via Eudossiana 18, 00184 Rome, Italy;
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- Department of Chemistry, Biology and Biotechnology, University of Perugia, Via Elce di Sotto 8, 06123 Perugia, Italy
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Hara K, Morimoto A, Matsudaira K, Suzuki S, Yagi S, Fujiki M, Imai Y. External Magnetic Field Driven, Ambidextrous Circularly Polarized Electroluminescence from Organic Light Emitting Diodes Containing Racemic Cyclometalated Iridium(III) Complexes. CHEMPHOTOCHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/cptc.202100253] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Kengo Hara
- Department of Applied Chemistry Faculty of Science and Engineering Kindai University 3-4-1 Kowakae, Higashi-Osaka Osaka 577–8502 Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry Graduate School of Engineering Osaka Prefecture University 1-1 Gakuen-cho, Naka-ku, Sakai Osaka 599–8531 Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry Faculty of Science and Engineering Kindai University 3-4-1 Kowakae, Higashi-Osaka Osaka 577–8502 Japan
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- JASCO Corporation 2967-5 Ishikawa, Hachioji Tokyo 192–8537 Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry Graduate School of Engineering Osaka Prefecture University 1-1 Gakuen-cho, Naka-ku, Sakai Osaka 599–8531 Japan
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- Graduate School of Science and Technology Nara Institute of Science and Technology 8916-5 Takayama, Ikoma Nara 630–0192 Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry Faculty of Science and Engineering Kindai University 3-4-1 Kowakae, Higashi-Osaka Osaka 577–8502 Japan
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Morgenroth M, Scholz M, Cho MJ, Choi DH, Oum K, Lenzer T. Mapping the broadband circular dichroism of copolymer films with supramolecular chirality in time and space. Nat Commun 2022; 13:210. [PMID: 35017508 PMCID: PMC8752614 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-27886-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2021] [Accepted: 12/17/2021] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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Measurements of the electronic circular dichroism (CD) are highly sensitive to the absolute configuration and conformation of chiral molecules and supramolecular assemblies and have therefore found widespread application in the chemical and biological sciences. Here, we demonstrate an approach to simultaneously follow changes in the CD and absorption response of photoexcited systems over the ultraviolet-visible spectral range with 100 fs time resolution. We apply the concept to chiral polyfluorene copolymer thin films and track their electronic relaxation in detail. The transient CD signal stems from the supramolecular response of the system and provides information regarding the recovery of the electronic ground state. This allows for a quantification of singlet-singlet annihilation and charge-pair formation processes. Spatial mapping of chiral domains on femtosecond time scales with a resolution of 50 μm and diffraction-limited steady-state imaging of the circular dichroism and the circularly polarised luminescence (CPL) of the films is demonstrated.
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- Marius Morgenroth
- Department Chemistry and Biology, Physical Chemistry 2, Faculty IV: School of Science and Technology, University of Siegen, Adolf-Reichwein-Str. 2, 57068, Siegen, Germany
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- Department Chemistry and Biology, Physical Chemistry 2, Faculty IV: School of Science and Technology, University of Siegen, Adolf-Reichwein-Str. 2, 57068, Siegen, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Research Institute for Natural Sciences, Korea University, 145 Anam-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, 02841, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Research Institute for Natural Sciences, Korea University, 145 Anam-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, 02841, Republic of Korea
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- Department Chemistry and Biology, Physical Chemistry 2, Faculty IV: School of Science and Technology, University of Siegen, Adolf-Reichwein-Str. 2, 57068, Siegen, Germany.
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- Department Chemistry and Biology, Physical Chemistry 2, Faculty IV: School of Science and Technology, University of Siegen, Adolf-Reichwein-Str. 2, 57068, Siegen, Germany.
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Míguez-Lago S, Mariz IFA, Medel MA, Cuerva JM, Maçôas E, Cruz CM, Campaña AG. Highly contorted superhelicene hits near-infrared circularly polarized luminescence. Chem Sci 2022; 13:10267-10272. [PMID: 36277627 PMCID: PMC9473535 DOI: 10.1039/d2sc03452b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2022] [Accepted: 07/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Herein we describe a novel superhelicene structure consisting of three hexa-peri-hexabenzocoronene (HBC) units arranged in a helical geometry and creating two carbo[5]helicenes and a carbo[7]helicene. The central HBC bears a...
