Advances in the Field of pi-Conjugated 2,2':6',2''-Terpyridines

Wild, Andreas; Winter, Andreas; Schluetter, Florian; Schubert, Ulrich S.

Abstract:

This critical review summarizes the research progress made in the field of p-conjugated terpyridines within the last decade. Supramolecular materials based on metal ion complexes of 2,2':6',2''-terpyridine derivatives have found manifold potential applications—from opto-electronic devices to life science. In this contribution, synthetic strategies towards p-conjugated terpyridines and their incorporation into advanced supramolecular architectures are evaluated. Applications as photoactive species in, e.g., photovoltaic devices, polymer light-emitting diodes (PLEDSs) and nanotechnology are discussed comprehensively (523 references).

Year:

2011

Type of Publication:

Article

Journal:

Chemical Society Reviews

Volume:

40

Pages:

1459 - 1511