Explorations in Luminescent Molecular Materials

Dear Colleagues,

I am Angeles Farrán, Guest Editor of a Special Issue dedicated to luminescent molecular materials. I am writing to invite you to contribute to this Special Issue of Molecules (CiteScore: 6.7/ Impact Factor: 4.6).

Luminescent molecular materials are capable of emitting light in the form of fluorescence or phosphorescence upon an external stimulus such as light or heat. These materials have been applied in various fields, such as sensors, molecular imaging, and optoelectronics, among others. These materials can be inorganic or organic and have received significant attention from the scientific community. Among them, we can find molecules that exhibit changes in luminescence upon an external stimuli and are often used as sensors for metal ions, anions, and organic molecules. Furthermore, luminescent materials are employed in the development of organic light-emitting diodes (LEDs), lasers, and photovoltaic cells. Organic dyes and conjugated polymers are also important electroluminescent materials that have been associated with biological imaging techniques. This research field is dynamic and many emerging luminescent materials are currently being reported, especially organic perovskite quantum dots (QDs), rare-earth fluoride nanocrystals, and colloidal carbon dots. This Special Issue will be dedicated to original and innovative contributions in this promising field. 

Prof. Dr. Ángeles Farrán Morales
Guest Editor

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• fluorescence
• phosphorescence
• luminescent materials
• organic dyes
• electroluminescent materials
• carbon dots
• quantum dots