Citation: Shuai Qiu, Jia He, Xiao Hu, Hongxia Yan, Zhao Gao, Wei Tian. Cation-π enhanced triplet-to-singlet Förster resonance energy transfer for fluorescence afterglow[J]. Chinese Chemical Letters, ;2025, 36(4): 110057. doi: 10.1016/j.cclet.2024.110057 shu

Cation-π enhanced triplet-to-singlet Förster resonance energy transfer for fluorescence afterglow

Shuai Qiu ^{a, b} ,
Jia He ^a ,
Xiao Hu ^a ,
Hongxia Yan ^a ,
Zhao Gao ^a ,
Wei Tian ^{a, *,}

a.
Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Science and Technology, Xi’an Key Laboratory of Hybrid Luminescent Materials and Photonic Device, MOE Key Laboratory of Material Physics and Chemistry under Extraordinary Conditions, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an 710072, China
b.
Engineering Research Center for Nanomaterials, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China

happytw_3000@nwpu.edu.cn

Received Date: 11 March 2024
Revised Date: 15 May 2024
Accepted Date: 26 May 2024
Available Online: 27 May 2024

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The construction of triplet-to-singlet Förster resonance energy transfer (TS-FRET) systems has significantly contributed to the advancement of high-performance optoelectronic materials, particularly in the development of metal-free organic environmental afterglow materials. Despite these notable advancements, achieving highly efficient energy transfer between luminescent donor and acceptor molecules remains a formidable challenge. In this study, we present the utilization of cation-π interactions as an effective strategy to enhance TS-FRET efficiency, with the ultimate objective of further advancing fluorescence afterglow materials. Our results demonstrate that the cation-π interaction in 1D supramolecular nanorods (1D-SNRs) enhances the dipole-dipole coupling, a crucial parameter for regulating TS-FRET between the triplet state phosphorescent donor and singlet state fluorescent acceptor. As a result, we achieved an outstanding TS-FRET efficiency of up to 97%. Furthermore, the 1D-SNRs exhibit a long-lifetime afterglow property, which suggests their potential application as a cost-effective and secure medium for information encryption. Thus, our findings highlight the promising prospects of cation-π interactions in enhancing TS-FRET efficiency and advancing the field of organic photo-functional materials.
- Triplet-to-singlet Förster resonance energy transfer,
- Cation-π interaction,
- Dipole-dipole interaction,
- Fluorescence afterglow
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