First Chiral Catalan Solid Based on Molybdenum Halide with Efficient Circularly Polarized Luminescence in the Deep‐Red Region

S Sehrish Gull (Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, Tianjin Key Lab for Rare Earth Materials and Applications, Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (RECAST), School of Materials Science and Engineering, National Institute for Advanced Materials) W Wenkai Zhao (Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, Tianjin Key Lab for Rare Earth Materials and Applications, Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (RECAST), School of Materials Science and Engineering, National Institute for Advanced Materials) Z Zhaoyu Wang (Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, Tianjin Key Lab for Rare Earth Materials and Applications, Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (RECAST), School of Materials Science and Engineering, National Institute for Advanced Materials) Y Yunxin Zhang H Haolin Lu (Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, Tianjin Key Lab for Rare Earth Materials and Applications, Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (RECAST), School of Materials Science and Engineering, National Institute for Advanced Materials) X Xinyi Niu (Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, Tianjin Key Lab for Rare Earth Materials and Applications, Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (RECAST), School of Materials Science and Engineering, National Institute for Advanced Materials) T Tianjiao Qiao (Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, Tianjin Key Lab for Rare Earth Materials and Applications, Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (RECAST), National Institute for Advanced Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering) H Hebin Wang (Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, Tianjin Key Lab for Rare Earth Materials and Applications, Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (RECAST), School of Materials Science and Engineering, National Institute for Advanced Materials) T Tianyin Shao (Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, Tianjin Key Lab for Rare Earth Materials and Applications, Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (RECAST), School of Materials Science and Engineering, National Institute for Advanced Materials) W Wenting Liu B Bing Sun H Hao‐Li Zhang (State Key Laboratory of Natural Product Chemistry Key Laboratory of Special Function Materials and Structure Design (MOE) College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Lanzhou University Lanzhou P.R. China) Y Yongsheng Chen (Department of Neurosurgery The Tenth Affiliated Hospital Southern Medical University Dongguan China) G Guankui Long (Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, Tianjin Key Lab for Rare Earth Materials and Applications, Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (RECAST), School of Materials Science and Engineering, National Institute for Advanced Materials)

Abstract

Abstract The design of novel chiral metal halides with exceptional chiroptical properties has attracted significant research attention due to their potential applications in chiral optoelectronics and spintronics. However, developing the deep‐red circularly polarized luminescence (CPL) emitters is still challenging. In this work, we presented the first chiral molybdenum halide clusters by incorporating chiral methylbenzylammonium ( R / S ‐MBA) for the design of ( R ‐MBA) 2 Mo 6 Cl 14 and ( S ‐MBA) 2 Mo 6 Cl 14 tetrakis hexahedra, which adopt the unique Catalan solid structure. These chiral tetrakis hexahedra exhibit 24 unique 3 c ‐2 e Mo─Mo─Cl bonds, which are scarcely reported. Notably, these ( R ‐MBA) 2 Mo 6 Cl 14 and ( S ‐MBA) 2 Mo 6 Cl 14 tetrakis hexahedra demonstrated pronounced circularly polarized luminescence in the deep‐red region, accompanied by an extended emission lifetime of 114.14 µs at room temperature. Additionally, these chiral molybdenum halide tetrakis hexahedra are optically stable for 3 months. The four‐state spin sublevel model was employed to investigate the emission mechanism and found that the temperature‐dependent exciton dynamics lead to the dual‐band emission of the designed chiral tetrakis hexahedra. Our study expands the family of lead‐free chiral metal halides and develops a novel strategy to design a high‐performance deep‐red CPL emitter.

Article Details

Volume / Issue Vol. 64, Issue 34
Published August 18, 2025
ISSN 1433-7851
Publisher Wiley

Journal Info

Angewandte Chemie International Edition

Wiley

ISSN: 1433-7851 Physical Sciences

Authors (14)

S

Sehrish Gull

Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, Tianjin Key Lab for Rare Earth Materials and Applications, Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (RECAST), School of Materials Science and Engineering, National Institute for Advanced Materials

W

Wenkai Zhao

Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, Tianjin Key Lab for Rare Earth Materials and Applications, Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (RECAST), School of Materials Science and Engineering, National Institute for Advanced Materials

Z

Zhaoyu Wang

Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, Tianjin Key Lab for Rare Earth Materials and Applications, Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (RECAST), School of Materials Science and Engineering, National Institute for Advanced Materials

Y

Yunxin Zhang

H

Haolin Lu

Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, Tianjin Key Lab for Rare Earth Materials and Applications, Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (RECAST), School of Materials Science and Engineering, National Institute for Advanced Materials

X

Xinyi Niu

Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, Tianjin Key Lab for Rare Earth Materials and Applications, Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (RECAST), School of Materials Science and Engineering, National Institute for Advanced Materials

T

Tianjiao Qiao

Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, Tianjin Key Lab for Rare Earth Materials and Applications, Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (RECAST), National Institute for Advanced Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering

H

Hebin Wang

Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, Tianjin Key Lab for Rare Earth Materials and Applications, Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (RECAST), School of Materials Science and Engineering, National Institute for Advanced Materials

T

Tianyin Shao

Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, Tianjin Key Lab for Rare Earth Materials and Applications, Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (RECAST), School of Materials Science and Engineering, National Institute for Advanced Materials

W

Wenting Liu

B

Bing Sun

H

Hao‐Li Zhang

State Key Laboratory of Natural Product Chemistry Key Laboratory of Special Function Materials and Structure Design (MOE) College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Lanzhou University Lanzhou P.R. China

Y

Yongsheng Chen

Department of Neurosurgery The Tenth Affiliated Hospital Southern Medical University Dongguan China

G

Guankui Long

Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, Tianjin Key Lab for Rare Earth Materials and Applications, Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (RECAST), School of Materials Science and Engineering, National Institute for Advanced Materials