A new pH sensitive fluorescent and white light emissive material through controlled intermolecular charge transfer†
Y. I. Park,O. Postupna,A. Zhugayevych,H. Shin,Y.-S. Park,B. Kim,H.-J. Yen,P. Cheruku,J. S. Martinez,J. W. Park,S. Tretiak,H.-L. Wang
Chemical Science Pub Date : 09/10/2014 00:00:00 , DOI:10.1039/C4SC01911C
Abstract

A new, pH dependent and water-soluble, conjugated oligomer (amino, trimethylammonium oligophenylene vinylene, ATAOPV) was synthesized with a quaternary ammonium salt and an aromatic amine at the two ends of a π-conjugated oligomer, thus creating a strong dipole across the molecule. A unique white light LED is successfully fabricated from a stimuli responsive organic molecule whose emission properties are dominated by the pH value of the solution through controlled intermolecular charge transfer.

Graphical abstract: A new pH sensitive fluorescent and white light emissive material through controlled intermolecular charge transfer