Article Laterally π-Extended Polyhelicenes

Hao Wu ; Zijie Qiu ORCID ; Guanzhao Wen ORCID ; Antoine Hinaut ORCID ; Koji Harano SAMURAI ORCID ; Robert Graf ORCID ; Deborah Prezzi ORCID ; Lilian Estaque ; Yu-Liang Tsai ; Dieter Schollmeyer ; Grégory Pieters ORCID ; Elisa Molinari ; Rémy Pawlak ORCID ; Ernst Meyer ORCID ; Koji Kimoto SAMURAI ORCID ; Hai I. Wang ORCID ; Mischa Bonn ORCID ; Klaus Müllen ORCID ; Akimitsu Narita ORCID

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Hao Wu, Zijie Qiu, Guanzhao Wen, Antoine Hinaut, Koji Harano, Robert Graf, Deborah Prezzi, Lilian Estaque, Yu-Liang Tsai, Dieter Schollmeyer, Grégory Pieters, Elisa Molinari, Rémy Pawlak, Ernst Meyer, Koji Kimoto, Hai I. Wang, Mischa Bonn, Klaus Müllen, Akimitsu Narita. Laterally π-Extended Polyhelicenes. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 2025, 147 (47), 43842-43849. https://doi.org/10.1021/jacs.5c15494

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Helically coiled, semiconducting graphenic nanostructures show exceptional promise for nanoelectronics, yet their synthesis has remained challenging due to their inherently strained backbone and the difficulties associated with structural characterization. In this work, we demonstrate the synthesis and characterization of laterally π-extended polyhelicenes (EPHs), achieved through regioselective cyclodehydrogenation. Spectroscopic and microscopic analyses, including mass spectrometry, solid-state NMR, scanning-probe microscopy, and transmission electron microscopy, confirm the well-defined helical, layered architecture of the EPHs. Ultrafast terahertz spectroscopy reveals pronounced intra-helix photoconductivity, demonstrating their potential as carbon-based nanoscale conductors. The scalable synthetic approach described in this work unlocks the application potential of carbon-based helical nanostructures, paving the way for nanoinductors in nanoscale solenoids, spin-selective electronics, and future high-frequency nanoelectronic devices.

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Keyword: helicenes, electron microscopy, polyaromatic hydrocarbons, terahertz spectroscopy

Date published: 2025-11-26

Publisher: American Chemical Society (ACS)

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  • Journal of the American Chemical Society (ISSN: 00027863) vol. 147 issue. 47 p. 43842-43849

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  • Werner Siemens-Stiftung
  • Schweizerischer Nationalfonds zur F?rderung der Wissenschaftlichen Forschung 200021-228403
  • Schweizerischer Nationalfonds zur F?rderung der Wissenschaftlichen Forschung 200021L-219983
  • Schweizerischer Nationalfonds zur F?rderung der Wissenschaftlichen Forschung 51NF40-180604
  • Schweizerischer Nationalfonds zur F?rderung der Wissenschaftlichen Forschung CRSII5 213533
  • Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft 437130745
  • Johannes Gutenberg-Universit?t Mainz
  • Science, Technology and Innovation Commission of Shenzhen Municipality JCYJ20220530143805012
  • Science, Technology and Innovation Commission of Shenzhen Municipality KQTD20210811090142053
  • Japan Society for the Promotion of Science JP19K24686
  • Japan Society for the Promotion of Science JP23H04874
  • Japan Society for the Promotion of Science JP24K01474
  • Max-Planck-Gesellschaft
  • Swiss Nanoscience Institute
  • Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University
  • China Scholarship Council
  • National Natural Science Foundation of China 52303382
  • Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Functional Aggregate Materials ZDSYS20211021111400001

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First published URL: https://doi.org/10.1021/jacs.5c15494

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