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ArticleNature communications2025

Elucidating the molecular structural origin of efficient emission across solid and solution phases of single benzene fluorophores.

Jung-Moo Heo, Jihyun Park, Maria F Flórez-Angarita, Liangxuan Wang, Changhoon Yu, Jinho Choi, Hochul Woo, Begoña Milián-Medina, Adam J Matzger, Min Sang Kwon and 2 more

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Jung-Moo HeoDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3172-4621
Jihyun ParkDepartment of Chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.
Maria F Flórez-AngaritaMadrid Institute for Advanced Studies, IMDEA Nanoscience, Calle Faraday 9, Campus Cantoblanco, Madrid, Spain.
Liangxuan WangMadrid Institute for Advanced Studies, IMDEA Nanoscience, Calle Faraday 9, Campus Cantoblanco, Madrid, Spain.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6007-3058
Changhoon YuDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.
Jinho ChoiDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.
Hochul WooDepartment of Chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.
Begoña Milián-MedinaDepartment for Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Valencia, 46100 Burjassot, Valencia, Spain.
Adam J MatzgerDepartment of Chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4926-2752
Min Sang KwonDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, Research Institute of Advanced Materials, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea. minsang@snu.ac.kr.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1485-7588
Johannes GierschnerMadrid Institute for Advanced Studies, IMDEA Nanoscience, Calle Faraday 9, Campus Cantoblanco, Madrid, Spain. johannes.gierschner@imdea.org.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8177-7919
Jinsang KimDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA. jinsang@umich.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1235-3327

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Abstract

Achieving high quantum yields for organic fluorophores in both solution and in the polycrystalline solid state is a significant yet challenging goal, as most fluorophores typically emit effectively in only one phase. In this study, we introduce 1,1'-(2,5-dimethoxyterephthaloyl)-bis(glutraimide) (TGlu), a novel 'single benzene'-based organic fluorophore featuring an alkoxy donor and an N-acyl-glutarimide acceptor. TGlu achieves close-to-unity fluorescence quantum yields in both solution and in the polycrystalline state. Through systematic studies involving four additional structural analogues of TGlu, we unveiled that the acceptor group within the single benzene core plays a crucial steric and electronic role in achieving high fluorescence efficiency in both phases. Furthermore, we demonstrated the versatility of this new fluorophore in various applications. In solution, TGlu serves as a highly effective photocatalyst for photoinduced energy/electron transfer reversible addition-fragmentation chain-transfer polymerization while in its single-crystal form, TGlu exhibits highly efficient waveguiding properties.

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