Tailoring exciton and excimer emission in an exfoliated ultrathin 2D metal-organic framework

Wei-Ming Liao, Jian-Hua Zhang, Shao-Yun Yin, He Lin, Xingmin Zhang, Jihong Wang, Hai-Ping Wang, Kai Wu, Zheng Wang, Ya-Nan Fan, Mei Pan () and Cheng-Yong Su
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Wei-Ming Liao: Sun Yat-Sen University
Jian-Hua Zhang: Sun Yat-Sen University
Shao-Yun Yin: Sun Yat-Sen University
He Lin: Chinese Academy of Sciences
Xingmin Zhang: Chinese Academy of Sciences
Jihong Wang: Chinese Academy of Sciences
Hai-Ping Wang: Sun Yat-Sen University
Kai Wu: Sun Yat-Sen University
Zheng Wang: Sun Yat-Sen University
Ya-Nan Fan: Sun Yat-Sen University
Mei Pan: Sun Yat-Sen University
Cheng-Yong Su: Sun Yat-Sen University

Nature Communications, 2018, vol. 9, issue 1, 1-9

Abstract: Abstract Two-dimensional (2D) metal–organic frameworks have exhibited a range of fascinating attributes, of interest to numerous fields. Here, a calcium-based metal-organic framework with a 2D layered structure has been designed. Dual emissions relating to intralayer excimers and interlayer trapped excitons are produced, showing excitation-dependent shifting tendency, characteristic of a low dimensional semiconductor nature. Furthermore, the layer stacking by weak van der Waals forces among dynamically coordinated DMF molecules enables exfoliation and morphology transformation, which can be achieved by ultrasound in different ratios of DMF/H2O solvents, or grinding under appropriate humidity conditions, leading to nano samples including ultrathin nanosheets with single or few coordination layers. The cutting down of layer numbers engenders suppression of interlayer exciton-related emission, resulting in modulation of the overall emitting color and optical memory states. This provides a rare prototypical model with switchable dual-channel emissions based on 2D-MOFs, in which the interlayer excitation channel can be reversibly tuned on/off by top-down exfoliation and morphology transformation.

Date: 2018
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