Citation: Jie-Yu Wang, Jian Pei. BN-embedded aromatics for optoelectronic applications[J]. Chinese Chemical Letters, ;2016, 27(8): 1139-1146. doi: 10.1016/j.cclet.2016.06.014 shu

BN-embedded aromatics for optoelectronic applications

Jie-Yu Wang ^, ,
Jian Pei

Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Polymer Chemistry and Physics of Ministry of Education, Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China

Corresponding author: Jie-Yu Wang, semiconductors.jieyuwang@pku.edu.cn
Received Date: 11 May 2016
Revised Date: 30 May 2016
Accepted Date: 1 June 2016
Available Online: 14 August 2016

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The knowledge of azaborine chemistry is growing as an important branch in organic semiconductor materials. Specifically, BN-embedded aromatic compounds have attracted great attention due to their fascinating properties resulted from the replacement of CC unit with isoelectronic BN unit in aromatics. Though great insights have been provided into the synthetic chemistry and photophysical properties of BN-embedded aromatics, their applications in optoelectronic areas are still at a young stage. This short review summarizes the recent progress of BN-embedded aromatics with optoelectronic applications in organic field-effect transistors, organic light-emitting diodes, organic photovoltaics, stimuli-responsive luminescent devices, and chemical sensors.
- Azaborine,
- Optoelectronic device,
- Organic semiconductor,
- Aromatics
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