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Laxmi V, Agarwal S, Khan S. Advanced nanoribbons in water purification: A comprehensive review. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2024; 370:122645. [PMID: 39342836 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.122645] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2024] [Revised: 09/19/2024] [Accepted: 09/21/2024] [Indexed: 10/01/2024]
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The increasing scarcity of clean water, coupled with the environmental repercussions of municipal and industrial wastewater, underscores the imperative for advancing novel technologies aimed at clean water production and effectively removing impurities and toxic contaminants. Research focusing on ribbon-based technologies has garnered substantial attention in recent years due to their promising applications in various fields. This article presents a comprehensive review of the diverse applications of ribbon in water and wastewater treatment. It delves into the various types of ribbon employed for water purification, elucidating their effectiveness in removing contaminants such as heavy metals, dyes, pesticides, medical waste, oil pollutants, and radioactive waste. We will also discuss methods such as adsorption, membrane separation, and advanced oxidation processes, which help to understand how ribbons remove pollutants from water. This review summarizes the recent progress in the field of water purification and discusses the current state-of-the-art research on the use of ribbons in wastewater treatment. The end of this article gives information about the regeneration and reusability of ribbons and about challenges and prospects.
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- Vijay Laxmi
- Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Banasthali Vidyapith, Rajasthan, 304022, India
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- Drumlins Water Technologies Pvt. Ltd., Jaipur, Rajasthan, 302005, India
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- Shriram Institute for Industrial Research, Gurugram, Haryana, 122015, India.
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Borrisov B, Beneventi GM, Fu Y, Qiu ZL, Komber H, Deng QS, Greißel PM, Cadranel A, Guldi DM, Ma J, Feng X. Deep-Saddle-Shaped Nanographene Induced by Four Heptagons: Efficient Synthesis and Properties. J Am Chem Soc 2024. [PMID: 39329237 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.4c09224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/28/2024]
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The construction of multiple heptagonal rings in nanographene is the key step for obtaining exotic carbon nanostructures with a negative curvature and intriguing properties. Herein, a novel saddle-shaped nanographene (1) with four embedded heptagons is synthesized via a highly efficient one-shot Scholl reaction from a predesigned oligophenylene precursor. Notably, a quadruple [6]helicene intermediate was also obtained and isolated by controlling the Scholl reaction conditions. Interestingly, the single crystal structures of 1 display a saddle geometry induced by the four embedded heptagons, resulting in a deep curvature with a width of 16.5 Å and a depth of 8.0 Å. Theoretical calculations at the molecular level suggest a weak antiaromatic character of the heptagons in 1. Remarkably, compound 1 exhibits dual fluorescence from S1 and S2. The deep-saddle-shaped geometry in 1 defines host-guest interactions with fullerenes, which were explored in titration experiments and by theoretical methods. The resulting 1@C60 are stable and are subject to an electron transfer from photoexcited 1 to C60. Our current study underscores the influence of heptagon rings on the photophysical, self-assembly, and electron-donating properties of NGs.
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- Boris Borrisov
- Center for Advancing Electronics Dresden (cfaed) & Faculty of Chemistry and Food Chemistry, Technische Universität Dresden, 01062 Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy & Interdisciplinary Center for Molecular Materials (ICMM), Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, 91058 Erlangen, Germany
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- Center for Advancing Electronics Dresden (cfaed) & Faculty of Chemistry and Food Chemistry, Technische Universität Dresden, 01062 Dresden, Germany
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- Center for Advancing Electronics Dresden (cfaed) & Faculty of Chemistry and Food Chemistry, Technische Universität Dresden, 01062 Dresden, Germany
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- Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden e.V., Hohe Straße 6, 01069 Dresden, Germany
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- State Key Laboratory for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces and Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy & Interdisciplinary Center for Molecular Materials (ICMM), Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, 91058 Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy & Interdisciplinary Center for Molecular Materials (ICMM), Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, 91058 Erlangen, Germany
- CONICET - Universidad de Buenos Aires. Instituto de Química Física de Materiales, Medio Ambiente y Energía (INQUIMAE), Pabellón 2, Ciudad Universitaria, C1428EHA Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy & Interdisciplinary Center for Molecular Materials (ICMM), Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, 91058 Erlangen, Germany
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- College of Materials Science and Optoelectronic Technology & Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Science, 100049 Beijing, P. R. China
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- Center for Advancing Electronics Dresden (cfaed) & Faculty of Chemistry and Food Chemistry, Technische Universität Dresden, 01062 Dresden, Germany
- Max Planck Institute of Microstructure Physics Weinberg 2, 06120 Halle, Germany
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Elbert SM, Paine OTA, Kirschbaum T, Schuldt MP, Weber L, Rominger F, Mastalerz M. A Negatively Curved Nanographene with Four Embedded Heptagons. J Am Chem Soc 2024. [PMID: 39329251 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.4c09185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/28/2024]
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Negatively curved nanographenes are considered as cutouts of three-dimensional fully sp2-hybridized carbon allotropes such as Schwarzites. Here we present the synthesis of a C76 cut-out of the Schwarzite 8-4-1-p proposed by Lenosky et al. and investigate its optical as well as electrochemical properties. Furthermore, supramolecular interactions with fullerenes C60 and C70 were studied.
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- Sven M Elbert
- Organisch-Chemisches Institut Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg Im Neuenheimer Feld 272, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Organisch-Chemisches Institut Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg Im Neuenheimer Feld 272, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Organisch-Chemisches Institut Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg Im Neuenheimer Feld 272, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Organisch-Chemisches Institut Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg Im Neuenheimer Feld 272, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Organisch-Chemisches Institut Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg Im Neuenheimer Feld 272, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Organisch-Chemisches Institut Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg Im Neuenheimer Feld 272, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Organisch-Chemisches Institut Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg Im Neuenheimer Feld 272, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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Fan Q, Ruan Z, Werner S, Naumann T, Bolat R, Martinez-Castro J, Koehler T, Vollgraff T, Hieringer W, Mandalia R, Neiß C, Görling A, Tautz FS, Sundermeyer J, Gottfried JM. Bottom-up Synthesis and Characterization of Porous 12-Atom-Wide Armchair Graphene Nanoribbons. NANO LETTERS 2024; 24:10718-10723. [PMID: 39185821 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.4c01106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/27/2024]
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Although several porous carbon/graphene nanoribbons (GNRs) have been prepared, a direct comparison of the electronic properties between a nonporous GNR and its periodically perforated counterpart is still missing. Here, we report the synthesis of porous 12-atom-wide armchair-edged GNRs from a bromoarene precursor on a Au(111) surface via hierarchical Ullmann and dehydrogenative coupling. The selective formation of porous 12-GNRs was achieved through thermodynamic and kinetic reaction control combined with tailored precursor design. The structure and electronic properties of the porous 12-GNR were elucidated by scanning tunneling microscopy/spectroscopy and density functional theory calculations, revealing that the pores induce a 2.17 eV band gap increase compared to the nonporous 12-AGNR on the same surface.
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- Qitang Fan
- Department of Chemistry, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Hans-Meerwein-Straße 4, 35043 Marburg, Germany
- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Synergetic Innovation Center of Quantum Information & Quantum Physics, New Cornerstone Science Laboratory, and Hefei National Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Hans-Meerwein-Straße 4, 35043 Marburg, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Hans-Meerwein-Straße 4, 35043 Marburg, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Hans-Meerwein-Straße 4, 35043 Marburg, Germany
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- Peter Grünberg Institut (PGI-3), Forschungszentrum Jülich, 52425 Jülich, Germany
- Institut für Experimentalphysik II B, RWTH Aachen, 52074 Aachen, Germany
- Jülich Aachen Research Alliance (JARA), Fundamentals of Future Information Technology, 52425 Jülich, Germany
- Institut für Experimentalphysik IV A, RWTH Aachen, 52074 Aachen, Germany
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- Peter Grünberg Institut (PGI-3), Forschungszentrum Jülich, 52425 Jülich, Germany
- Institut für Experimentalphysik II B, RWTH Aachen, 52074 Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Hans-Meerwein-Straße 4, 35043 Marburg, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Hans-Meerwein-Straße 4, 35043 Marburg, Germany
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- Lehrstuhl für Theoretische Chemie, Department Chemie und Pharmazie, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Egerlandstraße 3, 91058 Erlangen, Germany
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- Lehrstuhl für Theoretische Chemie, Department Chemie und Pharmazie, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Egerlandstraße 3, 91058 Erlangen, Germany
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- Lehrstuhl für Theoretische Chemie, Department Chemie und Pharmazie, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Egerlandstraße 3, 91058 Erlangen, Germany
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- Lehrstuhl für Theoretische Chemie, Department Chemie und Pharmazie, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Egerlandstraße 3, 91058 Erlangen, Germany
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- Peter Grünberg Institut (PGI-3), Forschungszentrum Jülich, 52425 Jülich, Germany
- Jülich Aachen Research Alliance (JARA), Fundamentals of Future Information Technology, 52425 Jülich, Germany
- Institut für Experimentalphysik IV A, RWTH Aachen, 52074 Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Hans-Meerwein-Straße 4, 35043 Marburg, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Hans-Meerwein-Straße 4, 35043 Marburg, Germany
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Zhang Z, Zhu H, Gu J, Shi H, Hirose T, Jiang L, Zhu Y, Zhong D, Wang J. Nonplanar Nanographene with a Large Conjugated π-Surface. J Am Chem Soc 2024; 146:24681-24688. [PMID: 39166837 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.4c09167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/23/2024]
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Conjugated π-surfaces are ubiquitous in molecules and materials. However, large π-surfaces up to a few nanometers in size are difficult to construct in an atomically precise manner. They tend to aggregate because of strong π-π interactions, resulting in notorious problems for both purification and spectroscopic investigations. Here, by contrast, we report the design, synthesis, and full characterizations of a nonplanar nanographene 1, which has a large, precise, and nonstacked π-surface. It is soluble in common organic solvents and allows for thorough investigations. The structure of 1, comprising 85 fused rings with an extended π-surface of 3 nm in size, is unambiguously confirmed by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. Unusual electronic structures, record-high near-infrared absorption, pronounced magnetic shielding, and ultrastrong heteromolecular van der Waals complexations are demonstrated, enabling us to establish a clear structure-property relationship, which has been elusive for decades. These results have broad implications for studying and understanding various phenomena and processes relevant to both discrete and interacting π-surfaces.
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- Zongchi Zhang
- School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
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- School of Physics, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
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- Institute for Chemical Research, Kyoto University, Uji, Kyoto 611-0011, Japan
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- School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
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- Institute for Chemical Research, Kyoto University, Uji, Kyoto 611-0011, Japan
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- Instrumental Analysis and Research Center, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
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- School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
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- School of Physics, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
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- School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
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Ye T, Li Y, Shi Y, Che Y, Leng B, Wang S, Xiao J. π-Expanded [6]Helicene-Containing Nanographenes: Synthesis, Structures, and Chiroptical Properties. Org Lett 2024; 26:7088-7093. [PMID: 39145660 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.4c02273] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/16/2024]
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A family of chiral nanographenes bearing [6]helicene units has been synthesized via the classical Scholl reaction. Inserting the [6]helicene unit into the parent nanographene skeleton can result in different structural topologies and optoelectric properties. Moreover, the isolated enantiomers exhibit attractive chiroptical properties.
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- Tongtong Ye
- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology of Hebei Province, Hebei Research Center of the Basic Discipline of Synthetic Chemistry, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, P. R. China
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Rothhardt D, Kimouche A, Klamroth T, Hoffmann-Vogel R. Local work function on graphene nanoribbons. BEILSTEIN JOURNAL OF NANOTECHNOLOGY 2024; 15:1125-1131. [PMID: 39224533 PMCID: PMC11368052 DOI: 10.3762/bjnano.15.91] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2024] [Accepted: 07/30/2024] [Indexed: 09/04/2024]
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Graphene nanoribbons show exciting electronic properties related to the exotic nature of the charge carriers and to local confinement as well as atomic-scale structural details. The local work function provides evidence for such structural, electronic, and chemical variations at surfaces. Kelvin prove force microscopy can be used to measure the local contact potential difference (LCPD) between a probe tip and a surface, related to the work function. Here we use this technique to map the LCPD of graphene nanoribbons grown on a Au(111) substrate. The LCPD data shows charge transfer between the graphene nanoribbons and the gold substrate. Our results are corroborated with density functional theory calculations, which verify that the maps reflect the doping of the nanoribbons. Our results help to understand the relation between atomic structure and electronic properties both in high-resolution images and in the distance dependence of the LCPD.
