Substitution effects on the properties of 10,13-disubstituted dipyrido[3,2-a:2′,3′-c]phenazine donor–acceptor compounds and their ruthenium(II) complexes

Alphabet-Inspired Design of (Hetero)Aromatic Push-Pull Chromophores

Push-pull molecules represent a unique and fascinating class of organic π-conjugated materials. Herein, we provide a summary of their recent extraordinary design inspired by letters of the alphabet, especially focusing on H-, L-, T-, V-, X-, and Y-shaped molecules. Representative structures from each class were presented and their fundamental properties and prospective applications were discussed. In particular, emphasis is given to molecules recently prepared in our laboratory with T-, X-, and Y-shaped arrangements based on indan-1,3-dione, benzene, pyridine, pyrazine, imidazole, and triphenylamine. These push-pull molecules turned out to be very efficient charge-transfer chromophores with tunable properties suitable for second-order nonlinear optics, two-photon absorption, reversible pH-induced and photochromic switching, photocatalysis, and intercalation.

Design and synthesis of new ruthenium complex for dye-sensitized solar cells

Ruthenium complexes incorporated with carbazole, fluorine and phenothiazine units with dipyrido[3,2-a:3′-2′-c]phenazine are synthesized and photovoltaic properties are investigated.