Crystalline bipyridinium radical complexes and uses thereof

Title: Crystalline bipyridinium radical complexes and uses thereof

Described herein are methods of generating 4,4'-bipyridinium radical cations (BIPY.sup..cndot.+), and methods for utilizing the radical-radical interactions between two or more BIPY.sup..cndot.+ radical cations that ensue for the creation of novel materials for applications in nanotechnology. Synthetic methodologies, crystallographic engineering techniques, methods of physical characterization, and end uses are described.

Inventors:: Fahrenbach, Albert C.; Barnes, Jonathan C.; Li, Hao; Stoddart, J. Fraser; Basuray, Ashish Neil; Sampath, Srinivasan

Issue Date:: 2015-09-01

OSTI Identifier:: 1213527

Assignee:: Northwestern University (Evanston, IL) DOESC

Patent Number(s):: 9,120,799

Application Number:: 13/623,935

Contract Number:: SC0005462

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 2012 Sep 21

Research Org:: Northwestern Univ., Evanston, IL (United States)

Sponsoring Org:: USDOE

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 38 RADIATION CHEMISTRY, RADIOCHEMISTRY, AND NUCLEAR CHEMISTRY; 77 NANOSCIENCE AND NANOTECHNOLOGY

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