Now, a research team consisting of scientists from Nanchang University, Soochow University, and Nanjing University in China has made a massive leap ahead by using the open-shell radical Br2NDA as an electron acceptor to design and synthesize a photothermal charge-transfer cocrystal, coronene-Br2NDA (CBC).
When combined, coronene and Br₂NDA self-assemble into needle-like microrods through a simple solution-based method, forming a highly crystalline structure with exceptional light absorption and heat conversion capabilities.