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<p>In biomacromolecules, many amino acids or nucleotides are needed to obtain defined secondary structures and concomitant advanced functionalities. However, when researchers generate synthetic model analogues composed of dyes to predict the (photo-)functional properties of the respective solid-state aggregates they often use dimer models. Here we introduce a foldamer series of closely <i>π</i>-stacked dyes from dimer to 14-mer, obtained by an iterative block-based coupling protocol, that enable the study of oligomer-length effects on their photophysical properties. Spectroscopic techniques identify a distinct change of fluorescence properties at around four to six dye units—affording narrowed fluorescence bands and an increase of the total quantum yield from 47% for the dimer up to 75% for the 14-mer—that is accompanied by the development of a multiexciton state. These results highlight the limitation of the dimer model and motivate future research on well-defined <i>π</i>-stacked foldamers, both as models for solid-state materials and as supramolecular wires for future electronic and photonic applications.</p><p></p>

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Generating extended foldamer dye stacks and unravelling their evolving exciton dynamics

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    2026年3月23日

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  • Leander Ernst,
  • Yongseok Hong,
  • Hongwei Song,
  • Wei Zhang,
  • Elisabeth Lass,
  • Dongho Kim,
  • Frank Würthner

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In biomacromolecules, many amino acids or nucleotides are needed to obtain defined secondary structures and concomitant advanced functionalities. However, when researchers generate synthetic model analogues composed of dyes to predict the (photo-)functional properties of the respective solid-state aggregates they often use dimer models. Here we introduce a foldamer series of closely π-stacked dyes from dimer to 14-mer, obtained by an iterative block-based coupling protocol, that enable the study of oligomer-length effects on their photophysical properties. Spectroscopic techniques identify a distinct change of fluorescence properties at around four to six dye units—affording narrowed fluorescence bands and an increase of the total quantum yield from 47% for the dimer up to 75% for the 14-mer—that is accompanied by the development of a multiexciton state. These results highlight the limitation of the dimer model and motivate future research on well-defined π-stacked foldamers, both as models for solid-state materials and as supramolecular wires for future electronic and photonic applications.