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| Research in the Goroff group focuses on the synthesis and properties of unnatural organic compounds and materials, especially highly conjugated carbon-rich structures. Conjugated organic molecules and polymers have attracted increasing attention from material scientists as semiconducting materials. Ideally, organic semiconductors will be lighter in weight, more easily modifiable, and less expensive than their inorganic counterparts. These properties make conjugated organics attractive, for example, as components in large-area displays, light-emitting diodes, chemical sensors, and even high-tech pigments. Demand has never been higher for new cost-effective conjugated molecules with desirable electronic and optical properties. Work in the Goroff group focuses on finding new conjugated molecules with unusual electronic and optical properties. Our research involves organic synthesis and standard characterization techniques; in some cases, we also use computer modeling or low-temperature spectroscopy. Collaborations with other groups allow us to study our compounds with state-of-the-art physical and analytical techniques. |
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Periodobuta-1,2,3-triene was first synthesized by Jeffrey A. Webb, Pei-Hua Liu, Olga L. Malkina, Nancy S. Goroff in 2002...
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