Diradicals
M Abe - Chemical Reviews, 2013 - ACS Publications
Open-shell molecules such as radicals, carbenes, and electronically excited-state molecules
exhibit high energies, and thus, in general, they are quite reactive. 1 The short-lived species …
exhibit high energies, and thus, in general, they are quite reactive. 1 The short-lived species …
Molecular carbons: How far can we go?
The creation and development of carbon nanomaterials promoted material science
significantly. Bottom-up synthesis has emerged as an efficient strategy to synthesize …
significantly. Bottom-up synthesis has emerged as an efficient strategy to synthesize …
Halogen hydrogen-bonded organic framework (XHOF) constructed by singlet open-shell diradical for efficient photoreduction of U (VI)
L Feng, Y Yuan, B Yan, T Feng, Y Jian, J Zhang… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Synthesis of framework materials possessing specific spatial structures or containing
functional ligands has attracted tremendous attention. Herein, a halogen hydrogen-bonded …
functional ligands has attracted tremendous attention. Herein, a halogen hydrogen-bonded …
Boron-containing organic diradicaloids: dynamically modulating singlet diradical character by lewis acid–base coordination
J Guo, Y Yang, C Dou, Y Wang - Journal of the American …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Organic diradicaloids have unique open-shell structures and properties and promising
applications in organic electronics and spintronics. Incorporation of heteroatoms is an …
applications in organic electronics and spintronics. Incorporation of heteroatoms is an …
Low band gap polycyclic hydrocarbons: from closed-shell near infrared dyes and semiconductors to open-shell radicals
Low band gap (Eg< 1.5 eV) polycyclic hydrocarbons have become one of the most important
types of materials for many applications, for example, as semiconductors in organic field …
types of materials for many applications, for example, as semiconductors in organic field …
Open-shell graphene fragments
The electronic properties of finite-sized graphene fragments are strongly dependent on their
topological structures. The existence of two or more extended zigzag edges could lead to …
topological structures. The existence of two or more extended zigzag edges could lead to …
Pro-aromatic and anti-aromatic π-conjugated molecules: an irresistible wish to be diradicals
Aromaticity is an important concept to understand the stability and physical properties of π-
conjugated molecules. Recent studies on pro-aromatic and anti-aromatic molecules …
conjugated molecules. Recent studies on pro-aromatic and anti-aromatic molecules …
Diindeno-fusion of an anthracene as a design strategy for stable organic biradicals
The consequence of unpaired electrons in organic molecules has fascinated and
confounded chemists for over a century. The study of open-shell molecules has been …
confounded chemists for over a century. The study of open-shell molecules has been …
Zethrenes, Extended p-Quinodimethanes, and Periacenes with a Singlet Biradical Ground State
Conspectus Researchers have studied polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) for more
than 100 years, and most PAHs in the neutral state reported so far have a closed-shell …
than 100 years, and most PAHs in the neutral state reported so far have a closed-shell …
Rational synthesis of atomically precise graphene nanoribbons directly on metal oxide surfaces
Atomically precise graphene nanoribbons (GNRs) attract great interest because of their
highly tunable electronic, optical, and transport properties. However, on-surface synthesis of …
highly tunable electronic, optical, and transport properties. However, on-surface synthesis of …