Citation: Chun-Rui Wang, Yong-Yang Gong, Wang-Zhang Yuan, Yong-Ming Zhang. Crystallization-induced phosphorescence of pure organic luminogens[J]. Chinese Chemical Letters, ;2016, 27(8): 1184-1192. doi: 10.1016/j.cclet.2016.05.026 shu

Crystallization-induced phosphorescence of pure organic luminogens

School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Key Lab of Electrical Insulation and Thermal Aging, Shanghai Electrochemical Energy Devices Research Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China

Corresponding author: Chun-Rui Wang, luminogens.wzhyuan@sjtu.edu.cn Yong-Ming Zhang, ymzsjtu@gmail.com
Received Date: 27 April 2016
Revised Date: 17 May 2016
Accepted Date: 23 May 2016
Available Online: 4 August 2016

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This review summarizes the recent progress of efficient room temperature phosphorescence (RTP) from pure organic luminogens achieved by crystallization-induced phosphorescence (CIP), with focus on the advances in our group. Besides homocrystals, mixed crystals and cocrystals are also discussed. Meanwhile, intriguing RTP emission from the luminogens without conventional chromophores is demonstrated.
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