Stimuli-Responsive Chromophores and Luminophores—Second Volume
A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Colorants".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 October 2024) | Viewed by 916
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Interests: dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSC); organic semiconductors; organic fluorescent molecules; metallo-organic fluorescent materials; crystal engineering; crystal structures; optical materials; second-order NLO molecules; dyes and pigments; flurophore/chromophore probes; chemosensor; solid-state emitters; fluorescent dyes
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Dear Colleagues,
Stimuli-responsive materials can alter their physicochemical properties and/or structural conformations in response to specific stimuli. The basic design characteristics of stimuli-responsive materials synchronize across the wide range of potential applications and challenges to be addressed in this rapidly expanding area.
External stimuli such as pH, temperature, light, solvent, gas, redox agents, mechanical force, electric and magnetic fields can be the object of targeted detection. Novel photoelectric devices are based on stimuli-responsive materials, such as self-adaptive adjustment devices, smart detection probes, information storage systems, energy-saving, camouflage and anticounterfeiting displays. On the other hand, the stimuli can be internal, such as physiological or pathological variations in the cells and tissues, gaining interest in biomedical applications for tissue engineering and drug delivery, and as therapeutic and theranostic instruments.
In all cases, chromophores and luminophores acting as probes for a targeted optical response are easy, effective, and widely applicable instruments for nanotechnology, biochemistry, organic and physical chemistry, and materials science. The present Special Issue has the purpose of collecting selected state-of-the-art examples of optical-activated sensing probes and systems. Articles exploring the reaction mechanism and design principle, discussing the synthetic strategies to prepare stimuli-responsive optical materials and devices are welcome.
Prof. Dr. Barbara Panunzi
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- stimuli-responsive
- chromophore
- luminophore
- photochemical
- optical
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