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A Comprehensive Investigation on the Cooperative Branch Effect on the Optical Properties of Novel Conjugated Compounds

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This paper presents a variety of conjugated derivatives with different number of arms (4-styryl-triphenylamine: C1, 4, 4′-di-styryltriphenylamine: C2, 4, 4′, 4″-tri-styryltriphenylamine: C3). The linear absorption and fluorescence maxima and the molar extinction coefficients are in the order of C1<C2<C3 in various solvents. Two-photon absorption (TPA) up-converted emission of the derivatives were determined with Ti:sapphire femtosecond laser. The maximal TPA emission wavelength and the two-photon absorption cross section of the derivatives are also in the order of C1<C2<C3 in various solvents. The dipole moment changes of the derivatives between the excited state and the ground state were estimated from experiment, and they are in the order of C1<C2<C3, which is confirmed further by the molecular geometry optimization of the derivatives. The electron density distribution and the energy levels of the frontier orbital of the derivatives were analyzed. The cyclic voltammograms of the derivatives were performed and discussed.

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The authors appreciate financial support from National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 20776165, 20702065, 20872184). We would thank “the Foundation of Chongqing Science and Technology Commission” (CSTC2008BA4020, CSTC2009BB4216). H. Li thanks “A Foundation for the Author of National Excellent Doctoral Dissertation of PR China (200735)”, and thanks supports from the Key Laboratory of Functional Crystals and Laser Technology, TIPC, Chinese Academy of Sciences. We thank Dr. X. Chen for helpful discussion on molecular geometry optimization. We also thank “Innovative Talent Training Project, the Third State of ‘211 Project, S-09103’, Chongqing University.

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Yang, L., Gao, F., Liu, J. et al. A Comprehensive Investigation on the Cooperative Branch Effect on the Optical Properties of Novel Conjugated Compounds. J Fluoresc 21, 545–554 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10895-010-0741-y

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