Abstract
In the past two and a half decades, dendrimers have emerged as a distinct branch of macromolecular chemistry. Tailoring of dendrimer structure yields precise placement of chromophores that can serve as energy harvesters, mimicking photosynthesis. The unique architecture afforded by dendrimers allows for multiple energy harvesters that can transfer their energy to a single core, which is important for optoelectronic applications such as organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs). This review emphasizes the energy transfer characteristics that these dendrimers provide rather then their synthesis.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 87-147 |
| Number of pages | 61 |
| Journal | Advances in Polymer Science |
| Volume | 214 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2008 |
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Keywords
- Dendrimer
- Energy transfer
- FRET
- Light harvesting
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Organic Chemistry
- Polymers and Plastics
- Chemical Engineering(all)
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Energy harvesting in synthetic dendrimer materials. / D'Ambruoso, Gemma D.; Mcgrath, Dominic V.
In: Advances in Polymer Science, Vol. 214, No. 1, 2008, p. 87-147.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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