Synthesis and photoluminescence properties of four rhenium(I) complexes based on diimine ligands with oxadiazole/carbazole moiety

Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry

Volumn 211, Issue 2-3, 2010, Pages 135-142

  Wu, Jing ^a   Li, Hong Yan ^a   Kang, Ling Chen ^a   Li, Dong Ping ^a   Li, Huan Rong ^b   Zhou, Xin Hui ^a   Sui, Yan ^a   Zheng, You Xuan ^a   Zuo, Jing Lin ^a   You, Xiao Zeng ^a  

^a NANJING UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b HEBEI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Carbazole; Carrier transporting moieties; Diimine ligands; Oxadiazole; Rhenium(I) complexes

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952011363     PISSN: 10106030     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2010.02.010     Document Type: Article

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