Memorable full-color circularly polarized luminescence from chiral co-assembled polymer films enabled by multipath transfer

The modulation of circularly polarized luminescence (CPL) is of importance for display and asymmetric chemical synthesis. However, the underlying mechanism of CPL transfer remains rarely studied. Herein, we rationally design a multipath transfer system including multistep chirality transfer (MCT) and sequential fluorescence resonance energy transfer (SFRET), and we are the first to fabricate memorable full-color CPL-active films with a high dissymmetry factor (∼10 −2 ). Specifically, ( P/M )-helical nanofibers are constructed by co-assembly between an achiral polymer, poly(9,9-di- n -octylfluorene) (PF8), and easy-to-remove R/S -limonene. When matching achiral emitters are added, the PF8 mediates MCT and simultaneously triggers the SFRET process. Furthermore, full-color CPL memory is realized after removing the chiral source. Molecular simulation and structure analysis indicate that the robust helical superstructure of PF8 provides chiral sites to accommodate emitters, which is essential for CPL transfer and memory. This work provides a novel strategy for constructing CPL-active materials in an aggregated state and insights into CPL transfer and memory.