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To investigate the effect of B‐N fused dipyridylanthracene as a linker in electrochromic viologens.

December 10, 2025Angewandte ChemieOpen Access

B‐N Fused Anthracene as Functional Linker for π‐Extended Viologens: Near‐IR Emission and Electrochromism

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RNRajendra Prasad NandiRutgers, The State University of New Jersey JZJingyao ZuoUniversity of Nottingham Ningbo China ASAbhishek ShibuUniversity of North Carolina at Charlotte

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The study demonstrates electrochemical reduction and optical property enhancement in electrochromic materials, indicating potential for smart technologies.

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To investigate the effect of B‐N fused dipyridylanthracene as a linker in electrochromic viologens.
Studied effects of B‐N fused dipyridylanthracene in electronic and optical properties.
Investigated different quaternization methods such as N‐methylation and complexation with a Lewis acid.
Conducted spectroelectrochemical and computational studies on reduced species.
Demonstrated distinct electronic structures and optical properties in dicationic and neutral complexes.
Revealed strong near‐IR emission in radical anions from doubly reduced species.
Presented a prototype electrochromic device using the redox-active material.

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Nandi et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69401d472d562116f28f875e https://doi.org/10.1002/ange.202521634

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The study demonstrates electrochemical reduction and optical property enhancement in electrochromic materials, indicating potential for smart technologies.

B‐N Fused Anthracene as Functional Linker for π‐Extended Viologens: Near‐IR Emission and Electrochromism

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B‐N Fused Anthracene as Functional Linker for π‐Extended Viologens: Near‐IR Emission and Electrochromism

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