journal article·2026-04-28

Achieving Bright White Emission in Chiral 2D Organic Metal Halide Hybrids by Modulating Noncovalent Interactions

Ranjan Das, Jarek Viera, Md Sazedul Islam, Tarannuma Ferdous Manny, J. S. Raaj Vellore Winfred, Xinsong Lin, Peng Xiong, Biwu Ma

Chemistry of Materials· Volume 38· Issue 8
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Abstract

White-light-emitting chiral materials represent a promising class of photoactive materials with great potential for optoelectronic and spintronic applications. Here, we report a series of white-light-emitting chiral two-dimensional (2D) organic metal halide hybrids (OMHHs), (R-/S-3XMBA) 2 PbBr 4 (X = F, Cl, Br), synthesized from meta-position-halogen-substituted α-methylbenzylammonium (MBA) bromide salts and lead bromide (PbBr 2 ). By tuning noncovalent hydrogen bonding, halogen–halogen, and halogen−π interactions at the organic–metal halide interfaces, we achieve systematic control over the structural rigidity and octahedral distortion within the inorganic layers. Among these materials, ( R / S -3BrMBA) 2 PbBr 4 exhibit broadband emissions centered around 535 nm, with large full widths at half-maximum (FWHMs) of ∼230 nm and the highest photoluminescence quantum efficiencies (PLQEs) of ∼30%, attributed to their high rigid crystal packing and optimal structural distortion within their inorganic sublattices. These materials also display pronounced chiroptical activity, with (R/S-3BrMBA) 2 PbBr 4 exhibiting a g CD of ∼1.42 × 10 –3 at 390 nm and (R-3FMBA) 2 PbBr 4 achieving a record g CD of ∼1.49 × 10 –2 at 394 nm, among the highest reported for chiral 2D OMHHs. This work establishes an effective molecular design strategy to simultaneously realize broadband white-light emission and robust structural chirality in 2D OMHHs, paving the way toward multifunctional chiral light-emitting materials.
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OpenAlex topics: Perovskite Materials and Applications · Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications · Crystal Structures and Properties

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Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Florida State University

Department of Physics

Funding

Division of Chemistry · Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems · Florida State University · Division of Materials Research

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