Recent progress of optical functional nanomaterials based on organoboron complexes with β-diketonate, ketoiminate and diiminate

摘要

Recent studies have revealed that boron diketonate and related compounds make versatile building blocks for functional optical materials. In particular, their ease of synthesis and emissive properties make them suitable for various optical materials and devices. Kazuo Tanaka and Yoshiki Chujo of Kyoto University in Japan provide an overview of recent progress in this area. They explain the dual emission of derivatives of boron diketonate and its application in biotechnology. The synthesis and emission properties of nanostructures are described, as are the modulation of optical properties by the application of mechanical stress. In addition, recent advances in the development of solid-emissive materials are illustrated by considering the aggregation-induced emission properties of boron diketonates and their derivatives. Tanaka and Chujo anticipate that these materials will spawn many new optical functional materials in the future.