Chinese Journal of Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Dec. 13, 2024
Comprehensive
Summary
A
design
strategy
towards
stable
fluorenyl
radicals
(
FR
s)
has
been
developed
through
introducing
donor‐π‐radical
(D‐π‐R)
conjugation,
facilitated
by
the
linkage
of
amine
N
atoms
and
centers
via
phenyl
or
9‐anthryl
moieties.
Four
s,
with
without
atom
containing
protecting
groups,
were
designed
synthesized
for
comparative
analysis.
X‐ray
crystallographic
studies
revealed
planar
skeletons
CDP‐FR
MA‐FR
,
which
exhibit
significant
dihedral
angles
relative
to
their
groups.
Wiberg
bond‐order
analysis
natural
bond
orbital
conducted
on
C‐C
C‐N
between
radical
center
in
all
s
clearly
demonstrated
presence
D‐π‐R
conjugation.
Furthermore,
time‐dependent
DFT
calculations,
based
frontier
molecular
analysis,
highlighted
contribution
structures
as
donor‐acceptor
effect
lowest
energy
absorptions
carbazole
diphenylamine
substituted
DPAA‐FR
would
promote
charge
transfer
process
inhibit
photodegradation
reaction.
Consequently,
beneficial
from
conjugations,
exhibited
superior
photostability
compared
TP‐FR
.
Our
study
offers
a
new
synthesis
persistent
monoradicals.
Advanced Optical Materials,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: April 21, 2025
Abstract
Chlorinated
trityl
radicals
functionalized
with
electron‐donating
groups
are
promising
red‐emitting
materials
for
optoelectronic
and
spintronic
applications,
overcoming
the
spin‐statistical
limit
of
conventional
emitters.
Donor
functionalization
induces
charge
transfer
character,
enhancing
photoluminescence
quantum
yield,
which
depends
on
donor
strength
its
orientation.
However,
donor‐functionalized
tris(trichlorophenyl)methyl
often
show
lower
yield
than
their
perchlorinated
derivatives,
likely
due
to
weaker
donor‐acceptor
electronic
coupling
enhanced
non‐radiative
decay.
A
novel
derivative
is
presented
two
additional
chlorines
that
restrict
orientation
a
nearly
perpendicular
arrangement
toward
plane,
minimizing
vibronic
losses.
Spectroscopic
computational
studies
reveal
this
steric
constraint
improves
compared
analogs.
These
findings
highlight
potential
decoupling
enable
efficient,
redshifted
emission,
offering
design
strategy
high‐performance
radical
The Journal of Chemical Physics,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
162(16)
Published: April 22, 2025
Luminescent
radicals
are
gathering
much
attention
as
a
new
class
of
luminescent
material.
We
have
synthesized
carbazole
oligomer
(mono,
di,
tri,
tetra)
substituted
tris
(2,4,6-trichlorophenyl)
methyl
(TTM)
radicals.
The
photoluminescence
(PL)
spectra
showed
emission
stemmed
from
the
excited
state
charge
transfer
character.
Despite
increase
in
highest
occupied
molecular
orbital
level
associated
with
increasing
length,
PL
maxima
blue
shift
di-
to
tetra-oligomer
substitution.
This
unexpected
behavior
was
explained
by
quantum
chemical
calculations,
including
electron–electron
repulsion.
repulsion
on
donor
decreases
when
length
increases
and
leads
emission.
accompanied
an
yield
substituting
large
π-conjugated
TTM
radical
would
be
unique
method
control
photophysical
property
radical.
Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
20(14), P. 6175 - 6183
Published: July 2, 2024
Electron-phonon
interactions
are
of
great
importance
to
a
variety
physical
phenomena,
and
their
accurate
description
is
an
important
goal
for
first-principles
calculations.
Isolated
examples
materials
molecular
systems
have
emerged
where
electron-phonon
coupling
enhanced
over
density
functional
theory
(DFT)
when
using
the
Green's-function-based
Accounts of Chemical Research,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
57(18), P. 2620 - 2630
Published: Sept. 2, 2024
ConspectusThe
role
of
quantum
mechanical
coherences
or
coherent
superposition
states
in
excited
state
processes
has
received
considerable
attention
the
last
two
decades
largely
due
to
advancements
ultrafast
laser
spectroscopy.
These
coherence
effects
hold
promise
for
enhancing
efficiency
and
robustness
functionally
relevant
processes,
even
when
confronted
with
energy
disorder
environmental
fluctuations.
Understanding
deeply
drives
us
unravel
mechanisms
dynamics
controlled
by
order
synchronization
at
a
level,
envisioning
optical
control
enhance
functions
create
new
ones
molecular
material
systems.
In
this
frontier,
interplay
between
electronic
vibrational
dynamics,
specifically
influence
vibrations
directing
emerged
as
leading
principle.
Here,
energetically
disparate
degrees
freedom
work
in-sync
dictate
trajectory
an
reaction.
Moreover,
degree
being
directly
related
structural
composition
systems,
designs
could
be
inspired
tailoring
certain
elements.In
realm
chemical
kinetics,
our
understanding
transformations
is
underpinned
fundamental
theories,
such
transition
theory,
activated
rate
Marcus
theory.
theories
elucidate
reaction
rates
considering
barriers
that
must
overcome
reactants
transform
into
products.
Those
are
surmounted
stochastic
nature
gap
fluctuations
within
reacting
emphasizing
coordinate,
pathway
from
products,
not
rigidly
defined
specific
motion
but
encompasses
diverse
array
motions.