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- Daniel Rothhardt
- Institute of Physics and Astronomy, University of Potsdam, Karl-Liebknecht-Str. 24–25, 14476 Potsdam-Golm, Germany
- current address: Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, CH-8600 Dübendorf, Switzerland
- current address: Department of Physics, University of Basel, CH-4056 Basel, Switzerland
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- Institute of Physics and Astronomy, University of Potsdam, Karl-Liebknecht-Str. 24–25, 14476 Potsdam-Golm, Germany
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Potsdam, Karl-Liebknecht-Str. 24–25, 14476 Potsdam-Golm, Germany
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- Institute of Physics and Astronomy, University of Potsdam, Karl-Liebknecht-Str. 24–25, 14476 Potsdam-Golm, Germany
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Ma Y, Feng X, Yu W, Shen C. Theoretical Study on Vibrationally Resolved Electronic Spectra of Chiral Nanographenes. Molecules 2024; 29:3999. [PMID: 39274847 PMCID: PMC11396777 DOI: 10.3390/molecules29173999] [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: 08/06/2024] [Revised: 08/19/2024] [Accepted: 08/22/2024] [Indexed: 09/16/2024] Open
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Nanographenes are of increasing importance owing to their potential applications in the photoelectronic field. Meanwhile, recent studies have primarily focused on the pure electronic spectra of nanographenes, which have been found to be inadequate for describing the experimental spectra that contain vibronic progressions. In this study, we focused on the vibronic effect on the electronic transition of a range of chiral nanographenes, especially in the low-energy regions with distinct vibronic progressions, using theoretical calculations. All the calculations were performed at the PBE0-D3(BJ)/def2-TZVP level of theory, adopting both time-dependent and time-independent approaches with Franck-Condon approximation. The resulting calculated curves exhibited good alignment with the experimental data. Notably, for the nanographenes incorporating helicene units, owing to the increasing π-extension, the major vibronic modes in the vibrationally resolved spectra differed significantly from those of the primitive helicenes. This investigation suggests that calculations that account for the vibronic effect could have better reproducibility compared with calculations based solely on pure electronic transitions. We anticipate that this study could pave the way for further investigations into optical and chiroptical properties, with a deeper understanding of the vibronic effect, thereby providing theoretical explanations with higher precision on more sophisticated nanographenes.
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- Yijian Ma
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310000, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310000, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310000, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310000, China
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Liu Y, Yuan L, Fan Z, Yang J, Wang Y, Dou C. Boron-doped double [6]carbohelicenes: a combination of helicene and boron-doped π-systems. Chem Sci 2024; 15:12819-12826. [PMID: 39148780 PMCID: PMC11322965 DOI: 10.1039/d4sc03124e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2024] [Accepted: 07/07/2024] [Indexed: 08/17/2024] Open
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Helicenes, featuring unique helical structures, have a long history as three-dimensional polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). Incorporation of heteroatoms into helicenes may alter their electronic structures and achieve unexpected physical properties. Here, we disclose fusion of boron-doped π-systems onto helicenes as an efficient strategy to design boron-doped carbohelicenes. Two boron-doped double [6]carbohelicenes were synthesized, which possess the C58B2 and C86B2 polycyclic π-skeletons containing two [6]helicene subunits, respectively. The C86B2 molecule thus represents the largest-size helicene-based boron-doped PAH. A thorough investigation reveals that the helicene moieties and boron atoms endow the polycyclic π-systems with delocalized electronic structures, and well-tunable ground-state and excited-state photophysical properties. It is notable that the C58B2 molecule displays excited-state stimulated emission behavior and amplified spontaneous emission (ASE) properties in not only the blend films with various doped concentrations but also the pure film. To our knowledge, it is the first example of ASE-active [n]helicene (n ≥ 6), and moreover, such robust ASE performance has rarely been observed in PAHs, demonstrating the promising utility of boron-doped carbohelicenes for laser materials.
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- Yujia Liu
- 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
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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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Chakraborty D, Pradhan S, Clegg JK, Mukherjee PS. Mechanically Interlocked Water-Soluble Pd 6 Host for the Selective Separation of Coal Tar-Based Planar Aromatic Molecules. Inorg Chem 2024; 63:14924-14932. [PMID: 39129449 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.4c01376] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/13/2024]
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Research on the synthesis of catenated cages has been a growing field of interest in the past few years. While multiple types of catenated cages with different structures have been synthesized, the application of such systems has been much less explored. Specifically, the use of catenated cages in the separation of industrially relevant molecules that are present in coal tar has not been explored before. Herein, we demonstrate the use of a newly synthesized interlocked cage 1 [C184H240N76O48Pd6] (M6L4), formed through the self-assembly of ligand L.HNO3 (tris(4-(1H-imidazole-1-yl)benzylidene)hydrazine-1-carbohydrazonhydrazide) with acceptor cis-[(tmchda)Pd(NO3)2] [tmchda = ±N,N,N',N'-tetramethylcyclohexane-1,2-diamine] (M). The interlocked cage 1 was able to separate the isomers (anthracene and phenanthrene) using a simple solvent extraction technique. Using the same technique, the much more difficult separation of structurally and physiochemically similar compounds acenaphthene and acenaphthylene was performed for the first time with 1 as the host. Other noninterlocked hexanuclear Pd6 cages having a wider cavity proved inefficient for such separation, demonstrating the uniqueness of the interlocked cage 1 for such challenging separation.
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- Debsena Chakraborty
- Department of Inorganic and Physical Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560012, India
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- Department of Inorganic and Physical Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560012, India
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Queensland 4072, Australia
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- Department of Inorganic and Physical Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560012, India
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Ernst KH. Helicenes on Surfaces: Stereospecific On-Surface Chemistry, Single Enantiomorphism, and Electron Spin Selectivity. Chirality 2024; 36:e23706. [PMID: 39077832 DOI: 10.1002/chir.23706] [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: 06/06/2024] [Revised: 07/07/2024] [Accepted: 07/09/2024] [Indexed: 07/31/2024]
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Helicenes represent an important class of chiral organic material with promising optoelectronic properties. Hence, functionalization of surfaces with helicenes is a key step towards new organic material devices. This review presents different aspects of adsorption and modification of metal surfaces with different helicene species. Topics addressed are chiral crystallization, that is, 2D conglomerate versus racemate crystallization, breaking of mirror-symmetry in racemates, chirality-induced spin selectivity, and stereoselective on-surface chemistry.
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- Karl-Heinz Ernst
- Molecular Surface Science, Empa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Dübendorf, Switzerland
- Nanosurf Lab, Institute of Physics of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague 6, Czech Republic
- Department of Chemistry, University of Zurich, Zürich, Switzerland
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Gao W, Zhi G, Zhou M, Niu T. Growth of Single Crystalline 2D Materials beyond Graphene on Non-metallic Substrates. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2311317. [PMID: 38712469 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202311317] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2023] [Revised: 03/14/2024] [Indexed: 05/08/2024]
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The advent of 2D materials has ushered in the exploration of their synthesis, characterization and application. While plenty of 2D materials have been synthesized on various metallic substrates, interfacial interaction significantly affects their intrinsic electronic properties. Additionally, the complex transfer process presents further challenges. In this context, experimental efforts are devoted to the direct growth on technologically important semiconductor/insulator substrates. This review aims to uncover the effects of substrate on the growth of 2D materials. The focus is on non-metallic substrate used for epitaxial growth and how this highlights the necessity for phase engineering and advanced characterization at atomic scale. Special attention is paid to monoelemental 2D structures with topological properties. The conclusion is drawn through a discussion of the requirements for integrating 2D materials with current semiconductor-based technology and the unique properties of heterostructures based on 2D materials. Overall, this review describes how 2D materials can be fabricated directly on non-metallic substrates and the exploration of growth mechanism at atomic scale.
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- Wenjin Gao
- Tianmushan Laboratory, Hangzhou, 310023, China
- Hangzhou International Innovation Institute, Beihang University, Hangzhou, 311115, China
- School of Physics, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, China
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- Tianmushan Laboratory, Hangzhou, 310023, China
- Hangzhou International Innovation Institute, Beihang University, Hangzhou, 311115, China
- School of Physics, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, China
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- Hangzhou International Innovation Institute, Beihang University, Hangzhou, 311115, China
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Swain A, Radacki K, Braunschweig H, Ravat P. Helically twisted nanoribbons via stereospecific annulative π-extension reaction employing [7]helicene as a molecular wrench. Chem Sci 2024; 15:11737-11747. [PMID: 39092091 PMCID: PMC11290328 DOI: 10.1039/d4sc01814a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2024] [Accepted: 05/15/2024] [Indexed: 08/04/2024] Open
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Over the past decade, significant progress has been made in synthesizing atomically precise carbon nanostructures, particularly graphene nanoribbons (NRs), employing advanced synthetic methodologies. Despite these advancements, achieving control over the stereochemistry of twisted NRs has proven to be a formidable challenge. This manuscript presents a strategic approach to achieve absolute control over the single-handed helical conformation in a cove-edged NR. This strategy leverages enantiopure helicenes as a molecular wrench, intricately influencing the overall conformation of the NR. [7]helicenes stitched to the terminal K-regions of a conjugated pyrene NR through a stereospecific annulative π-extension reaction to produce a helically twisted NR with an end-to-end twist of 171°. Furthermore, a detailed investigation of the impact of twisting on the conformational population was studied by quantum chemical calculations.
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- Asim Swain
- Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg, Institut für Organische Chemie Am Hubland 97074 Würzburg Germany
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- Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg, Institut für Anorganische Chemie Am Hubland 97074 Würzburg Germany
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- Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg, Institut für Anorganische Chemie Am Hubland 97074 Würzburg Germany
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- Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg, Institut für Organische Chemie Am Hubland 97074 Würzburg Germany
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Sakaguchi H, Kojima T, Cheng Y, Nobusue S, Fukami K. Electrochemical on-surface synthesis of a strong electron-donating graphene nanoribbon catalyst. Nat Commun 2024; 15:5972. [PMID: 39075056 PMCID: PMC11286955 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-50086-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2023] [Accepted: 06/27/2024] [Indexed: 07/31/2024] Open
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On-surface synthesis of edge-functionalized graphene nanoribbons (GNRs) has attracted much attention. However, producing such GNRs on a large scale through on-surface synthesis under ultra-high vacuum on thermally activated metal surfaces has been challenging. This is mainly due to the decomposition of functional groups at temperatures of 300 to 500 °C and limited monolayer GNR growth based on the metal catalysis. To overcome these obstacles, we developed an on-surface electrochemical technique that utilizes redox reactions of asymmetric precursors at an electric double layer where a strong electric field is confined to the liquid-solid interface. We successfully demonstrate layer-by-layer growth of strong electron-donating GNRs on electrodes at temperatures <80 °C without decomposing functional groups. We show that high-voltage facilitates previously unknown heterochiral di-cationic polymerization. Electrochemically produced GNRs exhibiting one of the strongest electron-donating properties known, enable extraordinary silicon-etching catalytic activity, exceeding those of noble metals, with superior photoconductive properties. Our technique advances the possibility of producing various edge-functional GNRs.
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- Hiroshi Sakaguchi
- Institute of Advanced Energy, Kyoto University, Uji, 611-0011, Japan.
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- Institute of Advanced Energy, Kyoto University, Uji, 611-0011, Japan
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- Institute of Advanced Energy, Kyoto University, Uji, 611-0011, Japan
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- Institute of Advanced Energy, Kyoto University, Uji, 611-0011, Japan
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Kyoto University, Kyoto, 606-8501, Japan
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Tang C, Han H, Zhang R, de Moraes LS, Qi Y, Wu G, Jones CG, Rodriguez IH, Jiao Y, Liu W, Li X, Chen H, Bancroft L, Zhao X, Stern CL, Guo QH, Krzyaniak MD, Wasielewski MR, Nelson HM, Li P, Stoddart JF. A Geometrically Flexible Three-Dimensional Nanocarbon. J Am Chem Soc 2024; 146:20158-20167. [PMID: 38978232 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.4c05189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/10/2024]
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The development of architecturally unique molecular nanocarbons by bottom-up organic synthesis is essential for accessing functional organic materials awaiting technological developments in fields such as energy, electronics, and biomedicine. Herein, we describe the design and synthesis of a triptycene-based three-dimensional (3D) nanocarbon, GFN-1, with geometrical flexibility on account of its three peripheral π-panels being capable of interconverting between two curved conformations. An effective through-space electronic communication among the three π-panels of GFN-1 has been observed in its monocationic radical form, which exhibits an extensively delocalized spin density over the entire 3D π-system as revealed by electron paramagnetic resonance and UV-vis-NIR spectroscopies. The flexible 3D molecular architecture of GFN-1, along with its densely packed superstructures in the presence of fullerenes, is revealed by microcrystal electron diffraction and single-crystal X-ray diffraction, which establish the coexistence of both propeller and tweezer conformations in the solid state. GFN-1 exhibits strong binding affinities for fullerenes, leading to host-guest complexes that display rapid photoinduced electron transfer within a picosecond. The outcomes of this research could pave the way for the utilization of shape and electronically complementary nanocarbons in the construction of functional coassemblies.
