Meso-N-linker engineering of benzocdindole cyanines for mid-band (850-950 nm) near-infrared absorption and film implementation

Key Points

• The aim is to improve near-infrared absorption in the 850-950 nm range using engineered cyanines.
• Engineering meso-N-linkers in benzo[cd]indole cyanines
• Fabrication of the resulting films
• Testing absorption properties in the near-infrared spectrum
• Achieved enhanced absorption in the mid-band 850-950 nm range
• Films demonstrated effective suppression of unwanted signals
• Potential for improved performance in CMOS image sensors