Color tuning of Novel 2,1,3-Naphthothiadiazole and 2,1,3-Benzoselenadiazole based D-A-D′ Type dopants to realize highly efficient saturated red emission in non-polar solvents: In an effort to developed brighter and more efficient flat panel displays Lixiang Wang and co-workers at Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, China, created a series of red dopants for polymer light emitting diodes. The red dopants have enhanced electron affinity, saturated red emission wavelength and high fluorescence efficiency which the team hope should make them suitable for use in devices. (J. Mater. Chem., 2011, DOI: 10.1039/C1JM11204J, Advance Article)
Controlling the wettability properties of polyester fibers using grafted functional nanomaterials: A simple and effective method to control the wettability of textile fibres has been developed by scientists at Institute of Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials, Israel. The approach relies on the surface modification of PET fibers with functional nanomaterials. The team led by Jean-Paul Lellouche claims that the silica layer’s optical transparency, chemical stability, and nontoxicity, means that fabric modified with this method will not reduce the color and morphology of PET fabrics. (J. Mater. Chem., 2011, DOI: 10.1039/C1JM10823A, Advance Article)
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