Modulation of charge transfer by <i>N</i> -alkylation to control photoluminescence energy and quantum yield
Andrew T. Turley, Andrew Danos, Antonio Prlj, Andrew P. Monkman, Basile F. E. Curchod, Paul R. McGonigal, Marc K. Etherington
Abstract
A versatile <italic>N</italic> -alkylation strategy controls the presence of charge-transfer excited states and the emission colour of N-heterocyclic chromophores.
Topics & Concepts
ChromophoreAlkylationCharge (physics)Quantum yieldExcited statePhotoluminescenceYield (engineering)Energy transferModulation (music)QuantumPhotochemistryChemistryMaterials scienceAtomic physicsPhysicsChemical physicsOptoelectronicsQuantum mechanicsCatalysisOrganic chemistryFluorescenceThermodynamicsAcousticsLuminescence and Fluorescent MaterialsOrganic Light-Emitting Diodes ResearchConducting polymers and applications