TY - JOUR
T1 - Electrofluorochromic systems
T2 - Molecules and materials exhibiting redox-switchable fluorescence
AU - Al-Kutubi, Hanan
AU - Zafarani, Hamid Reza
AU - Rassaei, Liza
AU - Mathwig, Klaus
PY - 2016/10/1
Y1 - 2016/10/1
N2 - Electrofluorochromic molecules share the unique property that their fluorescence changes as a function of their oxidation state. This makes them interesting from a fundamental perspective as molecular dyads are designed and synthesized to tune the interplay of electrochemical and luminescent properties of molecules. Electrofluorochromic systems also find applications in sensing because a fluorescent signal can be detected with high sensitivity. Moreover, in the recent years the interest in redox-switchable fluorescent polymers has strongly increased due to their applicability in display devices. Here, we review electrofluorochromic molecules and polymers; we emphasize their structures and functional principles and point to specific applications.
AB - Electrofluorochromic molecules share the unique property that their fluorescence changes as a function of their oxidation state. This makes them interesting from a fundamental perspective as molecular dyads are designed and synthesized to tune the interplay of electrochemical and luminescent properties of molecules. Electrofluorochromic systems also find applications in sensing because a fluorescent signal can be detected with high sensitivity. Moreover, in the recent years the interest in redox-switchable fluorescent polymers has strongly increased due to their applicability in display devices. Here, we review electrofluorochromic molecules and polymers; we emphasize their structures and functional principles and point to specific applications.
KW - Electrofluorochromic device
KW - Electrofluorochromism
KW - Electroswitchable fluorescence
KW - Redox switch
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U2 - 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2016.04.033
DO - 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2016.04.033
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:84994639306
SN - 0014-3057
VL - 83
SP - 478
EP - 498
JO - European Polymer Journal
JF - European Polymer Journal
ER -