Stoichiometric and Chiral Stacking Tailoring of Dibenzocarbazole Analog–TCNB Charge‐Transfer Cocrystals via Supramolecular Assembly for Variable Optical Behaviors

Abstract

AbstractIn this paper, three new donor–acceptor complex forms (zBC) containing a helical‐shape dibenzocarbazole analog (DBCz) as the electron donor and 1,2,4,5‐tetracyanobenzene (TCNB) as the electron acceptor via a simple solution‐processing strategy are reported. The beginning components self‐assembled into supramolecular frameworks with glamorous alignment modes and different molar ratios: ≈1:1 P or M‐enantiomer for α‐cocrystal, alternated P/M‐column stacking in mesmeric 2:3 β‐cocrystal, and segregated stacking of γ‐cocrystal. As a result, α‐cocrystal exhibits bright solid‐state red fluorescent, β‐cocrystal shows significant optical waveguide behavior with a low optical loss coefficient of ≈0.018 dB µm−1, and no visual light emission is observed for γ‐cocrystal under ultraviolet radiation. Interestingly, the α‐zBC crystal is not only emissive but also chiroptically active with dissymmetry factor (glum) of 0.004. This study on chiral stacking tailoring paves a way for functional design of organic charge‐transfer complex toward application in high‐performance organic optoelectronics.