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ArticleNature communications2025

Controllable multicolor emission from initially non-emissive organic molecules by pressure engineering.

Zhihao Xiao, Weibin Wang, Jingkun Yu, Yunfeng Yang, Haifeng Zhu, Siyu Lu, Zhennan Wu, Xinyi Yang, Bo Zou

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Article in Nature communications, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Zhihao XiaoState Key Laboratory of High Pressure and Superhard Materials, Synergetic Extreme Condition High-Pressure Science Center, College of Physics, Jilin University, Changchun, China.
Weibin WangState Key Laboratory of High Pressure and Superhard Materials, Synergetic Extreme Condition High-Pressure Science Center, College of Physics, Jilin University, Changchun, China.
Jingkun YuCollege of Chemistry and Pingyuan Laboratory, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0001-5892-2150
Yunfeng YangState Key Laboratory of High Pressure and Superhard Materials, Synergetic Extreme Condition High-Pressure Science Center, College of Physics, Jilin University, Changchun, China.
Haifeng ZhuState Key Laboratory of Integrated Optoelectronics, College of Electronic Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun, China.
Siyu LuCollege of Chemistry and Pingyuan Laboratory, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4538-7846
Zhennan WuState Key Laboratory of Integrated Optoelectronics, College of Electronic Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5887-7129
Xinyi YangState Key Laboratory of High Pressure and Superhard Materials, Synergetic Extreme Condition High-Pressure Science Center, College of Physics, Jilin University, Changchun, China. yangxinyi@jlu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5128-5128
Bo ZouState Key Laboratory of High Pressure and Superhard Materials, Synergetic Extreme Condition High-Pressure Science Center, College of Physics, Jilin University, Changchun, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3215-1255

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Abstract

Developing smart luminescent materials with off-on switchable responsiveness, which enables dark-to-bright state transitions in response to external stimuli, has garnered great interest across various domains. However, most of the reported systems with only monochromatic switching have limited their expansion toward advanced applications. Herein, a pressure-treated strategy is introduced to initially non-emissive isonicotinic acid (INA), achieving controllable switching from the dark state to high-quality multicolor emissions (i.e., blue, white, and yellow light). Experimental and theoretical analyses reveal that pressure-treated engineering can effectively modulate the intermolecular charge transfer strength within and between layers, enabling controlled emission color switching. Notably, the bright white light with CIE coordinates (0.31, 0.37) and the yellow light with CIE coordinates (0.42, 0.45) are retained under ambient conditions. The findings not only impart new vitality to nonemissive organic small molecules but also offer a new perspective for designing smart luminescent materials with multicolor and controllable properties.

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