J-aggregation induced emission enhancement of BODIPY dyes <i>via</i> H-bonding directed supramolecular polymerization: the importance of substituents at boron
Yongjie Zhang, Siyuan Yuan, Ping Liu, Lei Jing, Hongfei Pan, Xiang‐Kui Ren, Zhijian Chen
Abstract
For uracil-functionalized BODIPY dyes <bold>1a–c</bold>, AIEE upon H-bonding directed J-aggregation was observed for the two dyes bearing alkyne groups at boron while the BF<sub>2</sub>-chelated dye displayed ACQ, indicating the crucial role of the substituents at boron.
Topics & Concepts
BODIPYChemistryBoronSupramolecular chemistryPolymerizationPhotochemistryPolymer chemistryAlkyneAggregation-induced emissionOrganic chemistryMoleculeFluorescencePolymerCatalysisQuantum mechanicsPhysicsLuminescence and Fluorescent MaterialsMolecular Sensors and Ion DetectionSupramolecular Self-Assembly in Materials