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- Chun Tang
- Department of Chemistry, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China
- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China
- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China
- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California 91125, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China
- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California 91125, United States
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- Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California 91125, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Stoddart Institute of Molecular Science, Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
- Center for Molecular Quantum Transduction, and Institute for Sustainability and Energy at Northwestern, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorous and Chemical Biology, Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
- Center for Molecular Quantum Transduction, and Institute for Sustainability and Energy at Northwestern, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
- Center for Molecular Quantum Transduction, and Institute for Sustainability and Energy at Northwestern, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California 91125, United States
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, The University of Mississippi, University, Mississippi 38677, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
- Stoddart Institute of Molecular Science, Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
- ZJU-Hangzhou Global Scientific and Technological Innovation Center, Hangzhou 311215, China
- School of Chemistry, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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Li R, Ma B, Li M, Wang D, Liu P, An P. Multi-heteroatom doped nanographenes: enhancing photosensitization capacity by forming an electron donor-acceptor architecture. Chem Sci 2024; 15:11408-11417. [PMID: 39055003 PMCID: PMC11268484 DOI: 10.1039/d4sc02416h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2024] [Accepted: 06/16/2024] [Indexed: 07/27/2024] Open
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Systematically tuning and optimizing the properties of synthetic nanographenes (NGs) is particularly important for NG applications in diverse areas. Herein, by devising novel electron donor-acceptor (D-A) type structures, we reported a series of multi-heteroatom-doped NGs possessing an electron-rich chalcogen and electron-deficient pyrimidine or pyrimidinium rings. Comprehensive experimental and theoretical investigations revealed significantly different physical, optical, and energetic properties compared to the non-doped HBC or chalcogen-doped, non-D-A analogues. Some intriguing properties of the new NGs such as unique electrostatically oriented molecular stacking, red-shifted optical spectra, solvatochromism, and enhanced triplet excitons were observed due to the formation of the D-A electron pattern. More importantly, these D-A type structures can serve as photosensitizers to generate efficiently reactive-oxygen species (ROS), and the structure-related photosensitization capacity that strengthens the electron transfer (ET) process leads to significantly enhanced ROS which was revealed by experimental and calculated studies. As a result, the cell-based photodynamic therapy (PDT) indicated that the cationic NG 1-Me+ is a robust photosensitizer with excellent water-solubility and biocompatibility.
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- Ranran Li
- School of Chemical Science and Technology Yunnan University Kunming 650091 P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Science and Technology Yunnan University Kunming 650091 P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Science and Technology Yunnan University Kunming 650091 P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Science and Technology Yunnan University Kunming 650091 P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Science and Technology Yunnan University Kunming 650091 P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Science and Technology Yunnan University Kunming 650091 P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry for Natural Resource, Ministry of Education, Yunnan University Kunming 650091 P. R. China
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Heim GP, Hirahara M, Dev VM, Agapie T. Synthesis and electronic properties of nitrogen-rich nanographene. Chem Commun (Camb) 2024; 60:7343-7346. [PMID: 38916042 DOI: 10.1039/d4cc01189a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/26/2024]
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A polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon displaying twelve edge nitrogen centers for a 42 π-electron system is reported. This compound was synthesized via Sonogashira coupling of pyrimidine precursors, [2+2+2] cycloaddition of bis(aryl) alkynes, and anionic cyclodehydrogenation. Spectroscopy, electrochemistry, and computational results suggest a narrowing of the HOMO-LUMO gap compared to the N-free analogue. Metal coordination affects the optical properties of the extended π system.
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- Gavin P Heim
- Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, 1200 E California Blvd MC 127-72, Pasadena, California 91125, USA.
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- Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, 1200 E California Blvd MC 127-72, Pasadena, California 91125, USA.
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- Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, 1200 E California Blvd MC 127-72, Pasadena, California 91125, USA.
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- Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, 1200 E California Blvd MC 127-72, Pasadena, California 91125, USA.
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Shen T, Pasqués-Gramage P, Villalvilla JM, Boj PG, Quintana JA, Zou Y, Han Y, Jiao L, Ren L, Díaz-García MA, Wu J. [4]Rhombene: Solution-Phase Synthesis and Application in Distributed Feedback Lasers With Emission Beyond 830 nm. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024:e202410828. [PMID: 38981687 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202410828] [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: 06/08/2024] [Revised: 07/07/2024] [Accepted: 07/08/2024] [Indexed: 07/11/2024]
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Graphene-like molecules with multiple zigzag edges are emerging as promising gain materials for organic lasers. Their emission wavelengths can vary widely, ranging from visible to near-infrared (NIR), as the molecular size increases. Specifically, rhombus-shaped molecular graphenes with two pairs of parallel zigzag edges, known as [n]rhombenes, are excellent candidates for NIR lasers due to their small energy gaps. However, synthesizing large-size rhombenes with emission beyond 800 nm in solution remains a significant challenge. In this study, we present a straightforward synthesis of an aryl-substituted [4]rhombene derivative, [4]RB-Ar, using a method that combines intramolecular radical-radical coupling with Bi(OTf)3-mediated cyclization of vinyl ethers. The structure of [4]RB-Ar was confirmed through X-ray crystallographic analysis. Bond length analysis and theoretical calculations indicate that aromatic sextets are predominantly localized along the molecule's long axis. Significantly, [4]RB-Ar demonstrates narrow amplified spontaneous emission at around 834 nm when dispersed in polystyrene thin films. Moreover, solution-processed distributed feedback lasers employing [4]RB-Ar as the active gain material display tunable narrow emissions in the range of 830 to 844 nm.
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- Tong Shen
- Joint School of National University of Singapore and Tianjin University, International Campus of Tianjin University, Binhai New City, Fuzhou, 350507, China
- Department of chemistry, National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 3, 117543, Singapore
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- Departamento Física Aplicada and Instituto Universitario de Materiales de Alicante, Universidad de Alicante, Alicante, 03080, Spain
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- Departamento Física Aplicada and Instituto Universitario de Materiales de Alicante, Universidad de Alicante, Alicante, 03080, Spain
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- Departamento de Óptica, Farmacología y Anatomía and Instituto Universitario de Materiales de Alicante, Universidad de Alicante, Alicante, 03080, Spain
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- Departamento de Óptica, Farmacología y Anatomía and Instituto Universitario de Materiales de Alicante, Universidad de Alicante, Alicante, 03080, Spain
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- Department of chemistry, National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 3, 117543, Singapore
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- Department of chemistry, National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 3, 117543, Singapore
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- Department of chemistry, National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 3, 117543, Singapore
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- Department of chemistry, National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 3, 117543, Singapore
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- Departamento Física Aplicada and Instituto Universitario de Materiales de Alicante, Universidad de Alicante, Alicante, 03080, Spain
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- Joint School of National University of Singapore and Tianjin University, International Campus of Tianjin University, Binhai New City, Fuzhou, 350507, China
- Department of chemistry, National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 3, 117543, Singapore
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Ikeno A, Hayakawa M, Sakai M, Tsutsui Y, Nakatsuka S, Seki S, Hatakeyama T. π-Extended 9b-Boraphenalenes: Synthesis, Structure, and Physical Properties. J Am Chem Soc 2024; 146:17084-17093. [PMID: 38861619 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.4c02407] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2024]
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Boraphenalenes, compounds in which one carbon atom in the phenalenyl skeleton is replaced with a boron atom, have attracted attention for their solid-state and electronic structures; however, the construction of boraphenalene skeletons remains challenging because of the lack of suitable methods. Through this study, we showed that the tandem borylative cyclization of C3-symmetric dehydrobenzo[12]annulenes produces a new class of fully fused boron-atom-embedded polycyclic hydrocarbons possessing a 9b-boraphenalene skeleton. The obtained compounds exhibited high electron-accepting characteristics, and their two-step redox process was reversible in the reductive region, involving interconversion of 9b-boraphenalene between Hückel aromaticity and antiaromaticity. Notably, the benzo[b]fluorene-fused derivative exhibited a stepwise single-crystal-to-single-crystal (SCSC) phase transition triggered by thermal annealing. Intermolecular electron coupling calculation of the crystal structures suggested a significant improvement of charge transporting ability associated with the SCSC phase transition. Moreover, adequate photoconductivity was observed for the single crystals before and after the SCSC phase transition through flash photolysis-time-resolved microwave conductivity.
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- Atsuhiro Ikeno
- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, Kitashirakawa-Oiwakecho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, Kitashirakawa-Oiwakecho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Kwansei Gakuin University, 2-1 Gakuen, Sanda, Hyogo 669-1337, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto 615-8510, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, Kitashirakawa-Oiwakecho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto 615-8510, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, Kitashirakawa-Oiwakecho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan
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Killian L, Lutz M, Thevenon A. A π-extended β-diketiminate ligand via a templated Scholl approach. Chem Commun (Camb) 2024; 60:6663-6666. [PMID: 38860402 PMCID: PMC11198738 DOI: 10.1039/d4cc01627k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2024] [Accepted: 06/05/2024] [Indexed: 06/12/2024]
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We report a templated Scholl oxidation strategy for the preparation of the first β-diketiminate (BDI) ligands embedded within a 24-electron π-system backbone. The resulting benzo[f,g]tetracene BDI ligand was coordinated to a zinc centre and electrochemical studies showed the redox active nature of the ligand.
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- Lars Killian
- Organic Chemistry and Catalysis, Institute for Sustainable and Circular Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Utrecht University, Universiteitsweg 99, 3584 CG, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
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- Structural Biochemistry, Bijvoet Centre for Biomolecular Research, Faculty of Science, Utrecht University, Universiteitsweg 99, 3584 CG, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Organic Chemistry and Catalysis, Institute for Sustainable and Circular Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Utrecht University, Universiteitsweg 99, 3584 CG, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
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Sun K, Ishikawa A, Itaya R, Toichi Y, Yamakado T, Osuka A, Tanaka T, Sakamoto K, Kawai S. On-Surface Synthesis of Polyene-Linked Porphyrin Cooligomer. ACS NANO 2024; 18:13551-13559. [PMID: 38757371 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.3c12849] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/18/2024]
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π-Conjugated molecules are viewed as fundamental components in forthcoming molecular nanoelectronics in which semiconducting functional units are linked to each other via metallic molecular wires. However, it is still challenging to construct such block cooligomers on the surface. Here, we present a synthesis of [18]-polyene-linked Zn-porphyrin cooligomers via a two-step reaction of the alkyl groups on Cu(111) and Cu(110). Nonyl groups (-C9H19) substituted at the 5,15-meso positions of Zn-porphyrin were first transformed to alkenyl groups (-C9H10) by dehydrogenation. Subsequently, homocoupling of the terminal -CH2 groups resulted in the formation of extended [18]-polyene-linked porphyrin cooligomers. The structures of the products at each reaction step were investigated by bond-resolved scanning tunneling microscopy at low temperatures. A combination of angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy and density functional theory calculations revealed the metallic property of the all trans [18]-polyene linker on Cu(110). This finding may provide an approach to fabricate complex nanocarbon structures on the surface.
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- Kewei Sun
- International Center for Young Scientists, National Institute for Materials Science, 1-2-1 Sengen, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0047, Japan
- Center for Basic Research on Materials, National Institute for Materials Science, 1-2-1 Sengen, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0047, Japan
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- Department of Transdisciplinary Science and Engineering, School of Environment and Society, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 2-12-1 Ookayama, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 152-8552, Japan
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- Department of Applied Physics, Osaka University, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Applied Physics, Osaka University, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, Kitashirakawa Oiwake-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan
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- Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, Kitashirakawa Oiwake-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan
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- Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, Kitashirakawa Oiwake-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan
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- Department of Applied Physics, Osaka University, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
- Spintronics Research Network Division, Institute for Open and Transdisciplinary Research Initiatives, Osaka University, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Center for Basic Research on Materials, National Institute for Materials Science, 1-2-1 Sengen, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0047, Japan
- Graduate School of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba 305-8571, Japan
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Hattori I, Hagai M, Ito M, Sakai M, Narita H, Fujimoto KJ, Yanai T, Yamaguchi S. In Silico Screening and Experimental Verification of Near-Infrared-Emissive Two-Boron-Doped Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202403829. [PMID: 38556467 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202403829] [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] [Revised: 03/26/2024] [Accepted: 03/27/2024] [Indexed: 04/02/2024]
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Embedding two boron atoms into a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) leads to the formation of a neutral analogue that is isoelectronic to the corresponding dicationic PAH skeleton, which can significantly alter its electronic structure. Based on this concept, we explore herein the identification of near-infrared (NIR)-emissive PAHs with the aid of an in silico screening method. Using perylene as the PAH scaffold, we embedded two boron atoms and fused two thiophene rings to it. Based on this design concept, all possible structures (ca. 2500 entities) were generated using a comprehensive structure generator. Time-dependent DFT calculations were conducted on all these structures, and promising candidates were extracted based on the vertical excitation energy, transition dipole moment, and atomization energy per bond. One of the extracted dithieno-diboraperylene candidates was synthesized and indeed exhibited emission at 724 nm with a quantum yield of 0.40 in toluene, demonstrating the validity of this screening method. This modification was further applied to other PAHs, and a series of thienobora-modified PAHs was synthesized.