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- Sandra Míguez-Lago
- Department of Organic Chemistry, Unidad de Excelencia de Química (UEQ), Faculty of Sciences, University of Granada Avda. Fuente Nueva s/n 18071 Granada Spain
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- Centro de Química Estructural and Institute of Molecular Sciences, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa Av. Rovisco Pais, 1 1049-001 Lisboa Portugal
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Unidad de Excelencia de Química (UEQ), Faculty of Sciences, University of Granada Avda. Fuente Nueva s/n 18071 Granada Spain
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Unidad de Excelencia de Química (UEQ), Faculty of Sciences, University of Granada Avda. Fuente Nueva s/n 18071 Granada Spain
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- Centro de Química Estructural and Institute of Molecular Sciences, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa Av. Rovisco Pais, 1 1049-001 Lisboa Portugal
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Unidad de Excelencia de Química (UEQ), Faculty of Sciences, University of Granada Avda. Fuente Nueva s/n 18071 Granada Spain
- Department of Chemistry, University of Zurich Winterthurerstrasse 190 8057 Zurich Switzerland
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Unidad de Excelencia de Química (UEQ), Faculty of Sciences, University of Granada Avda. Fuente Nueva s/n 18071 Granada Spain
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Wang X, Guo H, Yu C, Jing Y, Han Z, Ma X, Yang C, Liu M, Zhai D, Zheng D, Pan Y, Li X, Ding K. Practical Enantioselective Synthesis of Chiroptical Polymers of Intrinsic Microporosity with Circular Polarized Luminescence. Macromolecules 2021. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.1c01462] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Xinbo Wang
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, No. 72 Binhai Road, Qingdao 266237, P. R. China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, No. 72 Binhai Road, Qingdao 266237, P. R. China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, No. 72 Binhai Road, Qingdao 266237, P. R. China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, No. 72 Binhai Road, Qingdao 266237, P. R. China
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- Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 345 Lingling Road, Shanghai 200032, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, Tianjin 300387, P. R. China
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- Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing 100190, P. R. China
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- Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing 100190, P. R. China
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- Institute of Molecular Sciences and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, P. R. China
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- Institute of Molecular Sciences and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, P. R. China
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- Shenzhen Grubbs Institute and Department of Chemistry, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, No. 72 Binhai Road, Qingdao 266237, P. R. China
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- Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 345 Lingling Road, Shanghai 200032, P. R. China
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Kimoto T, Okuno M, Nunotani N, Imanaka N, Fujiki M, Imai Y. Mirror symmetric Green–Color magnetic circularly polarized luminescence from TbIII–containing inorganics under North-up and South-up Faraday geometries. INORG CHEM COMMUN 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.inoche.2021.109034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Sumsalee P, Abella L, Kasemthaveechok S, Vanthuyne N, Cordier M, Pieters G, Autschbach J, Crassous J, Favereau L. Luminescent Chiral Exciplexes with Sky-Blue and Green Circularly Polarized-Thermally Activated Delayed Fluorescence. Chemistry 2021; 27:16505-16511. [PMID: 34599776 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202102765] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Luminescent exciplexes based on a chiral electron donor and achiral acceptors are reported as a new approach to design circularly polarized (CP) and thermally activated delayed fluorescence (TADF) emitters. This strategy results in rather high CP luminescence (CPL) values with glum up to 7×10-3 , one order of magnitude higher in comparison to the CPL signal recorded for the chiral donor alone (glum ∼7×10-4 ). This increase occurs concomitantly with a CPL sign inversion, as a result of the strong charge-transfer emission character, as experimentally and theoretically rationalized by using a covalent chiral donor-acceptor model. Interestingly, blue, green-yellow and red chiral luminescent exciplexes can be obtained by modifying with the electron accepting character of the achiral unit while keeping the same chiral donor unit. These results bring new (inter)molecular guidelines to obtain simply and efficiently multi-color CP-TADF emitters.
