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Zhang B, Gan Y, Liu C, He Q, Chen J, Li J, You Y, Fan W, Wang Y, Bai G. An acid-chromic luminescent lanthanide metallogel for time-dependent information encryption and anti-counterfeiting. Dalton Trans 2024; 53:8626-8632. [PMID: 38693908 DOI: 10.1039/d4dt00700j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/03/2024]
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Luminescent materials with dynamic color transformation demonstrate significant potential in advanced information encryption and anti-counterfeiting. In this study, we designed multi-color luminescent lanthanide metallogels featuring time-dependent color transformation. These materials are based on Förster resonance energy transfer (FRET) platforms, facilitating cascade energy transfer from the ligand 4,4',4''-[1,3,5-benzenetriyltris (carbonylimino)]trisbenzoic acid (H3L) to Tb3+ ions and subsequently to Sulforhodamine 101. The emission color of the gels can be readily adjusted by the introduction of HCl, transitioning from initial green, yellow, light red, and red hues to blue, violet, pink, and deep red, respectively. Importantly, the color change in these gels is time-dependent, controlled by the hydrolysis time of glucono-δ-lactone, which modulates the luminescence intensity of H3L, Tb3+, and Sulforhodamine 101. Exploiting these characteristics, we developed methods for information encryption utilizing 3D color codes and anti-counterfeiting flower patterns. These patterns undergo time-dependent transformations, generating a series of 3D codes and flower patterns that can only be recognized in a predetermined manner. These findings highlight the promising application of lanthanide metallogels in advanced information protection strategies.
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- Binbin Zhang
- Postdoctoral Innovation Practice Base, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang, Henan 453003, P. R. China.
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Province for Green Manufacturing of Fine Chemicals, Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Media and Reactions, Ministry of Education, Post-doctoral Research Center, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, Henan 453007, P. R. China.
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- Postdoctoral Innovation Practice Base, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang, Henan 453003, P. R. China.
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- Postdoctoral Innovation Practice Base, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang, Henan 453003, P. R. China.
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- Postdoctoral Innovation Practice Base, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang, Henan 453003, P. R. China.
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- Postdoctoral Innovation Practice Base, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang, Henan 453003, P. R. China.
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- Postdoctoral Innovation Practice Base, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang, Henan 453003, P. R. China.
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- Postdoctoral Innovation Practice Base, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang, Henan 453003, P. R. China.
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- Postdoctoral Innovation Practice Base, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang, Henan 453003, P. R. China.
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- Postdoctoral Innovation Practice Base, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang, Henan 453003, P. R. China.
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Province for Green Manufacturing of Fine Chemicals, Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Media and Reactions, Ministry of Education, Post-doctoral Research Center, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, Henan 453007, P. R. China.
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Chatterjee A, Joy A, Purkayastha P. Microviscosity-Assisted Disaggregation of a Model Ophthalmic Drug and FRET-Controlled Singlet Oxygen Generation in Lyotropic Liquid Crystals. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2024; 40:4321-4332. [PMID: 38364370 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.3c03588] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/18/2024]
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Different phases of lyotropic liquid crystals (LLCs), made up of mesogen-like sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS), mainly bestow different bulk viscosities. Along with this, the role of microviscosities of the individual LLC phases is of immense interest because a minute change in it due to guest incorporation can cause significant alteration in their property as a potential energy transfer scaffold. Recently, LLCs have been identified as plausible drug delivery agents for ocular treatments. In this direction, the present work illustrates photophysical modulations of an important laser dye as well as an ophthalmic medicine, coumarin 6 (C6), inside different LLC phases in an aqueous medium. C6 molecules spontaneously accumulate in water, leading to aggregation-caused quenching (ACQ) of fluorescence. However, the different phases of the LLCs prepared from SDS and water helped in disintegrating the C6 colonies to various extents depending upon the microviscosity. The heterogeneity in the LLC phases, in turn, could modulate the Förster resonance energy transfer (FRET) between C6 and the LLC incorporated with N-doped carbon nanoparticles (N-CNPs). The N-CNPs act as potential photosensitizers and generate singlet oxygen (1O2), a reactive oxygen species (ROS), to different extents. Microviscosities of the prepared LLCs were calculated by using fluorescence correlation spectroscopy (FCS). The different phases of the LLCs, viz., lamellar and hexagonal, with different microviscosities controlled the extent of C6 disaggregation and hence the FRET and the ROS generation. The results are encouraging since ROS generation has a significant role in the vision mechanism and PDT-based applications. LLC-based drug administration with potential FRET to control ROS generation may become handy in ophthalmology. The LLC phases used in this experiment not only served the purpose of drug delivery but also the photophysical events therein are compatible with the ocular environment.
