Issue 32, 2023

Unlocking the sensing potential of phenyl-substituted perylene diimides under extreme conditions

Abstract

Phenyl-substituted perylene diimide (PTCDI-Ph) derivatives are prospective organic, electronic and optoelectronic materials. In this study, the effects of modified intermolecular interactions and molecular conformations on the energy gap and the optical properties of PTCDI-Ph were explored at high pressure and various temperatures by calorimetry, X-ray diffraction, UV-vis absorption, and photoluminescence spectroscopy. Below 498 K, PTCDI-Ph transforms from phase I to phase II, which is stable down to 93 K at least. Above 3.0 GPa, phase II transforms into phase III. The compressed intermolecular distance between perylene cores linearly narrows the band gap, due to the intensified π–π stacking. The negative linear compressibility of the crystal along [100] coincides with the negative thermal expansion in this direction. Owing to the strong pressure and temperature dependence of the luminescence spectrum, the PTCDI-Ph derivatives constitute a promising class of highly stimuli-responsive elastic organic materials with broad potential for tailoring their optoelectronic properties through physical and chemical modifications.

Graphical abstract: Unlocking the sensing potential of phenyl-substituted perylene diimides under extreme conditions

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
31 3月 2023
Accepted
05 6月 2023
First published
28 7月 2023
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY-NC license

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2023,11, 11055-11065

Unlocking the sensing potential of phenyl-substituted perylene diimides under extreme conditions

P. Ratajczyk, S. Sobczak, P. Woźny, A. Wcisło, T. Poręba and A. Katrusiak, J. Mater. Chem. C, 2023, 11, 11055 DOI: 10.1039/D3TC01146A

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