Organic Cluster with Well-Defined Structure (IMAGE)

Shanghai Jiao Tong University Journal Center

Organic Cluster with Well-Defined Structure

Caption

· 3D cyclic hydrocarbon scaffolds (cyclohexane and adamantane) encapsulate electron-rich moieties –OH and –COOH) to form isolated organic clusters with well-defined structures.  

· The steric framework ensures intra-cluster distances (rw) permit orbital overlap while keeping inter-cluster distances (r) beyond van der Waals contact, suppressing extended through-space conjugation.

· Under 254, 312, and 365 nm UV irradiation, these clusters produce visible photoluminescence and excitation-dependent afterglows, proving that complex electronic interactions occur within a single isolated cluster.

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Xiang Chen, Lingzhong Wei, Guangxin Yang, Junhao Duan, Zhipeng Zhao, Yu Song Cai, Zihao Zhao, Yongyang Gong, Ben Zhong Tang, and Wang Zhang Yuan.

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