Issue 3, 2011

Advances in the field of π-conjugated 2,2′:6′,2″-terpyridines

Abstract

This critical review summarizes the research progress made in the field of π-conjugated terpyridines within the last decade. Supramolecular materials based on metal ion complexes of 2,2′:6′,2″-terpyridine derivatives have found manifold potential applications—from opto-electronic devices to life science. In this contribution, synthetic strategies towards π-conjugated terpyridines and their incorporation into advanced supramolecular architectures are evaluated. Applications as photoactive species in, e.g., photovoltaic devices, polymer light-emitting diodes (PLEDSs) and nanotechnology are discussed comprehensively (523 references).

Graphical abstract: Advances in the field of π-conjugated 2,2′:6′,2″-terpyridines

Article information

Article type
Critical Review
Submitted
11 Aug 2010
First published
14 Dec 2010

Chem. Soc. Rev., 2011,40, 1459-1511

Advances in the field of π-conjugated 2,2′:6′,2″-terpyridines

A. Wild, A. Winter, F. Schlütter and U. S. Schubert, Chem. Soc. Rev., 2011, 40, 1459 DOI: 10.1039/C0CS00074D

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