Insight into the Clustering-Triggered Emission and Aggregation-Induced Emission Exhibited by an Adamantane-Based Molecular System

01 natural sciences 0104 chemical sciences
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.2c01228 Publication Date: 2022-06-09T11:45:06Z
ABSTRACT
Chemical clustering of a nonemissive and non-AIEgen of Cb-Ph endowed a molecular system (Ad-4CP) with unique dual emissions in the solution state, a typical clustering-triggered emission (CTE), and high emission efficiency in the aggregated state, an aggregation-induced emission (AIE). The CTE was ascribed to intramolecular charge transfer (CT); however, the AIE was ascribed to both intra- and intermolecular CTs. The two-level CTs make the Ad-4CP exhibit remarkable excitation-dependent emissions. We believe that the present work not only delivers a peculiar molecular system with both CTE and AIE properties but also provides an example on how molecular engineering promotes the rational design of CTE and AIE systems via clusterization of suitable structural units.
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