Electronic and assembly properties of a water-soluble blue naphthalene diimide

Welsh, T. A., Matsarskaia, O., Schweins, R. and Draper, E. R. (2021) Electronic and assembly properties of a water-soluble blue naphthalene diimide. New Journal of Chemistry, 45(31), pp. 14005-14013. (doi: 10.1039/D1NJ02557K)

Abstract

Herein we report on the synthesis and characterisation of a water soluble deep blue naphthalene diimide, (iPrNH)2NDI–V. The synthesis is performed under mild conditions and careful consideration of the purification of the precuror materials leads to improved results in final yield and purity. The optoelectronic properties are explored through cyclic voltammetry and UV-vis absorption and emission spectroscopy in multiple solvents and the self-assembling properties as part of a multi-component hydrogel are investigated through rheology and small angle neutron scattering.

• Item Type: Articles
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Welsh, Dr Thomas and Draper, Emily
• Authors: Welsh, T. A., Matsarskaia, O., Schweins, R., and Draper, E. R.
• College/School: College of Science and Engineering > School of Chemistry
• Journal Name: New Journal of Chemistry
• Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry
• ISSN: 1144-0546
• ISSN (Online): 1369-9261
• Published Online: 14 July 2021
• Copyright Holders: Copyright © 2021 The Royal Society of Chemistry and the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
• First Published: First published in New Journal of Chemistry 45(31): 14005-14013
• Publisher Policy: Reproduced under a Creative Commons License

Project Code	Award No	Project Name	Principal Investigator	Funder's Name	Funder Ref	Lead Dept
306112		Electrochromic Gels for Smart Windows	Emily Draper	Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)	EP/S032673/1	Chemistry
300895		Aligning Self-Assembled Materials for Wearable Electronics	Emily Draper	Leverhulme Trust (LEVERHUL)	ECF-2017-223	Chemistry