Epitaxial Growth of Nanorod Meshes from Luminescent Organic Cocrystals via Crystal Transformation

Yanqiu Sun, Yilong Lei, Wenping Hu, Wai Yeung Wong

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Abstract

Two-dimensional (2D) nanorod meshes made of benzoperylene-1,3-dicyanotetrafluorobenzene (BP-1,3-DTFB) were formed via crystal transformation of the pre-existing BP microsheets. The transformation was driven by a cooperative effect of intermolecular charge-Transfer and arene-perfluoroarene interactions. Epitaxial growth of cyan-emitting BP-1,3-DTFB nanorod meshes was directed by small lattice mismatch between BP and BP-1,3-DTFB, followed by the consumption of BP and the formation of BP-1,3-DTFB. Such a crystal transformation strategy can also be used to guide the formation of BP-1,4-dicyanotetrafluorobenzene (BP-1,4-DTFB) nanorod meshes. The present work reports a simple yet effective approach for the realization of aligned organic nanorod superstructures.

Original languageEnglish
Article number0c00135
Pages (from-to)7265-7269
Number of pages5
JournalJournal of the American Chemical Society
Volume142
Issue number16
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 22 Apr 2020

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Catalysis
  • General Chemistry
  • Biochemistry
  • Colloid and Surface Chemistry

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