Issue 6, 2014

Large cyano- and triazine-substituted D–π–A–π–D structures as efficient AIEE solid emitters with large two-photon absorption cross sections

Abstract

A series of new large π-conjugated molecules including diphenylamine and carbazole have been synthesized and characterized (3a–c). All compounds display aggregation-induced emission enhancement (AIEE) characteristics: exhibiting weak fluorescence in pure THF, while a significant AIEE effect is observed in mixtures with a water fraction (fw) of 90% with a sharp increase in fluorescence intensity. Combining intramolecular charge transfer (ICT) characteristics and AIEE features, 3a–c are intense solid emitters (589 nm, 546 nm and 556 nm, respectively) with high quantum efficiencies of 18.1%, 27.4% and 14.9%, respectively. Their two-photon absorption (2PA) properties have been investigated using the open-aperture Z-scan technique, and the values of the 2PA cross section at 800 nm for 3a–c are 1363 GM, 413 GM and 5782 GM, respectively. Their excellent 2PA properties and solid quantum efficiencies pave the way for their potential use in biophotonic and optoelectronic applications.

Graphical abstract: Large cyano- and triazine-substituted D–π–A–π–D structures as efficient AIEE solid emitters with large two-photon absorption cross sections

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
29 Sep 2013
Accepted
25 Oct 2013
First published
29 Oct 2013

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2014,2, 1141-1148

Large cyano- and triazine-substituted D–π–A–π–D structures as efficient AIEE solid emitters with large two-photon absorption cross sections

W. Huang, F. Tang, B. Li, J. Su and H. Tian, J. Mater. Chem. C, 2014, 2, 1141 DOI: 10.1039/C3TC31913J

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