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- Izumi Hattori
- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, and Integrated Research Consortium on Chemical Sciences (IRCCS), Nagoya University Furo, Chikusa, Nagoya, 464-8602, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, and Integrated Research Consortium on Chemical Sciences (IRCCS), Nagoya University Furo, Chikusa, Nagoya, 464-8602, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, and Integrated Research Consortium on Chemical Sciences (IRCCS), Nagoya University Furo, Chikusa, Nagoya, 464-8602, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, and Integrated Research Consortium on Chemical Sciences (IRCCS), Nagoya University Furo, Chikusa, Nagoya, 464-8602, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, and Integrated Research Consortium on Chemical Sciences (IRCCS), Nagoya University Furo, Chikusa, Nagoya, 464-8602, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, and Integrated Research Consortium on Chemical Sciences (IRCCS), Nagoya University Furo, Chikusa, Nagoya, 464-8602, Japan
- Institute of Transformative Bio-Molecules (WPI-ITbM), Nagoya University Furo, Chikusa, Nagoya, 464-8601, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, and Integrated Research Consortium on Chemical Sciences (IRCCS), Nagoya University Furo, Chikusa, Nagoya, 464-8602, Japan
- Institute of Transformative Bio-Molecules (WPI-ITbM), Nagoya University Furo, Chikusa, Nagoya, 464-8601, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, and Integrated Research Consortium on Chemical Sciences (IRCCS), Nagoya University Furo, Chikusa, Nagoya, 464-8602, Japan
- Institute of Transformative Bio-Molecules (WPI-ITbM), Nagoya University Furo, Chikusa, Nagoya, 464-8601, Japan
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Pan C, Chu L, Liu T, Xu ZJ, Wang L, Han J. Palladium-Catalyzed Triple Suzuki-Miyaura Reactions Using Cyclic (Vinyl Triflate)iodonium Salts. Org Lett 2024; 26:4168-4172. [PMID: 38727243 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.4c00381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2024]
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By using cyclic (vinyl triflate)iodonium salts, a novel triple Suzuki-Miyaura reaction was accomplished for the synthesis of polyaromatic ethylene derivatives in the presence of palladium catalysts. The reaction exhibits extensive compatibility with a wide range of readily available arylboronic acids, giving triaryl-substituted ethylenes in good yields.
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- Cheng Pan
- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Department of Fine Chemistry and Institute of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai 200237, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Department of Fine Chemistry and Institute of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai 200237, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Department of Fine Chemistry and Institute of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai 200237, People's Republic of China
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- Shanghai-Hong Kong Joint Laboratory in Chemical Synthesis, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, 345 Ling Ling Road, Shanghai 200032, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Department of Fine Chemistry and Institute of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai 200237, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Department of Fine Chemistry and Institute of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai 200237, People's Republic of China
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Logrado AL, Cassiano TDSA, da Cunha WF, Gargano R, E Silva GM, de Oliveira Neto PH. Width effects on bilayer graphene nanoribbon polarons. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2024; 26:14948-14959. [PMID: 38739011 DOI: 10.1039/d4cp00760c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/14/2024]
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Recent progress in nanoelectronics suggests that stacking armchair graphene nanoribbons (AGNRs) into bilayer systems can generate materials with emergent quasiparticle properties. In this context, the impact of width changes is especially relevant. However, its effect on charged carriers remains elusive. In this work, we investigate the effect of width and interlayer interaction changes on polaron states via a hybrid Hamiltonian that couples the electronic and lattice interactions. Results show the rising of two interlayer polarons: the non-symmetric and the symmetric. The coupling strength needed to induce the transition between states depends on the nanoribbon width, being at the most extreme case of ≈174 meV. Electronic properties such as the coupling strength threshold, carrier size, and gap are shown to respect the AGNR width family 3p, 3p + 1, and 3p + 2 rule. The findings demonstrate that strong interlayer interaction simultaneously delocalizes the carriers and reduces the gap up to 0.6 eV. Additionally, it is found that some layers are more prone to share charge, indicating a potential heterogeneous stacking where a particular electronic pathway is favored. The results present an encouraging prospect for integrating AGNR bilayers in future flexible electronics.
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- André Lima Logrado
- Institute of Physics, University of Brasília, 70919-970, Brasília, Brazil.
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- Institute of Physics, University of Brasília, 70919-970, Brasília, Brazil.
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- Institute of Physics, University of Brasília, 70919-970, Brasília, Brazil.
- International Center of Physics, University of Brasília, 70919-970, Brazil
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Wu L, Huang Z, Miao J, Wang S, Li X, Li N, Cao X, Yang C. Orienting Group Directed Cascade Borylation for Efficient One-Shot Synthesis of 1,4-BN-Doped Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons as Narrowband Organic Emitters. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202402020. [PMID: 38385590 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202402020] [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: 01/30/2024] [Revised: 02/21/2024] [Accepted: 02/21/2024] [Indexed: 02/23/2024]
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1,4-BN-doped polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) have emerged as very promising emitters in organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) due to their narrowband emission spectra that may find application in high-definition displays. While considerable research has focused on investigating the properties of these materials, less attention has been placed on their synthetic methodology. Here we developed an efficient synthetic method for 1,4-BN-doped PAHs, which enables sustainable production of narrowband organic emitting materials. By strategically introducing substituents, such as methyl, tert-butyl, phenyl, and chloride, at the C5 position of the 1,3-benzenediamine substrates, we achieved remarkable regioselective borylation in the para-position of the substituted moiety. This approach facilitated the synthesis of a diverse range of 1,4-BN-doped PAHs emitters with good yields and exceptional regioselectivity. The synthetic method demonstrated excellent scalability for large-scale production and enabled late-stage transformation of the borylated products. Mechanistic investigations provided valuable insights into the pivotal roles of electron effect and steric hindrance effect in achieving highly efficient regioselective borylation. Moreover, the outstanding device performance of the synthesized compounds 10 b and 6 z, underscores the practicality and significance of the developed method.
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- Lin Wu
- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of New Information Display and Storage Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, P. R. China
- College of Physical and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, P. R. China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of New Information Display and Storage Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, P. R. China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of New Information Display and Storage Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, P. R. China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of New Information Display and Storage Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, P. R. of China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of New Information Display and Storage Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, P. R. China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of New Information Display and Storage Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, P. R. China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of New Information Display and Storage Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, P. R. China
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Huang L, Wang Q, Fu P, Sun Y, Xu J, Browne DL, Huang J. Extended Quinolizinium-Fused Corannulene Derivatives: Synthesis and Properties. JACS AU 2024; 4:1623-1631. [PMID: 38665663 PMCID: PMC11040561 DOI: 10.1021/jacsau.4c00105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2024] [Revised: 02/21/2024] [Accepted: 02/21/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024]
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Reported here is the design and synthesis of a novel class of extended quinolizinium-fused corannulene derivatives with curved geometry. These intriguing molecules were synthesized through a rationally designed synthetic strategy, utilizing double Skraup-Doebner-Von Miller quinoline synthesis and a rhodium-catalyzed C-H activation/annulation (CHAA) as the key steps. Single-crystal X-ray analysis revealed a bowl depth of 1.28-1.50 Å and a unique "windmill-like" shape packing of 12a(2PF6-) due to the curvature and incorporation of two aminium ions. All of the newly reported curved salts exhibit green to orange fluorescence with enhanced quantum yields (Φf = 9-13%) and improved dispersibility compared to the pristine corannulene (Φf = 1%). The reduced optical energy gap and lower energy frontier orbital found by doping extended corannulene systems with nitrogen cations was investigated by UV-vis, fluorescence, and theoretical calculations. Electrochemical measurements reveal a greater electron-accepting behavior compared with that of their pyridine analogues. The successful synthesis, isolation, and evaluation of these curved salts provide a fresh perspective and opportunity for the design of cationic nitrogen-doped curved aromatic hydrocarbon-based materials.
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- Lin Huang
- School
of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, P. R. China
- Collaborative
Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin 300072, P. R. China
- Tianjin
Key Laboratory for Modern Drug Delivery & High-Efficiency, School
of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, P. R. China
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- School
of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, P. R. China
- National
Institute of Biological Sciences, Beijing, No. 7 Science Park Road, Zhongguancun Life Science
Park, Beijing 102206, China
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- School
of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, P. R. China
- Collaborative
Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin 300072, P. R. China
- Tianjin
Key Laboratory for Modern Drug Delivery & High-Efficiency, School
of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, P. R. China
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- School
of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, P. R. China
- Collaborative
Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin 300072, P. R. China
- Tianjin
Key Laboratory for Modern Drug Delivery & High-Efficiency, School
of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, P. R. China
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- School
of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, P. R. China
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- Department
of Pharmaceutical and Biological Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, University College London (UCL), 29-39 Brunswick Square, Bloomsbury, London WC1N
1AX, U.K.
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- School
of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, P. R. China
- Collaborative
Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin 300072, P. R. China
- Tianjin
Key Laboratory for Modern Drug Delivery & High-Efficiency, School
of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, P. R. China
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Vandeputte E, Antonetti E, Nava P, Dutasta JP, Chatelet B, Moraleda D, Nuel D, Giordano L, Martinez A. Straightforward Access to Chiral Phosphangulene Derivatives. J Org Chem 2024; 89:5314-5319. [PMID: 38568746 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.3c02674] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/05/2024]
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Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons including heteroatoms have found a wide range of applications, for instance, in supramolecular chemistry or material science. Phosphangulene derivatives are P-containing polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons presenting a concave aromatic surface suitable for building supramolecular receptors. However, the applications of this convenient building block have been strongly hampered by a difficult and multistep preparation requiring several protection-deprotection sequences along with the use of harmful reagents. Here, we report a straightforward, protecting-group-free, three-step, and hundred-milligram-scale synthesis of a chiral phosphangulene oxide derivative via a triple phospho-Fries rearrangement. This compound was easily resolved by chiral HPLC and further functionalized, giving rise to versatile chiral phosphangulene derivatives. Following this strategy, chiral phosphangulene oxides with low symmetry were synthesized. Molecular crystal structures revealed a variety of molecular organization in the solid. This opens the way to wider use of this compound as a building block for cages or new materials.
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- Emile Vandeputte
- Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, Centrale Marseille, iSm2, 13013 Marseille, France
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- Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, Centrale Marseille, iSm2, 13013 Marseille, France
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- Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, Centrale Marseille, iSm2, 13013 Marseille, France
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- ENS Lyon, CNRS, Laboratoire de Chimie, UMR 5182, 46 Allée d'Italie, 69364 Lyon, France
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- Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, Centrale Marseille, iSm2, 13013 Marseille, France
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- Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, Centrale Marseille, iSm2, 13013 Marseille, France
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- Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, Centrale Marseille, iSm2, 13013 Marseille, France
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- Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, Centrale Marseille, iSm2, 13013 Marseille, France
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- Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, Centrale Marseille, iSm2, 13013 Marseille, France
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Biswas K, Chen Q, Obermann S, Ma J, Soler-Polo D, Melidonie J, Barragán A, Sánchez-Grande A, Lauwaet K, Gallego JM, Miranda R, Écija D, Jelínek P, Feng X, Urgel JI. On-Surface Synthesis of Non-Benzenoid Nanographenes Embedding Azulene and Stone-Wales Topologies. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202318185. [PMID: 38299925 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202318185] [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: 11/28/2023] [Revised: 01/26/2024] [Accepted: 01/30/2024] [Indexed: 02/02/2024]
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The incorporation of non-benzenoid motifs in graphene nanostructures significantly impacts their properties, making them attractive for applications in carbon-based electronics. However, understanding how specific non-benzenoid structures influence their properties remains limited, and further investigations are needed to fully comprehend their implications. Here, we report an on-surface synthetic strategy toward fabricating non-benzenoid nanographenes containing different combinations of pentagonal and heptagonal rings. Their structure and electronic properties were investigated via scanning tunneling microscopy and spectroscopy, complemented by computational investigations. After thermal activation of the precursor P on the Au(111) surface, we detected two major nanographene products. Nanographene Aa-a embeds two azulene units formed through oxidative ring-closure of methyl substituents, while Aa-s contains one azulene unit and one Stone-Wales defect, formed by the combination of oxidative ring-closure and skeletal ring-rearrangement reactions. Aa-a exhibits an antiferromagnetic ground state with the highest magnetic exchange coupling reported up to date for a non-benzenoid containing nanographene, coexisting with side-products with closed shell configurations resulted from the combination of ring-closure and ring-rearragement reactions (Ba-a , Ba-s , Bs-a and Bs-s ). Our results provide insights into the single gold atom assisted synthesis of novel NGs containing non-benzenoid motifs and their tailored electronic/magnetic properties.
