Volume 19, Issue 40 2302095
Research Article

Nonconventional Luminescent Piperazine-Containing Hyperbranched Polysiloxanes with Pure n-electron

Yuqun Du

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Yuqun Du

School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, North University of China, Taiyuan, Shanxi, 030051 China

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Yiwei Liu

Yiwei Liu

School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, North University of China, Taiyuan, Shanxi, 030051 China

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Jangwei Li

Jangwei Li

School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, North University of China, Taiyuan, Shanxi, 030051 China

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Yanyun He

Yanyun He

Key Laboratory of Special Functional and Smart Polymer Materials of Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xian, Shaanxi, 710129 China

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Yanbin Li

Yanbin Li

School of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhaoqing Medical College, Zhaoqing, Guangdong, 526000 China

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Hongxia Yan

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Hongxia Yan

Key Laboratory of Special Functional and Smart Polymer Materials of Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xian, Shaanxi, 710129 China

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First published: 02 June 2023
Citations: 4

Abstract

Nonconventional luminogens with high quantum yield (QY) possess very potential applications in various fields. However, the preparation of such luminogens remains a great challenge. Herein, the first example of piperazine-containing hyperbranched polysiloxane exhibiting blue and green fluorescence is reported under the irradiation of different excitation wavelength and a high QY of 20.9%. The density functional theory (DFT) calculations and experimental results revealed that the through-space conjugation (TSC) within the clusters of N and O atoms is produced via the induction of multiple intermolecular hydrogen bonds and flexible SiO units, which is accountable for the fluorescence. Meanwhile, the introduction of the rigid piperazine units not only rigidifies the conformation, but also enhances the TSC. In addition, the fluorescence of both P1 and P2 shows concentration-, excitation-, and solvent-dependent emission, especially exhibits significant pH-dependent emission and obtains an ultrahigh QY of 82.6% at pH 5. The synthetic luminogens show excellent applications in fluorescence detection for Fe3+ and Co2+, information encryption, and fluorescent film. This study provides a novel strategy to rationally design high-efficiency nonconventional luminogens.

Conflict of Interest

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

Data Availability Statement

The data that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.

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