B,E-Doped Acene- and Rylene-Based PAHs, Dyads, and Ladder Polymers (B04)

• Subject Area: Inorganic Molecular Chemistry - Synthesis and Characterisation
• Term: since 2026
• Project identifier: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 551403841

Project B04 “B,E-Doped Acene- and Rylene-Based PAHs, Dyads, and Ladder Polymers” focuses on polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) doped with B and E atoms (E = N, O, or S). The formal replacement of sp2-hybridized carbon atoms in PAHs by B and E atoms will be used for the design of conjugated heterocyclic compounds with superior optoelectronic properties compared to their carbonaceous counterparts, and materials with a special focus on applications as (i) narrow-band emitters, (ii) strong electron acceptors, and (iii) small-molecule sensors will be investigated.

• DFG Programme: Collaborative Research Centres
• Subproject of: SFB 1762: Boron as property-determining element
• Applicant Institution: Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg
• Project Heads: Professor Dr. Holger Helten; Professor Dr. Matthias Wagner