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- Kalyan Biswas
- IMDEA Nanoscience, C/Faraday 9, Campus de Cantoblanco, 28049, Madrid, Spain
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- Institute of Physics of the Czech Academy of Science, CZ-16253, Praha, Czech Republic
- Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Charles University, V Holešovičkách 2, 180 00, Praha, Czech Republic
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- Center for Advancing Electronics Dresden (cfaed) & Faculty of Chemistry and Food Chemistry, Technische Universität Dresden, D-01069, Dresden, Germany
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- Center for Advancing Electronics Dresden (cfaed) & Faculty of Chemistry and Food Chemistry, Technische Universität Dresden, D-01069, Dresden, Germany
- Max Planck Institute of Microstructure Physics, Weinberg 2, 06120, Halle, Germany
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- Institute of Physics of the Czech Academy of Science, CZ-16253, Praha, Czech Republic
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- Center for Advancing Electronics Dresden (cfaed) & Faculty of Chemistry and Food Chemistry, Technische Universität Dresden, D-01069, Dresden, Germany
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- IMDEA Nanoscience, C/Faraday 9, Campus de Cantoblanco, 28049, Madrid, Spain
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- IMDEA Nanoscience, C/Faraday 9, Campus de Cantoblanco, 28049, Madrid, Spain
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- IMDEA Nanoscience, C/Faraday 9, Campus de Cantoblanco, 28049, Madrid, Spain
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- Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Madrid (ICMM), CSIC, Cantoblanco, 28049, Madrid, Spain
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- IMDEA Nanoscience, C/Faraday 9, Campus de Cantoblanco, 28049, Madrid, Spain
- Departamento de Física de la Materia Condensada, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 28049, Madrid, Spain
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- IMDEA Nanoscience, C/Faraday 9, Campus de Cantoblanco, 28049, Madrid, Spain
- Unidad de Nanomateriales avanzados, IMDEA Nanoscience, Unidad asociada al CSIC por el ICMM, 28049, Madrid, Spain
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- Institute of Physics of the Czech Academy of Science, CZ-16253, Praha, Czech Republic
- Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Palacký University Olomouc, 771 46, Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Center for Advancing Electronics Dresden (cfaed) & Faculty of Chemistry and Food Chemistry, Technische Universität Dresden, D-01069, Dresden, Germany
- Max Planck Institute of Microstructure Physics, Weinberg 2, 06120, Halle, Germany
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- IMDEA Nanoscience, C/Faraday 9, Campus de Cantoblanco, 28049, Madrid, Spain
- Unidad de Nanomateriales avanzados, IMDEA Nanoscience, Unidad asociada al CSIC por el ICMM, 28049, Madrid, Spain
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Zhang Y, Oberg CP, Hu Y, Xu H, Yan M, Scholes GD, Wang M. Molecular and Supramolecular Materials: From Light-Harvesting to Quantum Information Science and Technology. J Phys Chem Lett 2024:3294-3316. [PMID: 38497707 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.4c00264] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/19/2024]
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The past two decades have witnessed immense advances in quantum information technology (QIT), benefited by advances in physics, chemistry, biology, and materials science and engineering. It is intriguing to consider whether these diverse molecular and supramolecular structures and materials, partially inspired by quantum effects as observed in sophisticated biological systems such as light-harvesting complexes in photosynthesis and the magnetic compass of migratory birds, might play a role in future QIT. If so, how? Herein, we review materials and specify the relationship between structures and quantum properties, and we identify the challenges and limitations that have restricted the intersection of QIT and chemical materials. Examples are broken down into two categories: materials for quantum sensing where nonclassical function is observed on the molecular scale and systems where nonclassical phenomena are present due to intermolecular interactions. We discuss challenges for materials chemistry and make comparisons to related systems found in nature. We conclude that if chemical materials become relevant for QIT, they will enable quite new kinds of properties and functions.
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- Yipeng Zhang
- School of Science and Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518172, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08544, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08544, United States
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- School of Science and Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518172, P. R. China
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- School of Science and Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518172, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08544, United States
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- School of Science and Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518172, P. R. China
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Wu L, Li Y, Hua X, Ye L, Yuan C, Liu Z, Zhang HL, Shao X. Radical Cation Salts of Hetera-Buckybowls: Polar Crystals, Negative Thermal Expansion and Phase Transition. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202319587. [PMID: 38226832 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202319587] [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: 12/18/2023] [Revised: 01/15/2024] [Accepted: 01/16/2024] [Indexed: 01/17/2024]
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Radical cation salts of π-conjugated polycycles are rich in physical properties. Herein, two kinds of hetera-buckybowls, ethoxy-substituted trithiasumanene (3SEt) and triselenasumanene (3SeEt), are synthesized as electron donors. Galvanostatic oxidation of them affords radical cation salts (3SEt)5 (TTFMPB)3 , (3SeEt)5 (TTFMPB)3 , (3SEt)4 PMA, and (3SeEt)4 PMA, where PMA is Keggin-type phosphomolybdate and TTFMPB is tetrakis[3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)-phenyl]borate. In these salts, 3SEt/3SeEt are partially charged and show distinct conformation change with the site charge and counter anions. In TTFMPB salts, (TTFMPB)- forms hexagonal channels that accommodate the packing columns of 3SEt/3SeEt. In particular, (3SEt)5 (TTFMPB)3 adopts the R3c space group and is a polar crystal with the columns of 3SEt all in the up-bowl direction. The PMA salts of 3SEt/3SeEt are polar crystals (C2 space group) with 3SEt/3SeEt being planar and forming columnar stacks. (3SeEt)4 PMA shows a structural modulation below 200 K, namely, negative thermal expansion (NTE) of the unit cell volume and enlargement of the intermolecular distances between neighboring 3SeEt molecules. The four salts are semiconductors with an activation energy of 0.18-0.38 eV. The conductivity of (3SeEt)4 PMA shows a reversible transition upon cooling and heating, in accordance to the NTE structural modulation. This work paves the way toward conducting materials based on hetera-buckybowls.
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- Lingxi Wu
- Research Center for Free Radical Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, Lanzhou University, Tianshui Southern Road 222, Lanzhou, 730000, Gansu Province, China
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- Research Center for Free Radical Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, Lanzhou University, Tianshui Southern Road 222, Lanzhou, 730000, Gansu Province, China
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- Research Center for Free Radical Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, Lanzhou University, Tianshui Southern Road 222, Lanzhou, 730000, Gansu Province, China
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- Research Center for Free Radical Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, Lanzhou University, Tianshui Southern Road 222, Lanzhou, 730000, Gansu Province, China
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- Research Center for Free Radical Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, Lanzhou University, Tianshui Southern Road 222, Lanzhou, 730000, Gansu Province, China
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- Research Center for Free Radical Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, Lanzhou University, Tianshui Southern Road 222, Lanzhou, 730000, Gansu Province, China
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- Research Center for Free Radical Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, Lanzhou University, Tianshui Southern Road 222, Lanzhou, 730000, Gansu Province, China
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- Research Center for Free Radical Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, Lanzhou University, Tianshui Southern Road 222, Lanzhou, 730000, Gansu Province, China
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Fang T, Zhang T, Hu T, Wang Z. Atomic-Limit Mott Insulator in [4]Triangulene Frameworks. NANO LETTERS 2024; 24:3059-3066. [PMID: 38426713 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.3c04675] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/02/2024]
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Triangulene, one unique class of zigzag-edged triangular graphene molecules, has attracted tremendous research interest. In this work, as an ultimate phase of the Mott insulator, we present the realization of the atomic-limit Mott insulator in experimentally synthesized [4]triangulene frameworks ([4]-TGFs) from first-principles calculations. The frontier molecular orbitals of the nonmagnetic [4]triangulene consist of three coupled corner modes. After the isolated [4]triangulene is assembled into [4]-TGF, one special enantiomorphic flat band is created through the coupling of these corner modes, which is identified to be a second-order topological insulator with half-filled topological corner states at the Fermi level. Moreover, [4]-TGF prefers an antiferromagnetic ground state under Hubbard interactions, which further splits these metallic zero-energy states into an atomic-limit Mott insulator with spin-polarized corners. Since the fractional filling of topological corner states is a smoking-gun signature of higher-order topology, our results demonstrate a universal approach to explore the atomic-limit Mott insulators in higher-order topological materials.
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- Tiancheng Fang
- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, CAS Key Laboratory of Strongly-Coupled Quantum Matter Physics, Department of Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, People's Republic of China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, CAS Key Laboratory of Strongly-Coupled Quantum Matter Physics, Department of Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, People's Republic of China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, CAS Key Laboratory of Strongly-Coupled Quantum Matter Physics, Department of Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, People's Republic of China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, CAS Key Laboratory of Strongly-Coupled Quantum Matter Physics, Department of Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, People's Republic of China
- Hefei National Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230088, People's Republic of China
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Alcón I, Cummings AW, Roche S. Tailoring giant quantum transport anisotropy in nanoporous graphenes under electrostatic disorder. NANOSCALE HORIZONS 2024; 9:407-415. [PMID: 38275013 DOI: 10.1039/d3nh00416c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2024]
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During the last 15 years bottom-up on-surface synthesis has been demonstrated as an efficient way to synthesize carbon nanostructures with atomic precision, opening the door to unprecedented electronic control at the nanoscale. Nanoporous graphenes (NPGs) fabricated as two-dimensional arrays of graphene nanoribbons (GNRs) represent one of the key recent breakthroughs in the field. NPGs interestingly display in-plane transport anisotropy of charge carriers, and such anisotropy was shown to be tunable by modulating quantum interference. Herein, using large-scale quantum transport simulations, we show that electrical anisotropy in NPGs is not only resilient to disorder but can further be massively enhanced by its presence. This outcome paves the way to systematic engineering of quantum transport in NPGs as a novel concept for efficient quantum devices and architectures.
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- Isaac Alcón
- Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICN2), CSIC and BIST, Campus UAB, Bellaterra, 08193 Barcelona, Spain.
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- Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICN2), CSIC and BIST, Campus UAB, Bellaterra, 08193 Barcelona, Spain.
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- Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICN2), CSIC and BIST, Campus UAB, Bellaterra, 08193 Barcelona, Spain.
- ICREA, Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats, 08070 Barcelona, Spain
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Okba A, Simón Marqués P, Matsuo K, Aratani N, Yamada H, Rapenne G, Kammerer C. Synthesis of π-conjugated polycyclic compounds by late-stage extrusion of chalcogen fragments. Beilstein J Org Chem 2024; 20:287-305. [PMID: 38379731 PMCID: PMC10877077 DOI: 10.3762/bjoc.20.30] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2023] [Accepted: 01/31/2024] [Indexed: 02/22/2024] Open
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The "precursor approach" has proved particularly valuable for the preparation of insoluble and unstable π-conjugated polycyclic compounds (π-CPCs), which cannot be synthesized via in-solution organic chemistry, for their improved processing, as well as for their electronic investigation both at the material and single-molecule scales. This method relies on the synthesis and processing of soluble and stable direct precursors of the target π-CPCs, followed by their final conversion in situ, triggered by thermal activation, photoirradiation or redox control. Beside well-established reactions involving the elimination of carbon-based small molecules, i.e., retro-Diels-Alder and decarbonylation processes, the late-stage extrusion of chalcogen fragments has emerged as a highly promising synthetic tool to access a wider variety of π-conjugated polycyclic structures and thus to expand the potentialities of the "precursor approach" for further improvements of molecular materials' performances. This review gives an overview of synthetic strategies towards π-CPCs involving the ultimate elimination of chalcogen fragments upon thermal activation, photoirradiation and electron exchange.
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- Aissam Okba
- CEMES, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, 29 rue Marvig, F-31055 Toulouse Cedex 4, France
- Division of Materials Science, Nara Institute of Science and Technology, NAIST, 8916-5 Takayama-cho, Ikoma, Nara 630-0192, Japan
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- CEMES, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, 29 rue Marvig, F-31055 Toulouse Cedex 4, France
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- Institute for Chemical Research, Kyoto University, Gokasho, Uji, Kyoto 611-0011, Japan
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- Division of Materials Science, Nara Institute of Science and Technology, NAIST, 8916-5 Takayama-cho, Ikoma, Nara 630-0192, Japan
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- Institute for Chemical Research, Kyoto University, Gokasho, Uji, Kyoto 611-0011, Japan
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- CEMES, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, 29 rue Marvig, F-31055 Toulouse Cedex 4, France
- Division of Materials Science, Nara Institute of Science and Technology, NAIST, 8916-5 Takayama-cho, Ikoma, Nara 630-0192, Japan
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- CEMES, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, 29 rue Marvig, F-31055 Toulouse Cedex 4, France
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Marongiu M, Ha T, Gil-Guerrero S, Garg K, Mandado M, Melle-Franco M, Diez-Perez I, Mateo-Alonso A. Molecular Graphene Nanoribbon Junctions. J Am Chem Soc 2024; 146:3963-3973. [PMID: 38305745 PMCID: PMC10870704 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c11340] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2023] [Revised: 12/20/2023] [Accepted: 01/12/2024] [Indexed: 02/03/2024]
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One of the challenges for the realization of molecular electronics is the design of nanoscale molecular wires displaying long-range charge transport. Graphene nanoribbons are an attractive platform for the development of molecular wires with long-range conductance owing to their unique electrical properties. Despite their potential, the charge transport properties of single nanoribbons remain underexplored. Herein, we report a synthetic approach to prepare N-doped pyrene-pyrazinoquinoxaline molecular graphene nanoribbons terminated with diamino anchoring groups at each end. These terminal groups allow for the formation of stable molecular graphene nanoribbon junctions between two metal electrodes that were investigated by scanning tunneling microscope-based break-junction measurements. The experimental and computational results provide evidence of long-range tunneling charge transport in these systems characterized by a shallow conductance length dependence and electron tunneling through >6 nm molecular backbone.
