Enhanced emission in organic nanocrystals via asymmetrical design of spirocyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

Nanoscale. 2020 May 14;12(18):9964-9968. doi: 10.1039/d0nr01436b.

Abstract

Two spirocyclic aromatic hydrocarbon derivatives were prepared to clarify the molecular geometry effects on the regulation of the crystalline morphologies and photophysical behaviors of organic nanocrystals. Due to the different structural symmetry of a spiro-center, distinguishing nanocrystal morphologies with unique crystallization-enhanced/quenched emission was achieved.