The rapid development of electronic devices such as organic field-effect transistors(OFETs)and solar cells makes the research and development of electronic transport materials imminent.The acceptor-acceptortype(Aà...The rapid development of electronic devices such as organic field-effect transistors(OFETs)and solar cells makes the research and development of electronic transport materials imminent.The acceptor-acceptortype(AàA-type)conjugated n-type polymer semiconductors have caught much attention due to the outstanding advantages on excellent electron-accepting capabilities,the precise adjustment of energy levels and the mass production at low fabrication cost.This article systematically reviews the polymerization methods of AàA-type polymers and the recent advancements applied in OFETs and polymer solar cells(PSCs).The analyses of the synthesis and the relationship between device performances and polymer molecular structures may provide a constructive guidance for the further development of highperformance n-type polymer materials.展开更多
Comprehensive Summary By employing thiazole and 4-chlorothiazole as the A′units,two A-D-A′-D-A type nonfused-ring electron acceptors(NFREAs)Tz-H and Tz-Cl were designed and synthesized.Replacing thiazole in Tz-H wit...Comprehensive Summary By employing thiazole and 4-chlorothiazole as the A′units,two A-D-A′-D-A type nonfused-ring electron acceptors(NFREAs)Tz-H and Tz-Cl were designed and synthesized.Replacing thiazole in Tz-H with 4-chlorothiazole can not only remarkably shorten the synthetic route through C—H direct arylation but also enhance molecular planarity with the simultaneous incorporation of S…N and S…Cl noncovalently conformational locks(NoCLs).The photovoltaic devices based on PM6:Tz-Cl exhibited a power conversion efficiency as high as 11.10%,much higher than that of PM6:Tz-H(6.41%),mainly due to more efficient exciton dissociation,better and more balanced carrier mobility,less charge recombination,and more favorable morphology.These findings demonstrate the great potential of NoCLs in achieving low-cost and high-performance NFREAs.展开更多
Photocaged fluorophores with photoactivatable characteristics presented important applications in imaging the biological structures and processes.Taking advantage of their super-resolution imaging merits to manipulate...Photocaged fluorophores with photoactivatable characteristics presented important applications in imaging the biological structures and processes.Taking advantage of their super-resolution imaging merits to manipulate and visualize anti-cancer treatment is always a goal of modern clinical medicine.Traditional photodynamic therapy(PDT) is a noninvasive treatment but limited in intracellular oxygen content.Type I PDT and photoacid therapy(PAT) are two effective supplements of traditional PDT especially in hypoxic condition.Herein,a novel white-light-driven fluorescence switch(7H-dibenzo[c,g]carbazol-7-yl)(2-iodophenyl)methanone(2IB) was designed and synthesized as an unprecedent “all in one” platform for stochastic optical reconstruction microscopy(STORM) imaging guided Type Ⅰ/Ⅱ PDT and PAT.The experimental and theoretical studies revealed that the working mechanism is based on two competing paths under excitation:photosensitization and photocyclization reaction.Efficient intersystem crossing(ISC) ensured the generation of reactive oxygen species(ROS) for PDT,while low energy barrier facilitated the photocyclization reaction that simultaneously yielded emissive fluorophores(2IBC) and H^(+) for super-resolution imaging and photoacid,respectively.Impressively,the fluorescent intensity of mitochondria-targeted 2IBC was positively correlated with treatment efficacy,which is beneficial to spatiotemporally visualized therapeutic process and outcome.As a result,superior anti-tumor performance was achieved in vitro and in vivo.This contribution provided a multifunctional nanodrug paradigm for multimode cancer diagnosis and treatment.展开更多
基金the financial support from the Natural Science Foundation of Beijing Municipality(2192059)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21673059,21774130 and 51925306)+4 种基金the National Key R&D Program of China(2018FYA0305800)the Key Research Program of Frontier Sciences,CAS(QYZDB-SSW-JSC046)the Key Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(XDPB08-2)the Strategic Priority Research Program of Chinese Academy of Sciences(XDB28000000)the International Partnership Program of Chinese Academy of Sciences(211211KYSB20170014)。
