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The fluorescence quantum yield of cis-stilbene-cored rigid polyphenylene dendrimer (cis-G2) is 20% even at room temperature. Moreover, the fluorescence lifetime of cis-G2 is twice as long as that of the corresponding trans-isomer.
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Tabuchi, M., Momotake, A., Kanna, Y. et al. Extremely efficient and long lifetime fluorescence of cis-stilbene contained in a rigid dendrimer. Photochem Photobiol Sci 10, 1521–1523 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1039/c1pp05126a
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