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Dinuclear platinum( ii ) complexes featuring rigidly linked Pt( NCN )X units: the effect of X = SCN − in favouring low-energy, excimer-like luminescence (2024)
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Salthouse, R. J., Dikova, Y. M., Etherington, M. K., & Williams, J. A. G. (2024). Dinuclear platinum( ii ) complexes featuring rigidly linked Pt( NCN )X units: the effect of X = SCN − in favouring low-energy, excimer-like luminescence. New Journal of Chemistry, 48(44), 18865-18872. https://doi.org/10.1039/d4nj03357d

Interfacial intermolecular interactions between phosphorescent, square-planar, cyclometallated platinum(ii) complexes may lead to the formation of bimolecular excited states that emit at lower energy than the isolated complexes in dilute solution. We... Read More about Dinuclear platinum( ii ) complexes featuring rigidly linked Pt( NCN )X units: the effect of X = SCN − in favouring low-energy, excimer-like luminescence.

Dinuclear platinum( ii ) complexes emitting through TADF: new ligand design to minimise aggregation and the S 1 –T 1 energy gap (2024)
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Pander, P., Dikova, Y. M., Puttock, E. V., & Williams, J. A. G. (2024). Dinuclear platinum( ii ) complexes emitting through TADF: new ligand design to minimise aggregation and the S 1 –T 1 energy gap. Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers, 7191-7668. https://doi.org/10.1039/d4qi02069c

Dinuclear platinum(ii) complexes of a new, ditopic, bis-tridentate NCN–NCN-coordinating ligand, appended with four mesityl groups, are reported. The high radiative rate constants and correspondingly efficient luminescence of the complexes involves th... Read More about Dinuclear platinum( ii ) complexes emitting through TADF: new ligand design to minimise aggregation and the S 1 –T 1 energy gap.

Rigidly linked dinuclear platinum( ii ) complexes showing intense, excimer-like, near-infrared luminescence (2023)
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Pander, P., Walden, M. T., Salthouse, R. J., Sil, A., Yufit, D. S., Dias, F. B., & Williams, J. A. G. (2023). Rigidly linked dinuclear platinum( ii ) complexes showing intense, excimer-like, near-infrared luminescence. Journal of Materials Chemistry C Materials for optical and electronic devices, 11(43), 15335-15346. https://doi.org/10.1039/d3tc03432a

Many luminescent platinum(ii) complexes undergo face-to-face interactions between neighbouring molecules, leading to bimolecular excited states that may emit at lower energy (dimers and/or excimers). Detailed photophysical studies are reported on din... Read More about Rigidly linked dinuclear platinum( ii ) complexes showing intense, excimer-like, near-infrared luminescence.

Cyclometallated Platinum(II) Complexes Featuring an Unusual, C^N‐Coordinating Pyridyl‐pyridylidene Ligand and L X Coligands: Synthesis, Structures and Dual Luminescence Behavior (2023)
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Montagu, J., Gontard, G., Williams, J. A. G., & Moussa, J. (2023). Cyclometallated Platinum(II) Complexes Featuring an Unusual, C^N‐Coordinating Pyridyl‐pyridylidene Ligand and L X Coligands: Synthesis, Structures and Dual Luminescence Behavior. European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry, 26(32), Article e202300487. https://doi.org/10.1002/ejic.202300487

Thanks to an unusual protodemethylation reaction, a series of luminescent cyclometallated platinum(II) complexes can be prepared, which incorporate a rare NC-chelating, pyridyl-pyridylidene ligand, in combination with OO-coordinating acetylacetonate... Read More about Cyclometallated Platinum(II) Complexes Featuring an Unusual, C^N‐Coordinating Pyridyl‐pyridylidene Ligand and L X Coligands: Synthesis, Structures and Dual Luminescence Behavior.

Platinum(II) Complexes of Nonsymmetrical NCN-Coordinating Ligands: Unimolecular and Excimeric Luminescence Properties and Comparison with Symmetrical Analogues (2023)
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Salthouse, R. J., Sil, A., Gildea, L. F., Yufit, D. S., & Williams, J. A. G. (2023). Platinum(II) Complexes of Nonsymmetrical NCN-Coordinating Ligands: Unimolecular and Excimeric Luminescence Properties and Comparison with Symmetrical Analogues. Inorganic Chemistry, 62(31), 12356-12371. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.3c01439

A series of seven new platinum(II) complexes PtLnCl have been prepared, where Ln is an NCN-coordinating ligand comprising a benzene ring 1,3-disubstituted with two different azaheterocycles. In PtL1–5Cl, one heterocycle is a simple pyridine ring, whi... Read More about Platinum(II) Complexes of Nonsymmetrical NCN-Coordinating Ligands: Unimolecular and Excimeric Luminescence Properties and Comparison with Symmetrical Analogues.

