title: Synthesis and characterization of highly fluorescent indenofluorenes.
abstract: [structure: see text] Described here are the synthesis and optical and electrochemical properties of a series of indenofluorenes as new building blocks for electronic and optoelectronic materials.
authors.affiliation: Nortel Networks-Carleton University Laboratory for Advanced Materials Research, Department of Chemistry, Carleton University, 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1S 5B6.
authors.forename: Samuel
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Merlet
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Birau
authors.forename: Zhi Yuan
authors.initials: ZY
authors.lastname: Wang