Designing a Propellane-based Nonlinear Optically Active System Absorbing in Three Different Wavelength Regions
Researchers in the Department of Chemistry, IIT Bhilai, has developed a theoretical model for the class of molecular system that can absorb light in three different wavelength regions. The class of molecule, we are talking about, has a very nice three-blade propeller-like structure. The research group working under Dr. Mehboob Alam have found that the molecule can be modified in different ways to expand the range of wavelength in which light-absorption can be achieved. Such molecules are promising candidates in material science such as development of primary color emitters for LED displays, which is used in smart devices such as smartwatches, smart TVs, mobile phone displays, tablets etc. They have further showed that such molecules may also have good non-linear optical properties which may be explored for applications in advanced fields like 3D microfabrication, lithography, and so on. This, however, requires an extensive test at both theoretical as well as experimental levels. The relevant article is published in the Chemistry Europe Wiley-VCH journal ChemPhysChem. The work has been done by Ms. Swati Singh Rajput (PhD student, Department of Chemistry, IIT Bhilai) under the supervision of Dr. Mehboob Alam (Assistant Professor of Chemistry at IIT Bhilai). The article can be accessed through the following link: https://chemistry-europe.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/cphc.202200529
