Crystallization-induced phosphorescence of benzils at room temperature

Science China Chemistry

Volumn 56, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 1183-1186

  Gong, Yongyang ^a   Tan, Yeqiang ^b   Li, Hong ^a   Zhang, Yiren ^a   Yuan, Wangzhang ^a   Zhang, Yongming ^a   Sun, Jingzhi ^b   Tang, Ben Zhong ^c,d  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

^d HKUST SHENZHEN RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (China)

Author keywords

benzils; crystallization induced phosphorescence; intermolecular interactions; room temperature phosphorescence

Indexed keywords

BENZILS; INTERMOLECULAR INTERACTIONS; MOLECULAR CONFORMATION; NON-RADIATIVE DEACTIVATION; PHOSPHORESCENT EMISSION; ROOM TEMPERATURE; ROOM TEMPERATURE PHOSPHORESCENCE; TRIPLET EXCITONS;

LIGHT EMISSION; PHOSPHORESCENCE; THIN LAYER CHROMATOGRAPHY;

PHOTOSENSITIZERS;

EID: 84883447280     PISSN: 16747291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11426-013-4930-9     Document Type: Article

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