High-contrast flicker luminescence on dynamic covalent structure based nanoaggregates

作     者：Yunyun Zhou Panpan Hua Bin Wu Xiaoyan Bao Xuping Li Liangliang Zhu 

作者机构：State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers Department of Macromolecular Science Fudan University 

出 版 物：《Science China Chemistry》 (中国科学（化学英文版）)

年 卷 期：2019年第62卷第2期

页      面：220-225页

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学科分类：07[理学] 0703[理学-化学] 

基　　金：supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (21628401) the National Program for Thousand Young Talents of China 

主　　题：molecular switch luminescence contrast aggregation state dynamic covalent chemistry flicker luminescence 

摘      要：In nanoscience, molecular switches have played a significant role to deliver different control abilities to practical functions,whereas high-contrast luminescence switchable manipulation at nanoscale is still limited. Since the tuning for emission behavior with high contrast ratio strongly connects to numerous visualized sensing and optoelectronic applications, we here report that autonomous p H control can be enrolled to address a high-contrast molecular emission change at the nanoaggregated level, for gaining a flicker luminescence performance in aqueous media. Employing a BODIPY contained dynamic covalent dye, we find its luminescent signal and nanoaggregate size can be spontaneously adjusted in water. On this basis, high-contrast luminescence switching of the material can be achieved upon the alternate introduction of base and acid into the aggregation state. Such a behavior can be attributed to a p H triggered photo-induced electron transfer regulation process. The dye aggregates can be well endocytosed for bioimaging and its luminescent variation can be autonomously displayed as a flicker effect. These results provide new visions for the design and development of smart materials with a dynamic luminescence behavior.