Fluorescence to multi-colored phosphorescence interconversion of a novel, asterisk-shaped luminogen via multiple external stimuli

Xiaoyong Jia; Bingbing Yue; Lulu Zhou; Xiling Niu; Weiling Wu; Liangliang Zhu

doi:10.1039/d0cc00371a

Fluorescence to multi-colored phosphorescence interconversion of a novel, asterisk-shaped luminogen via multiple external stimuli

Chem Commun (Camb). 2020 Apr 21;56(31):4336-4339. doi: 10.1039/d0cc00371a. Epub 2020 Mar 19.

Authors

Xiaoyong Jia¹, Bingbing Yue, Lulu Zhou, Xiling Niu, Weiling Wu, Liangliang Zhu

Affiliation

¹ Henan Key Laboratory of Photovoltaic Materials, Henan University, 475004 Kaifeng, P. R. China.

PMID: 32191237
DOI: 10.1039/d0cc00371a

Abstract

We designed and characterized an asterisk-shaped luminogen, hexakis(pyridin-4-ylthio)benzene (HPTB). Via external stimuli such as CH₃OH, H⁺, and Ag⁺, HPTB's luminogenic character transitioned from blue fluorescence to green, yellow, and orange phosphorescence. Results showed that this interconversion was a reversible process that was also reproducible in liquid and in the solid state.