Themed collection Editor’s Choice collection: Chiral Functional Materials
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Editor’s Choice: Chiral Functional Materials
Materials Horizons Editorial Board Member Professor Yong Cui (Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China) introduces this Editor’s Choice collection on Chiral Functional Materials.
Mater. Horiz., 2023,10, 3875-3876
https://doi.org/10.1039/D3MH90042H
Chiral-induced spin selectivity in biomolecules, hybrid organic–inorganic perovskites and inorganic materials: a comprehensive review on recent progress
The spin polarized transport properties of chiral organic biomolecules, hybrid organic–inorganic materials and inorganic materials are reviewed, where the theoretical mechanisms and experimental techniques of chiral induced spin selectivity are summarized.
Mater. Horiz., 2023,10, 1924-1955
https://doi.org/10.1039/D3MH00024A
Linear optical afterglow and nonlinear optical harmonic generation from chiral tin(IV) halides: the role of lattice distortions
The slighter distortion of the symmetric rac-F crystal restrains the non-radiative decay and engenders intriguing luminescence. However, chiral ligand leads to polar lattice distortion, sparking off the outstanding second-order NLO responses.
Mater. Horiz., 2023,10, 1005-1011
https://doi.org/10.1039/D2MH01429G
Achieving circularly polarized luminescence and large piezoelectric response in hybrid rare-earth double perovskite by a chirality induction strategy
A pair of 3D hybrid rare-earth double perovskites with large piezoelectric responses and CPL was constructed by introducing chirality. This study provides a strategy to prepare high-performance molecule-based piezoelectric and CPL materials.
Mater. Horiz., 2022,9, 2450-2459
https://doi.org/10.1039/D2MH00698G
Magnetic-field manipulation of circularly polarized photoluminescence in chiral perovskites
A joint experimental and theoretical study is performed for the magnetic field manipulation of circularly polarized photoluminescence in chiral perovskites, in order to reveal the chirality-induced spin–orbit coupling.
Mater. Horiz., 2022,9, 740-747
https://doi.org/10.1039/D1MH01154E
Enantiopure 2-(2-ethylhexyl)dinaphtho[2,3-b:2′,3′-f]thieno[3,2-b]thiophenes: synthesis, single-crystal structure and a surprising lack of influence of stereoisomerism on thin-film structure and electronic properties
Starting from a chiral resolution of 2-ethylhexanoic acid followed by conversions of functional groups without interfering with the enantiopurity, we have successfully introduced an enantiopure 2-ethylhexyl group on to dinaphtho[2,3-b:2′,3′-f]thieno[3,2-b]thiophene (DNTT) via a Negishi-coupling reaction to synthesize 2-(R)-(2-ethylhexyl)- and 2-(S)-(2-ethylhexyl)-DNTT (R- and S-EH-DNTT, respectively).
Mater. Horiz., 2022,9, 444-451
https://doi.org/10.1039/D1MH01119G
D–π*–A type planar chiral TADF materials for efficient circularly polarized electroluminescence
D–π*–A type planar chiral TADF emitters were synthesized and the enantiomer-based CP-OLEDs exhibited EQEmax of up to 20.1%.
Mater. Horiz., 2021,8, 3417-3423
https://doi.org/10.1039/D1MH01404H
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Great chiral fluorescence from the optical duality of silver nanostructures enabled by 3D laser printing
A 3D laser printing technique for realizing unprecedented stereo-chiral-luminescent silver nanostructures was developed to achieve a record-high fluorescent anisotropic factor.
Mater. Horiz., 2020,7, 3201-3208
https://doi.org/10.1039/D0MH01207F
A chiral covalent organic framework (COF) nanozyme with ultrahigh enzymatic activity
The first chiral nanozyme with higher activity than the natural enzyme is designed based on mimicking the natural enzyme and covalent organic frameworks.
Mater. Horiz., 2020,7, 3291-3297
https://doi.org/10.1039/D0MH01535K
The largest CPL enhancement by further assembly of self-assembled superhelices based on the helical TPE macrocycle
Further assembly of helical self-assemblies is exploited to further boost the dissymmetry factor and obtain the largest magnification of circularly-polarized luminescence.
Mater. Horiz., 2020,7, 3209-3216
https://doi.org/10.1039/D0MH01303J
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Chirality enhancement in macro-chiral liquid crystal nanoparticles
Chirality amplification in mesomorphic gold nanoparticles (NPs) functionalized with chiral ligands and liquid crystal (LC) groups in LC matrices is detected. Attaching LC groups to NPs leads to a significant increase of the helical twisting power.
Mater. Horiz., 2020,7, 3021-3027
https://doi.org/10.1039/D0MH01274B
About this collection
Materials Horizons Scientific Editor, Professor Yong Cui (Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China), has selected some outstanding recent manuscripts related to the topic of chiral functional materials for this Editor’s Choice collection. To highlight significant developments in this field, this online collection includes high quality articles and reviews from Materials Horizons over the past couple of years. Congratulations to all featured authors.