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Noël Boens

Noël Boens

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Chemistry

D-Index
55
Citations
12758
World Ranking
12009
National Ranking
149

Overview

Noël Boens is affiliated with KU Leuven in Belgium and conducts research primarily within the fields of Materials Science and Engineering. Their work broadly falls under subfields such as Materials Chemistry, Biomedical Engineering, and Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

The core themes in Boens' research focus on crystallization and solubility studies, along with applications of X-ray diffraction in crystallography. Specific topics covered include luminescence and fluorescent materials, nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics, and organic light-emitting diodes research.

Recent publications reflect these areas of specialization. Notable papers include:

  • "Aromatic b-fused BODIPY dyes as promising near-infrared dyes," 2020, Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry
  • "CCDC 1588396: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination," 2020, The Cambridge Structural Database
  • "CCDC 1588356: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination," 2020, The Cambridge Structural Database

Boens frequently publishes in venues such as The Cambridge Structural Database and Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry. These journals align closely with their expertise in structural determination and chemical synthesis.

Their research collaborations include repeated partnerships with several researchers, including:

  • Erhong Hao
  • Fan Lv
  • Yang Yu
  • Changjiang Yu
  • Hua Wang

Best Publications

  • Fluorescent indicators based on BODIPY

    Noël Boens;Volker Leen;Wim Dehaen

  • Fluorescence lifetime standards for time and frequency domain fluorescence spectroscopy

    Noël Boens;Wenwu Qin;Nikola Basarić;Johan Hofkens

  • BODIPY-Based Hydroxyaryl Derivatives as Fluorescent pH Probes

    Mukulesh Baruah;Wenwu Qin;Nikola Basaric;Wim M. De Borggraeve

  • A highly potassium-selective ratiometric fluorescent indicator based on BODIPY azacrown ether excitable with visible light.

    Mukulesh Baruah;Wenwu Qin;Renaud A L Vallée;David Beljonne

  • Synthesis of BODIPY dyes through postfunctionalization of the boron dipyrromethene core

    Noël Boens;Bram Verbelen;María J. Ortiz;Lijuan Jiao

  • Photophysical properties of borondipyrromethene analogues in solution.

    Wenwu Qin;Mukulesh Baruah;Mark Van Der Auweraer;Frans C. De Schryver

  • Postfunctionalization of the BODIPY Core: Synthesis and Spectroscopy

    Noël Boens;Bram Verbelen;Wim Dehaen

  • Solvent and pH Dependent Fluorescent Properties of a Dimethylaminostyryl Borondipyrromethene Dye in Solution

    Mukulesh Baruah;Wenwu Qin;Cristina Flors;Johan Hofkens

  • Functionalisation of fluorescent BODIPY dyes by nucleophilic substitution

    Taoufik Rohand;Mukulesh Baruah;Wenwu Qin;Noël Boens

  • Palladium‐Catalyzed Coupling Reactions for the Functionalization of BODIPY Dyes with Fluorescence Spanning the Visible Spectrum

    Taoufik Rohand;Wenwu Qin;Noël Boens;Wim Dehaen

  • A highly sensitive, selective, colorimetric and near-infrared fluorescent turn-on chemosensor for Cu2+ based on BODIPY

    Shouchun Yin;Shouchun Yin;Volker Leen;Sven Van Snick;Noël Boens

  • Possibilities and limitations of the time-correlated single photon counting technique: a comparative study of correction methods for the wavelength dependence of the instrument response function

    M. Van Den Zegel;N. Boens;D. Daems;F.C. De Schryver

  • Radical C ? H Arylation of the BODIPY Core with Aryldiazonium Salts: Synthesis of Highly Fluorescent Red-Shifted Dyes

    Bram Verbelen;Stijn Boodts;Johan Hofkens;Noël Boens

  • Boron dipyrromethene analogs with phenyl, styryl, and ethynylphenyl substituents: Synthesis, photophysics, electrochemistry, and quantum-chemical calculations

    Wenwu Qin;Taoufik Rohand;Wim Dehaen;John N. Clifford

  • Synthesis of meso-halogenated BODIPYs and access to meso-substituted analogues.

    Volker Leen;Peijia Yuan;Lina Wang;Noël Boens

  • 2- and 3-Monohalogenated BODIPY Dyes and Their Functionalized Analogues: Synthesis and Spectroscopy

    Volker Leen;Tom Leemans;Noël Boens;Wim Dehaen

  • Solvent-dependent photophysical properties of borondipyrromethene dyes in solution

    Wenwu Qin;Taoufik Rohand;Mukulesh Baruah;Alina Stefan

  • A versatile, modular synthesis of monofunctionalized BODIPY dyes

    Volker Leen;Els Braeken;Kristof Luckermans;Carine Jackers

  • CONFIGURATIONAL AND CONFORMATIONAL ASPECTS IN THE EXCIMER FORMATION OF BIS(CARBAZOLES)

    J. Vandendriessche;P. Palmans;S. Toppet;N. Boens

  • 1,7-Disubstituted boron dipyrromethene (BODIPY) dyes: synthesis and spectroscopic properties.

    Volker Leen;Dominique Miscoria;Shouchun Yin;Shouchun Yin;Aleksander Filarowski;Aleksander Filarowski

Frequent Co-Authors

Wim Dehaen
Wim Dehaen KU Leuven
David Beljonne
David Beljonne University of Mons
Johan Hofkens
Johan Hofkens KU Leuven
Wenwu Qin
Wenwu Qin Lanzhou University
Lijuan Jiao
Lijuan Jiao Anhui Normal University
Mario Smet
Mario Smet KU Leuven
Hiroshi Masuhara
Hiroshi Masuhara National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
Roberto Lazzaroni
Roberto Lazzaroni University of Mons

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