journal article·2026-04Open access

Solvent‐Regulated CPL Enhancement via Chiral Transfer in Efficient Luminescent Ionic Hydrogen‐Bonded Frameworks for Information Encryption

Bin Zhou, Li‐Hui Cao, Yi Yang, Dan Zhao, Chen‐Yang Liu, Xiao‐Jie Cao

Small· Volume 22· Issue 19

Abstract

ABSTRACT Circularly polarized luminescence (CPL) materials have garnered significant attention due to their broad application prospects in information‐encryption and optical storage. However, chiral small‐molecule systems face challenges such as intramolecular chiral‐transfer confinement and low energy transfer efficiency, making it difficult to achieve breakthroughs in chiral optical properties using a single component. We propose a multistage chiral‐transfer‐strategy based on ionic hydrogen‐bonded organic frameworks (iHOFs), utilizing (1R/1S,2R/2S)‐1, 2‐diphenylethylenediamine‐(R/S‐DPEN) as the chiral source and 4,4′‐bis(2‐sulfonatostyryl)biphenyl‐(H 2 CBS) as the chromophore to synthesize R/S‐iHOF‐40 . Our study reveals that the introduction of an effective charge donor modulates the excited‐state energy gap, which is the primary reason for R/S‐iHOF‐40 ’s high quantum yield (QY) of 67.8% (compared to 5.41% for HOF‐R/S‐DPEN). Furthermore, the strong mirror cotton effect observed at 323 nm for R/S‐iHOF‐40 confirms effective intermolecular chiral‐transfer, while the crystal structure clearly reveals a double‐helix supramolecular assembly mechanism mediated by hydrogen‐bond bridging. Interestingly, the interference of water molecule motion within the structure on the chiral coupling between ions demonstrates the crucial role of hydrogen‐bond dynamics in regulating the chiral emission of the R/S‐iHOF‐40 excited state. This work deepens our understanding of the mechanisms of chiral‐transfer and amplification, and provides new strategies for the application of solid‐state chiral materials in information‐encryption.
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OpenAlex topics: Synthesis and Properties of Aromatic Compounds · Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials · Supramolecular Chemistry and Complexes

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Affiliations

Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Chemical Additives for Industry College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Shaanxi University of Science and Technology Xi'an P. R. China

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China · Shaanxi Science and Technology Co-ordination and Innovation Project of China

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