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

• DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.2c01228
• Publication Date: 2022-06-09T11:45:06Z
• Authors: Wenjun Xu; Dingfang Hu; Zhaolong Wang; Gang Wang; Ke Liu; Jingjing Liang; Rong Miao; Yu Fang
• Keywords: Rational design

Chemical clustering of a nonemissive and non-AIEgen Cb-Ph endowed molecular system (Ad-4CP) with unique dual emissions in the solution state, typical clustering-triggered emission (CTE), high efficiency aggregated an aggregation-induced (AIE). The CTE was ascribed to intramolecular charge transfer (CT); however, AIE both intra- intermolecular CTs. two-level CTs make Ad-4CP exhibit remarkable excitation-dependent emissions. We believe that present work not only delivers peculiar properties but also provides example on how engineering promotes rational design systems via clusterization suitable structural units.