Through-space conjugated molecules are interesting building blocks for the construction of functional materials that allow multi-dimensional transport of carrier and energy.However,the well explored through-space conj...Through-space conjugated molecules are interesting building blocks for the construction of functional materials that allow multi-dimensional transport of carrier and energy.However,the well explored through-space conjugated molecules are quite limited,which defers their structure-property correlation establishment and wide-scale application.In this review,we introduce a kind of newly-emerging folded tetraphenylethene derivatives featuring through-space conjugation.Their synthesis,crystal and electronic structures,and optical properties are described,and their representative applications as bipolar charge-transporting materials in organic light-emitting diodes and as single-molecule wires in molecular devices are presented,which are anticipated to provide guidance for the further expansion of through-space conjugated systems.展开更多
基金the financial support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51273053)the National Basic Research Program of China(973 Program,Nos.2015CB655004 and 2013CB834702)+5 种基金the Guangdong Natural Science Funds for Distinguished Young Scholar(No.2014A030306035)the Guangdong Innovative Research Team Program of China(No.201101C0105067115)the Science and Technology Project of Guangdong Province(No.2016B090907001)the ITC-CNERC14S01,the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(Nos.2015PT020 and 2015ZY013)the Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province(No.2016A030312002)the National Undergraduate Innovative and Entrepreneurial Training Program(No.201410561032)
文摘Through-space conjugated molecules are interesting building blocks for the construction of functional materials that allow multi-dimensional transport of carrier and energy.However,the well explored through-space conjugated molecules are quite limited,which defers their structure-property correlation establishment and wide-scale application.In this review,we introduce a kind of newly-emerging folded tetraphenylethene derivatives featuring through-space conjugation.Their synthesis,crystal and electronic structures,and optical properties are described,and their representative applications as bipolar charge-transporting materials in organic light-emitting diodes and as single-molecule wires in molecular devices are presented,which are anticipated to provide guidance for the further expansion of through-space conjugated systems.
