Spin‐Correlated Luminescence Enabled by Bright–Dark Radical Pairing in a Diradical System

Spin-optical modulation lies at the core of emerging technologies in spintronics, spin-based optoelectronics, and quantum materials. Open-shell luminescent diradicals, featuring two unpaired and synthetically tunable spins, offer a molecular platform to achieve such control. However, previous studies have been restricted to symmetric systems, where spin interactions occur between two identical, luminescent radicals. Here, we demonstrate that a non-luminescent (dark) radical can effectively modulate the spin and photophysical behavior of a luminescent (bright) radical within an asymmetric diradical framework. The resulting molecule exhibits a unique three-stage magnetoluminescence (ML) response at low temperatures, arising from hyperfine coupling (HFC) (B < 0.05 T), the Δg-induced spin mixing (0.05-0.8 T), and spin polarization (0.8-7 T). Notably, the system exhibits pronounced ML enhancement (>14%) under ultra-low magnetic fields (B < 0.05 T), a previously unreported phenomenon in molecular spin-optical systems. These findings establish asymmetric bright-dark diradicals as a powerful new motif for spin-photon interface design, providing fresh insights into the fundamental photophysics of open-shell systems.

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Angewandte Chemie International Edition
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2025-08-11
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https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202513593
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7
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Lanthanide and Transition Metal Complexes
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Abstract

Spin-optical modulation lies at the core of emerging technologies in spintronics, spin-based optoelectronics, and quantum materials. Open-shell luminescent diradicals, featuring two unpaired and synthetically tunable spins, offer a molecular platform to achieve such control. However, previous studies have been restricted to symmetric systems, where spin interactions occur between two identical, luminescent radicals. Here, we demonstrate that a non-luminescent (dark) radical can effectively modulate the spin and photophysical behavior of a luminescent (bright) radical within an asymmetric diradical framework. The resulting molecule exhibits a unique three-stage magnetoluminescence (ML) response at low temperatures, arising from hyperfine coupling (HFC) (B < 0.05 T), the Δg-induced spin mixing (0.05-0.8 T), and spin polarization (0.8-7 T). Notably, the system exhibits pronounced ML enhancement (>14%) under ultra-low magnetic fields (B < 0.05 T), a previously unreported phenomenon in molecular spin-optical systems. These findings establish asymmetric bright-dark diradicals as a powerful new motif for spin-photon interface design, providing fresh insights into the fundamental photophysics of open-shell systems.

Angewandte Chemie International EditionVol. 64(40)
Nanjing Tech University (CN), State Key Laboratory on Integrated Optoelectronics (CN), Zero to Three (US), Weifang University (CN)
Natural Science Foundation of Jilin Province, National Natural Science Foundation of China, People's Government of Jilin Province, South China University of Technology, National Key Research and Development Program of China
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