Circularly Polarized Luminescent Materials Based on Macrocyclic Assemblies

doi:10.1007/s40242-025-5239-x

Abstract

Abstract: Macrocycles, known for their tunable cavities, structural stability, and supramolecular assembly capabilities, have shown great potential in the field of circularly polarized luminescence (CPL). Rational control over supramolecular assembly enables efficient chirality transfer and luminescence enhancement in these macrocycle-based systems, yielding high dissymmetry factor (glum) values and improved photoluminescence quantum yields (PLQY). Moreover, by leveraging noncovalent interactions, the CPL properties can be dynamically modulated by external stimuli, such as temperature, metal ions, and pH. This review comprehensively surveys recent advances in macrocycle-based chiroptical materials, focusing on the development of multi-stimuli-responsive CPL systems and the investigations into their long-term stability and reversibility, thereby highlighting their unique characteristics and prospective applications.

Key words: Circularly polarized luminescence (CPL), Macrocyclic assembly, Stimuli-responsive CPL material

ZHU Taowei, LI Jianqiu, WU Huang, WANG Yu, HU Wenping. Circularly Polarized Luminescent Materials Based on Macrocyclic Assemblies[J]. Chemical Research in Chinese Universities, 2025, 41(6): 1543-1556.

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