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Optical Memory Behavior, Metallophilic Luminescence, And Chemical Sensing Ability Of Inorganic And Organometallic Complexes: Development Of Optoelectronic Materials, Aaron D. Nicholas
Optical Memory Behavior, Metallophilic Luminescence, And Chemical Sensing Ability Of Inorganic And Organometallic Complexes: Development Of Optoelectronic Materials, Aaron D. Nicholas
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This dissertation is divided into three sections: (1) optical memory, (2) metallophilic-based luminescence, and (3) chemical sensors. (1) Optical memory behavior of d10metal Cu(I) thiocyanate salts are investigated to explore their potential use in the development of digital data storage devices. From this study we have discovered a new class of CuSCN(3-BrPy)2optical memory material which undergo a reduction in emission intensity upon laser irradiation. This loss of emission intensity can be reversed simply by heating the sample to room temperature. The mechanism by which this emission loss occurs has been studied, revealing a migrating Br atom …