title: Photophysical properties of anthanthrene-based tunable blue emitters.
abstract: Anthanthrene (1) derivatives substituted at the 4,10 and 6,12 positions (2-6) were synthesized as promising candidates for organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs). The emission of these compounds can be manipulated in the blue region (lambda(max) = 437-467 nm) through structural modifications. Photophysical and electrochemical properties (phi(F) = 0.20-0.47; tau(F) = 2.97-6.06 ns; HOMO-LUMO energy gap = 2.25-2.56 eV) as well as geometry optimized structures of 1-6 are reported.
authors.affiliation: Center for Photochemical Sciences, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio 43403, USA.
authors.forename: Bipin K
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Shah
authors.forename: Douglas C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Neckers
authors.forename: Jianmin
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Shi
authors.forename: Eric W
authors.initials: EW
authors.lastname: Forsythe
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Morton