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Selective Expression of Chromophores in a Single Molecule: Soft Organic Crystals Exhibiting Full-Colour Tunability and Dynamic Triplet-Exciton Behaviours.

Wenlang LiQiuyi HuangZhu MaoJuan ZhaoHuiyan WuJunru ChenZhan YangYang LiZhiyong YangYi ZhangMatthew P AldredZhenguo Chi
Published in: Angewandte Chemie (International ed. in English) (2020)
Soft luminescent materials are attractive for optoelectronic applications, however, switching dominant chromophores for property enrichment remains a challenge. Herein, we report the first case of a soft organic molecule (DOS) featuring selective expression of chromophores. In response to various external stimuli, different chromophores of DOS can take turns working through conformation changes, exhibiting full-colour emissions peaking from 469 nm to 583 nm from ten individual single crystals. Dynamic triplet-exciton behaviours including thermally activated delayed fluorescence (TADF), room-temperature phosphorescence (RTP), mechanoluminescence (ML), and distinct mechano-responsive luminescence (MRL) can all be realized. This novel designed DOS molecule provides a multifunctional platform for detection of volatile organic compounds (VOCs), multicolour dynamic displays, sensing, anticounterfeiting, and hopefully many others.
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