Biomimetic non-classical crystallization drives hierarchical structuring of efficient circularly polarized phosphors.

ABSTRACT: Hierarchically structured chiral luminescent materials hold promise for achieving efficient circularly polarized luminescence. However, a feasible chemical route to fabricate hierarchically structured chiral luminescent polycrystals is still elusive because of their complex structures and complicated formation process. We here report a biomimetic non-classical crystallization (BNCC) strategy for preparing efficient hierarchically structured chiral luminescent polycrystals using well-designed highly luminescent homochiral copper(I)-iodide hybrid clusters as basic units for non-classical crystallization. By monitoring the crystallization process, we unravel the BNCC mechanism, which involves crystal nucleation, nanoparticles aggregation, oriented attachment, and mesoscopic transformation pro

SUBMITTER: Feng LZ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9184729 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature