{[3,5-(CF(3))(2)Pz]Ag}(3) (1) films exhibit selective/reversible sensing of small-organic-molecule (SAM) vapors, which readily switch-on bright-green (benzene or toluene) or bright-blue (mesitylene) luminescence that switches-off upon vapor removal. Vapors of electron-deficient SAMs or non-aromatic solvents did not attain luminescence switching and were not adsorbed.
The structure and luminescence properties of a well-known trinuclear Au(i) imidazolate complex are determined for the first time along with its interaction with the organic π acid perfluoronaphthalene in the solid state and solution.
Brightly phosphorescent gold-based metallopolymers have been synthesized by reaction of nonluminescent reactants comprised of the commercially available polymer PVP = poly(4-vinylpyridine) and the Au(I) precursors [Au(C(6)X(5))THT] (X = F or Cl; THT = tetrahydrothiophene). The metallopolymer products exhibit remarkable photoluminescence properties including high solid-state quantum yield (up to 0.63 at RT) and coarse- and fine-tuning to multiple phosphorescence bands across the visible spectrum via luminescence thermochromism and site-selective excitation. The emissions are caused by intrachain and interchain aurophilic interactions between the linear Au(I) complexes in the metallopolymers. This investigation provides further manifestations of interesting chemistry and photophysics in N-heterocyclic coordination compounds of Au(I) by expansion from the small-molecule to the metallopolymer regime. The spectroscopic and material properties of the new class of metallopolymers are desirable for future studies that will utilize them as emitters for photonic applications such as polymer light-emitting diodes and sensors.
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