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Molecular Glass from Solution Self-Assembly.

Fei Nie¹, Dongpeng Yan¹

¹Key Laboratory of Radiopharmaceuticals, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, P. R. China.

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|September 12, 2025

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Researchers developed a sustainable, low-temperature method for creating supramolecular glasses (SGs) using evaporation-induced self-assembly (EISA). This green chemistry approach enables versatile SG fabrication for advanced applications like optics and security.

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Area of Science:

Materials Science
Supramolecular Chemistry
Nanotechnology

Background:

Conventional glass production methods like melt-quenching are energy-intensive and limit material design.
Supramolecular glasses (SGs) offer tunable properties and diverse architectures via noncovalent interactions.
Existing SG fabrication methods face challenges like high temperatures and component decomposition.

Purpose of the Study:

To introduce a sustainable, low-temperature synthesis method for supramolecular glasses (SGs).
To demonstrate the versatility of evaporation-induced self-assembly (EISA) for producing various SG types.
To highlight the advantages and potential applications of solution-processed SGs.

Main Methods:

Developed a bottom-up approach using metal-histidine complexes for SG synthesis.
Utilized evaporation-induced self-assembly (EISA) in a solution-based process.
Controlled solvent evaporation under ambient conditions to induce vitrification.

Main Results:

Efficiently produced single- and multicomponent organic glasses and organic-inorganic hybrid SGs.
Achieved low-density, transparent, and recyclable SGs with tunable photoluminescence.
Demonstrated ultralong room-temperature phosphorescence (RTP) and potential for circularly polarized luminescence (CPL).

Conclusions:

EISA offers a sustainable, low-energy alternative to traditional SG fabrication.
Solution-processed SGs exhibit multifunctionality suitable for optical elements, adhesives, and security applications.
Future advancements in scalable manufacturing and sustainable components will expand SG utility.