Non-traditional fluorescence in quadruple hydrogen bonded supramolecular polymers.

ABSTRACT: Non-traditional luminescent polymers exhibit significant advantages in bio-diagnostics and intelligent materials but suffer from low luminescence efficiency and limited functionality. Inspired by the excited-state proton transfer mechanism mediated by dense hydrogen bonds in jellyfish fluorescent proteins, we propose a strategy using dynamic quadruple hydrogen bonding ureidopyrimidinone motifs to create highly efficient luminescent polymers. By modulating the aggregated structure of the supramolecular units, proton transfer between paired motifs is activated, thereby achieving a high photoluminescent quantum yield up to 52% in supramolecular polyurethane. Ultrafast spectroscopy directly revealed this intermolecular proton transfer, while solid-state NMR spectroscopy confirmed the essential

SUBMITTER: Zuo H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12823654 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature