A few of excited state intramolecular proton transfer (ESIPT) compounds have been discovered for their aggregation induced emission enhancement (AIEE). To understand the AIEE mechanism, an ESIPT compound BTHPB (N-(4-(benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)-3-hydroxyphenyl)benzamide) with simple structure was designed and synthesized. BTHPB showed apparent AIEE property and the emission efficiency was observed as high as 0.27 in the aggregates. On the basis of viscochromism experiments and calculations employing the linear coupling model, the restriction of the rotation between the two subunits taken place in ESIPT was considered as the main factor for the AIEE. The micro- and femtosecond transient absorption experiments offered evidence for the considerations. Additionally, we also observed a negative effect of aggregation on the fluorescence emission in the system. So the AIEE of ESIPT compound BTHPB originated from the combination effects of positive and negative factors induced by the aggregation.
                                    人们发现了一些激发态分子内质子转移(ESI
PT)化合物,它们具有聚集诱导发射增强(AIEE)作用。为了了解 AIEE 机制,我们设计并合成了一种结构简单的 ESI
PT 化合物 BTHPB(N-(4-(苯并[d]
噻唑-2-基)-3-羟基苯基)苯甲酰胺)。BTHPB 具有明显的 AIEE 特性,在聚集体中的发射效率高达 0.27。根据粘变色实验和线性耦合模型的计算,ESI
PT 中两个亚基之间的旋转限制被认为是 AIEE 的主要因素。微秒和飞秒瞬态吸收实验为上述考虑提供了证据。此外,我们还观察到聚集对系统中荧光发射的负面影响。因此,ESI
PT 化合物 BTHPB 的 AIEE 源自聚集引起的正负因素的综合效应。