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Low-energy Cathodoluminescence for (Oxy)Nitride Phosphors
Published on: November 15, 2016
Strong Solid-state Luminescence Enhancement in Supramolecular Assemblies of Polyoxometalate and "Aggregation-Induced
Patricia Bolle1, Yohan Chéret2, Claire Roiland2
1Institut des Matériaux Jean Rouxel, UMR 6502, Université de Nantes, CNRS, 2 rue de la Houssinière, BP 32229, 44322, Nantes, France.
Abstract:
Two new supramolecular fluorescent hybrid materials, combining for the first time [M6 O19 ]2- (M=Mo, W) polyoxometalates (POMs) and aggregation-induced emission (AIE)-active 1-methyl-1,2,3,4,5-pentaphenyl-phospholium (1+ ), were successfully synthesized. This novel molecular self-assembling strategy allows designing efficient solid-state emitters, such as (1)2 [W6 O19 ], by directing favorably the balance between the AIE and aggregation-caused quenching (ACQ) effects using both anion-π+ and H-bonding interactions in the solid state. Combined single-crystal X-ray diffraction, Raman, UV-vis and photoluminescence analyses highlighted that the nucleophilic oxygen-enriched POM surfaces strengthened the rigidity of the phospholium via strong C-H⋅⋅⋅O contacts, thereby exalting its solid-state luminescence. Besides, the bulky POM anions prevented π-π stacking interactions between the luminophores, blocking detrimental self-quenching effects.
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