Development of Visible-to-NIR Light Absorbing and Emitting Polymers Incorporating Hypervalent Germafluorene-Fused π-Conjugated Systems

Key Points

• The research aims to create new polymers that can effectively absorb and emit near-infrared light for advanced technologies.
• Developed five-coordinate hypervalent germanium-fused π-conjugated systems.
• Conducted systematic evaluations of optical properties.
• Analyzed polymer performance in NIR light absorption and emission.
• Demonstrated significant improvement in light absorption and emission in the near-infrared range.
• Achieved enhanced performance metrics in NIR applications compared to existing materials.