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- Arunavo Chatterjee
- Department of Chemical Sciences and Center for Advanced Functional Materials, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata, Mohanpur 741246, West Bengal, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Vellore Institute of Technology, Chennai Campus, Vandalur-Kelambakkam Road, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600127, India
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- Department of Chemical Sciences and Center for Advanced Functional Materials, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata, Mohanpur 741246, West Bengal, India
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Huang Y, Ning L, Zhang X, Zhou Q, Gong Q, Zhang Q. Stimuli-fluorochromic smart organic materials. Chem Soc Rev 2024; 53:1090-1166. [PMID: 38193263 DOI: 10.1039/d2cs00976e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2024]
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Smart materials based on stimuli-fluorochromic π-conjugated solids (SFCSs) have aroused significant interest due to their versatile and exciting properties, leading to advanced applications. In this review, we highlight the recent developments in SFCS-based smart materials, expanding beyond organometallic compounds and light-responsive organic luminescent materials, with a discussion on the design strategies, exciting properties and stimuli-fluorochromic mechanisms along with their potential applications in the exciting fields of encryption, sensors, data storage, display, green printing, etc. The review comprehensively covers single-component and multi-component SFCSs as well as their stimuli-fluorochromic behaviors under external stimuli. We also provide insights into current achievements, limitations, and major challenges as well as future opportunities, aiming to inspire further investigation in this field in the near future. We expect this review to inspire more innovative research on SFCSs and their advanced applications so as to promote further development of smart materials and devices.
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- Yinjuan Huang
- State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials, Shaanxi International Research Center for Soft Matter, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China.
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- State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials, Shaanxi International Research Center for Soft Matter, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China.
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- State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials, Shaanxi International Research Center for Soft Matter, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China.
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- State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials, Shaanxi International Research Center for Soft Matter, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China.
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, China
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- Department Materials Science and Engineering, Department of Chemistry & Center of Super-Diamond and Advanced Films (COSDAF), City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China.
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Qu WJ, Liu T, Chai Y, Ji D, Che YX, Hu JP, Yao H, Lin Q, Wei TB, Shi B. Efficient detection of L-aspartic acid and L-glutamic acid by self-assembled fluorescent microparticles with AIE and FRET activities. Org Biomol Chem 2023; 21:4022-4027. [PMID: 37128802 DOI: 10.1039/d2ob02297d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Amino acids play an important role in the formation of proteins, enzymes, hormones and peptides in animals. Moreover, aspartic acid and glutamic acid have a critical impact on the central nervous system as excitatory neurotransmitters. Here, we report the highly selective detection of L-glutamic acid (L-Glu) and L-aspartic acid (L-Asp) using fluorescent microparticles constructed by the combination of aggregation-induced emission and self-assembly-induced Förster resonance energy transfer.
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- Wen-Juan Qu
- Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials of Gansu Province, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou, Gansu, 730070, P. R. China.
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials of Gansu Province, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou, Gansu, 730070, P. R. China.
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials of Gansu Province, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou, Gansu, 730070, P. R. China.
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials of Gansu Province, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou, Gansu, 730070, P. R. China.
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials of Gansu Province, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou, Gansu, 730070, P. R. China.
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials of Gansu Province, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou, Gansu, 730070, P. R. China.
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials of Gansu Province, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou, Gansu, 730070, P. R. China.
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials of Gansu Province, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou, Gansu, 730070, P. R. China.
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials of Gansu Province, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou, Gansu, 730070, P. R. China.
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials of Gansu Province, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou, Gansu, 730070, P. R. China.
