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JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY C
卷 124, 期 32, 页码 17752-17761出版社
AMER CHEMICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.0c04856
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- EPSRC [EP/R029385/1, EP/P020194/1]
- Leverhulme Trust [RPG-2019-122]
- School of Biological and Chemical Sciences at the Queen Mary University of London
- EPSRC [EP/R029385/1, EP/P020194/1] Funding Source: UKRI
Propeller-shaped molecules have received much attention due to their enhanced emission in the condensed phase (aggregation-induced emission, AIE) and their potential use in optoelectronic devices. In this contribution, we examine the excited-state mechanisms of tetraphenylthiophene (TPT), one member of the family that features weaker AIE. We perform a detailed analysis of the potential energy surfaces with special focus on the role of triplet states considering the crystal structure, intermolecular interactions, exciton couplings, and reorganization energies in the vacuum and solid state. In contrast to other members of the propeller-shaped family, nonradiative decay in TPT is driven by bond breaking. Because of the significant spin-orbit couplings along the reaction coordinate, intersystem crossing plays an important role in the mechanism. Our calculations show that aggregation in the solid state hampers the access to internal conversion pathways, however, intersystem crossing is active in the crystal phase, which explains the weak ME of this molecule. This new understanding of the role of triplet states on the relaxation mechanisms of AIEgens has implications for the design of solid-state highly emissive materials based on TPT.
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