Dynamic solid-state fluorescence and phosphorescence engineered by arene-perfluoroarene interactions
Jie Zhou1, Wenyan Yang1, Weichang Zhu1
1Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials of Ministry of Education, Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui University, Hefei, Anhui 230601, China. pfwei@ahu.edu.cn.
Chemical Communications (Cambridge, England)
|August 7, 2026
Summary
Two cocrystals were created using arene-perfluoroarene interactions. Their photophysics can be dynamically tuned in the solid state by thermal or solvent treatment, utilizing octafluoronaphthalene
Area of Science:
- Materials Science
- Supramolecular Chemistry
- Solid-State Chemistry
Background:
- Arene-perfluoroarene interactions are crucial for constructing ordered solid-state materials.
- Tuning solid-state photophysics is essential for advanced material applications.
- Octafluoronaphthalene is a useful building block due to its unique electronic properties and low sublimation enthalpy.
Purpose of the Study:
- To construct novel cocrystals using arene-perfluoroarene interactions.
- To investigate the solid-state dynamic tuning of photophysical properties.
- To leverage the properties of octafluoronaphthalene for material design.
Main Methods:
- Cocrystal synthesis via arene-perfluoroarene interactions.
- Solid-state characterization techniques.
- Photophysical property measurements under thermal or solvent treatment.
Main Results:
- Successfully constructed two cocrystals through directed arene-perfluoroarene interactions.
- Demonstrated solid-state dynamic tuning of photophysical properties.
- Utilized the low sublimation enthalpy of octafluoronaphthalene to enable facile tuning.
Conclusions:
- Arene-perfluoroarene interactions provide a viable route for cocrystal construction.
- Solid-state dynamic tuning of photophysics is achievable using thermal or solvent stimuli.
- Octafluoronaphthalene is a promising component for developing responsive crystalline materials.
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