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- Mauro Marongiu
- POLYMAT, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Avenida de Tolosa 72, 20018 Donostia-San Sebastian, Spain
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- Department
of Chemistry, Faculty of Natural & Mathematical Sciences, King’s College London, Britannia House, 7 Trinity Street, SE1 1DB London, United Kingdom
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- CICECO—Aveiro
Institute of Materials, Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department
of Chemistry, Faculty of Natural & Mathematical Sciences, King’s College London, Britannia House, 7 Trinity Street, SE1 1DB London, United Kingdom
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- Department
of Physical Chemistry, University of Vigo, Lagoas-Marcosende s/n, 36310 Vigo, Spain
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- CICECO—Aveiro
Institute of Materials, Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department
of Chemistry, Faculty of Natural & Mathematical Sciences, King’s College London, Britannia House, 7 Trinity Street, SE1 1DB London, United Kingdom
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- POLYMAT, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Avenida de Tolosa 72, 20018 Donostia-San Sebastian, Spain
- Ikerbasque, Basque
Foundation for Science, 48009 Bilbao, Spain
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Li G, Wang H, Loes M, Saxena A, Yin J, Sarker M, Choi S, Aluru N, Lyding JW, Sinitskii A, Dong G. Hybrid Edge Results in Narrowed Band Gap: Bottom-up Liquid-Phase Synthesis of Bent N = 6/8 Armchair Graphene Nanoribbons. ACS NANO 2024; 18:4297-4307. [PMID: 38253346 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.3c09825] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2024]
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Scalable fabrication of graphene nanoribbons with narrow band gaps has been a nontrivial challenge. Here, we have developed a simple approach to access narrow band gaps using hybrid edge structures. Bottom-up liquid-phase synthesis of bent N = 6/8 armchair graphene nanoribbons (AGNRs) has been achieved in high efficiency through copolymerization between an o-terphenyl monomer and a naphthalene-based monomer, followed by Scholl oxidation. An unexpected 1,2-aryl migration has been discovered, which is responsible for introducing kinked structures into the GNR backbones. The N = 6/8 AGNRs have been fully characterized to support the proposed structure and show a narrow band gap and a relatively high electrical conductivity. In addition, their application in efficient gas sensing has also been demonstrated.
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- Gang Li
- Department of Chemistry, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, United States
- Department of Chemistry, Nebraska Center for Materials and Nanoscience, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska 68588, United States
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Holonyak Micro and Nanotechnology Laboratory, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, Illinois 61801, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Nebraska Center for Materials and Nanoscience, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska 68588, United States
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- Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering, Oden Institute for Computational Engineering and Sciences, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Nebraska Center for Materials and Nanoscience, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska 68588, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, United States
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- Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering, Oden Institute for Computational Engineering and Sciences, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Holonyak Micro and Nanotechnology Laboratory, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, Illinois 61801, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Nebraska Center for Materials and Nanoscience, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska 68588, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, United States
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Sala J, Capdevila L, Berga C, de Aquino A, Rodríguez L, Simon S, Ribas X. Luminescent Chiral Furanol-PAHs via Straightforward Ni-Catalysed C sp2 -F Functionalization: Mechanistic Insights into the Scholl Reaction. Chemistry 2024; 30:e202303200. [PMID: 37903141 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202303200] [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: 09/30/2023] [Revised: 10/27/2023] [Accepted: 10/30/2023] [Indexed: 11/01/2023]
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Here we report the stepwise synthesis of new nanographenes (NGs) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) obtained via Scholl ring fusion applied at aromatic homologation compounds, which are obtained through one-step Ni-catalysed Csp2 -F functionalization. The latter are rapidly accessed valid precursors for the Scholl reaction, and screening of experimental conditions allowed us to describe for the first time furanol-bearing PAHs. Mechanistic insights are obtained by DFT to rationalize the formation of the furanol PAHs under moderately acidic conditions. All PAHs and NGs synthesized show moderate/weak fluorescent properties, and all PAHs crystallized show some degree of curvature and are obtained as racemic mixtures. Enantiomeric separation by chiral HPLC of one furanol-bearing PAH allowed the study of their chiroptical CD properties.
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- Judith Sala
- Institut de Química Computacional i Catàlisi (IQCC) and, Departament de Química, Universitat de Girona, Campus Montilivi, 17003, Girona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Institut de Química Computacional i Catàlisi (IQCC) and, Departament de Química, Universitat de Girona, Campus Montilivi, 17003, Girona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Institut de Química Computacional i Catàlisi (IQCC) and, Departament de Química, Universitat de Girona, Campus Montilivi, 17003, Girona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Departament de Química Inorgànica i Orgànica, Secció de Química Inorgànica, Universitat de Barcelona, 08028 Barcelona (Spain), Institut de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia (IN2UB), Universitat de Barcelona, 08028, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Departament de Química Inorgànica i Orgànica, Secció de Química Inorgànica, Universitat de Barcelona, 08028 Barcelona (Spain), Institut de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia (IN2UB), Universitat de Barcelona, 08028, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Institut de Química Computacional i Catàlisi (IQCC) and, Departament de Química, Universitat de Girona, Campus Montilivi, 17003, Girona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Institut de Química Computacional i Catàlisi (IQCC) and, Departament de Química, Universitat de Girona, Campus Montilivi, 17003, Girona, Catalonia, Spain
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He H, Lee YJ, Zong Z, Liu N, Lynch VM, Kim J, Oh J, Kim D, Sessler JL, Ke XS. Nanographene-Fused Expanded Carbaporphyrin Tweezers. J Am Chem Soc 2024; 146:543-551. [PMID: 38147538 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c10122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2023]
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A nanographene-fused expanded carbaporphyrin (5) and its BF2 complex (6) were synthesized. Single-crystal X-ray structures revealed that 5 and 6 are connected by two hexa-peri-hexabenzocoronene (HBC) units and two dipyrromethene or BODIPY units, respectively. As prepared, 5 and 6 both show nonaromatic character with figure-of-eight carbaoctaphyrin (1.1.1.0.1.1.1.0) cores and adopt tweezers-like conformations characterized by a partially confined space between the two constituent HBC units. The distance between the HBC centers is >10 Å, while the dihedral angles between the two HBC planes are 30.5 and 35.2° for 5 and 6, respectively. The interactions between 5 and 6 and fullerene C60 were studied both in organic media and in the solid state. Proton NMR spectral titrations of 5 and 6 with C60 revealed a 1:1 binding mode for both macrocycles. In toluene-d8, the corresponding binding constants were determined to be 1141 ± 17 and 994 ± 10 M-1 for 5 and 6, respectively. Single-crystal X-ray diffraction structural analyses confirmed the formation of 1:1 fullerene inclusion complexes in the solid state. The C60 guests in both complexes are found within triangular pockets composed of two HBC units from the tweezers-like receptor most closely associated with the bound fullerene, as well as an HBC unit from an adjacent host. Femtosecond transient absorption measurements revealed subpicosecond ultrafast charge separation between 5 (and 6) and C60 in the complexes. To the best of our knowledge, the present report provides the first example wherein a nanographene building block is incorporated into the core of a porphyrinic framework.
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- Haodan He
- College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Yonsei University, Seoul 03722, Korea
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- College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712-1224, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Yonsei University, Seoul 03722, Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Soonchunhyang University, Asan 31538, Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Yonsei University, Seoul 03722, Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712-1224, United States
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- College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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Liu K, Zheng W, Osella S, Qiu ZL, Böckmann S, Niu W, Meingast L, Komber H, Obermann S, Gillen R, Bonn M, Hansen MR, Maultzsch J, Wang HI, Ma J, Feng X. Cove-Edged Chiral Graphene Nanoribbons with Chirality-Dependent Bandgap and Carrier Mobility. J Am Chem Soc 2024; 146:1026-1034. [PMID: 38117539 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c11975] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2023]
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Graphene nanoribbons (GNRs) have garnered significant interest due to their highly customizable physicochemical properties and potential utility in nanoelectronics. Besides controlling widths and edge structures, the inclusion of chirality in GNRs brings another dimension for fine-tuning their optoelectronic properties, but related studies remain elusive owing to the absence of feasible synthetic strategies. Here, we demonstrate a novel class of cove-edged chiral GNRs (CcGNRs) with a tunable chiral vector (n,m). Notably, the bandgap and effective mass of (n,2)-CcGNR show a distinct positive correlation with the increasing value of n, as indicated by theory. Within this GNR family, two representative members, namely, (4,2)-CcGNR and (6,2)-CcGNR, are successfully synthesized. Both CcGNRs exhibit prominently curved geometries arising from the incorporated [4]helicene motifs along their peripheries, as also evidenced by the single-crystal structures of the two respective model compounds (1 and 2). The chemical identities and optoelectronic properties of (4,2)- and (6,2)-CcGNRs are comprehensively investigated via a combination of IR, Raman, solid-state NMR, UV-vis, and THz spectroscopies as well as theoretical calculations. In line with theoretical expectation, the obtained (6,2)-CcGNR possesses a low optical bandgap of 1.37 eV along with charge carrier mobility of ∼8 cm2 V-1 s-1, whereas (4,2)-CcGNR exhibits a narrower bandgap of 1.26 eV with increased mobility of ∼14 cm2 V-1 s-1. This work opens up a new avenue to precisely engineer the bandgap and carrier mobility of GNRs by manipulating their chiral vector.
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- Kun Liu
- Center for Advancing Electronics Dresden (cfaed) & Faculty of Chemistry and Food Chemistry, Technische Universität Dresden, Mommsenstrasse 4, 01062 Dresden, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Ackermannweg 10, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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- Chemical and Biological Systems Simulation Lab, Center of New Technologies, University of Warsaw, Banacha 2C, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland
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- Center for Advancing Electronics Dresden (cfaed) & Faculty of Chemistry and Food Chemistry, Technische Universität Dresden, Mommsenstrasse 4, 01062 Dresden, Germany
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, Universität Münster, Corrensstraße 28/30, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- Center for Advancing Electronics Dresden (cfaed) & Faculty of Chemistry and Food Chemistry, Technische Universität Dresden, Mommsenstrasse 4, 01062 Dresden, Germany
- Max Planck Institute of Microstructure Physics, Weinberg 2, Halle 06120 Germany
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- Department of Physics, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Staudtstr. 7, 91058 Erlangen, Germany
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- Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden e. V., Hohe Straße 6, 01069 Dresden, Germany
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- Center for Advancing Electronics Dresden (cfaed) & Faculty of Chemistry and Food Chemistry, Technische Universität Dresden, Mommsenstrasse 4, 01062 Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Physics, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Staudtstr. 7, 91058 Erlangen, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Ackermannweg 10, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, Universität Münster, Corrensstraße 28/30, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- Department of Physics, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Staudtstr. 7, 91058 Erlangen, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Ackermannweg 10, 55128 Mainz, Germany
- Nanophotonics, Debye Institute for Nanomaterials Science, Utrecht University, Princetonplein 1, 3584 CC Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Center for Advancing Electronics Dresden (cfaed) & Faculty of Chemistry and Food Chemistry, Technische Universität Dresden, Mommsenstrasse 4, 01062 Dresden, Germany
- Max Planck Institute of Microstructure Physics, Weinberg 2, Halle 06120 Germany
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- Center for Advancing Electronics Dresden (cfaed) & Faculty of Chemistry and Food Chemistry, Technische Universität Dresden, Mommsenstrasse 4, 01062 Dresden, Germany
- Max Planck Institute of Microstructure Physics, Weinberg 2, Halle 06120 Germany
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Khalid MI, Salem MSH, Takizawa S. Synthesis and Structural and Optical Behavior of Dehydrohelicene-Containing Polycyclic Compounds. Molecules 2024; 29:296. [PMID: 38257209 PMCID: PMC10819569 DOI: 10.3390/molecules29020296] [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: 11/30/2023] [Revised: 12/28/2023] [Accepted: 01/03/2024] [Indexed: 01/24/2024] Open
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Dehydrohelicene-based molecules stand out as highly promising scaffolds and captivating chiroptical materials, characterized by their unique chirality. Their quasi-helical π-conjugated molecular architecture, featuring successively ortho-annulated aromatic rings, endows them with remarkable thermal stability and optical properties. Over the past decade, diverse approaches have emerged for synthesizing these scaffolds, reinvigorating this field, with anticipated increased attention in the coming years. This review provides a comprehensive overview of the historical evolution of dehydrohelicene chemistry since the pioneering work of Zander and Franke in 1969 and highlights recent advancements in the synthesis of various molecules incorporating dehydrohelicene motifs. We elucidate the intriguing structural features and optical merits of these molecules, occasionally drawing comparisons with their helicene or circulene analogs to underscore the significance of the bond between the helical termini.
