A novel multifunctional molecule BTE-CNPH was designed and synthesized by connecting 2-(3′,5′-bis(trifluoromethyl)-biphenyl-4-yl)-2-cyanovinyl group to both side of the bisthienylethene(BTE), which exhibited excelle...A novel multifunctional molecule BTE-CNPH was designed and synthesized by connecting 2-(3′,5′-bis(trifluoromethyl)-biphenyl-4-yl)-2-cyanovinyl group to both side of the bisthienylethene(BTE), which exhibited excellent aggregation-induced emission(AIE) and bistable photochromism. High-contrast(>60) reversible fluorescence switching was achieved in the 1 D nanowires, solid of BTE-CNPH and also in a polymethyl methacrylate(PMMA) film loaded with 1% BTE-CNPH under the alternative irradiation by 365 nm and visible light. Interestingly, the nanowire-like assembly morphology of BTE-CNPH in aqueous tetrahydrofuran(THF) solution of specific concentration was observed to translate into amorphous pieces gradually upon prolonged irradiation by the 365 nm, accompanying with photo-tunable AIE emission.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (21372194, 21722603, 21476075)the Innovation Program of Shanghai Municipal Education Commission and the Guangdong Yangfan Talent Plan (2013)the Research Funds of Lingnan Normal University (QL1402)
文摘A novel multifunctional molecule BTE-CNPH was designed and synthesized by connecting 2-(3′,5′-bis(trifluoromethyl)-biphenyl-4-yl)-2-cyanovinyl group to both side of the bisthienylethene(BTE), which exhibited excellent aggregation-induced emission(AIE) and bistable photochromism. High-contrast(>60) reversible fluorescence switching was achieved in the 1 D nanowires, solid of BTE-CNPH and also in a polymethyl methacrylate(PMMA) film loaded with 1% BTE-CNPH under the alternative irradiation by 365 nm and visible light. Interestingly, the nanowire-like assembly morphology of BTE-CNPH in aqueous tetrahydrofuran(THF) solution of specific concentration was observed to translate into amorphous pieces gradually upon prolonged irradiation by the 365 nm, accompanying with photo-tunable AIE emission.