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- Department of Chemistry, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, Buffalo, New York, 14260, USA
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- Aix Marseille University, CNRS Centrale Marseille, iSm2, 13284, Marseille, France
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- Univ. Rennes, CNRS, ISCR - UMR 6226, 35000, Rennes, France
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- Département Médicaments et Technologies pour la Santé (DMTS), SCBM, Université Paris-Saclay, CEA, INRAE, 91191, Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- Department of Chemistry, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, Buffalo, New York, 14260, USA
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Zhang X, Xu Z, Zhang Y, Quan Y, Cheng Y. Controllable Circularly Polarized Electroluminescence Performance Improved by the Dihedral Angle of Chiral-Bridged Binaphthyl-Type Dopant Inducers. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:55420-55427. [PMID: 34775759 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c18392] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Chirality of 1,1'-binaphthol (BINOL) is due to the restricted rotation between two naphthalene rings, and its skeletal structure of binaphthyl unit can be further modified by choosing functionalized substituents to afford the enlarged chiral induction effect. In this paper, we designed and synthesized nine chiral binaphthyl derivatives (R/S-1-R/S-9) as circularly polarized electroluminescence (CP-EL) inducers by inserting various bridged alkyl chains into the hydroxyl groups of BINOL or introducing functionalized substituents with different steric hindrances on the 3,3'-position of 2,2'-methylenedioxy-1,1'-binaphthalene. Their molecular conformations and CPL behaviors of nine chiral inducers were significantly dependent on the length of the alkyl chain and the degree of substituent steric hindrance, which could further regulate their chiral induction effect on achiral fluorescent polymer F8BT from small to large in the doped films. Moreover, in virtue of the planar rigid conjugated molecular conformation of R/S-1, R/S-6, and R/S-9, the amplified CPL signals (|gPL|) were detected as high as 2.36 × 10-2, 2.06 × 10-2, and 1.26 × 10-2 from blends of F8BT and these chiral inducers. The circularly polarized organic light-emitting diode (CP-OLED) device on the blends of F8BT and chiral inducers (R/S-6) with small dihedron angle and excellent carrier mobility showed a low turn-on voltage (Von < 4.5 V), high brightness (> 10509.6 cd/m2), and maximum |gEL| value of 1.86 × 10-2 (F8BT + 5% R/S-6). This work can develop and provide a valuable reference for CP-OLED device design through chiral dopant induction.
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- Xueyan Zhang
- Key Laboratory of High Performance Polymer Materials & Technology of Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
- Institute of Quality Standard and Testing Technology, Yunnan Academy of Agriculture Science, Kunming 650205, China
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- Key Laboratory of High Performance Polymer Materials & Technology of Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Key Laboratory of High Performance Polymer Materials & Technology of Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Key Laboratory of High Performance Polymer Materials & Technology of Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Key Lab of Mesoscopic Chemistry of MOE and Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Organic Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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Li M, Chen CF. TADF-Sensitized Fluorescent Enantiomers: A New Strategy for High-Efficiency Circularly Polarized Electroluminescence*. Chemistry 2021; 28:e202103550. [PMID: 34799883 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202103550] [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: 09/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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A promising strategy of thermally activated delayed fluorescence (TADF) sensitized circularly polarized luminescence (CPL) has been proposed for improving the electroluminescence efficiencies of circularly polarized fluorescent emitters. Compared with chiral TADF emitters which suffer from the dilemma of small ΔEST accompanied by small kr , the TADF-sensitized CPL (TSCP) strategy using TADF molecules as sensitizers and CP-FL molecules as emitters might be the most promising method to construct high-performance circularly polarized organic light-emitting diodes (CP-OLEDs). Consequently, by taking advantage of the theoretically 100 % exciton utilization of TADF sensitizers, especially, by designing CP-FL emitters with high PLQY, narrow FWHM and large glum values, TSCP-type CP-OLEDs with excellent overall performances can be realized.
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- Meng Li
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Recognition and Function, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Recognition and Function, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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Laidlaw B, Eng J, Wade J, Shi X, Salerno F, Fuchter MJ, Penfold TJ. On the factors influencing the chiroptical response of conjugated polymer thin films. Chem Commun (Camb) 2021; 57:9914-9917. [PMID: 34498020 DOI: 10.1039/d1cc02918e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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We study the influence of the physical and chemical structure on the chiroptical response of fluorene-based polymeric systems, namely poly(9,9-dioctylfluorene) (PFO) and the donor-acceptor type copolymer poly(9,9-dioctylfluorene-alt-benzothiadiazole) (F8BT). We reveal the significance of electric-magnetic coupling, at both short (molecular-level) and intermediate (delocalised over multiple polymer chains) length scales, on the magnitude of the dissymmetry. These findings provide a framework for the design of new materials with an enhanced chiroptical response.