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- Md. Imrul Khalid
- SANKEN, Osaka University, Mihogaoka, Ibaraki-shi 567-0047, Osaka, Japan; (M.I.K.); (M.S.H.S.)
- Organic and Carbon Nanomaterials Unit, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University, 1919-1 Tancha, Onna-son, Kunigami-gun, Okinawa 904-0495, Japan
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- SANKEN, Osaka University, Mihogaoka, Ibaraki-shi 567-0047, Osaka, Japan; (M.I.K.); (M.S.H.S.)
- Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Suez Canal University, Ismailia 41522, Egypt
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- SANKEN, Osaka University, Mihogaoka, Ibaraki-shi 567-0047, Osaka, Japan; (M.I.K.); (M.S.H.S.)
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David AG, Mañas-Torres MC, Codesal MD, López-Sicilia I, Martín-Romero MT, Camacho L, Cuerva JM, Blanco V, Giner-Casares JJ, Álvarez de Cienfuegos L, Campaña AG. Supramolecular Large Nanosheets Assembled at Air/Water Interfaces and in Solution from Amphiphilic Heptagon-Containing Nanographenes. J Org Chem 2024; 89:163-173. [PMID: 38087461 PMCID: PMC10777395 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.3c01854] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2023] [Revised: 11/07/2023] [Accepted: 11/28/2023] [Indexed: 01/06/2024]
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We report the synthesis of a new set of amphiphilic saddle-shaped heptagon-containing polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) functionalized with tetraethylene glycol chains and their self-assembly into large two-dimensional (2D) polymers. An in-depth analysis of the self-assembly mechanism at the air/water interface has been carried out, and the proposed arrangement models are in good agreement with the molecular dynamics simulations. Quite remarkably, the number and disposition of the tetraethylene glycol chains significantly influence the disposition of the PAHs at the interface and conditionate their packing under pressure. For the three compounds studied, we observed three different behaviors in which the aromatic core is parallel, perpendicular, and tilted with respect to the water surface. We also show that these curved PAHs are able to self-assemble in solution into remarkably large sheets of up to 150 μm2. These results show the relationship, within a family of curved nanographenes, between the monomer configuration and their self-assembly capacity in air/water interfaces and organic-water mixtures.
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- Arthur
H. G. David
- Departamento
de Química Orgánica, Facultad de Ciencias, Unidad de
Excelencia Química Aplicada a Biomedicina y Medioambiente, Universidad de Granada, Avda. Fuente Nueva, s/n, 18071 Granada, Spain
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- Departamento
de Química Orgánica, Facultad de Ciencias, Unidad de
Excelencia Química Aplicada a Biomedicina y Medioambiente, Universidad de Granada, Avda. Fuente Nueva, s/n, 18071 Granada, Spain
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- Departamento
de Química Orgánica, Facultad de Ciencias, Unidad de
Excelencia Química Aplicada a Biomedicina y Medioambiente, Universidad de Granada, Avda. Fuente Nueva, s/n, 18071 Granada, Spain
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- Departamento
de Química Física y T. Aplicada, Instituto Químico
para la Energía y Medioambiente IQUEMA, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Córdoba, Campus de Rabanales, Ed. Marie Curie, E-14071 Córdoba, Spain
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- Departamento
de Química Física y T. Aplicada, Instituto Químico
para la Energía y Medioambiente IQUEMA, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Córdoba, Campus de Rabanales, Ed. Marie Curie, E-14071 Córdoba, Spain
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- Departamento
de Química Física y T. Aplicada, Instituto Químico
para la Energía y Medioambiente IQUEMA, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Córdoba, Campus de Rabanales, Ed. Marie Curie, E-14071 Córdoba, Spain
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- Departamento
de Química Orgánica, Facultad de Ciencias, Unidad de
Excelencia Química Aplicada a Biomedicina y Medioambiente, Universidad de Granada, Avda. Fuente Nueva, s/n, 18071 Granada, Spain
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- Departamento
de Química Orgánica, Facultad de Ciencias, Unidad de
Excelencia Química Aplicada a Biomedicina y Medioambiente, Universidad de Granada, Avda. Fuente Nueva, s/n, 18071 Granada, Spain
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- Departamento
de Química Física y T. Aplicada, Instituto Químico
para la Energía y Medioambiente IQUEMA, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Córdoba, Campus de Rabanales, Ed. Marie Curie, E-14071 Córdoba, Spain
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- Departamento
de Química Orgánica, Facultad de Ciencias, Unidad de
Excelencia Química Aplicada a Biomedicina y Medioambiente, Universidad de Granada, Avda. Fuente Nueva, s/n, 18071 Granada, Spain
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- Departamento
de Química Orgánica, Facultad de Ciencias, Unidad de
Excelencia Química Aplicada a Biomedicina y Medioambiente, Universidad de Granada, Avda. Fuente Nueva, s/n, 18071 Granada, Spain
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Jacobse P, Daugherty MC, Čerņevičs K, Wang Z, McCurdy RD, Yazyev OV, Fischer FR, Crommie MF. Five-Membered Rings Create Off-Zero Modes in Nanographene. ACS NANO 2023; 17:24901-24909. [PMID: 38051766 PMCID: PMC10753889 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.3c06006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2023] [Revised: 11/18/2023] [Accepted: 12/01/2023] [Indexed: 12/07/2023]
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The low-energy electronic structure of nanographenes can be tuned through zero-energy π-electron states, typically referred to as zero-modes. Customizable electronic and magnetic structures have been engineered by coupling zero-modes through exchange and hybridization interactions. Manipulation of the energy of such states, however, has not yet received significant attention. We find that attaching a five-membered ring to a zigzag edge hosting a zero-mode perturbs the energy of that mode and turns it into an off-zero mode: a localized state with a distinctive electron-accepting character. Whereas the end states of typical 7-atom-wide armchair graphene nanoribbons (7-AGNRs) lose their electrons when physisorbed on Au(111) (due to its high work function), converting them into off-zero modes by introducing cyclopentadienyl five-membered rings allows them to retain their single-electron occupation. This approach enables the magnetic properties of 7-AGNR end states to be explored using scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) on a gold substrate. We find a gradual decrease of the magnetic coupling between off-zero mode end states as a function of GNR length, and evolution from a more closed-shell to a more open-shell ground state.
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- Peter
H. Jacobse
- Department
of Physics, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
- Materials
Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National
Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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- Institute
of Physics, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale
de Lausanne (EPFL), 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department
of Physics, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
- Department
of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
- Materials
Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National
Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
- Kavli
Energy NanoSciences Institute at the University of California, Berkeley and the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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- Institute
of Physics, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale
de Lausanne (EPFL), 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
- Materials
Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National
Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
- Kavli
Energy NanoSciences Institute at the University of California, Berkeley and the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
- Bakar
Institute
of Digital Materials for the Planet, Division of Computing, Data Science,
and Society, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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- Department
of Physics, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
- Materials
Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National
Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
- Kavli
Energy NanoSciences Institute at the University of California, Berkeley and the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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Wang X, Hua X, Zhang H, Wu L, Yuan C, Liu Z, Zhang HL, Shao X. Transforming Hetera-Buckybowls into Chiral Conjugated Polycycles Incorporating Epoxycyclooctadiene: a Two-Step Approach. Chemistry 2023; 29:e202303085. [PMID: 37877318 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202303085] [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: 09/22/2023] [Revised: 10/23/2023] [Accepted: 10/24/2023] [Indexed: 10/26/2023]
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Chiral π-conjugated polycycles have garnered increasing attention due to versatile applications in optoelectronic materials and biological sciences. In this study, we report the synthesis of chiral π-conjugated polycycles incorporating a chiral epoxycyclooctadiene moiety. Our synthetic strategy capitalizes on the novel reactions of hetera-buckybowl triselenasumanene (TSS) and is achieved in two-step manner. Firstly, the TSS is regio-selectively transformed into its ortho-quinone form. Subsequently, the nucleophilic addition reactions of TSS ortho-quinone by phenylethynides are metal ion-dependent. When utilizing (phenylethynyl)magnesium bromide as the nucleophile, two phenylethynyls are furnished onto the edged benzene ring of TSS. When the nucleophile is (phenylethynyl)lithium, a cascade of nucleophilic addition, intermolecular electron-transfer, ring-opening, and tetradehydro-Diels-Alder (TDDA) reactions occur sequentially in one-pot, ultimately affording chiral π-conjugated polycycles featuring the epoxycyclooctadiene moiety as an integral part of their backbones. This work represents a step forward in the synthesis of chiral π-conjugated polycycles using TSS as synthon.
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- Xue Wang
- Research Centre for Free Radical Chemistry of Lanzhou University, State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, Lanzhou University, Tianshui Southern Road 222, Lanzhou, Gansu Province, China
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- Research Centre for Free Radical Chemistry of Lanzhou University, State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, Lanzhou University, Tianshui Southern Road 222, Lanzhou, Gansu Province, China
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- Research Centre for Free Radical Chemistry of Lanzhou University, State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, Lanzhou University, Tianshui Southern Road 222, Lanzhou, Gansu Province, China
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- Research Centre for Free Radical Chemistry of Lanzhou University, State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, Lanzhou University, Tianshui Southern Road 222, Lanzhou, Gansu Province, China
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- Research Centre for Free Radical Chemistry of Lanzhou University, State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, Lanzhou University, Tianshui Southern Road 222, Lanzhou, Gansu Province, China
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- Research Centre for Free Radical Chemistry of Lanzhou University, State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, Lanzhou University, Tianshui Southern Road 222, Lanzhou, Gansu Province, China
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- Research Centre for Free Radical Chemistry of Lanzhou University, State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, Lanzhou University, Tianshui Southern Road 222, Lanzhou, Gansu Province, China
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- Research Centre for Free Radical Chemistry of Lanzhou University, State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, Lanzhou University, Tianshui Southern Road 222, Lanzhou, Gansu Province, China
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Zeng L, Han L, Nan W, Song W, Luo S, Wu YF, Su JJ, Zhan D. Regulation of heterogeneous electron transfer reactivity by defect engineering through electrochemically induced brominating addition. Chem Sci 2023; 15:95-101. [PMID: 38131067 PMCID: PMC10731907 DOI: 10.1039/d3sc03920j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2023] [Accepted: 11/08/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023] Open
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Enhancing the electrochemical activity of graphene holds great significance for expanding its applications in various electrochemistry fields. In this study, we have demonstrated a facile and quantitative approach for modulating the defect density of single-layer graphene (SLG) via an electrochemically induced bromination process facilitated by cyclic voltammetry. This controlled defect engineering directly impacts the heterogeneous electron transfer (HET) rate of SLG. By utilizing Raman spectroscopy and scanning electrochemical microscopy (SECM), we have established a correlation between the HET kinetics and both the defect density (nD) and mean distance between defects (LD) of SLG. The variation of the HET rate (k0) with the defect density manifested a distinctive three-stage behavior. Initially, k0 increased slightly with the increasing nD, and then it experienced a rapid increase as nD further increased. However, once the defect density surpassed a critical value of about 1.8 × 1012 cm-2 (LD < 4.2 nm), k0 decreased rapidly. Notably, the results revealed a remarkable 35-fold enhancement of k0 under the optimal defect density conditions compared to pristine SLG. This research paves the way for controllable defect engineering as a powerful strategy to enhance the electrochemical activity of graphene, opening up new possibilities for its utilization in a wide range of electrochemical applications.
