Used primarily in organic electronics and research as a semiconductor material in organic field-effect transistors (OFETs) and as a host or dopant in OLED devices. Its extended aromatic structure provides good charge carrier mobility and thermal stability, making it suitable for thin-film transistor applications and luminescent layers. Also employed as a fluorescent probe in photophysical studies due to its stable emission properties. Serves as a building block in the synthesis of more complex polycyclic aromatic systems for optoelectronic devices.