Article: Nanostructures of tetranuclear copper(i) complexes with short Cu(i)⋯Cu(i) contacts: Crystallization-induced emission enhancement

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TitleNanostructures of tetranuclear copper(i) complexes with short Cu(i)⋯Cu(i) contacts: Crystallization-induced emission enhancement
AuthorsChen, Y1 2
Li, JL3
Tong, GSM1
Lu, W1
Fu, WF2 3
Lai, SW1
Che, CM1
KeywordsChemistry
Issue Date2011
PublisherRoyal Society of Chemistry. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.rsc.org/publishing/journals/sc/About.asp
CitationChemical Science, 2011, v. 2 n. 8, p. 1509-1514 [How to Cite?]
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c0sc00597e
AbstractTetranuclear copper(i) complexes containing N,N′-bis(5,7-dimethyl-1, 8-naphthyridine-2-yl)amine and phosphine ligands with close intramolecular Cu(i)⋯Cu(i) contacts were found to precipitate as thermodynamically stable and crystalline quasi-2D sheet-like nanostructures. Kinetically stable, amorphous, spherical particles were also identified during the precipitation/crystallization processes of these copper(i) complexes in a dichloromethane/hexane mixture. The distinct phosphorescent properties of these two forms of nanostructures were studied and a crystallization-induced emission enhancement was observed during the morphological evolution from amorphous spherical particles to crystalline nanosheets. All of these photophysical properties were rationalized by density functional theory calculations. © The Royal Society of Chemistry 2011.
ISSN2041-6520
2011 Impact Factor: 7.525
DOIhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c0sc00597e
ISI Accession Number IDWOS:000292964700013
Funding AgencyGrant Number
foundation for Bureau of International Co-operation of CASGJHZ200817
National Basic Research Program of China2007CB613304
National Natural Science Foundation of China21071123
21001110
University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong Research Grants CouncilHKU 7008/09P
AoE/P-03/08
NSFC/RGCN_HKU 752/08
CAS
Hong Kong UGCSEG HKU09
Funding Information:

This work was supported by the foundation (GJHZ200817) for Bureau of International Co-operation of CAS. We thank the National Basic Research Program of China (973 program 2007CB613304) and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 21071123 and 21001110) for financial support. This work in Hong Kong was supported by the University Development Fund of The University of Hong Kong and the Hong Kong Research Grants Council (HKU 7008/09P and AoE/P-03/08), NSFC/RGC Joint Research Scheme (N_HKU 752/08), and CAS-Croucher Funding Scheme for Joint Laboratories. The calculations in this project are supported by a Hong Kong UGC Special Equipment Grant (SEG HKU09). Thanks go to Mr. Frankie Yu-Fee Chan and Ms. Amy Sui-Ling Wong at HKU for assistance in electron microscopy.

ReferencesReferences in Scopus
GrantsInstitute of Molecular Functional Materials
Self-assembled metal coordination polymers and supramolecular systems containing π-conjugated organic ligands
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dc.contributor.authorChen, Y
dc.contributor.authorLi, JL
dc.contributor.authorTong, GSM
dc.contributor.authorLu, W
dc.contributor.authorFu, WF
dc.contributor.authorLai, SW
dc.contributor.authorChe, CM
dc.date.accessioned2011-09-23T05:43:33Z
dc.date.available2011-09-23T05:43:33Z
dc.date.issued2011
dc.description.abstractTetranuclear copper(i) complexes containing N,N′-bis(5,7-dimethyl-1, 8-naphthyridine-2-yl)amine and phosphine ligands with close intramolecular Cu(i)⋯Cu(i) contacts were found to precipitate as thermodynamically stable and crystalline quasi-2D sheet-like nanostructures. Kinetically stable, amorphous, spherical particles were also identified during the precipitation/crystallization processes of these copper(i) complexes in a dichloromethane/hexane mixture. The distinct phosphorescent properties of these two forms of nanostructures were studied and a crystallization-induced emission enhancement was observed during the morphological evolution from amorphous spherical particles to crystalline nanosheets. All of these photophysical properties were rationalized by density functional theory calculations. © The Royal Society of Chemistry 2011.
dc.description.grantInstitute of Molecular Functional Materials
dc.description.grantSelf-assembled metal coordination polymers and supramolecular systems containing π-conjugated organic ligands
dc.description.grantcode101180
dc.description.grantcode99415
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dc.identifier.citationChemical Science, 2011, v. 2 n. 8, p. 1509-1514 [How to Cite?]
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c0sc00597e
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c0sc00597e
dc.identifier.epage1514
dc.identifier.hkuros194159
dc.identifier.isiWOS:000292964700013
Funding AgencyGrant Number
foundation for Bureau of International Co-operation of CASGJHZ200817
National Basic Research Program of China2007CB613304
National Natural Science Foundation of China21071123
21001110
University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong Research Grants CouncilHKU 7008/09P
AoE/P-03/08
NSFC/RGCN_HKU 752/08
CAS
Hong Kong UGCSEG HKU09
Funding Information:

This work was supported by the foundation (GJHZ200817) for Bureau of International Co-operation of CAS. We thank the National Basic Research Program of China (973 program 2007CB613304) and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 21071123 and 21001110) for financial support. This work in Hong Kong was supported by the University Development Fund of The University of Hong Kong and the Hong Kong Research Grants Council (HKU 7008/09P and AoE/P-03/08), NSFC/RGC Joint Research Scheme (N_HKU 752/08), and CAS-Croucher Funding Scheme for Joint Laboratories. The calculations in this project are supported by a Hong Kong UGC Special Equipment Grant (SEG HKU09). Thanks go to Mr. Frankie Yu-Fee Chan and Ms. Amy Sui-Ling Wong at HKU for assistance in electron microscopy.

dc.identifier.issn2041-6520
2011 Impact Factor: 7.525
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dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/138980
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dc.languageeng
dc.publisherRoyal Society of Chemistry. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.rsc.org/publishing/journals/sc/About.asp
dc.publisher.placeUnited Kingdom
dc.relation.ispartofChemical Science
dc.relation.referencesReferences in Scopus
dc.subjectChemistry
dc.titleNanostructures of tetranuclear copper(i) complexes with short Cu(i)⋯Cu(i) contacts: Crystallization-induced emission enhancement
dc.typeArticle
Author Affiliations
  1. The University of Hong Kong
  2. Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences
  3. Yunnan Normal University