Ag Cu (C=CAr) (DPPB) : A Rigid Ligand Co-Protected Bimetallic Silver(I)-Copper(I) Cluster with Room-Temperature Luminescence.

Metal clusters have become increasingly important in various applications, with ligands playing a crucial role in their construction. In this study, we synthesized a bimetallic cluster, Ag Cu (C=CAr) (DPPB) (Ag Cu ), using a rigid acetylene ligand, 3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenylacetylide. Through single-crystal structure characterization, we discovered that the butterfly-shaped Ag Cu motifs were subject to distortion due to steric hindrance imposed by the rigid ligand.

Fluorescent porous organic polymers for detection and adsorption of nitroaromatic compounds.

A fluorescent porous organic polymer (FPOP) with strong fluorescence and tunable emission colors, was synthesized through a simple cost-effective method via Scholl coupling reaction. Experiments proved the stability and excellent detection and adsorption ability, and microporous nature of the material. Luminescence of FPOP was quenched when addition of nitroaromatic compounds.

A novel AIE-active imidazolium macrocyclic ratiometric fluorescence sensor for pyrophosphate anion.

An imidazolium bridged macrocyclophane was synthesized as a ratiometric fluorescence sensor with aggregation-induced emission (AIE) characteristic to detect pyrophosphate anion with high selectivity among various anions. In the presence of zinc ion, macrocyclophane can form aggregates through complexation with pyrophosphate anion and emit ratiometric fluorescence, resulting from an enhancement in its aggregate-state emission and a reduction in its monomer emission. This AIE-active macrocycle showed great potential as a ratiometric fluorescence receptor.

Syntheses, Structures, and Solution Studies of Multicomponent Macrocycles and Cages Based on Versatile Ligands.

Different types of multinuclear half-sandwich rhodium macrocycles and cages were designed and synthesized by using two similar multifunctional hydroxamate ligands (pyrazine-2-hydroxamic acid (NaHL ) and 4,4'-bipyridine-2-hydroxamic acid (KHL )) featuring one monodentate site and two pairs of chelating sites. The Rh -Pd heterometallic macrocycles were constructed by using the semi-open palladium(II) source [Pd(en)Cl ] with two free acceptor sites. However, only one kind of macrocycle was found when the shorter ligand L was used, while in for the larger ligand, various spectroscopic techniques demonstrated the coexistence of hexanuclear and octanuclear macrocycles in solution and the proportions of both components depended on concentration and temperature.

Green self-assembly of zein-conjugated ZnO/Cd(OH)Cl hierarchical nanocomposites with high cytotoxicity and immune organs targeting.

Inorganic nanomedicines in the fight against cancer have progressed rapidly during recent years, with the synergistic advantages of multifunctional nanosystems compared to single component. Herein, a drug-combination opinion was introduced into "nanomedicine" based on the understanding of Trojan horse-anti-tumor mechanism of inorganic nano-medicines. Moreover, we reported the green and facile synthesis route of mono-dispersed and rod-like zein-conjugated ZnO/Cd(OH)Cl hierarchical nanocomposites.