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Chiral perylene diimide building blocks derived from L-phenylalanine self-assemble into right-handed helical aggregates in solution. These materials show potential for constructing chiro-optical devices.

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  • Supramolecular Chemistry
  • Materials Science
  • Organic Chemistry

Background:

  • Chiral perylene diimide (PDI) derivatives are crucial for developing advanced functional materials.
  • Controlling supramolecular chirality in PDI systems is essential for chiro-optical applications.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To synthesize a novel chiral PDI building block using L-phenylalanine.
  • To investigate the self-assembly behavior and chiro-optical properties of the synthesized PDI derivative in solution and solid states.

Main Methods:

  • UV/Vis spectroscopy, Circular Dichroism (CD), and fluorescence spectroscopy were used to study self-assembly in solution.
  • Wide-angle X-ray diffraction (WXRD), Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM), Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC), and Polarised Optical Microscopy (POM) were employed for solid-state characterization.

Main Results:

  • The chiral PDI building block (BTPPP) formed right-handed helical supramolecular aggregates in aqueous solution, translating molecular chirality.
  • Isodesmic modeling described the reversible formation of short stacks in solution.
  • WXRD confirmed typical π-π stacking distances, while TEM showed low-order aggregates.
  • DSC and POM revealed columnar liquid-crystalline phases in solvent-annealed samples.

Conclusions:

  • The synthesized chiral PDI derivative exhibits tunable self-assembly and chiral ordering.
  • These properties make it a promising building block for chiro-optical structures and devices.