title: π-Conjugated aromatics based on truxene: synthesis, self-assembly, and applications.
abstract: Recently, many efforts have been devoted to developing novel polycyclic aromatics due to their unique optical and electronic properties and broad applications, such as in organic field-effect transistors, organic photovoltaics, and organic light-emitting diodes. Among various π-conjugated molecules, many truxene derivatives have interesting characteristics such as C3 -symmetry, strong blue emission, and a planar rigid structure. Moreover, compared with many other π-conjugated aromatics, the synthesis and modification of truxene are particularly facile and diverse. In this account, we summarize investigations into truxene derivatives from synthesis and physical properties to applications in organic electronics.
authors.affiliation: Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Chemistry, Molecular Engineering of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, P.R., China.
authors.forename: Ke
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Shi
authors.forename: Jie-Yu
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Jian
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pei
keywords: dendrimers; luminescence; organic semiconductors; self-assembly; truxenes