Design and performance optimization of circularly polarized luminescent materials based on lanthanide helicates

Abstract Chiral lanthanide complexes, due to their high luminescence dissymmetry factor (glum) and luminescent quantum yield, have become highly promising materials for circularly polarized luminescence (CPL). Herein, we report two novel pairs of lanthanide chiral complexes, which exhibit both a hig...

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Main Authors: Xiumei Zhang, Xinglu Wang, Wenru Huang, Sen Yin, Ting Gao, Yanyan Zhou, Hongfeng Li
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Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-07-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-06053-2
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Xinglu Wang
Wenru Huang
Sen Yin
Ting Gao
Yanyan Zhou
Hongfeng Li
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description Abstract Chiral lanthanide complexes, due to their high luminescence dissymmetry factor (glum) and luminescent quantum yield, have become highly promising materials for circularly polarized luminescence (CPL). Herein, we report two novel pairs of lanthanide chiral complexes, which exhibit both a high glum and high luminescence quantum efficiency. Photophysical and chiroptical investigations revealed that both (NEt4)2[Eu2(L 1 S )4] and (NEt4)2[Eu2(L 2 S )4] displayed intense CPL. Their glum values for 5D0 → 7F1 transition reach + 1.34 and + 1.14, respectively, exhibiting high luminescence quantum yields of 37.43% and 30.30% for 5D0 → 7FJ transitions (J = 0 − 4). Through the analysis of the photophysical properties and X-ray single-crystal structures of (NEt4)2[Eu2(L 1 S )4] and (NEt4)2[Eu2(L 2 S )4], it was found that the modification of the ligand significantly affected the twist angle α of the coordination polyhedron, revealing the direct cause for achieving a high glum. This study provides a new design concept for the development of other lanthanide-based CPL materials with high glum values and high luminescence quantum yields.
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spelling doaj-art-37f708eef3144d3abbf8454e294e5e512025-08-20T03:45:24ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222025-07-0115111010.1038/s41598-025-06053-2Design and performance optimization of circularly polarized luminescent materials based on lanthanide helicatesXiumei Zhang0Xinglu Wang1Wenru Huang2Sen Yin3Ting Gao4Yanyan Zhou5Hongfeng Li6Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Material Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Heilongjiang UniversityKey Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Material Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Heilongjiang UniversityKey Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Material Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Heilongjiang UniversityKey Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Material Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Heilongjiang UniversityKey Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Material Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Heilongjiang UniversityKey Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Material Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Heilongjiang UniversityKey Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Material Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Heilongjiang UniversityAbstract Chiral lanthanide complexes, due to their high luminescence dissymmetry factor (glum) and luminescent quantum yield, have become highly promising materials for circularly polarized luminescence (CPL). Herein, we report two novel pairs of lanthanide chiral complexes, which exhibit both a high glum and high luminescence quantum efficiency. Photophysical and chiroptical investigations revealed that both (NEt4)2[Eu2(L 1 S )4] and (NEt4)2[Eu2(L 2 S )4] displayed intense CPL. Their glum values for 5D0 → 7F1 transition reach + 1.34 and + 1.14, respectively, exhibiting high luminescence quantum yields of 37.43% and 30.30% for 5D0 → 7FJ transitions (J = 0 − 4). Through the analysis of the photophysical properties and X-ray single-crystal structures of (NEt4)2[Eu2(L 1 S )4] and (NEt4)2[Eu2(L 2 S )4], it was found that the modification of the ligand significantly affected the twist angle α of the coordination polyhedron, revealing the direct cause for achieving a high glum. This study provides a new design concept for the development of other lanthanide-based CPL materials with high glum values and high luminescence quantum yields.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-06053-2Binaphtholβ-diketonesLanthanide complexesHelicateCrystal structureCPL
spellingShingle Xiumei Zhang
Xinglu Wang
Wenru Huang
Sen Yin
Ting Gao
Yanyan Zhou
Hongfeng Li
Design and performance optimization of circularly polarized luminescent materials based on lanthanide helicates
Scientific Reports
Binaphthol
β-diketones
Lanthanide complexes
Helicate
Crystal structure
CPL
title Design and performance optimization of circularly polarized luminescent materials based on lanthanide helicates
title_full Design and performance optimization of circularly polarized luminescent materials based on lanthanide helicates
title_fullStr Design and performance optimization of circularly polarized luminescent materials based on lanthanide helicates
title_full_unstemmed Design and performance optimization of circularly polarized luminescent materials based on lanthanide helicates
title_short Design and performance optimization of circularly polarized luminescent materials based on lanthanide helicates
title_sort design and performance optimization of circularly polarized luminescent materials based on lanthanide helicates
topic Binaphthol
β-diketones
Lanthanide complexes
Helicate
Crystal structure
CPL
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-06053-2
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