BN-embedded aromatics for optoelectronic applications

The knowledge of azaborine chemistry is growing as an important branch in organic semiconductor materials. Specifically, BN-embedded aromatic compounds have attracted great attention due to their fascinating properties resulted from the replacement of CC unit with isoelectronic BN unit in aromatics. Though great insights have been provided into the synthetic chemistry and photophysical properties of BN-embedded aromatics, their applications in optoelectronic areas are still at a young stage. This short review summarizes the recent progress of BN-embedded aromatics with optoelectronic applications in organic field-effect transistors, organic light-emitting diodes, organic photovoltaics, stimuli-responsive luminescent devices, and chemical sensors. (C) 2016 Chinese Chemical Society and Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.