1,3,4-Oxadiazole derivatives-organic materials are an interesting and continuously developing area of research. This review describes some optical properties and highlights the current applications of these compounds in biomedical and optoelectronic fields. The relationships between polymer structures, environmental factors and optical properties (absorption and fluorescence) of several selected and relevant l,3,4-oxadiazole-containing molecules were presented in this review. These aspects were analyzed in various pure solvents and microheterogeneous media (mixed solvents). Also, the selectivity and sensitivity of some 1,3,4-oxadiazole derivatives-organic materials for different metal ions were discussed and evaluated by using spectral techniques. Finally, some important photophysical characteristics of 34 series of organic materials containing -1,3,4-oxadiazole rings, were collected in a table.
Keywords: L,3,4-oxadiazole-containing molecules; Optical properties; Pure and mixed solvents.