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  • Organic electronics
  • Materials science
  • Laser technology

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  • Graphene-like molecules with zigzag edges are promising gain materials for organic lasers.
  • Rhombenes, a type of molecular graphene, are suitable for near-infrared (NIR) lasers due to small energy gaps.
  • Synthesizing large rhombenes for emission beyond 800 nm in solution is challenging.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a straightforward synthesis for aryl-substituted [4]rhombene derivatives.
  • To investigate the optical properties and laser performance of the synthesized [4]rhombene derivative.
  • To enable NIR organic lasers emitting beyond 800 nm.

Main Methods:

  • Synthesis of aryl-substituted [4]rhombene ([4]RB-Ar) via intramolecular radical-radical coupling and Bi(OTf)3-mediated cyclization.
  • Structural confirmation using X-ray crystallographic analysis.
  • Optical characterization including amplified spontaneous emission (ASE) measurements and laser performance evaluation in thin films and solution-processed distributed feedback (DFB) lasers.

Main Results:

  • Aryl-substituted [4]rhombene ([4]RB-Ar) was successfully synthesized and structurally characterized.
  • Theoretical calculations confirmed aromatic sextet localization along the molecule's long axis.
  • The material exhibited narrow ASE around 834 nm in polystyrene thin films and tunable narrow emissions (830–844 nm) in solution-processed DFB lasers.

Conclusions:

  • The developed synthesis provides a viable route to large-size rhombenes for NIR organic lasers.
  • [4]RB-Ar serves as an effective gain material for NIR lasers emitting beyond 800 nm.
  • This work advances the development of solution-processable organic lasers in the NIR region.