Fluorination of the tetraphenylethene core: synthesis, aggregation-induced emission, reversible mechanofluorochromism and thermofluorochromism of fluorinated tetraphenylethene derivatives

• DOI: 10.1039/c9tc00511k
• Publication Date: 2019-02-13T18:11:22Z
• Authors: Hao Zhang; Yong Nie; Jinling Miao; Dengqing Zhang; Yexin Li; Guangning Liu; Guoxin Sun; Xuchuan Jiang
• Keywords: 02 engineering and technology; 0210 nano-technology

The substitution patterns in fluorinated tetraphenylethenes affect the emission properties, mechano- and thermofluorochromism, compared to those of the parent TPE.