Objective
There is an apparent discrepancy between the photoluminescent performance of heavy metal-based luminophores and their all-organic counterparts. While the former have long dominated optoelectronic and light conversion applications, the latter often lack suitable excited-state dynamics, particularly in processes involving triplet states. This remains a major limitation of luminophores composed of light elements, which are otherwise potential cost-efficient and sustainable alternatives to heavy metal-based light-emitting complexes. The goal of this ERC StG proposal, LUMICA, is to challenge the long-standing privileged position of the metallic luminophores by electronically tuning the most ordinary building block in chemistry – carbon – to mimic metal-like photophysical behaviour. The intended luminophores containing carbon in place of metal (LUMICA) will possess the following properties:
1) The chromophoric carbon will adopt a low valence state,
2) Electron density of the carbon will be teamed up as lone pair(s),
3) The highest occupied molecular orbital will have the lone pair character,
4) Fast population of triplets,
5) Air-stability, thermal robustness, and photostability.
Incorporating a low-valent carbon into a robust molecular framework that simultaneously meets high chemical stability and tailored photophysical characteristics presents a considerable scientific challenge. However, the applicant has recently showcased the outstanding luminescence capabilities of hexaphenylcarbodiphosphorane, a benchmark low-valent carbon compound, delivering compelling experimental validation of the underlying LUMICA concept. Now, the PI has the opportunity to introduce an extensive research initiative whose core objective is to advance fundamental insights into relationships between the chemical and photophysical properties of cutting-edge luminophores bearing a low-valent carbon, thereby pioneering an alternative chromophoric design paradigm.
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HORIZON.1.1 - European Research Council (ERC)
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