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A Novel Photoluminescent Ag/Cu Cluster Exhibits a Chromic Photoluminescence Response towards Volatile Organic Vapors.

Authors :
Yang W
Hu S
Wang Y
Yan S
Cao XQ
Li HX
Young DJ
Ren ZG
Source :
Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) [Molecules] 2023 Jan 27; Vol. 28 (3). Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Jan 27.
Publication Year :
2023

Abstract

A new Ag/Cu bimetallic cluster [Ag <subscript>10</subscript> Cu <subscript>6</subscript> (bdppthi) <subscript>2</subscript> (C≡CPh) <subscript>12</subscript> (EtOH) <subscript>2</subscript> ](ClO <subscript>4</subscript> ) <subscript>4</subscript> ( 1 , bdppthi = N , N' -bis(diphenylphosphanylmethyl)-tetrahydroimidazole) exhibited strong phosphorescent (PL) emission at 644 nm upon excitation at 400 nm. Removal of the coordinated EtOH molecules in 1 resulted in derivative 1a , which exhibited significant red-shifted emission at 678 nm. The structure and PL of 1 was restored on exposure to EtOH vapor. Cluster 1a also exhibited a vapor-chromic PL response towards other common organic solvent vapors including acetone, MeOH and MeCN. A PMMA film of 1a was developed as a reusable visible sensor for MeCN.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1420-3049
Volume :
28
Issue :
3
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
36770923
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28031257