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- Lanping Zeng
- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces (PCOSS), Engineering Research Center of Electrochemical Technologies of Ministry of Education, Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University Xiamen 361005 China
- Fujian Science & Technology Innovation Laboratory for Energy Materials of China (Tan Kah Kee Innovation Laboratory) Xiamen 361005 China
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- Department of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Pen-Tung Sah Institute of Micro-Nano Science and Technology, Xiamen University Xiamen 361005 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces (PCOSS), Engineering Research Center of Electrochemical Technologies of Ministry of Education, Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University Xiamen 361005 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces (PCOSS), Engineering Research Center of Electrochemical Technologies of Ministry of Education, Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University Xiamen 361005 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces (PCOSS), Engineering Research Center of Electrochemical Technologies of Ministry of Education, Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University Xiamen 361005 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces (PCOSS), Engineering Research Center of Electrochemical Technologies of Ministry of Education, Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University Xiamen 361005 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces (PCOSS), Engineering Research Center of Electrochemical Technologies of Ministry of Education, Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University Xiamen 361005 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces (PCOSS), Engineering Research Center of Electrochemical Technologies of Ministry of Education, Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University Xiamen 361005 China
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Thupakula U, Soe WH, Joachim C, Dujardin E. Long and isolated graphene nanoribbons by on-surface polymerization on Au(111). Commun Chem 2023; 6:266. [PMID: 38057581 DOI: 10.1038/s42004-023-01073-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2023] [Accepted: 11/22/2023] [Indexed: 12/08/2023] Open
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Low electronic gap graphene nanoribbons (GNRs) are used for the fabrication of nanomaterial-based devices and, when isolated, for mono-molecular electronics experiences, for which a well-controlled length is crucial. Here, an on-surface chemistry protocol is monitored for producing long and well-isolated GNR molecular wires on an Au(111) surface. The two-step Ullmann coupling reaction is sequenced in temperature from 100 °C to 350 °C by steps of 50 °C, returning at room temperature between each step and remaining in ultrahigh vacuum conditions. After the first annealing step at 100 °C, the monomers self-organize into 2-monolayered nano-islands. Next, the Ullmann coupling reaction takes place in both 1st and 2nd layers of those nano-islands. The nano-island lateral size and shape are controlling the final GNR lengths. Respecting the above on-surface chemistry protocol, an optimal initial monomer coverage of ~1.5 monolayer produces isolated GNRs with a final length distribution reaching up to 50 nm and a low surface coverage of ~0.4 monolayer suitable for single molecule experiments.
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- Umamahesh Thupakula
- Centre d'Élaboration de Matériaux et d'Études Structurales (CEMES), Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Université de Toulouse, 29 Rue J. Marvig, BP 94347, 31055, Toulouse Cedex, France.
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- Centre d'Élaboration de Matériaux et d'Études Structurales (CEMES), Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Université de Toulouse, 29 Rue J. Marvig, BP 94347, 31055, Toulouse Cedex, France
- Center for Quantum Nanoscience, Institute for Basic Science (IBS), Ewha Womans University, Seoul, 03760, Korea
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- Centre d'Élaboration de Matériaux et d'Études Structurales (CEMES), Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Université de Toulouse, 29 Rue J. Marvig, BP 94347, 31055, Toulouse Cedex, France
- International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-0044, Japan
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- Centre d'Élaboration de Matériaux et d'Études Structurales (CEMES), Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Université de Toulouse, 29 Rue J. Marvig, BP 94347, 31055, Toulouse Cedex, France
- Laboratoire Interdisciplinaire Carnot de Bourgogne, CNRS UMR 6303, Université de Bourgogne Franche-Comté, 9 Av. A. Savary, 21078, Dijon, France
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Zanetti D, Matuszewska O, Giorgianni G, Pezzetta C, Demitri N, Bonifazi D. Photoredox Annulation of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons. JACS AU 2023; 3:3045-3054. [PMID: 38034957 PMCID: PMC10685425 DOI: 10.1021/jacsau.3c00438] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2023] [Revised: 09/22/2023] [Accepted: 09/25/2023] [Indexed: 12/02/2023]
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The rise of interest in using polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and molecular graphenoids in optoelectronics has recently stimulated the growth of modern synthetic methodologies giving access to intramolecular aryl-aryl couplings. Here, we show that a radical-based annulation protocol allows expansion of the planarization approaches to prepare functionalized molecular graphenoids. The enabler of this reaction is peri-xanthenoxanthene, the photocatalyst which undergoes photoinduced single electron transfer with an ortho-oligoarylenyl precursor bearing electron-withdrawing and nucleofuge groups. Dissociative electron transfer enables the formation of persistent aryl radical intermediates, the latter undergoing intramolecular C-C bond formation, allowing the planarization reaction to occur. The reaction conditions are mild and compatible with various electron-withdrawing and -donating substituents on the aryl rings as well as heterocycles and PAHs. The method could be applied to induce double annulation reactions, allowing the synthesis of π-extended scaffolds with different edge peripheries.
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- Davide Zanetti
- Institute
of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Vienna, Währinger Straße 38, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- School
of Chemistry, Cardiff University, Main Building, Park Place, Cardiff CF10 3AT, U.K.
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- Institute
of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Vienna, Währinger Straße 38, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- School
of Chemistry, Cardiff University, Main Building, Park Place, Cardiff CF10 3AT, U.K.
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- Elettra—Sincrotrone
Trieste, S.S. 14 Km 163.5
in Area Science Park, 34149 Basovizza, Trieste, Italy
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- Institute
of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Vienna, Währinger Straße 38, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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Sun W, Yang Y, Tian X, Yuan L, Wang Y, Dou C. A Combination of B- and N-Doped π-Systems Enabling Systematic Tuning of Electronic Structures and Properties. Chemistry 2023; 29:e202302459. [PMID: 37641524 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202302459] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2023] [Revised: 08/25/2023] [Accepted: 08/28/2023] [Indexed: 08/31/2023]
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Doping heteroatoms into polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) may alter their structures and thereby physical properties. This study reports the construction of B/N-codoped PAHs via combining the B- and N-doped π-systems. Two π-extended B/N-codoped PAHs were synthesized through the Mallory photoreaction. Both feature a C48 BN2 π-skeleton, which is assembled by linearly fusing three substructures including B-doped and sp2 -hybridized N-doped π-moieties and one pyrene unit. In comparison to the pristine B-doped analog, their intramolecular charge transfer (ICT) states are distinctly modulated by the fused N-doped π-system and the further incorporated cyano group, leading to their tunable optical properties, as revealed by detailed theoretical and experimental analysis. Furthermore, these three molecules have sufficient Lewis acidity and can coordinate with Lewis base to form Lewis acid-base adducts, and notably, such intermolecular complexation can further dynamically modulate their ICT transitions and thereby photophysical properties, such as producing blue, green and red fluorescence.
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- Wenting Sun
- 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
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
- Jiangsu Engineering Laboratory of Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, P. R. China
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Kumar V, Bharathkumar HJ, Dongre SD, Gonnade R, Krishnamoorthy K, Babu SS. Isomer Effect on Energy Storage of π-Extended S-Shaped Double[6]Heterohelicene. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202311657. [PMID: 37782466 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202311657] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2023] [Revised: 09/30/2023] [Accepted: 10/02/2023] [Indexed: 10/03/2023]
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Recently, chiral and nonplanar cutouts of graphene have been the favorites due to their unique optical, electronic, and redox properties and high solubility compared with their planar counterparts. Despite the remarkable progress in helicenes, π-extended heterohelicenes have not been widely explored. As an anode in a lithium-ion battery, the racemic mixture of π-extended double heterohelical nanographene containing thienothiophene core exhibited a high lithium storage capability, attaining a specific capacity of 424 mAh g-1 at 0.1 A g-1 with excellent rate capability and superior long-term cycling performance over 6000 cycles with negligible fade. As a first report, the π-extended helicene isomer (PP and MM), with the more interlayer distance that helps faster diffusion of ions, has exhibited a high capacity of 300 mAh g-1 at 2 A g-1 with long-term cycling performance over 1500 cycles compared to the less performing MP and PM isomer and racemic mixture (150 mAh g-1 at 2 A g-1 ). As supported by single-crystal X-ray analysis, a unique molecular design of nanographenes with a fixed (helical) molecular geometry, avoiding restacking of the layers, renders better performance as an anode in lithium-ion batteries. Interestingly, the recycled nanographene anode material displayed comparable performance.
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- Viksit Kumar
- Organic Chemistry Division, National Chemical Laboratory (CSIR-NCL), Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pune, 411008, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201 002, India
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- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201 002, India
- Polymer Science and Engineering Division, National Chemical Laboratory (CSIR-NCL), Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pune, 411008, India
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- Organic Chemistry Division, National Chemical Laboratory (CSIR-NCL), Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pune, 411008, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201 002, India
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- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201 002, India
- Physical and Materials Chemistry Division, National Chemical Laboratory (CSIR-NCL), Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pune, 411008, India
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- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201 002, India
- Polymer Science and Engineering Division, National Chemical Laboratory (CSIR-NCL), Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pune, 411008, India
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- Organic Chemistry Division, National Chemical Laboratory (CSIR-NCL), Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pune, 411008, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201 002, India
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Wang MW, Fan W, Li X, Liu Y, Li Z, Jiang W, Wu J, Wang Z. Molecular Carbons: How Far Can We Go? ACS NANO 2023; 17:20734-20752. [PMID: 37889626 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.3c07970] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/29/2023]
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The creation and development of carbon nanomaterials promoted material science significantly. Bottom-up synthesis has emerged as an efficient strategy to synthesize atomically precise carbon nanomaterials, namely, molecular carbons, with various sizes and topologies. Different from the properties of the feasibly obtained mixture of carbon nanomaterials, numerous properties of single-component molecular carbons have been discovered owing to their well-defined structures as well as potential applications in various fields. This Perspective introduces recent advances in molecular carbons derived from fullerene, graphene, carbon nanotube, carbyne, graphyne, and Schwarzite carbon acquired with different synthesis strategies. By selecting a variety of representative examples, we elaborate on the relationship between molecular carbons and carbon nanomaterials. We hope these multiple points of view presented may facilitate further advancement in this field.
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- Ming-Wei Wang
- Key Laboratory of Organic Optoelectronics and Molecular Engineering, Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 3, 117543, Singapore
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- Key Laboratory of Organic Optoelectronics and Molecular Engineering, Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Key Laboratory of Organic Optoelectronics and Molecular Engineering, Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Key Laboratory of Organic Optoelectronics and Molecular Engineering, Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Key Laboratory of Organic Optoelectronics and Molecular Engineering, Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 3, 117543, Singapore
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- Key Laboratory of Organic Optoelectronics and Molecular Engineering, Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
- Laboratory of Flexible Electronic Technology, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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Yuan L, Yang J, Qi S, Liu Y, Tian X, Jia T, Wang Y, Dou C. Diradicaloid Boron-Doped Molecular Carbons Achieved by Pentagon-Fusion. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023:e202314982. [PMID: 37924227 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202314982] [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: 10/06/2023] [Revised: 11/02/2023] [Accepted: 11/03/2023] [Indexed: 11/06/2023]
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Molecular carbons (MCs) are molecular cutouts of carbon materials. Doping with heteroatoms and constructing open-shell structures are two powerful approaches to achieve unexpected and unique properties of MCs. Herein, we disclose a new strategy to design open-shell boron-doped MCs (BMCs), namely by pentagon-fusion of an organoborane π-system. We synthesized two diradicaloid BMC molecules that feature C24 B and C38 B π-skeletons containing a pentagonal ring. A thorough investigation reveals that such pentagon-fusion not only leads to their local antiaromaticity, but also incorporates an internal quinoidal substructure and thereby induces open-shell singlet diradical states. Moreover, their fully fused structures enable efficient π conjugation, which is expanded over the whole frameworks. Consequently, some intriguing physical properties are achieved, such as narrow energy gaps, very broad light absorptions, and superior photothermal capability, along with excellent photostability. Notably, the solid of the C38 B molecule exhibits absorption that covers the range of 300-1200 nm and an efficiency of 93.5 % for solar-driven water evaporation, thus demonstrating the potential of diradicaloid BMCs as high-performance organic photothermal materials.
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- Liuzhong Yuan
- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, 130012, Changchun, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, 130012, Changchun, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Forest Plant Ecology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Resource Utilization, Northeast Forestry University, 150040, Harbin, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, 130012, Changchun, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, 130012, Changchun, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Forest Plant Ecology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Resource Utilization, Northeast Forestry University, 150040, Harbin, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, 130012, Changchun, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, 130012, Changchun, P. R. China
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Quinoidal π-conjugated systems are sought-after materials for semiconducting applications because of their rich optical and electronic characteristics. However, the analogous fluorescent compounds are extremely rare, with just two reports in the literature. Here, we present the design and development of a third series of quinoidal fluorophores [(2,5-diarylidene)-3,6-bis(hexyloxy)-2,5-dihydropyrazine (Q1-Q5)] that incorporates p-azaquinodimethane. The fluorophores are synthesized in a two-step synthetic approach employing Knoevenagel condensation of N,N-diacetyl-piperazine-2,5-dione with different aromatic aldehydes followed by O-alkylation in high yields. Q1-Q5 are strongly emissive, and by altering the aryl-substituents, the emission colors can be modulated from blue to orange. The compounds possess emission maxima (λem) at 475-555 nm in the solution state and 510-610 nm in the solid state, with fluorescence quantum yields of up to 60%. To the best of our knowledge, the reported systems are the first quinoidal dual-state emissive (solution- and solid-state) compounds. In trifluoroacetic acid, Q5 exhibits halochromic behavior, with a dramatic color change from yellow to blue. Furthermore, the preliminary fluorescent sensing studies demonstrated that Q5 could act as a selective turn-off fluorescence probe for electron-deficient picric acid (PA), with an emission quenching of >90% in the solution state. The thin-layer chromatography (TLC) strip sensor of Q5 was also designed to detect PA in water.
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- Aswani Raj K
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Dharwad, Karnataka, 580011, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Dharwad, Karnataka, 580011, India
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