Highly Sensitive Thianthrene Covalent Trimer Room‐Temperature Phosphorescent Materials for Low‐Concentration Oxygen Detection

Z Zhiqiang Yang (State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry) J Junjie Qian S Shuaiqiang Zhao (State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry) Y Yingbo Lv (State Key Lab of Supramolecular Structure and Material College of Chemistry Jilin University Changchun P.R. China) Z Zhe Feng S Shiyin Wang (State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials College of Chemistry Jilin University Changchun Jilin 130012 P.R. China) H Hanbing He (State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry) S Shi‐Tong Zhang (State Key Lab of Supramolecular Structure and Material College of Chemistry Jilin University Changchun P.R. China) H Haichao Liu (Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering) B Bing Yang

Abstract

Abstract Oxygen is ubiquitous and vital to life, industry, and environmental safety, so accurate and reliable oxygen sensing and detection are of great significance, especially for oxygen in the low concentration range. Herein, two pure organic metal‐free room‐temperature phosphorescence (RTP) materials were developed using a covalent trimerization strategy of thianthrene (TA), which exhibit high oxygen sensitivity and fluorescence‐RTP separated dual emission due to the moderate spin‐orbit coupling (SOC). Compared with traditional metal‐organic complexes, the oxygen sensitivity of RTP is improved by about two orders of magnitude, especially facilitating accurate quantitative detection of low‐concentration oxygen. Leveraging oxygen quenching‐induced changes in emission color and intensity, coupled with computer‐assisted image processing, a simple oxygen monitoring device was established to realize real‐time and accurate detection of low‐concentration oxygen, promoting the industrial practical application in many related fields.

Article Details

Volume / Issue Vol. 64, Issue 25
Published June 17, 2025
ISSN 1433-7851
Publisher Wiley

Journal Info

Angewandte Chemie International Edition

Wiley

ISSN: 1433-7851 Physical Sciences

Authors (10)

Z

Zhiqiang Yang

State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry

J

Junjie Qian

S

Shuaiqiang Zhao

State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry

Y

Yingbo Lv

State Key Lab of Supramolecular Structure and Material College of Chemistry Jilin University Changchun P.R. China

Z

Zhe Feng

S

Shiyin Wang

State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials College of Chemistry Jilin University Changchun Jilin 130012 P.R. China

H

Hanbing He

State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry

S

Shi‐Tong Zhang

State Key Lab of Supramolecular Structure and Material College of Chemistry Jilin University Changchun P.R. China

H

Haichao Liu

Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering

B

Bing Yang