title: Bridged triphenylamine based molecules with large two-photon absorption cross sections in organic and aqueous media.
abstract: A neutral (1N) and a cationic (1C) bridged-triphenylamine tetramer with large two-photon absorption (TPA) cross sections of 4340 GM ( 1N toluene) and 4150 GM (1C in methanol) were synthesized.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, 4 Engineering Drive 4, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117576.
authors.forename: Zhen
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Fang
authors.forename: Xinhai
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Yee
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hing Lai
authors.forename: Bin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Liu
mesh_terms: D000042:Absorption; D000814:Aniline Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D000432:Methanol / Q000737:chemistry*; D015394:Molecular Structure; D017785:Photons; D013057:Spectrum Analysis; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D000814:Aniline Compounds; D014867:Water; D000432:Methanol