title: Lighting the way ahead with boron dipyrromethene (Bodipy) dyes.
abstract: This review covers some recent advances made using boron dipyrromethene (Bodipy) compounds, highlighting aspects such as new sensing applications for reactive oxygen species and solvent rheology. The light-harvesting capabilities of the dye especially in the crystalline state are also discussed emphasising Bodipy derivatives as potential candidates for solid-state solar concentrators.
authors.affiliation: Molecular Photonics Laboratory, School of Chemistry, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7RU. a.c.benniston@ncl.ac.uk
authors.forename: Andrew C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Benniston
authors.forename: Graeme
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Copley
mesh_terms: D001896:Boron Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D005456:Fluorescent Dyes / Q000737:chemistry*; D008027:Light; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D017382:Reactive Oxygen Species / Q000032:analysis / Q000737:chemistry; D014783:Viscosity
chemical_list: C095489:4,4-difluoro-4-bora-3a,4a-diaza-s-indacene; D001896:Boron Compounds; D005456:Fluorescent Dyes; D017382:Reactive Oxygen Species