文摘The rapid development of electronic devices such as organic field-effect transistors(OFETs)and solar cells makes the research and development of electronic transport materials imminent.The acceptor-acceptortype(AàA-type)conjugated n-type polymer semiconductors have caught much attention due to the outstanding advantages on excellent electron-accepting capabilities,the precise adjustment of energy levels and the mass production at low fabrication cost.This article systematically reviews the polymerization methods of AàA-type polymers and the recent advancements applied in OFETs and polymer solar cells(PSCs).The analyses of the synthesis and the relationship between device performances and polymer molecular structures may provide a constructive guidance for the further development of highperformance n-type polymer materials.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China((52120105006,52103352,and 51925306)National Key R&D Program of China(2018FYA 0305800)+3 种基金Key Research Program of Chinese Academy of Sciences(XDPB08-2)the Strategic Priority Research Program of Chinese Academy of Sciences(XDB28000000)the Youth Innovation Promotion Association of Chinese Academy of Sciences(2022165)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities.DFT results described in this report were obtained from the National Supercomputing Center in Shenzhen(Shenzhen CloudComputing Center).
文摘Comprehensive Summary By employing thiazole and 4-chlorothiazole as the A′units,two A-D-A′-D-A type nonfused-ring electron acceptors(NFREAs)Tz-H and Tz-Cl were designed and synthesized.Replacing thiazole in Tz-H with 4-chlorothiazole can not only remarkably shorten the synthetic route through C—H direct arylation but also enhance molecular planarity with the simultaneous incorporation of S…N and S…Cl noncovalently conformational locks(NoCLs).The photovoltaic devices based on PM6:Tz-Cl exhibited a power conversion efficiency as high as 11.10%,much higher than that of PM6:Tz-H(6.41%),mainly due to more efficient exciton dissociation,better and more balanced carrier mobility,less charge recombination,and more favorable morphology.These findings demonstrate the great potential of NoCLs in achieving low-cost and high-performance NFREAs.
基金supported by the Beijing Natural Science Foundation(Z210017)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21774130,51925306)+4 种基金the National Key R&D Program of China(2018FYA 0305800)the Key Research Program of Frontier Sciences,Chinese Academy of Sciences(QYZDB-SSW-JSC046)the Strategic Priority Research ProgramChinese Academy of Sciences(XDB28000000)University of Chinese Academy of Sciences。
文摘Photocaged fluorophores with photoactivatable characteristics presented important applications in imaging the biological structures and processes.Taking advantage of their super-resolution imaging merits to manipulate and visualize anti-cancer treatment is always a goal of modern clinical medicine.Traditional photodynamic therapy(PDT) is a noninvasive treatment but limited in intracellular oxygen content.Type I PDT and photoacid therapy(PAT) are two effective supplements of traditional PDT especially in hypoxic condition.Herein,a novel white-light-driven fluorescence switch(7H-dibenzo[c,g]carbazol-7-yl)(2-iodophenyl)methanone(2IB) was designed and synthesized as an unprecedent “all in one” platform for stochastic optical reconstruction microscopy(STORM) imaging guided Type Ⅰ/Ⅱ PDT and PAT.The experimental and theoretical studies revealed that the working mechanism is based on two competing paths under excitation:photosensitization and photocyclization reaction.Efficient intersystem crossing(ISC) ensured the generation of reactive oxygen species(ROS) for PDT,while low energy barrier facilitated the photocyclization reaction that simultaneously yielded emissive fluorophores(2IBC) and H^(+) for super-resolution imaging and photoacid,respectively.Impressively,the fluorescent intensity of mitochondria-targeted 2IBC was positively correlated with treatment efficacy,which is beneficial to spatiotemporally visualized therapeutic process and outcome.As a result,superior anti-tumor performance was achieved in vitro and in vivo.This contribution provided a multifunctional nanodrug paradigm for multimode cancer diagnosis and treatment.