Enantiopure cycloplatinated pentahelicenic N-heterocyclic carbenic complexes that display long-lived circularly polarized phosphorescence (2023)
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Kundu, D., del Rio, N., Cordier, M., Vanthuyne, N., Puttock, E. V., Meskers, S. C. J., …Crassous, J. (2023). Enantiopure cycloplatinated pentahelicenic N-heterocyclic carbenic complexes that display long-lived circularly polarized phosphorescence. Dalton Transactions, 52(19), 6484-6493. https://doi.org/10.1039/d3dt00577a

The preparation of the first enantiopure cycloplatinated complexes bearing a bidentate, helicenic N-heterocyclic carbene and a diketonate ancillary ligand is presented, along with their structural and spectroscopic characterization based on both expe... Read More about Enantiopure cycloplatinated pentahelicenic N-heterocyclic carbenic complexes that display long-lived circularly polarized phosphorescence.

Modulation of chiroptical and photophysical properties in helicenic rhenium(I) systems: the use of an N‐(aza[6]helicenyl)‐NHC ligand (2023)
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Gauthier, E. S., Abella, L., Caytan, E., Roisnel, T., Vanthuyne, N., Favereau, L., Srebro-Hooper, M., Williams, J. G., Autschbach, J., & Crassous, J. (2023). Modulation of chiroptical and photophysical properties in helicenic rhenium(I) systems: the use of an N‐(aza[6]helicenyl)‐NHC ligand. Chemistry - A European Journal, 29(21), Article 202203477. https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.202203477

The photophysical and chiroptical properties of a novel, chiral helicene-NHC−Re(I) complex bearing an N-(aza[6]helicenyl)-benzimidazolylidene ligand are described, showing its ability to emit yellow circularly polarized luminescence. A comparative an... Read More about Modulation of chiroptical and photophysical properties in helicenic rhenium(I) systems: the use of an N‐(aza[6]helicenyl)‐NHC ligand.

Platinum(IV) Complexes with Tridentate, NNC-Coordinating Ligands: Synthesis, Structures, and Luminescence (2023)
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Dikova, Y. M., Yufit, D. S., & Williams, J. G. (2023). Platinum(IV) Complexes with Tridentate, NNC-Coordinating Ligands: Synthesis, Structures, and Luminescence. Inorganic Chemistry, 62(4), 1306-1322. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.2c04116

Platinum(II) complexes of NNC-cyclometalating ligands based on 6-phenyl-2,2′-bipyridine (HL1) have been widely investigated for their luminescence properties. We describe how PtL1Cl and five analogues with differently substituted aryl rings, PtL2–6Cl... Read More about Platinum(IV) Complexes with Tridentate, NNC-Coordinating Ligands: Synthesis, Structures, and Luminescence.

Near-infrared electroluminescence beyond 940 nm in Pt(N^C^N)X complexes: influencing aggregation with the ancillary ligand X (2022)
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Salthouse, R. J., Pander, P., Yufit, D. S., Dias, F. B., & Williams, J. G. (2022). Near-infrared electroluminescence beyond 940 nm in Pt(N^C^N)X complexes: influencing aggregation with the ancillary ligand X. Chemical Science, 13(45), 13600-13610. https://doi.org/10.1039/d2sc05023d

We present a study of aggregate excited states formed by complexes of the type Pt(N^C^N)X, where N^C^N represents a tridentate cyclometallating ligand, and X = SCN or I. These materials display near-infrared (NIR) photoluminescence in film and electr... Read More about Near-infrared electroluminescence beyond 940 nm in Pt(N^C^N)X complexes: influencing aggregation with the ancillary ligand X.

Yellow-Emitting, Pseudo-Octahedral Zinc Complexes of Benzannulated N^N^O Pincer-Type Ligands (2022)
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Lozada, I. B., Braun, J. D., Williams, J. G., & Herbert, D. E. (2022). Yellow-Emitting, Pseudo-Octahedral Zinc Complexes of Benzannulated N^N^O Pincer-Type Ligands. Inorganic Chemistry, 61(44), 17568-17578. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.2c02585

A series of yellow-emitting, pseudo-octahedral Zn(II) complexes supported by monoanionic, tridentate acetylacetone-derived N^N–^O ligands incorporating phenanthridine (benzo[c]quinoline) units is presented. These species emit weakly in solution but e... Read More about Yellow-Emitting, Pseudo-Octahedral Zinc Complexes of Benzannulated N^N^O Pincer-Type Ligands.

Helicenic N-heterocyclic carbene copper(I) complex displaying circularly polarized blue fluorescence (2022)
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Crassous, J., Gauthier, E. S., Kaczmarczyk, D., Fré, S. D., Favereau, L., Caytan, E., Cordier, M., Vanthuyne, N., Williams, J. G., & Srebro-Hooper, M. (2022). Helicenic N-heterocyclic carbene copper(I) complex displaying circularly polarized blue fluorescence. Dalton Transactions, 51(40), 15571-15578. https://doi.org/10.1039/d2dt01925f

Enantiopure copper(I) chloride complexes bearing a monodentate N-(carbo[6]helicenyl)-NHC ligand have been prepared and characterized experimentally and computationally. Their high stability enables the stereochemistry to be probed by X-ray crystallog... Read More about Helicenic N-heterocyclic carbene copper(I) complex displaying circularly polarized blue fluorescence.

