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- Title
Mechanofluorochromic Carbon Nanodots: Controllable Pressure‐Triggered Blue‐ and Red‐Shifted Photoluminescence.
- Authors
Liu, Cui; Xiao, Guanjun; Yang, Mengli; Zou, Bo; Zhang, Zhi‐Ling; Pang, Dai‐Wen
- Abstract
Abstract: Mechanofluorochromic materials, which change their photoluminescence (PL) colors in responding to mechanical stimuli, can be used as mechanosensors, security papers, and photoelectronic devices. However, traditional mechanofluorochromic materials can only be adjusted to a monotone direction upon the external stimuli. Controllable pressure‐triggered blue‐ and red‐shifted PL is reported for C‐dots. The origin of mechanofluorochromism (MFC) in C‐dots is interpreted based on structure–property relationships. The carbonyl group and the π‐conjugated system play key roles in the PL change of C‐dots under high pressure. As the pressure increases, the enhanced π–π stacking of the π‐conjugated system causes the red‐shift of PL, while the conversion of carbonyl groups eventually induces a blue‐shift. Together with their low toxicity, good hydrophilicity, and small size, the tunable MFC property would boost various potential applications of C‐dots.
- Subjects
OPTOELECTRONIC devices; PHOTOLUMINESCENCE; CARBONYL group; HYDRIODIC acid; PROTON magnetic resonance; AQUEOUS solutions
- Publication
Angewandte Chemie, 2018, Vol 130, Issue 7, p1911
- ISSN
0044-8249
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/ange.201711409