“…For a proof-of-concept, a case study was performed in this work to highlight the advantage of this new design strategy. Coronene (COR) and tetrafluoro-1,4-benzoquinone (TFBQ) were chosen as the main component and the jumping-mate, respectively (Figure a), for the following reasons: (1) COR is a π-conjugated molecule with high symmetry ( D 6 h ). ,, Its crystals are thermostable and could emit bright green fluorescence under ultraviolet rays (UV) irritation (Figure b,e and Figure S3 in the Supporting Information). , (2) TFBQ is a lightweight, small-sized molecule with strong electron-accepting ability, and its crystal form (Figure c,f) is volatile under thermal stimuli which qualified as jumping-mate. , (3) COR and TFBQ are an ideal donor–acceptor pair, and able to experimentally self-assemble into an unprecedented black cocrystal (COR-TFBQ, CCDC 1943140, Figure d,g) accompanied by the static charge-transfer quenching on the fluorescence of COR, − hence showing electronic properties only. As a result, by thermally induced removal of TFBQ, besides the ability to jump, the cocrystals will also achieve switching between optical function and electronic function.…”