Electron-injection-induced global aromaticity enables stable open-shell nanopillars with intense mid-infrared magnetic circular dichroism.

Kongchuan Wu, Shicheng Dong, Qiqi Chen, Yuanfeng Pan, Jun Zhu, Jianbin Lin, Hui-Jun Zhang

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Kongchuan WuDepartment of Chemistry, Fujian Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University Xiamen 361005 Fujian China meghjzhang@xmu.edu.cn.

Shicheng DongGuangxi Key Laboratory of Petrochemical Resource Processing and Process Intensification Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University Nanning Guangxi 530004 China.

Qiqi ChenDepartment of Chemistry, Fujian Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University Xiamen 361005 Fujian China meghjzhang@xmu.edu.cn.

Yuanfeng PanDepartment of Chemistry, Fujian Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University Xiamen 361005 Fujian China meghjzhang@xmu.edu.cn.

Jun ZhuGuangdong Basic Research Center of Excellence for Aggregate Science, School of Science and Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (Shenzhen) Longgang Shenzhen Guangdong 518172 China jun.zhu@cuhk.edu.cn.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2099-3156

Jianbin LinDepartment of Chemistry, Fujian Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University Xiamen 361005 Fujian China meghjzhang@xmu.edu.cn.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0064-3079

Hui-Jun ZhangDepartment of Chemistry, Fujian Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University Xiamen 361005 Fujian China meghjzhang@xmu.edu.cn.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9567-3010

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Open-shell species are central to spintronics and infrared optoelectronics, but remain challenging to stabilize in discrete molecular systems. Herein, we report that electron injection into pillar-shaped, radially π-conjugated [4]cyclonaphthodithiophene diimides ([4]C-NDTIs) triggers global aromaticity, yielding radical species with notable stability and optical properties. These globally aromatic radicals exhibit record-high mid-infrared (MIR) absorption (

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DOI10.1039/d6sc01782g

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