BODIPY-based supramolecules: Construction, properties and functions

Controlling the aggregation and assembly of boron‐containing molecular and polymeric materials

“…Numerous other boron chromophore-based supramolecular polymers have since been developed. [56,57] Importantly, molecular recognition events can enable control over the triggered assembly-disassembly of such stacked constructs. In one example, Maeda et al attached two arylpyrrole units to boron diketonates (B2) and investigated their assemblydisassembly in response to anion recognition events.…”

A highly selective A–π–A “turn-on” fluorescent probe for hypochlorite in tap water

“…BODIPY fluorophores have been widely used due to several excellent properties, including high quantum yields, low cytotoxicity, and excellent light stability. [30][31][32][33][34] The designed and synthesized probe BON showed significant fluorescence enhancement after reacting with hypochlorous acid (Scheme 2). BON exhibits high sensitivity and selectivity for ClO À .…”

Bulk heterojunction organic photovoltaic cells based on D–A type BODIPY small molecules as non-fullerene acceptors

“…4,4-Difluoro-4-bora-3a,4a-diaza-s-indacene (BODIPY) dyes are a class of versatile fluorophores with excellent properties, such as relatively high fluorescence quantum yield, large molar extinction coefficient, good light and thermal stability, low optical band gap, and outstanding redox activity. [39][40][41][42] Furthermore, their photophysical and electrochemical characteristics can be easily fine-tuned via chemical modification at the periphery and at the boron atom of the BODIPY skeleton by the introduction of appropriate electron donors and electron acceptors. [43][44][45] In addition, BODIPY dyes often possess deep highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO) energy levels, which can result in a high open circuit voltage (V OC ).…”