A review on synthesis of carbazole-based chromophores as organic light-emitting materials

Current Organic Chemistry

Volumn 16, Issue 17, 2012, Pages 2014-2025

  Jiang, Hongji ^a   Sun, Jian ^a   Zhang, Jinlong ^a  

^a NANJING UNIVERSITY OF POSTS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS   (China)

Author keywords

Carbazole; Chromophore; Organic light emitting material; Synthesis

Indexed keywords

CHROMOPHORES; ELECTROLUMINESCENCE; ENERGY GAP; MOLECULES; OPTICAL COMMUNICATION; ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DIODES (OLED); POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS;

CARBAZOLE; ELECTRO-OPTICAL; ELECTROLUMINESCENT MATERIALS; INFORMATION DISPLAY; INORGANICS; OPTICAL INFORMATION; ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING MATERIALS; ORGANICS; RESEARCH FOCUS; RIGID PLANES;

SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

EID: 84867557701     PISSN: 13852728     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2174/138527212803251604     Document Type: Review

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