Harmonizing Energies: The Interplay Between a Nonplanar SalEn-Type Molecule and a TEMPO Moiety in a New Hybrid Energy-Storing Redox-Conducting Polymer.

Redox-conducting polymers based on SalEn-type complexes have attracted considerable attention due to their potential applications in electrochemical devices. However, their charge transfer mechanisms, physical and electrochemical properties remain unclear, hindering their rational design and optimization. This study aims to establish the influence of monomer geometry on the polymer's properties by investigating the properties of novel nonplanar SalEn-type complexes, poly[N,N'-bis(salicylidene)propylene-2-(hydroxy)diaminonickel(II)], and its analog with 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidinyl-N-oxyl (TEMPO)-substituted bridge (MTS).

Energetic Polymer Possessing Furazan, 1,2,3-Triazole, and Nitramine Subunits.

A [3 + 2] cycloaddition reaction using dialkyne and diazide comonomers, both bearing explosophoric groups, to synthesize energetic polymers containing furazan and 1,2,3-triazole ring as well as nitramine group in the polymer chain have been described. The developed solvent- and catalyst-free approach is methodologically simple and effective, the comonomers used are easily available, and the resulting polymer does not need any purification. All this makes it a promising tool for the synthesis of energetic polymers.

Homoleptic Alkynylpyridinium Au(I) Complexes as Organometallic 'D-π-A' Chromophores.

A series of terminal acetylenes bearing methylpyridinium acceptor group attached to the alkynyl unit with different π-conjugated aromatic linker have been synthetized. These alkynylpyridinium salts are efficient 'push-pull' chromophores demonstrating bright UV-vis fluorescence with quantum yields up to 70 %. The homoleptic bis-alkynyl Au(I) complexes based on these alkynylpyridinium ligands demonstrate complicated photophysical behavior including dual emission in solution.

Tuning the Charge Transport in Nickel Salicylaldimine Polymers by the Ligand Structure.

The conductivity of the polymeric energy storage materials is the key factor limiting their performance. Conductivity of polymeric NiSalen materials, a prospective class of energy storage materials, was found to depend strongly on the length of the bridge between the nitrogen atoms of the ligand. Polymers obtained from the complexes containing C alkyl and hydroxyalkyl bridges showed an electrical conductivity one order of magnitude lower than those derived from more common complexes with C alkyl bridges.