Highly Efficient Aggregation-Induced Electrochemiluminescence of Polyfluorene Derivative Nanoparticles Containing Tetraphenylethylene

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Title: Highly Efficient Aggregation-Induced Electrochemiluminescence of Polyfluorene Derivative Nanoparticles Containing Tetraphenylethylene
Authors: Si-Yuan Ji, Wei Zhao, Hang Gao, Jian-Bin Pan, Cong-Hui Xu, Yi-Wu Quan, Jing-Juan Xu, Hong-Yuan Chen
Source: iScience, Vol 23, Iss 1, Pp - (2020)
Publisher Information: Elsevier, 2020.
Publication Year: 2020
Collection: LCC:Science
Subject Terms: Science
More Details: Summary: The aggregation-induced electrochemiluminescence (AIECL) of polyfluorene derivative nanoparticles containing tetraphenylethylene (TPE) in aqueous media is reported in this work. The TPE unit limits the intramolecular free rotation of phenyl rings, as well as the π-π stacking interactions of molecules, which significantly enhances ECL signal of the polyfluorene nanoparticles. With co-reactants of tri-n-propylamine (TPrA) and S2O82−, the copolymer nanoparticles show visualized ECL emissions at both positive and negative potentials. The ECL efficiency of copolymer nanoparticles in solid state is 163% compared with that of standard ECL species, Ru(bpy)32+. And at negative potential, the ECL intensity of copolymer nanoparticles is even stronger with 6.5 times compared with that at positive potential. The ECL generation mechanisms are analyzed detailed by annihilation and co-reactant route transient ECL test (millisecond scale). This work provides a reference for the organic structure design for AIECL and shows promising potential in luminescent device and biological applications. : Polymer Chemistry; Nanoparticles; Molecular Electrochemistry Subject Areas: Polymer Chemistry, Nanoparticles, Molecular Electrochemistry
Document Type: article
File Description: electronic resource
Language: English
ISSN: 2589-0042
Relation: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S258900421930519X; https://doaj.org/toc/2589-0042
DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2019.100774
Access URL: https://doaj.org/article/4a74a077c5e04a62aadbe833e70fc778
Accession Number: edsdoj.4a74a077c5e04a62aadbe833e70fc778
Database: Directory of Open Access Journals
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ISSN:25890042
DOI:10.1016/j.isci.2019.100774
Published in:iScience
Language:English