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Corrente GA, Di Maio G, La Deda M, Ruiz de Ballesteros O, Gabriele B, Veltri L, Auriemma F, Beneduci A. The Rainbow Arching over the Fluorescent Thienoviologen Mesophases. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 12:4284. [PMID: 36500907 PMCID: PMC9736400 DOI: 10.3390/nano12234284] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2022] [Revised: 11/25/2022] [Accepted: 11/30/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Thermofluorochromic materials exhibit tunable fluorescence emission on heating or cooling. They are highly desirable for applications ranging from temperature sensing to high-security anti-counterfeiting. Luminescent matrices based on liquid crystals are very promising, particularly those based on liquid crystals with intrinsic fluorescence. However, only a few examples have been reported, suggesting ample margins for development in the field, due to the wide range of fluorophores and supramolecular organizations to be explored. Moreover, thermofluorochromic liquid crystals can be tailored with further functionalities to afford multi-stimuli responsive materials. For the first time, herein we report the thermofluorochromism of thienoviologen liquid crystals, already known to show bulk electrochromism and electrofluorochromism. In particular, we studied their photophysics in the 25 °C-220 °C range and as a function of the length of the N-linear alkyl chains, m (9 ≤ m ≤ 12 C atoms), and the type of anion, X (X = OTs-, OTf-, BF4-, NTf2-). Interestingly, by changing the parameters m, X and T, their fluorescence can be finely tuned in the whole visible spectral range up to the NIR, by switching among different mesophases. Importantly, by fixing the structural parameters m and X, an interesting thermofluorochromism can be achieved for each thienoviologen in a homologous series, leading to a switch of the emitted light from red to green and from white to blue as a consequence of the temperature-induced variation in the supramolecular interactions in the self-assembled phases.
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- Giuseppina Anna Corrente
- Laboratory of Physical Chemistry, Materials and Processes for Industry, Environment and Cultural Heritage, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technologies, University of Calabria, Via P. Bucci, Cubo 15D, 87036 Arcavacata di Rende, CS, Italy
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- Laboratory of Inorganic Molecular Materials, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technologies, University of Calabria, Via P. Bucci, Cubo 14C, 87036 Arcavacata di Rende, CS, Italy
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- Laboratory of Inorganic Molecular Materials, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technologies, University of Calabria, Via P. Bucci, Cubo 14C, 87036 Arcavacata di Rende, CS, Italy
- CNR Nanotec, Institute of Nanotechnology, U.O.S. Cosenza, 87036 Arcavacata di Rende, CS, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Università di Napoli Federico II, Complesso Monte Sant’Angelo, Via Cintia, 80126 Napoli, Italy
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- Laboratory of Industrial and Synthetic Organic Chemistry (LISOC), Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technologies, University of Calabria, Via Pietro Bucci 12/C, 87036 Arcavacata di Rende, CS, Italy
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- Laboratory of Industrial and Synthetic Organic Chemistry (LISOC), Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technologies, University of Calabria, Via Pietro Bucci 12/C, 87036 Arcavacata di Rende, CS, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Università di Napoli Federico II, Complesso Monte Sant’Angelo, Via Cintia, 80126 Napoli, Italy
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- Laboratory of Physical Chemistry, Materials and Processes for Industry, Environment and Cultural Heritage, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technologies, University of Calabria, Via P. Bucci, Cubo 15D, 87036 Arcavacata di Rende, CS, Italy
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Yao K, Liu Z, Li H, Xu D, Zheng WH, Quan YW, Cheng YX. Reversal of circularly polarized luminescence direction and an “on-off” switch driven by exchange between UV light irradiation and the applied direct current electric field. Sci China Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s11426-022-1319-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Shi Y, Han J, Jin X, Miao W, Zhang Y, Duan P. Chiral Luminescent Liquid Crystal with Multi-State-Reversibility: Breakthrough in Advanced Anti-Counterfeiting Materials. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2022; 9:e2201565. [PMID: 35491504 PMCID: PMC9284135 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202201565] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2022] [Revised: 04/04/2022] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Creating a security material that carries distinct information in reflective color, fluorescence, and chiroptical property will enhance anti-counterfeiting levels to deter counterfeits ranging from currencies to pharmaceuticals, but is proven extremely challenging. In this work, an advanced anti-counterfeiting material, with three-state of each mode reversibly converted into multi-mode materials including reflective color, fluorescence, and circularly polarized luminescence signal, is constructed by loading photofluorochromic spiropyran (SP) and zinc ion (Zn2+ ) into the chiral liquid crystal. Under UV irradiation, the complexes of SP and Zn2+ will be transformed into merocyanine (MC) and MC-Zn2+ , while the energy transfer occurs from MC-Zn2+ to MC. Upon heating, MC is easy to recover to SP, while the MC-Zn2+ remains unchanged. The MC and MC-Zn2+ can be transformed into the SP and Zn2+ under visible light irradiation. The three states of each mode can reversibly convert. Furthermore, the reflective color or fluorescence of each state shows different intensities under left- and right-handed circular polarized filters, enabling easy distinguishing by naked eyes. The advanced anti-counterfeiting method with multi-state of each mode for multi-mode encryption information output will provide a new concept for designing and fabricating multi-mode anti-counterfeiting materials, improving the security level for practical application.