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- Beth Laidlaw
- Chemistry - School of Natural and Environmental Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7RU, UK.
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- Chemistry - School of Natural and Environmental Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7RU, UK.
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- Department of Materials, Imperial College London, South Kensington Campus, London, SW7 2AZ, UK.,Centre for Processable Electronics, Imperial College London, South Kensington Campus, London, SW7 2AZ, UK
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- Centre for Processable Electronics, Imperial College London, South Kensington Campus, London, SW7 2AZ, UK.,Department of Chemistry, Molecular Sciences Research Hub, Imperial College London, White City Campus, 82 Wood Lane, London W12 0BZ, UK
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- Centre for Processable Electronics, Imperial College London, South Kensington Campus, London, SW7 2AZ, UK.,Department of Chemistry, Molecular Sciences Research Hub, Imperial College London, White City Campus, 82 Wood Lane, London W12 0BZ, UK
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- Centre for Processable Electronics, Imperial College London, South Kensington Campus, London, SW7 2AZ, UK.,Department of Chemistry, Molecular Sciences Research Hub, Imperial College London, White City Campus, 82 Wood Lane, London W12 0BZ, UK
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- Chemistry - School of Natural and Environmental Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7RU, UK.
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Nelson B, VandenElzen L, Whitacre G, Hopkins TA. Chiral Eutectic Mixtures and Deep Eutectic Solvents for Induced Circularly Polarized Luminescence. CHEMPHOTOCHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/cptc.202100139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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- Brian Nelson
- Chemistry and Biochemistry Department Butler University 4600 Sunset Ave Indianapolis IN 46208 USA
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- Chemistry and Biochemistry Department Butler University 4600 Sunset Ave Indianapolis IN 46208 USA
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- Chemistry and Biochemistry Department Butler University 4600 Sunset Ave Indianapolis IN 46208 USA
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- Chemistry and Biochemistry Department Butler University 4600 Sunset Ave Indianapolis IN 46208 USA
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Morgenroth M, Scholz M, Guy L, Oum K, Lenzer T. Ultrafast excited-state dynamics of thin films consisting of helicene-like molecules based on dibenzo[ c,h]acridine. Mol Phys 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/00268976.2021.1959072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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- Physikalische Chemie, Universität Siegen, Siegen, Germany
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- Univ. Lyon, ENS de Lyon, CNRS UMR 5182, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Laboratoire de Chimie, Lyon, France
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- Physikalische Chemie, Universität Siegen, Siegen, Germany
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- Physikalische Chemie, Universität Siegen, Siegen, Germany
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Li M, Wang M, Wang Y, Feng L, Chen C. High‐Efficiency Circularly Polarized Electroluminescence from TADF‐Sensitized Fluorescent Enantiomers. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202108011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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- Meng Li
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Recognition and Function Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Department Shanxi University Taiyuan 030006 China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Recognition and Function Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Department Shanxi University Taiyuan 030006 China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Recognition and Function Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
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Li M, Wang MY, Wang YF, Feng L, Chen CF. High-Efficiency Circularly Polarized Electroluminescence from TADF-Sensitized Fluorescent Enantiomers. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:20728-20733. [PMID: 34288304 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202108011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2021] [Revised: 07/16/2021] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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A couple of fluorescent enantiomers, which are suitable for the emitters of high-efficiency TADF-sensitized CP-OLEDs, have been developed. The enantiomers show configurational stability, high PLQY of 98 %, large kr of 7.8×107 s-1 , and intense CPL activities with |glum | values of about 2.5×10-3 . Notably, by using matchable TADF sensitizer, the enantiomers were then exploited as emitter to fabricate CP-OLEDs. The TADF-sensitized CP-OLEDs not only show mirror-image CPEL activities with gEL values of +1.8×10-3 and -1.4×10-3 , but also display fast start-up featuring with low VT of 3.0 V as well as driving voltage of 4.8 V at 10 000 cd m-2 . Meaningfully, the TADF-sensitized fluorescent devices show high EQEmax of 21.5 % and extremely low efficiency roll-off, whose EQEs are 21.2 % and 15.3 % at 1000 and 10 000 cd m-2 , respectively. The obtained EQEs are comparable to those of CP-TADF emitters, which provides a promising perspective to break through the EL efficiency limit of CP-FL emitters.
