Issue 38, 2023

Disilane-bridged architectures: an emerging class of molecular materials

Abstract

Disilanes are organosilicon compounds that contain saturated Si–Si bonds. The structural characteristics of Si–Si single bonds resemble those of C–C single bonds, but their electronic structure is more similar to that of C[double bond, length as m-dash]C double bonds, as Si–Si bonds have a higher HOMO energy level. These organosilicon compounds feature unique intramolecular σ electron delocalization, low ionization potentials, polarizable electronic structure, and σ–π interaction. It has been demonstrated that the employment of disilane units (Si–Si) is a versatile and effective approach for finely adjusting the photophysical properties of organic materials in both solution and solid states. In this review, we present and discuss the structure, properties, and relationships of novel σ–π-conjugated hybrid architectures with saturated Si–Si σ bonds. The application of disilane-bridged σ-conjugated compounds as optoelectronic materials, multifunctional solid-state emitters, CPL, and non-linear optical and stimuli-responsive materials is also reviewed.

Graphical abstract: Disilane-bridged architectures: an emerging class of molecular materials

Article information

Article type
Review Article
Submitted
27 5 2023
Accepted
21 8 2023
First published
08 9 2023
This article is Open Access

All publication charges for this article have been paid for by the Royal Society of Chemistry
Creative Commons BY-NC license

Chem. Sci., 2023,14, 10385-10402

Disilane-bridged architectures: an emerging class of molecular materials

Z. Zhou, L. Gai, L. Xu, Z. Guo and H. Lu, Chem. Sci., 2023, 14, 10385 DOI: 10.1039/D3SC02690F

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