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- Yonghong Shi
- CAS Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical FabricationNational Center for Nanoscience and Technology (NCNST)No. 11 ZhongGuanCun BeiYiTiaoBeijing100190P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijing100049P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical FabricationNational Center for Nanoscience and Technology (NCNST)No. 11 ZhongGuanCun BeiYiTiaoBeijing100190P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical FabricationNational Center for Nanoscience and Technology (NCNST)No. 11 ZhongGuanCun BeiYiTiaoBeijing100190P. R. China
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- Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringInstitute of Physical ChemistryLingnan Normal UniversityZhanjiang524048P. R. China
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- Hefei BOE Display Technology Co. Ltd.No. 3166 Tonglingbei RoadHefei230011P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical FabricationNational Center for Nanoscience and Technology (NCNST)No. 11 ZhongGuanCun BeiYiTiaoBeijing100190P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijing100049P. R. China
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Yu Z, Bisoyi HK, Chen XM, Nie ZZ, Wang M, Yang H, Li Q. An Artificial Light-Harvesting System with Controllable Efficiency Enabled by an Annulene-Based Anisotropic Fluid. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202200466. [PMID: 35100478 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202200466] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2022] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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The development of controllable artificial light-harvesting systems based on liquid crystal (LC) materials, i.e., anisotropic fluids, remains a challenge. Herein, an annulene-based discotic LC compound 6 with a saddle-shaped cyclooctatetrathiophene core has been synthesized to construct a tunable light-harvesting platform. The LC material shows a typical aggregation-induced emission, which can act as a suitable light-harvesting donor. By loading Nile red (NiR) as an acceptor, an artificial light-harvesting system is achieved. Relying on the thermal-responsive self-assembling ability of 6 with variable molecular order, the efficiency of such 6-NiR system can be controlled by temperature. This light-harvesting system works sensitively at a high donor/acceptor ratio as 1000 : 1, and exhibits a high antenna effect (39.1) at a 100 : 1 donor/acceptor ratio. This thermochromic artificial light-harvesting LC system could find potential applications in smart devices employing soft materials.
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- Zhen Yu
- Institute of Advanced Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu Province Hi-Tech Key Laboratory for Biomedical Research, Southeast University, Nanjing, 211189, China
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- Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute, Chemical Physics Interdisciplinary Program, Kent State University, Kent, OH 44242, USA
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- Institute of Advanced Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu Province Hi-Tech Key Laboratory for Biomedical Research, Southeast University, Nanjing, 211189, China
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- Institute of Advanced Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu Province Hi-Tech Key Laboratory for Biomedical Research, Southeast University, Nanjing, 211189, China
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- Institute of Advanced Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu Province Hi-Tech Key Laboratory for Biomedical Research, Southeast University, Nanjing, 211189, China
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- Institute of Advanced Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu Province Hi-Tech Key Laboratory for Biomedical Research, Southeast University, Nanjing, 211189, China
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- Institute of Advanced Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu Province Hi-Tech Key Laboratory for Biomedical Research, Southeast University, Nanjing, 211189, China.,Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute, Chemical Physics Interdisciplinary Program, Kent State University, Kent, OH 44242, USA
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Yu Z, Bisoyi HK, Chen X, Nie Z, Wang M, Yang H, Li Q. An Artificial Light‐Harvesting System with Controllable Efficiency Enabled by an Annulene‐Based Anisotropic Fluid. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202200466] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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- Zhen Yu
- Institute of Advanced Materials School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Jiangsu Province Hi-Tech Key Laboratory for Biomedical Research Southeast University Nanjing 211189 China
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- Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute Chemical Physics Interdisciplinary Program Kent State University Kent OH 44242 USA
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- Institute of Advanced Materials School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Jiangsu Province Hi-Tech Key Laboratory for Biomedical Research Southeast University Nanjing 211189 China
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- Institute of Advanced Materials School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Jiangsu Province Hi-Tech Key Laboratory for Biomedical Research Southeast University Nanjing 211189 China
