Highly sensitive stimuli-responsive luminescent materials are crucial for appli-cations in optical sensing,security,and anticounterfeiting.Here,we report two zero-dimensional(0D)copper(I)halides,(TEP)_(2)Cu_(2)Br_(4),(TEP)_(2)Cu_(4)Br_(6),and 1D(TEP)_(3)Ag_(6)Br_(9),which are comprised of isolated[Cu_(2)Br_(4)]^(2-),[Cu_(4)Br_(6)]^(2-),and[Ag_(6)Br_(9)]3-polyanions,respectively,separated by TEP^(+)(tetraethylphosphonium[TEP])cations.(TEP)_(2)Cu_(2)Br_(4) and(TEP)_(2)Cu_(4)Br_(6) demonstrate greenish-white and orange-red emissions,respectively,with near unity photoluminescence quantum yields,while(TEP)_(3)Ag_(6)Br_(9) is a poor light emitter.Optical spectroscopy mea-surements and density-functional theory calculations reveal that photoemissions of these compounds originate from self-trapped excitons due to the excited-state distor-tions in the copper(I)halide units.Crystals of Cu(I)halides are radioluminescence active at room temperature under both X-andγ-rays exposure.The light yields up to 15,800 ph/MeV under 662 keVγ-rays of ^(137)Cs suggesting their potential for scintillation applications.Remarkably,(TEP)_(2)Cu_(2)Br_(4) and(TEP)_(2)Cu_(4)Br_(6) are inter-convertible through chemical stimuli or reverse crystallization.In addition,both compounds demonstrate luminescence on-off switching upon thermal stimuli.The sensitivity of(TEP)_(2)Cu_(2)Br_(4) and(TEP)_(2)Cu_(4)Br_(6) to the chemical and thermal stimuli coupled with their ultrabright emission allows their consideration for applications such as solid-state lighting,sensing,information storage,and anticounterfeiting.
Photoisomerization and photoluminescence are two distinct energy dissipation path-ways in light-driven molecular motors.The photoisomerization properties of discrete molecular motors have been well established in solution,but their photoluminescent properties have been rarely reported-especially in aggregates.Here,it is shown that an overcrowded alkene-based molecular motor exhibits distinct dynamic prop-erties in solution and aggregate states,for example,gel and solid states.Despite the poor emissive properties of molecular motors in solution,a bright emission is observed in the aggregate states,including in gel and the crystalline solid.The emis-sion wavelength is highly dependent on the nature of the supramolecular packing and order in the aggregates.As a result,the fluorescent color can be readily tuned reversibly via mechanical grinding and vapor fuming,which provides a new platform for developing multi-stimuli functional materials.
The zero-dimensional perovskite composite Cs_(4)PbBr_(6)/CsPbBr_(3) has attracted significant attention for its remarkable photoluminescence(PL),which remains highly effective even in solid state.This work presents a detailed analysis of the steady-state and time-resolved PL(TRPL)behavior of millimeter-scale Cs_(4)PbBr_(6)/CsPbBr_(3) crystals over a temperature range of 80 to 360 K,which covers exciton binding en-ergy,phonon energy,and PL peak energy shifting with increasing temperature.According to the results,Cs_(4)PbBr_(6)/CsPbBr_(3) exhibits high exciton binding energy and phonon energy,with calculated values of 358.7 and 94.8 meV,respectively.Specifically,when the temperature is below~235 K,thermal expan-sion dominates to influence the TRPL and peak energy,whereas electron-phonon interaction becomes the dominant factor as temperature rises from 235 to 325 K.It is found that Cs_(4)PbBr_(6)/CsPbBr_(3) has a PL behavior similar to CsPbBr_(3),and characterization and TRPL results demonstrate that nanometer-scale CsPbBr_(3) crystals embed in the Cs_(4)PbBr_(6) bulk matrix.Meanwhile,a white light-emitting diode(WLED)device based on Cs_(4)PbBr_(6)/CsPbBr_(3) with luminous efficiency of 64.56 Im/W is fabricated,and its color coordinate is measured as(0.34,0.31)under 20 mA,which is in close proximity to the standard white color coordinate.Moreover,the color gamut of the device is measured as 128.66%of the National Televi-sion Systems Committee(NTSC).The WLED electroluminescence(EL)spectra show high Correlated Color Temperature(CCT)stability for the working current varying from 5 to 100 mA,and after continuous oper-ation for 12 h,the EL intensity decreases and stabilizes at~70%of the initial EL intensity.These findings suggest that Cs_(4)PbBr_(6)/CsPbBr_(3) crystals are a promising candidate for WLEDs.