Environment-sensitive emission of anionic hydrogen-bonded urea-derivative–acetate-ion complexes and their aggregation-induced emission enhancement

Masaki Takahashi; Nozomu Ito; Naoki Haruta; Hayato Ninagawa; Kohei Yazaki; Yoshihisa Sei; Tohru Sato; Makoto Obata

doi:10.1038/s42004-021-00601-3

Communications Chemistry (Dec 2021)

Environment-sensitive emission of anionic hydrogen-bonded urea-derivative–acetate-ion complexes and their aggregation-induced emission enhancement

Masaki Takahashi,
Nozomu Ito,
Naoki Haruta,
Hayato Ninagawa,
Kohei Yazaki,
Yoshihisa Sei,
Tohru Sato,
Makoto Obata

Affiliations

Masaki Takahashi: Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Medicine and Engineering, University of Yamanashi
Nozomu Ito: Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Medicine and Engineering, University of Yamanashi
Naoki Haruta: Fukui Institute for Fundamental Chemistry, Kyoto University
Hayato Ninagawa: Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Medicine and Engineering, University of Yamanashi
Kohei Yazaki: Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Medicine and Engineering, University of Yamanashi
Yoshihisa Sei: Laboratory for Chemistry and Life Science, Institute of Innovative Research, Tokyo Institute of Technology
Tohru Sato: Fukui Institute for Fundamental Chemistry, Kyoto University
Makoto Obata: Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Medicine and Engineering, University of Yamanashi

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s42004-021-00601-3
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 4, no. 1
pp. 1 – 9

Abstract

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Anions in fluorophore solutions commonly act as fluorescence quenchers. Here, the formation of hydrogen bonds between acetate anions and urea-derived fluorophores leads to aggregation-induced emission enhancement in the solid state.

Published in Communications Chemistry

ISSN: 2399-3669 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science: Chemistry
Website: https://www.nature.com/commschem

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