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- Institute of Advanced Materials School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Jiangsu Province Hi-Tech Key Laboratory for Biomedical Research Southeast University Nanjing 211189 China
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- Institute of Advanced Materials School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Jiangsu Province Hi-Tech Key Laboratory for Biomedical Research Southeast University Nanjing 211189 China
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- Institute of Advanced Materials School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Jiangsu Province Hi-Tech Key Laboratory for Biomedical Research Southeast University Nanjing 211189 China
- Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute Chemical Physics Interdisciplinary Program Kent State University Kent OH 44242 USA
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Wu Y, Yan C, Li XS, You LH, Yu ZQ, Wu X, Zheng Z, Liu G, Guo Z, Tian H, Zhu WH. Circularly Polarized Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer (C-FRET) for Efficient Chirality Transmission within an Intermolecular System. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:24549-24557. [PMID: 34425040 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202109054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2021] [Revised: 08/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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The occurrence and transmission of chirality is a fascinating characteristic of nature. However, the intermolecular transmission efficiency of circularly polarized luminescence (CPL) remains challenging due to poor through-space energy transfer. We report a unique CPL transmission from inducing the achiral acceptor to emit CPL within a specific liquid crystal (LC)-based intermolecular system through a circularly polarized fluorescence resonance energy transfer (C-FRET), wherein the luminescent cholesteric LC is employed as the chirality donor, and rationally designed achiral long-wavelength aggregation-induced emission (AIE) fluorophore acts as the well-assembled acceptor. In contrast to photon-release-and-absorption, the chirality transmission channel of C-FRET is highly dependent upon the energy resonance in the highly intrinsic chiral assembly of cholesteric LC, as verified by deliberately separating the achiral acceptor from the chiral donor to keep it far beyond the resonance distance. This C-FRET mode provides a de novo strategy concept for high-level information processing for applications such as high-density data storage, combinatorial logic calculation, and multilevel data encryption and decryption.
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- Yue Wu
- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Institute of Low-dimensional Materials Genome Initiative, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518037, China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Chemistry, Institute of Fine Chemicals, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Institute of Low-dimensional Materials Genome Initiative, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518037, China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Institute of Low-dimensional Materials Genome Initiative, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518037, China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Institute of Low-dimensional Materials Genome Initiative, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518037, China
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- Leverhulme Centre for Functional Materials Design, Materials Innovation Factory and Department of Chemistry, University of Liverpool, Crown Street, Liverpool, L69 7ZD, UK
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- Department of Physics, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- School of Chemical Science and Engineering, and Institute of Advanced Study, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Chemistry, Institute of Fine Chemicals, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Chemistry, Institute of Fine Chemicals, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Chemistry, Institute of Fine Chemicals, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China
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Otaegui JR, Ruiz-Molina D, Latterini L, Hernando J, Roscini C. Thermoresponsive multicolor-emissive materials based on solid lipid nanoparticles. MATERIALS HORIZONS 2021; 8:3043-3054. [PMID: 34724522 DOI: 10.1039/d1mh01050f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Despite the recent advances in the field of thermofluorochromism, the fabrication of thermoresponsive multicolor-emissive materials in a simple, low-cost and versatile manner still remains a challenge. Herein we accomplish this goal by expanding the concept of matrix-induced thermofluorochromism, where a sudden two-state variation of dyes' emission is promoted by the solid-liquid transition of a surrounding phase change material (e.g., paraffins). We demonstrate that this behavior can be transferred to the nanoscale by the synthesis of dye-loaded solid lipid nanoparticles, different types of which can then be combined into a single platform to obtain multicolor thermofluorochromism using a single type of emitter. Because of the reduced dimensions of these particles, they can be utilized to prepare transparent nanocomposites and inkjet-printed patterns showing complex thermoresponsive luminescence signals and applications ranging from smart displays to thermal sensing and high-security anti-counterfeiting.
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- Jaume Ramon Otaegui
- Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICN2), CSIC and BIST, Campus UAB, Bellaterra, Barcelona 08193, Spain.
