(1) Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003, USA;(2) Department of Chemistry, University of California, Riverside, California 92521-0403, USA
Abstract:
Tree-like dendrimers with decreasing number of chromophores from periphery to core is an attractive candidate for light-harvesting
applications. Numerous dendritic designs with different kinds of light-collecting chromophores at periphery and an energy-sink
at the core have been demonstrated with high energy transfer efficiency. These building blocks are now being developed for
several applications such as light-emitting diodes, frequency converters and other photonic devices. This review outlines
the efforts that are based on both conjugated and non-conjugated dendrimers.