Highly Photostable and Luminescent Donor–Acceptor Molecules for Ultrasensitive Detection of Sulfur Mustard
Abstract Real‐time, high signal intensity, and prolonged detection is challenging because of the rarity of fluorophores with both high photostability and luminescence efficiency. In this work, new donor–acceptor (D–A) molecules for overcoming these limitations are reported. A hybridized local and an...
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| author | Linfeng Cui Yanjun Gong Chuanqin Cheng Yongxian Guo Wei Xiong Hongwei Ji Lang Jiang Jincai Zhao Yanke Che |
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| description | Abstract Real‐time, high signal intensity, and prolonged detection is challenging because of the rarity of fluorophores with both high photostability and luminescence efficiency. In this work, new donor–acceptor (D–A) molecules for overcoming these limitations are reported. A hybridized local and an intramolecular charge‐transfer excited state is demonstrated to afford high photoluminescence efficiency of these D–A molecules in solution (≈100%). The twisted molecular structure and bulky alkyl chains effectively suppress π–π and dipole–dipole interactions, enabling high luminescence efficiency of 1 and 2 in the solid state (≈94% and 100%). Furthermore, two D–A aggregates exhibit high photostability as evidenced by 4% and 8% of the fluorescence decreasing after 6 h of continuous irradiation in air, which is in sharp contrast to ≈95% of fluorescence decreasing in a reference compound. Importantly, with these molecules, ultrasensitive detection of sulfur mustard (SM) with a record limit of 10 ppb and selective detection of SM in complex matrices are achieved. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3f3ef2b8f4954f029f26165cfc1c749f2022-12-21T22:02:48ZengWileyAdvanced Science2198-38442021-02-0184n/an/a10.1002/advs.202002615Highly Photostable and Luminescent Donor–Acceptor Molecules for Ultrasensitive Detection of Sulfur MustardLinfeng Cui0Yanjun Gong1Chuanqin Cheng2Yongxian Guo3Wei Xiong4Hongwei Ji5Lang Jiang6Jincai Zhao7Yanke Che8Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences Key Laboratory of Photochemistry Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 ChinaKey Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry Ministry of Education School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Shandong University Jinan 250100 ChinaBeijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences Key Laboratory of Photochemistry Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 ChinaBeijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences Key Laboratory of Photochemistry Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 ChinaBeijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences Key Laboratory of Photochemistry Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 ChinaBeijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences Key Laboratory of Photochemistry Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 ChinaBeijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences Key Laboratory of Photochemistry Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 ChinaBeijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences Key Laboratory of Photochemistry Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 ChinaBeijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences Key Laboratory of Photochemistry Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 ChinaAbstract Real‐time, high signal intensity, and prolonged detection is challenging because of the rarity of fluorophores with both high photostability and luminescence efficiency. In this work, new donor–acceptor (D–A) molecules for overcoming these limitations are reported. A hybridized local and an intramolecular charge‐transfer excited state is demonstrated to afford high photoluminescence efficiency of these D–A molecules in solution (≈100%). The twisted molecular structure and bulky alkyl chains effectively suppress π–π and dipole–dipole interactions, enabling high luminescence efficiency of 1 and 2 in the solid state (≈94% and 100%). Furthermore, two D–A aggregates exhibit high photostability as evidenced by 4% and 8% of the fluorescence decreasing after 6 h of continuous irradiation in air, which is in sharp contrast to ≈95% of fluorescence decreasing in a reference compound. Importantly, with these molecules, ultrasensitive detection of sulfur mustard (SM) with a record limit of 10 ppb and selective detection of SM in complex matrices are achieved.https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.202002615donor–acceptor moleculesfluorescence sensorshigh emission efficiencyphotostabilitysulfur mustard |
| spellingShingle | Linfeng Cui Yanjun Gong Chuanqin Cheng Yongxian Guo Wei Xiong Hongwei Ji Lang Jiang Jincai Zhao Yanke Che Highly Photostable and Luminescent Donor–Acceptor Molecules for Ultrasensitive Detection of Sulfur Mustard Advanced Science donor–acceptor molecules fluorescence sensors high emission efficiency photostability sulfur mustard |
| title | Highly Photostable and Luminescent Donor–Acceptor Molecules for Ultrasensitive Detection of Sulfur Mustard |
| title_full | Highly Photostable and Luminescent Donor–Acceptor Molecules for Ultrasensitive Detection of Sulfur Mustard |
| title_fullStr | Highly Photostable and Luminescent Donor–Acceptor Molecules for Ultrasensitive Detection of Sulfur Mustard |
| title_full_unstemmed | Highly Photostable and Luminescent Donor–Acceptor Molecules for Ultrasensitive Detection of Sulfur Mustard |
| title_short | Highly Photostable and Luminescent Donor–Acceptor Molecules for Ultrasensitive Detection of Sulfur Mustard |
| title_sort | highly photostable and luminescent donor acceptor molecules for ultrasensitive detection of sulfur mustard |
| topic | donor–acceptor molecules fluorescence sensors high emission efficiency photostability sulfur mustard |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.202002615 |
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