- Departament de Química, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Edifici C/n, Campus UAB, Cerdanyola del Vallès 08193, Spain.
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- Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICN2), CSIC and BIST, Campus UAB, Bellaterra, Barcelona 08193, Spain.
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- Department of Chemistry, Biology and Biotechnology, Perugia University, Via Elce di sotto, 8, Perugia 06123, Italy
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- Departament de Química, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Edifici C/n, Campus UAB, Cerdanyola del Vallès 08193, Spain.
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- Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICN2), CSIC and BIST, Campus UAB, Bellaterra, Barcelona 08193, Spain.
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Wu Y, Yan C, Li X, You LH, Yu Z, Wu X, Zheng Z, Liu G, Guo Z, Tian H, Zhu W. Circularly Polarized Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer (
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‐FRET) for Efficient Chirality Transmission within an Intermolecular System. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202109054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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- Yue Wu
- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering Institute of Low-dimensional Materials Genome Initiative Shenzhen University Shenzhen 518037 China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center Shanghai Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Chemistry Institute of Fine Chemicals Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering East China University of Science and Technology Shanghai 200237 China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering Institute of Low-dimensional Materials Genome Initiative Shenzhen University Shenzhen 518037 China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering Institute of Low-dimensional Materials Genome Initiative Shenzhen University Shenzhen 518037 China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering Institute of Low-dimensional Materials Genome Initiative Shenzhen University Shenzhen 518037 China
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- Leverhulme Centre for Functional Materials Design Materials Innovation Factory and Department of Chemistry University of Liverpool Crown Street Liverpool L69 7ZD UK
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- Department of Physics East China University of Science and Technology Shanghai 200237 China
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- School of Chemical Science and Engineering, and Institute of Advanced Study Tongji University Shanghai 200092 China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center Shanghai Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Chemistry Institute of Fine Chemicals Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering East China University of Science and Technology Shanghai 200237 China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center Shanghai Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Chemistry Institute of Fine Chemicals Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering East China University of Science and Technology Shanghai 200237 China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center Shanghai Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Chemistry Institute of Fine Chemicals Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering East China University of Science and Technology Shanghai 200237 China
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Fu K, Zeng X, Zhao X, Wu Y, Li M, Li XS, Pan C, Chen Z, Yu ZQ. Quantitative Förster Resonance Energy Transfer: Efficient Light Harvesting for Sequential Photo-Thermo-Electric Conversion. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2021; 17:e2103172. [PMID: 34310041 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202103172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2021] [Revised: 06/29/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Light is essential to all life on the earth. Thus, highly efficient light-harvesting systems with the sequential energy transfer process are significant for using solar energy in photosynthesis. For developing an efficient light-harvesting system, a liquid aggregation-induced emission (AIE) dye TPE-EA is obtained, as a donor and solvent, which can light up the aggregation caused quenching (ACQ) Nile Red (NiR, acceptor) to construct a quantitative Förster resonance energy transfer (FRET) system in NiR⊂TPE-EA. Impressively, this FRET pair shows an impressive photothermal effect, producing a peak temperature of 119 °C while excited by UV light, with 37.8% of conversion efficiency. NiR⊂TPE-EA is quite different from most other photothermal materials, which require excitation with long wavelength light (>520 nm). Therefore, NiR⊂TPE-EA firstly converts the solar into thermal energy and then into electric energy to achieve sequential photo-thermo-electric conversion. Such sequential conversion, suitable for being excited by sunlight, is anticipated to unlock new and smart approaches for capturing solar energy.
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- Kuo Fu
- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Institute of Low-dimensional Materials Genome Initiative, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518037, China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Institute of Low-dimensional Materials Genome Initiative, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518037, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Advanced Wooden Materials and Key Laboratory of Bio-based Material Science & Technology (Northeast Forestry University), Ministry of Education, Harbin, 150040, China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Institute of Low-dimensional Materials Genome Initiative, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518037, China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Institute of Low-dimensional Materials Genome Initiative, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518037, China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Institute of Low-dimensional Materials Genome Initiative, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518037, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Polymer Science and Technology, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518037, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Advanced Wooden Materials and Key Laboratory of Bio-based Material Science & Technology (Northeast Forestry University), Ministry of Education, Harbin, 150040, China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Institute of Low-dimensional Materials Genome Initiative, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518037, China
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