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ArticleLight, science & applications2026

Molecular conformation engineering in central 8π-electron system toward unique aggregation-induced ultra-narrowband emission with a FWHM of 13 nm.

Lu Liu, Han Zhang, Chenfa Xiao, Bingzhu Ma, Baoxi Li, Xin He, Guanjun Xiao, Bo Zou, Baolei Tang, Hongyu Zhang and 3 more

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Lu Liu *State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Luminescence from Molecular Aggregates, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, China.
Han Zhang *State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Luminescence from Molecular Aggregates, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, China. cheungham@ust.hk.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4069-1769
Chenfa Xiao *State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Luminescence from Molecular Aggregates, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, China.
Bingzhu MaState Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Luminescence from Molecular Aggregates, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, China.
Baoxi LiState Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Luminescence from Molecular Aggregates, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, China.
Xin HeCollege of Physics, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, China.
Guanjun XiaoCollege of Physics, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7013-1378
Bo ZouCollege of Physics, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3215-1255
Baolei TangCollege of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, China.
Hongyu ZhangCollege of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0219-3948
Jacky W Y LamDepartment of Chemistry, Hong Kong Branch of Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, 999077, Hong Kong, China.
Ben Zhong TangGuangdong Basic Research Center of Excellence for Aggregate Science, School of Science and Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518172, China. tangbenz@cuhk.edu.cn.
Zhiming WangState Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Luminescence from Molecular Aggregates, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, China. wangzhiming@scut.edu.cn.

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Abstract

Organic emitters with narrowband emission characteristics demonstrate significant advantages and application potential in ultra-high-definition displays and multiplexed fluorescence imaging. However, the obstinate spectral broadening phenomenon upon aggregation limits the practical application of organic narrowband emissive materials. Here, a referable strategy on conformation engineering is proposed in a central 8π-electron system with narrowband emissions in both solution and aggregate. Owing to the synergistic effect of strain-release-driven conformational planarity in ground state and excited-state aromaticity-driven planarity, PDBP-b,i exhibits minimal structural change between the S

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