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Polynuclear silver clusters are described that unexpectedly transform from cyclic trinuclear complexes (CTCs) upon reacting with σ-donating phenylacetylene, featuring a noria-like conformation. The introduction of foreign copper ions leads to isomorphic bimetallic Ag/Cu clusters, with a boost in the photoluminescence quantum yield relative to the original silver clusters. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A Mn-based rod metal–organic framework (MOF), ROD-6, with a new lrk net is synthesized. It represents an unusual type of MOF topology containing both a 1-periodic secondary building unit (rod SBU) and a polytopic linker (here 1,3,6,8-tetrakis(p-benzoic acid)pyrene), and also exhibits high stability (up to 485 °C) and unusual CO2 uptake behaviour and selectivity despite the lack of strong interacting sites, demonstrated by the low and increasing heat of adsorption. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A copper(i)/copper(ii)–salen coordination polymer prepared by solvothermal reactions shows prominent bimetallic catalytic activities towards three-component Strecker reactions and photodegradation of organic dyes under visible-light illumination. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A supramolecular dual emissive system incorporating two classical copper(i)-cluster-based luminophores, namely, Cu4I4and Cu3Pz3(Pz = pyrazolate), is reported. The targeted luminescent coordination polymer exhibits reversible thermochromism spanning from green to orange-red. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Bifunctional tetrakis(methylthio)-1,4-benzenedicarboxylic acid and Pb2+ions form a robust porous net featuring free-standing thioether groups that allow reversible uptake of HgCl2. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]