Aggregation-induced emissive copper(i) clusters: from photophysical mechanisms to photocatalytic performance

Atomically precise copper clusters are an emerging class of functional materials with considerable promise in photocatalysis and luminescence. However, integrating strong emission and high catalytic efficiency within a single robust structure remains a significant challenge. Herein, we report a straightforward synthetic strategy to construct a trinuclear copper cluster, Cu3(dppm)3(PE)2 (Cu3), co-protected by bis(diphenylphosphino)methane (dppm) and 4-ethynylbenzoic acid (PE). The resulting cluster exhibits pronounced aggregation-induced emission (AIE) behavior together with excellent photocatalytic activity, establishing it as a dual-functional copper cluster. Under environmentally benign conditions using air as the oxidant, the Cu3 cluster efficiently catalyzes the oxidative coupling of benzylamines, affording up to 99% conversion rate within 3 hours. Notably, its catalytic performance significantly surpasses that of control systems employing copper salts or PE alone, highlighting the structural advantage of the atomically precise cluster framework. This work provides new insights into the rational design of multifunctional copper-based clusters.

相关文章

  • Analysis of the delay effect of phase change materials for battery thermal runaway protection
    [Zhengjian Hou, Yan Han, Jing Wang, Qianpeng Yang, Xin Yuan, Kaiming Li, Huan Lei, Fahu Yang, Jianhua Wang, Haichao Shen, Haifeng Jiang]
  • Spatial distribution of the proteome in the human body and in cancers
    [Liang Yue, Wenhao Jiang, Sainan Li, Meng Luo, Ning Fan, Xiaolu Zhan, Rui Sun, Honghan Cheng, Zhangzhi Xue, Tong Liu, Qianhe Zhou, Kexin Chen, Tian Lu, Fang Guo, Dongwei Li, Weigang Ge, Zongxiang Nie, Mengge Lyu, Jun A, Yingrui Wang, Yingdan Chen, Zhenhai Fu, Nan Xiang, Lu Li, Fengchao Yu, Guo Ci Teo, Alexey I. Nesvizhskii, Meng Wang, Michael P. Snyder, Ben C. Collins, Qi Xiao, Ruedi Aebersold, Fei Xu, Hui Yang, Sijia Zhang, Yi Han, Yi Zhu, Yong Ji, Yan Li, Tiannan Guo]
  • Magnetic skyrmion arrangement tuning by surface acoustic waves
    [Shouzhe Dong, Changqing Guo, Ke Xu, Chen Liang, Chengchao Hu, Letao Yang, Jing Wang, Houbing Huang]
  • qq

    成果名称:低表面能涂层

    合作方式:技术开发

    联 系 人:周老师

    联系电话:13321314106

    ex

    成果名称:低表面能涂层

    合作方式:技术开发

    联 系 人:周老师

    联系电话:13321314106

    yx

    成果名称:低表面能涂层

    合作方式:技术开发

    联 系 人:周老师

    联系电话:13321314106

    ph

    成果名称:低表面能涂层

    合作方式:技术开发

    联 系 人:周老师

    联系电话:13321314106

    广告图片

    润滑集