Aspects of our recent work will be discussed where we explore the incorporation of boron into organic π-conjugated materials. The incorporation of main group elements into conjugated materials can result in altered properties and thus enable new functions. The ability of tricoordinate boron to participate in π-delocalization can have a dramatic effect on the electronic structure of conjugated materials by selectively lowering the LUMO orbital levels. The electron-deficient character of boron also enables the reversible formation of Lewis pairs (LPs) by interaction of Lewis acids with Lewis bases.<br/>In our lab we pursue boron-modified π-conjugated materials that exhibit desirable properties such as low-lying LUMOs, strong absorption and emission in the visible or near-infrared region, fast intersystem-crossing into the triplet manifold, electrochromic behavior, and high charge carrier mobilities. The products are of interest in organic electronics, sensing, singlet oxygen generation, bioimaging and therapeutic applications.

Boron-functionalized π-conjugated materials for optoelectronic and biomedical applications

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