Design and Application of Luminescent Compounds
A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Photochemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 December 2026 | Viewed by 135
Special Issue Editors
Interests: synthesis; coordination chemistry; organic chemistry; solar cells; dyes; electrolites; luminescent complexes; OLEDs; nonlinear optics; bio-imaging; photodynamic therapy
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Interests: coordination complexes; luminescent compounds; nonlinear optical materials; bio-imaging; photodynamic therapy; DSSCs; OLEDs
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We invite you to share your latest research in 'Design and Application of Luminescent Compounds', a Special Issue aimed at highlighting the most innovative trends in the field.
In recent years, luminescent compounds have gained growing attention as versatile molecular systems with broad potential in both fundamental research and applied technologies. Their well-defined molecular structures and unique optical properties enable a wide range of applications, from lighting and display technologies to sensing, imaging, and energy conversion. Understanding how molecular design influences photophysical behavior is essential for the development of efficient and functional luminescent systems.
This Special Issue aims to present recent advances in the design, synthesis, and characterization of luminescent compounds, with particular emphasis on structure–property relationships. Original research articles and reviews are welcome, covering organic luminophores, coordination and organometallic complexes, hybrid molecular systems, and supramolecular assemblies. We encourage submissions covering synthetic strategies, functionalization, and photophysical or mechanistic analysis from an experimental and theoretical point of view. Application-oriented research in fields like sensing, bioimaging, and catalysis is also welcome, provided it maintains a clear molecular focus.
We warmly invite and encourage all research groups working across the diverse fields of luminescent compounds to contribute to this Special Issue.
Dr. Alessia Colombo
Prof. Dr. Claudia Dragonetti
Dr. Francesco Fagnani
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- luminescent compounds
- molecular design
- photophysical properties
- structure–property relationships
- coordination complexes
- functional materials
- optical application
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