The public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 1 hour per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. The synthesis of new photo and electrical materials for molecular devices was completed comprising a signaling moiety (fluorophore), a spacer group and a guest-binding site (receptor); useful in electro-and photochromatic, OLED, and photovoltaic materials. Our research effort is concentrated on the development of new organic materials that exhibit unique and useful luminescent and electrochemical properties of scientific interest for DoD applications. In this research project, organic ligand compounds containing p-phenylenevinylene, fluorine,
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ABSTRACTThe synthesis of new photo and electrical materials for molecular devices was completed comprising a signaling moiety (fluorophore), a spacer group and a guest-binding site (receptor); useful in electro-and photochromatic, OLED, and photovoltaic materials. Our research effort is concentrated on the development of new organic materials that exhibit unique and useful luminescent and electrochemical properties of scientific interest for DoD applications. In this research project, organic ligand compounds containing p-phenylenevinylene, fluorine, perylenebis(dicarboximide), and ehtynyl metal-chelating molecular scaffolds were synthesized and the luminescent properties investigated.