Controlling the thermally activated delayed fluorescence of axially chiral organic emitters and their racemate for information encryption†

Autor: Yi Zhang, Lijun Zhong, Changlin Su, Guang Shi, Zujin Zhao, Zhang Minmin, Zicun Song, Bingjia Xu, Chao Xu, Long Jiang, Fengqiang Sun, Qingqing Zhang, Qiqi Ban, Cong Liu, Zhenguo Chi
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Chemical Science
ISSN: 2041-6539
2041-6520
Popis: A pair of axially chiral organic enantiomers were facilely prepared through a one-pot sequential synthesis. They exhibit circularly polarized luminescence activities and have thermally activated delayed fluorescence (TADF) and aggregation-induced emission enhancement properties. Meanwhile, these two enantiomers present remarkable and reversible thermochromism in the crystalline state, enabling dual-colour TADF switching between orange and red. However, when they form cocrystals, the resulting racemate shows opposite thermochromic behaviors. These intriguing results probably emanate from their different optical activities, leading to distinct molecular packing modes and molecular conformation variations. Moreover, information encryption based on thermochromism of organic enantiomers and their racemate has been presented for the first time. This work may expand the application scope of chiral organic luminogens and pave a new way to construct intelligent luminescent systems.
A pair of axially chiral organic enantiomers with circularly polarized thermally activated delayed fluorescence and aggregation-induced emission enhancement properties show opposite thermochromic behaviors to their racemate.
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