Issue 20, 2018

Covalent organic frameworks: a platform for the experimental establishment of the influence of intermolecular distance on phosphorescence

Abstract

We report herein a two-dimensional (2D) COF (BZL-COF) based on an representative crystallization-induced phosphorescence (CIP) organic phosphor, benzil, for phosphorescence study. In BZL-COF, the CIP building blocks are arranged in an eclipsed fashion similar to the face-to-face mode in H-aggregates. The phosphorescence behavior significantly changed from on to off at cryogenic temperature upon altering the interlayer distance from 3.7 Å to 3.4 Å by removing the solvent molecules trapped between the 2D polymeric layers. In comparison, a single crystal of the model compound that adopts an H-type aggregation with an intermolecular distance of 4.1 Å can exhibit strong phosphorescence at room temperature. Our study shows that, in addition to the restriction of intramolecular rotation and H-aggregated packing, suitable intermolecular distance also plays a vital role in enhancing the phosphorescence.

Graphical abstract: Covalent organic frameworks: a platform for the experimental establishment of the influence of intermolecular distance on phosphorescence

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
04 apr 2018
Accepted
08 may 2018
First published
08 may 2018

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2018,6, 5369-5374

Covalent organic frameworks: a platform for the experimental establishment of the influence of intermolecular distance on phosphorescence

S. Wang, L. Ma, Q. Wang, P. Shao, D. Ma, S. Yuan, P. Lei, P. Li, X. Feng and B. Wang, J. Mater. Chem. C, 2018, 6, 5369 DOI: 10.1039/C8TC01559G

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