A C 66 Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon with Six Azulene Units and NIR-II Absorption: Toward Azulene-Based Carbon Allotropes

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Authors: Maksymilian Borkowski, Ada Drwęcka, Szymon J. Zelewski, Artur Kasprzak, Sławomir Szafert, Bartłomiej Pigulski
DOI: 10.1021/jacs.6c04336
Cited by: 7
References: 86

Abstract

absorbing up to 2600 nm (0.48 eV). These results highlight nonalternant azulene-rich PAHs as a powerful and underexplored platform for the rational design of next-generation NIR-II dyes and functional organic materials.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Synthesis and Properties of Aromatic Compounds Fullerene Chemistry and Applications Covalent Organic Framework Applications

Publication details

Journal / source
Journal of the American Chemical Society
Publisher
American Chemical Society (ACS)
Volume
148
Issue
16
Pages
17469–17480
Publication date
15 April 2026
Language
EN