Synthesis of photoluminescent carbogenic dots using mesoporous silica spheres as nanoreactors

A novel and facile approach for preparing hydrophilic carbogenic dots (CDs) has been developed with mesoporous silica spheres as nanoreactors by using an impregnation method. The resulting highly efficient photoluminescent CDs without any further treatment are monodisperse, photostable and of low toxicity, and show excellent luminescence properties.     

Synthesis and photophysical studies of bis-enediynes as tunable fluorophores

We have synthesized a family of bis-enediynes by two complementary Pd/Cu-catalyzed Sonogashira cross-coupling methods. One is a modified Sonogashira reaction between the TMS-protected tetraalkyne 20 (or 21) and various aromatic bromides to afford bis-enediynes 22a-d and 23a-d bearing different peripheral aryl units. The other, the reaction of bifunctional 1,1-dibromo-1-alkenes with phenylacetylene, afforded a series of bis-enediynes 24-32 bearing various core aryl groups. These chemical modifications to the core and periphery of bis-enediynes induce dramatic changes in absorption and emission spectra. Bis-enediynes 22 and 23 show a large Stokes shift of about 50-110 nm when compared to the less-conjugated bis-enediynes 20 and 21. Absorptions and emissions of bis-enediynes 25, 27-29, and 31 were red-shifted relative to those of enediyne 35. Substantial increases in fluorescence quantum yields are observed as a result of extending the pi-conjugation. The emission wavelength of bis-enediynes was tailored from indigo blue to reddish-orange, suggesting that the color of emission can be tunable by modification of the core and/or peripheral units.     

Synthesis and characterization of 1,3,4‐oxadiazole‐triazolopyridinone hybrid derivatives as new blue‐greenish photoluminescent materials

Recently, New functionalized oxadiazole‐triazolopyridinone hybrid compounds were investigated as photoluminescent materials. In this work, we introduce triazolopyridinone to synthesize a series of oxadiazole‐triazolopyridinone hybrid derivatives as potential photoluminescent materials and explore the effect of modification of the triazolopyridinone moiety. The λ_max values of the photoluminescence (PL) spectra of 1,3,4‐oxadiazole‐triazolopyridinone hybrids are promoted to longer wavelengths (470‐486 nm) than the traditional 1,2,3‐triazole derivatives (410‐425 nm) in solutions. PL spectra 5a, 5d , and 5g of the vacuum evaporated films on quartz substrates, with a maximum at 487 nm, shows a red‐shift (～15‐20 nm), with respect to the solution spectrum. The solution fluorescence quantum yields (Φ_f) were measured, all of which fell into the range 0.65‐0.76, and were determined relative to that of 2‐phenyl‐5‐(4‐biphenyl)‐1,3,4‐oxadiazole in benzene (Φ_f = 0.80). 1,3,4‐Oxadiazole‐triazolopyridinone hybrid derivatives show clearly non‐reversible reduction processes in cyclic voltammogram measurements. Following spectroscopic studies and observation of the electrochemical behaviors, 1,3,4‐oxadiazole‐triazolopyridinone derivatives were determined to be potential efficient bluegreenish photoluminescent materials.     

发光防伪与加密功能材料研究进展

信息的加密与防伪技术是当今信息安全领域中的重要研究内容,其中光学加密与防伪技术由于其并行性、高通量和低成本而倍受人们的青睐.本文主要综述了具有荧光防伪和加密功能的有机及纳米材料最新进展,主要包括室温磷光、刺激响应发光、上转换发光、激发依赖发光、单晶多色可调发光、多元防伪编码以及荧光寿命加密等,简要介绍了基于发光纳米材料的防伪油墨制备方法以及印刷工艺,提出了发光防伪与加密功能材料未来的研究方向.     

钛酸锶钡基陶瓷铁电可调微波介质材料的研究进展

综述了钛酸锶钡基陶瓷铁电可调微波介质材料的研究进展,着重从离子掺杂和介质材料复合两个方面概括分析了当前Ba1-xSrxTiO3(BST)基铁电陶瓷微波介质可调材料的发展状况,同时对比分析了两种方法的优缺点.     

