biostudies-literatureUnknown22(12)Tian HStimuli responsive luminescent materials, especially those exhibiting multicolor emission switching, have potential application in sensor, optical recording, security ink, and anti-counterfeit label. Through combination of twisted conjugation core and donor and acceptor units, a luminogen (2-(bis(4-(carbazol-9-yl)phenyl)methylene)malononitrile (1) was synthesized. Luminogen 1 can form three kinds of crystals emitting green (1GC, ?em = 506 nm, ?F = 19.8%), yellow-green (1YC, ?em = 537 nm, ?F = 17.8%), and orange (1OC, ?em = 585 nm, ?F = 30.0%) light upon 365 nm UV illumination. The emission of amorphous solid of 1 (1Am) overlaps with that of 1OC (?em = 585 nm), with quantum yield of 13.9%, which is seldom reported. Emission of 1 can be switched among green, yellow-green, and orange through morphology modulation upon exposure to thermal, solvent vapor, or mechanical stimuli. Finally, its potential application in optical recording was also investigated.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC6149696biostudies-literatureConstruction of Luminogen Exhibiting Multicolored Emission Switching through Combination of Twisted Conjugation Core and Donor-Acceptor Units.PMC6149696Tian HDong YQTang XfalseConstruction of Luminogen Exhibiting Multicolored Emission Switching through Combination of Twisted Conjugation Core and Donor-Acceptor Units.Stimuli responsive luminescent materials, especially those exhibiting multicolor emission switching, have potential application in sensor, optical recording, security ink, and anti-counterfeit label. Through combination of twisted conjugation core and donor and acceptor units, a luminogen (2-(bis(4-(carbazol-9-yl)phenyl)methylene)malononitrile (1) was synthesized. Luminogen 1 can form three kinds of crystals emitting green (1GC, ?em = 506 nm, ?F = 19.8%), yellow-green (1YC, ?em = 537 nm, ?F = 17.8%), and orange (1OC, ?em = 585 nm, ?F = 30.0%) light upon 365 nm UV illumination. The emission of amorphous solid of 1 (1Am) overlaps with that of 1OC (?em = 585 nm), with quantum yield of 13.9%, which is seldom reported. Emission of 1 can be switched among green, yellow-green, and orange through morphology modulation upon exposure to thermal, solvent vapor, or mechanical stimuli. Finally, its potential application in optical recording was also investigated.2017-01-01T00:00:00Z2017 Dec2021-02-20T00:35:11Z2019-03-27T00:06:41ZS-EPMC61496962924071810.3390/molecules22122222