The effect of different counteranions on charge-segregated assemblies. (IMAGE)

Ritsumeikan University

The effect of different counteranions on charge-segregated assemblies.

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In a new breakthrough, researchers from Japan show that adding different counteranions to the squarylium-based π-electronic cation can enable fine-tuning of the properties of charge-segregated assemblies, with potential application in the development of organic semiconductors.

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Hiromitsu Maeda from Ritsumeikan University

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