The role of water and influence of hydrogen bonding on the self-assembly aggregation induced emission of an anthracene-guanidine-derivative
Pedro J. Pacheco-Liñán, Cristina Martín, Carlos Alonso‐Moreno, Alberto Juan, Daniel Hermida‐Merino, Andrés Garzón‐Ruiz, José Albaladejo, Mark Van der Auweraer, Boiko Cohen, Iván Bravo
Abstract
We report a luminescent anthracene-guanidine derivative that forms rare T-shape dimers, resulting in an excimer with a quantum yield approaching one. Water plays a fundamental role through H-bonding guiding the self-assembly. These results establish a new framework for environmentally friendly aggregation-induced emission luminogens.
Topics & Concepts
AnthraceneGuanidineDerivative (finance)Hydrogen bondAggregation-induced emissionChemistryPhotochemistrySelf-assemblyPolymer chemistryOrganic chemistryMoleculeBusinessFluorescenceQuantum mechanicsFinancePhysicsLuminescence and Fluorescent MaterialsMolecular Sensors and Ion DetectionNanoplatforms for cancer theranostics