Core-Substituted Naphthalene-Diimides (cNDI) and Related Derivatives: Versatile Scaffold for Supramolecular Assembly and Functional Materials

Naphthalene-diimide (NDI)-derived building blocks have been explored extensively for supramolecular assembly as they exhibit attractive photophysical properties, suitable applications in organic optoelectronics. Core-substituted derivatives of the NDI chromophore (cNDI) differ significantly from parent dye terms optical and redox properties. Adequate molecular engineering opportunities substitution-dependent tunable optoelectronic properties make cNDI highly promising candidates functional materials. This short review discusses recent development area assemblies based on cNDIs related molecules. Table contents 1. Introduction 2. General Supramolecular Assemblies Derivatives 3. cNDI-Based Chiral Functional Materials 4. Controlled Polymerization with 5. Dimeric Naphthalimide-Based Building Blocks 6. Conclusions Outlook