Acid‐Programmed Generation of Coordination, Ionic, and All‐In‐One Cu(I) Chloride Architectures with Highly Efficient Luminescence
Copper(I)-based hybrid halides feature highly designable structures, systematic tunability, and excellent photoluminescence; however, developing design rules that can predictably modulate their emission across different structural types remains under explored. Here, we report an acid-programmed generating approach, in which reaction acidity simultaneously modulates ligand protonation and the nucleation barrier, thereby generating coordination, ionic, and all-in-one copper(I) chloride architectures by tuning reaction acidity and affording six new compounds with emissions spanning 520-625 nm. Among these, the AIO compound 3 A-1H[CuCl<sub>2</sub>] (A = 4-(aminomethyl)pyridine, 4AMP) exhibits a record-high photoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY) of 99%, setting a new benchmark for AIO Cu(I)-based emitters. Temperature-dependent photoluminescence and time-resolved spectroscopy reveal that the ultrahigh PLQY originates from enhanced lattice rigidity and a triplet phosphorescence pathway. Solubility and thin film fabrication demonstrate excellent processability, while long-term stability stands in stark contrast to the notorious instability of conventional Cu(I) halides. Moreover, mixing compounds yields broad-range white-light emission, underscoring the potential of materials for tunable and high-efficiency solid-state lighting. This study establishes acid-driven structural integration as a general strategy for constructing functional copper(I) halide compounds, laying the foundation for stable, solution-processable, and high-performance optoelectronic materials.
Authors
- Ziqiao Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-7035-8028)
- Jiandong Fan
- W. Li
- Xiaoming Zhang
- Mosheng Cai
- Qinglin Meng
- Zhiyan Yi
- Panheng Wang
- Zhaobing Zhang
- Chengjing Huang
Institutions
- Jinan University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Angewandte Chemie International Edition
- Published
- 2026-01-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202521806
- Primary Topic
- Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00