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Vapochromism of Hexaphenylsilole

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The photoluminescence (PL) of the thin layer of hexaphenylsilole (HPS) on thin-layer chromatograph (TLC) or quartz plate is investigated. The PL of the HPS layer absorbed on the TLC plate can be turned “off” and “on” continuously and reversibly by solvent exposure and evaporation. On the other hand, the PL of the HPS film coated on the quartz plate becomes stronger with a blue-shift in its emission color after fumigation by solvent vapor. After solvent removal, the film does not return to its original blue-green emission. Analyses by SEM, TEM and XRD indicate that the transformation from amorphous to crystalline state is responsible for the vapor-induced stronger and bluer PL.

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  1. Department of Chemistry, The Hong Kong University of Science & Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China

    Yongqiang Dong, Jacky W. Y. Lam, Zhen Li, Anjun Qin, Hui Tong, Yuping Dong & Ben Zhong Tang

  2. Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China

    Yongqiang Dong, Xinde Feng & Ben Zhong Tang

  3. Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China

    Ben Zhong Tang

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Dong, Y., Lam, J.W.Y., Li, Z. et al. Vapochromism of Hexaphenylsilole. J Inorg Organomet Polym 15, 287–291 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10904-005-5546-0

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