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- Meng Li
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Recognition and Function, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Department, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, 030006, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Recognition and Function, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Department, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, 030006, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Recognition and Function, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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Nelson Z, Romero NA, Tiepelt J, Baldo M, Swager TM. Polymerization and Depolymerization of Photoluminescent Polyarylene Chalcogenides. Macromolecules 2021. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.1c00546] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Zachary Nelson
- Department of Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093, United States
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- Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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Lim SI, Koo J, Jang J, Oh M, Tran DT, Park S, Cao Y, Kim DY, Jeong KU. Development of Diketopyrrolopyrrole-Based Smart Inks by Substituting Ionic Pendants and Engineering Molecular Packing Structures. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:31206-31214. [PMID: 34162200 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c08425] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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A series of diketopyrrolopyrrole (DPP) luminogen amphiphiles were newly designed and synthesized by a single-step anionic exchange reaction for controlling the photoluminescence properties in both solution and solid states. Multicolor emission in response to thermal, mechanical, and chemical stimuli was successfully demonstrated by engineering well-defined supramolecular assemblies. Phase transformation from the metastable amorphous solid to the stable orthorhombic crystal of [DP-Im][Br] provided the reversibly patternable light emission. Self-organization into the smectic crystalline phase of [DP-Im][TFSI] allowed us to show the linearly polarized light emission. By simultaneously applying [DP-Im][Br] and [DP-Im][TFSI], we demonstrated the fabrication of smart sensors for packaging of food or vaccines that can detect thermal attacks.
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- Seok-In Lim
- Department of Polymer-Nano Science and Technology, Department of Nano Convergence Engineering, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju 54896, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Polymer-Nano Science and Technology, Department of Nano Convergence Engineering, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju 54896, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Polymer-Nano Science and Technology, Department of Nano Convergence Engineering, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju 54896, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Polymer-Nano Science and Technology, Department of Nano Convergence Engineering, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju 54896, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Polymer-Nano Science and Technology, Department of Nano Convergence Engineering, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju 54896, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Polymer-Nano Science and Technology, Department of Nano Convergence Engineering, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju 54896, Republic of Korea
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- Institute for Advanced Study, Shenzhen University, Guangdong 518060, China
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- Functional Composite Materials Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Bongdong, Jeonbuk 55324, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Polymer-Nano Science and Technology, Department of Nano Convergence Engineering, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju 54896, Republic of Korea
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Greenfield JL, Wade J, Brandt JR, Shi X, Penfold TJ, Fuchter MJ. Pathways to increase the dissymmetry in the interaction of chiral light and chiral molecules. Chem Sci 2021; 12:8589-8602. [PMID: 34257860 PMCID: PMC8246297 DOI: 10.1039/d1sc02335g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2021] [Accepted: 05/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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The dissymmetric interaction between circularly polarised (CP) light and chiral molecules is central to a range of areas, from spectroscopy and imaging to next-generation photonic devices. However, the selectivity in absorption or emission of left-handed versus right-handed CP light is low for many molecular systems. In this perspective, we assess the magnitude of the measured chiroptical response for a variety of chiral systems, ranging from small molecules to large supramolecular assemblies, and highlight the challenges towards enhancing chiroptical activity. We explain the origins of low CP dissymmetry and showcase recent examples in which molecular design, and the modification of light itself, enable larger responses. Our discussion spans spatial extension of the chiral chromophore, manipulation of transition dipole moments, exploitation of forbidden transitions and creation of macroscopic chiral structures; all of which can increase the dissymmetry. Whilst the specific strategy taken to enhance the dissymmetric interaction will depend on the application of interest, these approaches offer hope for the development and advancement of all research fields that involve interactions of chiral molecules and light.