Synthesis of new lamellar materials by self-assembly and coordination chemistry in the solids

We report the preparation of a new class of lamellar hybrid organic–inorganic materials obtained by self-assembly of bridged organosilica precursors containing long alkylene chains during the sol–gel process. The self-assembly is induced by lipophilic van der Waals interactions. The introduction of –SS– bonds in the core of the alkylene chains permitted the functionalisation of lamellar materials, which were subsequently transformed into SH and –SO₃H groups. This methodology was extended to the formation of lamellar hybrid materials containing amino groups thanks to CO₂ as bridging groups as well as the formation of lamellar hybrid materials containing carboxylic groups. In this last case, the hydrolysis and polycondensation of cyanoalkyltrialkoxysilanes permitted the one pot synthesis of lamellar hybrid materials thanks to in situ hydrogen bonds formation between carboxylic acids groups. All these functional lamellar materials exhibit a very high chelating capability towards transition metal and lanthanide ions.     

1D silver cluster-assembled materials act as a platform for selectively erasable photoluminescent switch of acetonitrile

A new 1D silver cluster-assembled complex Ag_(10)bpy-CH_3CN exhibiting intense photoluminescence was reported. Upon the loss of coordinated acetonitrile, Ag_(10)bpy-CH_3CN form Ag_(10)bpy with Ag_(10)S_6 cores slightly distorted, being accompanied with photoluminescence quenching. Inverse process can be realized by treating Ag_(10)bpy with acetonitrile and shows a selectively erasable photoluminescent switch.     

Synthesis and photoluminescent properties of new ceramidine derivatives

A series of new ceramidine derivatives 8a–f has been synthesized in 4–5 steps involving a Wittig reaction of ceramidonine with various triphenylphosphonium bromides. Their UV and photoluminescence (PL) properties are reported. The compounds showed medium to strong PL between 502 and 522 nm at a concentration of 1 × 10⁻⁵ M CH₂Cl₂. © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Heteroatom Chem 23:66–73, 2012; View this article online at wileyonlinelibrary.com . DOI 10.1002/hc.20753     

Synthesis and characterization of photoluminescent In-doped CdSe nanoparticles

Indium-doped CdSe nanoparticles have been synthesized and characterized. Their light absorption, photoluminescence, and structure are similar to undoped CdSe nanoparticles. The greater part of the In associated with the nanoparticles is removed when the nanoparticles undergo ligand exchange by pyridine. As observed with undoped nanoparticles, a ZnS capping layer on the indium-doped nanoparticles results in enhanced nanocrystal photoluminescence. Also, the ZnS cap enhances the retention of In by the nanoparticles. Elemental analysis shows ligand exchange causes CdSe to be lost and capping with ZnS results in the loss of Se. We conclude that In-doped nanoparticles have most of the In on their surface, capping helps the nanoparticles retain the In, and they do not have altered electronic properties.     

Lanthanide-containing photoluminescent materials: from hybrid hydrogel to inorganic nanotubes

Functional photoluminescent materials are emerging as a fascinating subject with versatile applicability. In this work, luminescent organic-inorganic hybrid hydrogels are facilely designed through supramolecular self-assembly of sodium cholate, and lanthanide ions such as Eu(3+), Tb(3+), and Eu(3+)/Tb(3+). Fluorescence microscopy and TEM visualization demonstrates the existence of spontaneously self-assembled nanofibers and 3D networks in hybrid hydrogel. Photoluminescence enhancement of lanthanide ions is realized through coordination with cholate and co-assembly into 1D nanofibers, which can successfully shield the Eu(3+) from being quenched by water. The photoluminescence emission intensity of a hybrid hydrogel exhibits strong dependence on europium/cholate molar ratio, with maximum emission appearing at a stoichiometry of 1:3. Furthermore, the emission color of a lanthanide-cholate hydrogel can be tuned by utilizing different lanthanide ions or co-doping ions. Moreover, photoluminescent lanthanide oxysulfide inorganic nanotubes are synthesized by means of a self-templating approach based on lanthanide-cholate supramolecular hydrogels. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first time that the lanthanide oxysulfide inorganic nanotubes are prepared in solution under mild conditions.     

Synthesis and photoluminescent properties of new cationic carbazole-containing luminophores

The synthesis of a series of new π-conjugated amphiphilic derivatives of carbazole of the "stilbene" type, substituted with N-alkylpyridinium groups at positions 2 and 7, is described. Due to the presence of polar cationic groups and nonpolar alkyl substituents, the obtained compounds are potentially capable of acting as agents for the transportation of genetic material inside a cell, and the extended and effective conjugation chain leads to the appearance of intense photoluminescence both in solutions and in biological media, making it possible to use them as cell probes. The absorption maxima of the compounds are in the region of 422-450 nm, while the luminescence maxima are in the yellow-green region at 575-617 nm.     

