The present disclosure provides a new series of compounds exhibiting high fluorescence quantum yields in the solid state. In one embodiment, the compounds include a series of 2,3,4,5-tetraphenylgermoles with the same or different 1,1-substituents. In another embodiment, substituted germafluorenes, germa-fluoresceins/rhodamines, and germapins are described. These germanium heterocycles possess ideal photophysical and thermostability properties, which makes them excellent candidates for chemical or biological sensors, host materials for electroluminescent devices and solar cells, and emissive and/or electron-transport layer components in organic light emitting diode devices.

The present disclosure provides a new series of compounds exhibiting high fluorescence quantum yields in the solid state. In one embodiment, the compounds include a series of 2,3,4,5-tetraphenylgermoles with the same or different 1,1-substituents. In another embodiment, substituted germafluorenes, germa-fluoresceins/rhodamines, and germapins are described. These germanium heterocycles possess ideal photophysical and thermostability properties, which makes them excellent candidates for chemical or biological sensors, host materials for electroluminescent devices and solar cells, and emissive and/or electron-transport layer components in organic light emitting diode devices.

A method comprising: providing a sample comprising analytes, for example in a matrix, on a substrate, for example a monolithic substrate, comprising a stationary phase; separating the analytes, for example mutually and/or relative to the matrix, on the substrate using a mobile phase; and analysing the separated analytes using mass spectrometry, wherein the substrate provides, at least in part, an ion source for ionising the separated analytes.

According to one embodiment, an analysis method includes a first analysis and a second analysis. The first analysis detects a presence or absence of phthalates in a sample by irradiating ultraviolet light on a plate. The sample is developed on the plate by thin-layer chromatography. The second analysis detects a presence or absence of butyl benzyl phthalate in the sample by supplying a color reagent to the plate on which the sample is developed.

According to one embodiment, an analysis method includes a first analysis and a second analysis. The first analysis detects a presence or absence of phthalates in a sample by irradiating ultraviolet light on a plate. The sample is developed on the plate by thin-layer chromatography. The second analysis detects a presence or absence of butyl benzyl phthalate in the sample by supplying a color reagent to the plate on which the sample is developed.

The present disclosure provides a new series of compounds exhibiting high fluorescence quantum yields in the solid state. In one embodiment, the compounds include a series of 2,3,4,5-tetraphenylgermoles with the same or different 1,1-substituents. In another embodiment, substituted germafluorenes, germa-fluoresceins/rhodamines, and germapins are described. These germanium heterocycles possess ideal photophysical and thermostability properties, which makes them excellent candidates for chemical or biological sensors, host materials for electroluminescent devices and solar cells, and emissive and/or electron-transport layer components in organic light emitting diode devices.

The present disclosure provides a new series of compounds exhibiting high fluorescence quantum yields in the solid state. In one embodiment, the compounds include a series of 2,3,4,5-tetraphenylgermoles with the same or different 1,1-substituents. In another embodiment, substituted germafluorenes, germa-fluoresceins/rhodamines, and germapins are described. These germanium heterocycles possess ideal photophysical and thermostability properties, which makes them excellent candidates for chemical or biological sensors, host materials for electroluminescent devices and solar cells, and emissive and/or electron-transport layer components in organic light emitting diode devices.