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- Jake L Greenfield
- Department of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences Research Hub, Imperial College London, White City Campus 82 Wood Lane London W12 0BZ UK
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- Department of Materials, Imperial College London Exhibition Road SW7 2AZ UK
- Centre for Processable Electronics, Imperial College London, South Kensington Campus London SW7 2AZ UK
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- Department of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences Research Hub, Imperial College London, White City Campus 82 Wood Lane London W12 0BZ UK
- Centre for Processable Electronics, Imperial College London, South Kensington Campus London SW7 2AZ UK
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- Department of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences Research Hub, Imperial College London, White City Campus 82 Wood Lane London W12 0BZ UK
- Centre for Processable Electronics, Imperial College London, South Kensington Campus London SW7 2AZ UK
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- Chemistry - School of Natural and Environmental Sciences, Newcastle University Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU UK
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- Department of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences Research Hub, Imperial College London, White City Campus 82 Wood Lane London W12 0BZ UK
- Centre for Processable Electronics, Imperial College London, South Kensington Campus London SW7 2AZ UK
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Hong J, Kim S, Park G, Lee Y, Kim H, Kim S, Lee TW, Kim C, You Y. Chiral polymer hosts for circularly polarized electroluminescence devices. Chem Sci 2021; 12:8668-8681. [PMID: 34257865 PMCID: PMC8246120 DOI: 10.1039/d1sc02095a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2021] [Accepted: 05/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Polymer electroluminescence devices producing circularly polarized luminescence (CP PLEDs) have valuable photonic applications. The fabrication of a CP PLED requires a polymer host that provides the appropriate chiral environment around the emitting dopant. However, chemical strategies for the design of chiral polymer hosts remain underdeveloped. We have developed new polymer hosts for CP PLED applications. These polymers were prepared through a free-radical polymerization of 3-vinylcarbazole with a chiral N-alkyl unit. This chiral unit forces the carbazole repeat units to form mutually helical half-sandwich conformers with preferred (P)-helical sense along the polymer main chain. Electronic circular dichroism measurements demonstrate the occurrence of chirality transfer from chiral monomers to achiral monomers during chain growth. The (P)-helical-sense-enriched polymer interacts diastereoselectively with an enantiomeric pair of new phosphorescent (R)- and (S)-dopants. The magnitude of the Kuhn dissymmetry factor (gabs) for the (P)-helically-enriched polymer film doped with the (R)-dopant was found to be one order of magnitude higher than that of the film doped with the (S)-dopant. Photoluminescence dissymmetry factors (gPL) of the order of 10−3 were recorded for the doped films, but the magnitude of diastereomeric enhancement decreased to that of gabs. The chiral polymer host permits faster energy transfer to the phosphorescent dopants than the achiral polymer host. Our photophysical and morphological investigations indicate that the acceleration in the chiral polymer host is due to its longer Förster radius and improved compatibility with the dopants. Finally, multilayer CP PLEDs were fabricated and evaluated. Devices based on the chiral polymer host with the (R)- and (S)-dopants exhibit electroluminescence dissymmetry factors (gEL) of 1.09 × 10−4 and −1.02 × 10−4 at a wavelength of 540 nm, respectively. Although challenges remain in the development of polymer hosts for CP PLEDs, our research demonstrates that chiroptical performances can be amplified by using chiral polymer hosts. Polymer electroluminescence devices producing circularly polarized luminescence (CP PLEDs) have valuable photonic applications.![]()
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- Jayeon Hong
- Division of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Graduate Program in System Health Science and Engineering, Ewha Womans University Seoul 03760 Republic of Korea
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- Graduate School of Convergence Science and Technology, Inter-University Semiconductor Research Center, Seoul National University Seoul 08826 Republic of Korea
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- Division of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Graduate Program in System Health Science and Engineering, Ewha Womans University Seoul 03760 Republic of Korea
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- Graduate School of Convergence Science and Technology, Inter-University Semiconductor Research Center, Seoul National University Seoul 08826 Republic of Korea
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- Graduate School of Convergence Science and Technology, Inter-University Semiconductor Research Center, Seoul National University Seoul 08826 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Seoul National University Seoul 08826 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Seoul National University Seoul 08826 Republic of Korea.,School of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Research Institute of Advanced Materials, Institute of Engineering Research, Nano Systems Institute (NSI), Seoul National University Seoul 08826 Republic of Korea
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- Graduate School of Convergence Science and Technology, Inter-University Semiconductor Research Center, Seoul National University Seoul 08826 Republic of Korea
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- Division of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Graduate Program in System Health Science and Engineering, Ewha Womans University Seoul 03760 Republic of Korea
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Xu Y, Wang Q, Cai X, Li C, Wang Y. Highly Efficient Electroluminescence from Narrowband Green Circularly Polarized Multiple Resonance Thermally Activated Delayed Fluorescence Enantiomers. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2021; 33:e2100652. [PMID: 33864284 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202100652] [Citation(s) in RCA: 94] [Impact Index Per Article: 31.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2021] [Revised: 02/28/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Purely organic fluorescent materials that concurrently exhibit high efficiency, narrowband emission, and circularly polarized luminescence (CPL) remain an unaddressed issue despite their promising applications in wide color gamut- and 3D-display. Herein, the CPL optical property and multiple resonance (MR) effect induced thermally activated delayed fluorescence (MR-TADF) emission are integrated with high color purity and luminous efficiency together. Two pairs of highly efficient green CP-MR-TADF enantiomers, namely, (R/S)-OBN-2CN-BN and (R/S)-OBN-4CN-BN, are developed. The enantiomer-based organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) exhibit pure green emission with narrow full-width at half-maximums (FWHMs) of 30 and 33 nm, high maximum external quantum efficiencies (EQEs) of 29.4% and 24.5%, and clear circularly polarized electroluminescence (CPEL) signals with electroluminescence dissymmetry factors (gEL ) of +1.43 × 10-3 /-1.27 × 10-3 and +4.60 × 10-4 /-4.76 × 10-4 , respectively. This is the first example of a highly efficient OLED that exhibits CPEL signal, narrowband emission, and TADF concurrently.
