Boosting the circularly polarized luminescence of pyrene-tiaraed pillararenes through mechanically locking

Abstract Attributed to their unique dynamic planar chirality, pillar[n]arenes, particularly pillar[5]arenes, have evolved as promising platforms for diverse applications such as circularly polarized luminescence (CPL) emitters. However, due to the unit flipping and swing, the achievement of excellen...

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Main Authors: Jing-Lin Song, Chao Chen, Xue Li, Yefei Jiang, Zhiyong Peng, Xu-Qing Wang, Hai-Bo Yang, Wei Wang
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Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-12-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-54961-0
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Chao Chen
Xue Li
Yefei Jiang
Zhiyong Peng
Xu-Qing Wang
Hai-Bo Yang
Wei Wang
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Xue Li
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description Abstract Attributed to their unique dynamic planar chirality, pillar[n]arenes, particularly pillar[5]arenes, have evolved as promising platforms for diverse applications such as circularly polarized luminescence (CPL) emitters. However, due to the unit flipping and swing, the achievement of excellent CPL performances of pillar[5]arenes in solution state remains a formidable challenge. To deal with this key issue, a mechanically locking approach has been successfully developed, leading to boosted dissymmetry factor (g lum) values of pyrene-tiaraed pillar[5]arenes up to 0.015 through the formation of corresponding [2]rotaxanes. More importantly, taking advantage of the stably locked co-conformers, these resultant [2]rotaxanes maintain excellent CPL performances in diverse solvents and wide range of concentrations, making them promising candidates for practical applications. According to this proof-of-concept study, we have not only successfully developed a powerful strategy for the rational design of chiral luminescent materials with desired CPL performances but also contributed a promising platform for the construction of smart chiral materials.
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spelling doaj-art-6cfe7f101ca94f8b91348f6a939cf8df2024-12-08T12:35:03ZengNature PortfolioNature Communications2041-17232024-12-0115111010.1038/s41467-024-54961-0Boosting the circularly polarized luminescence of pyrene-tiaraed pillararenes through mechanically lockingJing-Lin Song0Chao Chen1Xue Li2Yefei Jiang3Zhiyong Peng4Xu-Qing Wang5Hai-Bo Yang6Wei Wang7School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal UniversitySchool of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal UniversitySchool of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal UniversitySchool of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal UniversitySchool of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal UniversitySchool of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal UniversitySchool of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal UniversitySchool of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal UniversityAbstract Attributed to their unique dynamic planar chirality, pillar[n]arenes, particularly pillar[5]arenes, have evolved as promising platforms for diverse applications such as circularly polarized luminescence (CPL) emitters. However, due to the unit flipping and swing, the achievement of excellent CPL performances of pillar[5]arenes in solution state remains a formidable challenge. To deal with this key issue, a mechanically locking approach has been successfully developed, leading to boosted dissymmetry factor (g lum) values of pyrene-tiaraed pillar[5]arenes up to 0.015 through the formation of corresponding [2]rotaxanes. More importantly, taking advantage of the stably locked co-conformers, these resultant [2]rotaxanes maintain excellent CPL performances in diverse solvents and wide range of concentrations, making them promising candidates for practical applications. According to this proof-of-concept study, we have not only successfully developed a powerful strategy for the rational design of chiral luminescent materials with desired CPL performances but also contributed a promising platform for the construction of smart chiral materials.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-54961-0
spellingShingle Jing-Lin Song
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Xue Li
Yefei Jiang
Zhiyong Peng
Xu-Qing Wang
Hai-Bo Yang
Wei Wang
Boosting the circularly polarized luminescence of pyrene-tiaraed pillararenes through mechanically locking
Nature Communications
title Boosting the circularly polarized luminescence of pyrene-tiaraed pillararenes through mechanically locking
title_full Boosting the circularly polarized luminescence of pyrene-tiaraed pillararenes through mechanically locking
title_fullStr Boosting the circularly polarized luminescence of pyrene-tiaraed pillararenes through mechanically locking
title_full_unstemmed Boosting the circularly polarized luminescence of pyrene-tiaraed pillararenes through mechanically locking
title_short Boosting the circularly polarized luminescence of pyrene-tiaraed pillararenes through mechanically locking
title_sort boosting the circularly polarized luminescence of pyrene tiaraed pillararenes through mechanically locking
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-54961-0
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