Bioinspired polymeric supramolecular columns as efficient yet controllable artificial light-harvesting platform

Bin Mu, Xiangnan Hao, Xiao Luo, Zhongke Yang, Huanjun Lu and Wei Tian ()
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Bin Mu: Northwestern Polytechnical University
Xiangnan Hao: Northwestern Polytechnical University
Xiao Luo: Northwestern Polytechnical University
Zhongke Yang: Northwestern Polytechnical University
Huanjun Lu: Suzhou University of Science and Technology
Wei Tian: Northwestern Polytechnical University

Nature Communications, 2024, vol. 15, issue 1, 1-10

Abstract: Abstract Light-harvesting is an indispensable process in photosynthesis, and researchers have been exploring various structural scaffolds to create artificial light-harvesting systems. However, achieving high donor/acceptor ratios for efficient energy transfer remains a challenge as excitons need to travel longer diffusion lengths within the donor matrix to reach the acceptor. Here, we report a polymeric supramolecular column-based light-harvesting platform inspired by the natural light-harvesting of purple photosynthetic bacteria to address this issue. The supramolecular column is designed as a discotic columnar liquid crystalline polymer and acts as the donor, with the acceptor intercalated within it. The modular columnar design enables an ultrahigh donor/acceptor ratio of 20000:1 and an antenna effect exceeding 100. Moreover, the spatial confinement within the supramolecular columns facilitates control over the energy transfer process, enabling dynamic full-color tunable emission for information encryption applications with spatiotemporal regulation security.

Date: 2024
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