Yuanning Feng gives a talk at the 265th American Chemical Society Meeting

Yuanning Feng presented his research at the Physical Organic Chemistry session of the Division of Organic Chemistry at the 264th American Chemical Society Meeting held in Indianapolis, IN. He highlighted the potential applications of the acceptor–donor–acceptor (A–D–A) derivatives for broader photophysical and biological applications. He has shown promise in advancing the development of future generations of fluorescent dyes.

During the presentation, Yuanning discussed the design strategy of modifying molecules through the functionalization of quadrupolar building blocks as chromophores, which could lead to the development of future generations of fluorescent dyes. His discovery of box-shape dyes not only provides a strategy for controlling the charge-transfer pathway by subtle chemical modifications in donor-acceptor systems but also discusses how coherent vibronic wavepackets can be used to detect delocalized charge-transfer states as well as the charge-transfer character of a localized moiety. Yuanning's research represents a significant step forward in the development of new fluorescent dyes with unique photochemical properties. The potential applications of these A–D–A derivatives are far-reaching and could have implications for a range of fields, including materials science, chemical biology, and medical imaging.