title: Quadrupolar chromophores for voltage sensing and white-light generation.
abstract: A few-state model predicts that spectral properties of some quadrupolar chromophores are affected by the application of static electric fields. These dyes can monitor neuronal activity (action potential), as a sensitive and versatile alternative to classical dipolar dyes and can also be used in organic LEDs: color-tunable and/or white-light emission is obtained by varying the working voltage (see chromaticity diagram).
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Chimica GIAF and INSTM-UdR Parma, Università di Parma, Parco Area delle Scienze 17/a, 43100 Parma, Italy.
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Painelli
authors.forename: Francesca
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Terenziani