While
less
known
about
involvement
intramolecular
modes,
their
significance
cases
cannot
overlooked.In
Account,
we
summarize
key
experimental
findings
offer
deeper
insights
complex
electronic-vibrational
trajectories
encompassing
afforded
state-of-the-art
spectroscopy
three
exemplary
processes:
photoinduced
electron
transfer,
singlet-triplet
intersystem
crossing,
flow
We
delve
rapid
decoherence,
loss
phase
amplitude
correlations,
along
promoter
during
subpicosecond
crossing
series
binuclear
platinum
complexes.
This
decoherence
illustrates
vibration-driven
reactive
pathways
Franck-Condon
curve
region.
also
explore
generation
induced
impulsive
rather
than
pulse
these
which
sheds
light
on
dissipation
thereby
progression
vicinity
product
side.
Another
property
coherences,
amplitude,
reveals
how
can
one
vibration
another
terpyridine-molybdenum
hosting
nonreactive
dinitrogen
substrate.
A
slight
change
triggers
quasi-resonant
interaction,
constructive
wavepacket
interference
ultimately
redistribution
active
terpyridine
stretching
vibration,
energizing
bond.
Journal of Materials Chemistry C,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
12(27), P. 9950 - 9956
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
This
study
delves
into
the
intricate
interplay
of
vibrational
coupling
within
isoelectronic
frameworks
featuring
both
zigzag
and
armchair
topologies,
aiming
to
better
understand
topological
heteroatom
impacts
on
reorganization
energy.
The Journal of Physical Chemistry C,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: July 16, 2024
We
present
the
vibrational
properties
and
phonon
dispersion
for
quasi-2D
hybrid
organic–inorganic
perovskites
(BA)2CsPb2I7,
(HA)2CsPb2I7,
(BA)2(MA)Pb2I7,
(HA)2(MA)Pb2I7
calculated
from
first
principles.
Given
highly
complex
nature
of
these
compounds,
we
perform
careful
benchmarking
convergence
testing
to
identify
suitable
parameters
describe
their
structural
features
properties.
find
that
inclusion
van
der
Waals
corrections
on
top
generalized
gradient
approximation
(GGA)
exchange-correlation
functionals
provides
best
agreement
equilibrium
structure
relative
experimental
data.
also
investigate
impact
molecular
orientation
layered
perovskite
systems.
Our
results
suggest
ground
state
ferroelectric
alignment
dipoles
in
out-of-plane
direction
is
unlikely
support
assignment
centrosymmetric
space
group
low-temperature
phase
(HA)2(MA)Pb2I7.
Finally,
compute
under
harmonic
approximation.
stringent
energy
cut-offs
are
required
obtain
well-converged
properties,
once
converged,
can
capture
key
physics
such
a
large,
inorganic–organic
system
with
vastly
different
atom
types,
masses,
interatomic
interactions.
discuss
obtained
modes
behavior
context
known
bulk
3D
ligand
crystals.
While
many
inherited
parent
systems,
observe
unique
coupled
vibrations
cannot
be
associated
pure
constituent
subphases.
Energy
low
branches
primarily
occurs
in-plane
within
subphase
arises
bending
breathing
equatorial
Pb–I
network
octahedral
plane.
The
analysis
herein
foundation
future
investigations
this
class
materials,
as
exciton–phonon
coupling,
transitions,
general
temperature-dependent
Aromatic
belts,
ultrashort
carbon
nanotubes
and
related
structures,
are
emerging
molecular
entities
in
the
fields
of
organic
electronics
supramolecular
chemistry
owing
to
their
structural
rigidity,
fully
fused
π-conjugation,
well-defined
cavity.
Synthesis
aromatic
belts
with
embedded
thiophene
which
manifest
significant
optoelectronic
conductive
properties,
has
not
yet
been
achieved.
Herein,
we
report
synthesis
long
sought-after
thiophene-fused
(thiophene
belts)
via
one-step
sulfur
cross-linking
reaction
partially
fluorinated
cycloparaphenylenes.
Their
unique
features,
including
unidirectional
columnar
stacking
high
dipole
moment
crystals,
two-dimensional
layer
assembly
on
metal
surfaces,
photophysical
such
as
long-lifetime
phosphorescence,
were
uncovered.
These
distinctive
features
should
inspire
a
range
applications
next-generation
devices
polar
materials.
Angewandte Chemie,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Sept. 2, 2024
Abstract
Purely
organic
molecules
exhibiting
near‐infrared
(NIR)
emission
possess
considerable
potential
for
applications
in
both
biological
and
optoelectronic
technological
domains,
owing
to
their
inherent
advantages
such
as
cost‐effectiveness,
biocompatibility,
facile
chemical
modifiability.
However,
the
repertoire
of
with
peaks
exceeding
750
nm
concurrently
demonstrating
high
photoluminescence
quantum
efficiency
(PLQE)
remains
relatively
scarce
due
energy
gap
law.
Herein,
we
report
two
open‐shell
NIR
radical
emitters,
denoted
DMNA‐Cz‐BTM
DMNA‐PyID‐BTM,
achieved
through
strategic
integration
a
donor
group
(DMNA)
onto
Cz‐BTM
PyID‐BTM
frameworks,
respectively.
We
found
that
donor‐acceptor
molecular
structure
allows
designed
emitters
exhibit
charge‐transfer
excited
state
spatially
separated
electron
hole
levels
non‐bonding
characteristics.
Thus,
high‐frequency
vibrations
are
effectively
suppressed.
Besides,
reduction
low‐frequency
is
observed.
Collectively,
non‐radiative
decay
channel
significantly
suppressed,
leading
exceptional
PLQE
values.
Specifically,
manifests
an
peak
at
758
alongside
55
%,
whereas
DMNA‐PyID‐BTM
exhibits
778
66
%.
Notably,
these
represent
pinnacle
among
metal‐free
surpassing
nm.