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- Yincai Xu
- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
- Jihua Laboratory, 28 Huandao South Road, Foshan, Guangdong Province, 528200, P. R. China
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Dhbaibi K, Abella L, Meunier-Della-Gatta S, Roisnel T, Vanthuyne N, Jamoussi B, Pieters G, Racine B, Quesnel E, Autschbach J, Crassous J, Favereau L. Achieving high circularly polarized luminescence with push-pull helicenic systems: from rationalized design to top-emission CP-OLED applications. Chem Sci 2021; 12:5522-5533. [PMID: 34163772 PMCID: PMC8179576 DOI: 10.1039/d0sc06895k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2020] [Accepted: 02/18/2021] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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While the development of chiral molecules displaying circularly polarized luminescence (CPL) has received considerable attention, the corresponding CPL intensity, g lum, hardly exceeds 10-2 at the molecular level owing to the difficulty in optimizing the key parameters governing such a luminescence process. To address this challenge, we report here the synthesis and chiroptical properties of a new family of π-helical push-pull systems based on carbo[6]helicene, where the latter acts as either a chiral electron acceptor or a donor unit. This comprehensive experimental and theoretical investigation shows that the magnitude and relative orientation of the electric (μe ) and magnetic (μ m ) dipole transition moments can be tuned efficiently with regard to the molecular chiroptical properties, which results in high g lum values, i.e. up to 3-4 × 10-2. Our investigations revealed that the optimized mutual orientation of the electric and magnetic dipoles in the excited state is a crucial parameter to achieve intense helicene-mediated exciton coupling, which is a major contributor to the obtained strong CPL. Finally, top-emission CP-OLEDs were fabricated through vapor deposition, which afforded a promising g El of around 8 × 10-3. These results bring about further molecular design guidelines to reach high CPL intensity and offer new insights into the development of innovative CP-OLED architectures.
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- Kais Dhbaibi
- Univ Rennes, CNRS, ISCR-UMR 6226, ScanMAT-UMS 2001 F-35000 Rennes France
- University of Gabès, Faculty of Science of Gabès Zrig 6072 Gabès Tunisia
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- Department of Chemistry, University at Buffalo, State University of New York Buffalo NY 14260 USA
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- Univ Rennes, CNRS, ISCR-UMR 6226, ScanMAT-UMS 2001 F-35000 Rennes France
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- Aix Marseille University, CNRS, Centrale Marseille, iSm2 Marseille France
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Meteorology, Environment and Arid Land Agriculture, King Abdulaziz University Jeddah Saudi Arabia
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CEA, INRAE, Département Médicaments et Technologies pour la Santé (DMTS), SCBM 91191 Gif-sur-Yvette France
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- Université Grenoble-Alpes, CEA, LETI MINATEC Campus, 17 rue des Martyrs 38054 Grenoble France
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- Université Grenoble-Alpes, CEA, LETI MINATEC Campus, 17 rue des Martyrs 38054 Grenoble France
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- Department of Chemistry, University at Buffalo, State University of New York Buffalo NY 14260 USA
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- Univ Rennes, CNRS, ISCR-UMR 6226, ScanMAT-UMS 2001 F-35000 Rennes France
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- Univ Rennes, CNRS, ISCR-UMR 6226, ScanMAT-UMS 2001 F-35000 Rennes France
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