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Article << Previous     |     Next >>   Contents Vol 64(5)

Higher Order Acenes and Fused Acenes with Near-infrared Absorption and Emission

Zhe Sun A and Jishan Wu A B

A Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 3, 117543, Singapore.
B Corresponding author. Email: chmwuj@nus.edu.sg

Australian Journal of Chemistry 64(5) 519-528 http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/CH11037
Submitted: 22 January 2011  Accepted: 15 February 2011   Published: 30 May 2011


 
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Abstract

Higher order acenes and fused acenes represent two outstanding classes of building blocks to achieve near-infrared absorbing and emitting materials. Appropriate chemical modification and functionalization will lead to significant improvements in solubility and stability, thus making their applications practically possible. This short review summarizes the recent developments of the two types of polycyclic aromatic compounds mentioned above based on their physical and optical properties including absorption, emission, quantum yield, solubility, and stability.





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