Citation: Jiayi Liang, Chunru Wang, Taishan Wang. Studies on the Luminescence Property of Yttrium-Based Metallofullerenes[J]. Chinese Journal of Structural Chemistry, ;2022, 41(9): 220900. doi: 10.14102/j.cnki.0254-5861.2022-0105 shu

Studies on the Luminescence Property of Yttrium-Based Metallofullerenes

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Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China

Author Bio: Jiayi Liang received her B.S. degree from Donghua University in 2019 and is currently studying at the Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, with a research interest in the luminescent properties of metallofullerenes
Chunru Wang received his PhD degree from Dalian Institute of Chemistry Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences in 1992. Currently, he is a Professor at Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences. His research interests include the preparation and application of fullerenes
Taishan Wang received his PHD in Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences in 2010. Currently, he is a Professor at Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences. His research interests include the structure and physicochemical properties of metallofullerenes, including the electronic spin, magnetic and optical properties
Corresponding author: Taishan Wang, wangtais@iccas.ac.cn
Received Date: 1 May 2022
Accepted Date: 27 May 2022
Available Online: 13 June 2022

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Endohedral metallofullerenes (EMFs) exhibit various properties due to their multiple combinations between internal metals and outer carbon cages. Among them, yttrium-based metallofullerenes have attracted much attention due to their luminescence properties. For example, Y₃N@C₈₀ is distinguished by its photoluminescence (PL) properties with a small energy gap between the lowest singlet states (S₁) and the triplet excited states (T₁) in Y₃N@C₈₀, allowing reverse intersystem crossing (RISC) of T₁→S₁ and resulting in thermally activated delayed fluorescence (TADF). In addition, the PL intensity, lifetime, and quantum yield (QY) of Y₃N@C₈₀ all depend on the molecular structure and surrounding environment. Typically, modulation of the PL properties can be achieved by replacing the yttrium metal inside the carbon cage as well as by modifying the carbon cage externally. Here, we focus on the luminescence properties of yttrium-based metallofullerenes, summarize recent research advances, and predict their future development.
- metallofullerenes,
- yttrium,
- luminescence,
- thermally activated delayed fluorescence,
- phosphorescence
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