Magnetic-responsive near-infrared photothermal conversion and imaging in organic charge transfer cocrystals
摘要
Organic photothermal cocrystals have garnered considerable attention owing to their diverse applications in photoacoustic imaging, seawater desalination, and photothermoelectric conversion. Herein, we synthesize an organic cocrystal, Tri-F4TCNQ, which consists of a donor triphenylene and an acceptor F4TCNQ with a wide absorption wavelength range from visible light to 1800 nm. Furthermore, the Tri-F4TCNQ cocrystal has superior photothermal properties, making it highly promising for photothermal imaging applications. When illuminated with a laser of 1064 nm, the Tri-F4TCNQ cocrystal achieves a high photothermal conversion efficiency (PCE) of 63.6%, which is attributed to the dominant nonradiative pathways and suppressed radiative decay channels. Notably, the Tri-F4TCNQ crystals exhibit magnetism, and a magnetic field can effectively promote photothermal conversion. This is a highly uncommon report about magnetic-responsive photothermal effects in organic cocrystals. Moreover, the Tri-F4TCNQ cocrystal demonstrates remarkable structural stability, photosensitivity, and magnetic field responsiveness, laying a solid foundation for future applications.