Two-component dendritic gels: easily tunable materials

This paper reports the tunability of a two-component gel system based on dendritic l-lysine with a focal point carboxylic acid group and aliphatic diamines. The microscopic structure and macroscopic properties of the gel can be modulated by changing the concentration of the components, altering their molecular structures, or tuning their relative molar ratio. In the latter case, there is a complete change in the morphology of the gel that has a direct impact on its macroscopic properties, specifically its gel-sol transition temperature.     

Full-color tunable photoluminescent ionic liquid crystals based on tripodal pyridinium, pyrimidinium, and quinolinium salts

Color-tunable luminescent ionic liquid crystals have been designed as a new series of luminescent materials. To achieve tuning of emission colors, intramolecular charge transfer (ICT) character has been incorporated into tripodal molecules. A series of the compounds has three chromophores in each molecule, incorporated with both electron-donating moieties such as alkylaminobenzene and alkoxybenzene, and electron-accepting moieties such as pyridinium, pyrimidinium, and quinolinium parts. These C(3)-symmetrical molecules self-assemble into liquid-crystalline (LC) columnar (Col) structures over wide temperature ranges through nanosegregation between ionic moieties and nonionic aliphatic chains. Photoluminescent (PL) emissions of these tripodal molecules are observed in the visible region both in the self-assembled condensed states and in solutions. For example, a pyrimidinium salt with didodecylaminobenzene moieties exhibits yellowish orange emission (λ(em) = 586 nm in a thin film). Multicolor PL emissions are successfully achieved by simple tuning of changing electron-donating and electron-accepting moieties of the compounds, covering the visible region from blue-green to red. It has been revealed that ICT processes in the excited states and weak intermolecular interactions play important roles in the determination of the PL properties of the materials, by measurements of UV-vis absorption and emission spectra, fluorescence lifetimes, and PL quantum yields.     

Synthesis and photoluminescent properties of 1,1'-binaphthyl-based chiral phenylenevinylene dendrimers

New chiral, soluble binaphthyl derivatives that incorporate stilbenoid dendrons at the 6,6'-positions have been prepared. The synthesis of the new enantiopure dendrimers was performed in a convergent manner by Horner-Wadsworth-Emmons (HWE) reaction of the appropriately functionalized 1,1'-binaphthyl derivative (R)-1 and the appropriate dendrons (R)(2n)G(n)-CHO. Different electroactive units were incorporated in the peripheral positions of the dendrons in order to tune both the optical and electrochemical behavior of these systems. Fluorescence measurements on the chiral dendrimers reveal a strong emission with maxima between 409 and 508 nm depending upon the substitution pattern. Finally, the redox properties of the dendrimers were determined by cyclic voltammetry, showing the influence of the functional groups at the peripheral positions of the dendrimer on the redox behavior of these systems.     

Prediction of new materials and properties of solids

The total-energy pseudopotential method is described, and some applications are presented with emphasis on the predictive nature of the approach. For several applications, silicon is used as a prototype material, and the successful predictions related to structure and superconductivity at high pressure are discussed.     

The very strong photoluminescent (PL) effect of mesoporous molecular sieve materials

MCM-41 mesoporous molecular sieve materials with nanometer-sized pores show the very strong photoluminescent (PL) effect and the Al-depleted defect sites are responsible for this strong PL effect of the investigated MCM-41 samples. The porous channel structures of molecular sieves are another factor influencing the investigated PL effect.     

Synthesis, structure and photoluminescent property of a novel potassic compound

A novel 3D coordination compound of K(H2TDA)(H20)(1)(H_3TDA=1H-1,2,3-triazole-4,5-dicarboxylic acid) has been prepared and characterized by IR spectroscopy,elemental analysis,ICP and single-crystal X-ray diffraction.Compound 1 displays strong fluorescent emission at room temperature.     

Synthesis, characteristics and photoluminescent properties of novel Ir-Eu heteronuclear complexes containing 2-carboxyl-pyrimidine as a bridging ligand

Two novel iridium(III) complexes, [Ir(dfppy)(2)(pmc)] and [Ir(ppy)(2)(pmc)] (dfppy = 2-(4',6'-difluoro-phenyl)pyridine, ppy = 1-phenyl-pyridine), were designed and synthesized using 2-carboxyl-pyrimidine (Hpmc) as an ancillary ligand. Single crystals were obtained and characterized by single crystal X-ray diffraction. The tetrametallic complexes {[(C^N)(2)Ir(μ-pmc)](3)EuCl(3)} (C^N = dfppy, ppy) were synthesized using the iridium(III) complexes as "ligands". Photophysical and theoretical studies indicate that [Ir(dfppy)(2)(pmc)] is more suitable for sensitizing the emission of Eu(III) ions than [Ir(ppy)(2)(pmc)].