Propeller-shaped PDI hexamers with solvent-induced twist inversion: A new class of chiral molecules exhibiting bright circularly polarized luminescence (IMAGE)

Ehime University

Propeller-shaped PDI hexamers with solvent-induced twist inversion: A new class of chiral molecules exhibiting bright circularly polarized luminescence

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The propeller-shaped perylene diimide (PDI) hexamers invert their helical twist (propeller chirality) depending on the solvent, leading to changes in both the sign and intensity of circularly polarized luminescence (CPL). Such solvent-controlled chirality offers a new design principle for developing responsive chiral materials.

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Wiley

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