Synthesis and Coordination Chemistry of a Benzannulated Bipyridine: 6,6′-Biphenanthridine (2022)
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Nemez, D. B., Lozada, I. B., Braun, J. D., Williams, J. G., & Herbert, D. E. (2022). Synthesis and Coordination Chemistry of a Benzannulated Bipyridine: 6,6′-Biphenanthridine. Inorganic Chemistry, 61(34), 13386-13398. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.2c01514

The synthesis, characterization, and coordination chemistry of a doubly π-extended bipyridine analogue, 6,6′-biphenanthridine (biphe), is presented. The structure of the molecule has been determined in the solid state by X-ray diffraction, showing an... Read More about Synthesis and Coordination Chemistry of a Benzannulated Bipyridine: 6,6′-Biphenanthridine.

Excimer or aggregate? Near infrared electro- and photoluminescence from multimolecular excited states of N^C^N-coordinated platinum(ii) complexes (2022)
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Pander, P., Sil, A., Salthouse, R. J., Harris, C. W., Walden, M. T., Yufit, D. S., Williams, J. G., & Dias, F. B. (2022). Excimer or aggregate? Near infrared electro- and photoluminescence from multimolecular excited states of N^C^N-coordinated platinum(ii) complexes. Journal of Materials Chemistry C Materials for optical and electronic devices, 10(40), 15084-15095. https://doi.org/10.1039/d2tc01511k

We present an experimental and theoretical study of aggregate excited states formed by complexes of the type Pt(N^C^N)Cl, which display near-infrared (NIR) photoluminescence in film and NIR electroluminescence in OLED devices. Here, N^C^N represents... Read More about Excimer or aggregate? Near infrared electro- and photoluminescence from multimolecular excited states of N^C^N-coordinated platinum(ii) complexes.

Synthesis, Mesomorphism, Photophysics, and Device Properties of Liquid-Crystalline Pincer Complexes of Gold(III) Containing Semiperfluorinated Chains (2022)
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Parker, R. R., Stracey, R. F., McEllin, A. J., Chen, X., Wang, Y., Williams, J. G., Lynam, J. M., & Bruce, D. W. (2022). Synthesis, Mesomorphism, Photophysics, and Device Properties of Liquid-Crystalline Pincer Complexes of Gold(III) Containing Semiperfluorinated Chains. ACS Omega, 7(28), 24903-24917. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.2c03669

Gold(III) complexes of C∧N∧C-coordinating 2,6-diphenylpyridine pincer ligands with arylacetylide co-ligands are known triplet emitters at room temperature. We have reported previously that by functionalizing both the pincer ligand and the phenylacety... Read More about Synthesis, Mesomorphism, Photophysics, and Device Properties of Liquid-Crystalline Pincer Complexes of Gold(III) Containing Semiperfluorinated Chains.

Dual-emission luminescence thermometry using LaGaO3:Cr3+, Nd3+ phosphors (2022)
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Mullins, A. L., Ćirić, A., Zekovic, I., Williams, J. G., Dramicanin, M., & Evans, I. R. (2022). Dual-emission luminescence thermometry using LaGaO3:Cr3+, Nd3+ phosphors. Journal of Materials Chemistry C Materials for optical and electronic devices, 10(28), 10396-10403. https://doi.org/10.1039/d2tc02011d

A series of La1-xGa0.99O3: Cr0.01, Ndx phosphors (where x = 0.005, 0.01, 0.02) for luminescence thermometry have been synthesised by a solid-state method, structurally characterised using powder X-ray diffraction data, and investigated by ambient and... Read More about Dual-emission luminescence thermometry using LaGaO3:Cr3+, Nd3+ phosphors.

Double-deconvolution method for the separation of thermalised emissions from chromium-doped lanthanum gallate and its potential in luminescence-based thermometry (2022)
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Mullins, A. L., Ćirić, A., Ristić, Z., Williams, J. G., Radosavljević Evans, I., & Dramićanin, M. D. (2022). Double-deconvolution method for the separation of thermalised emissions from chromium-doped lanthanum gallate and its potential in luminescence-based thermometry. Journal of Luminescence, 246, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jlumin.2022.118847

A series of LaGa1–xO3:Cr3+x phosphors (x = 0.002, 0.005, 0.01, 0.02, 0.04) were synthesised by solid-state reaction and structurally characterised by Rietveld refinement from powder X-ray diffraction data. Amongst the five compounds, that with x = 0.... Read More about Double-deconvolution method for the separation of thermalised emissions from chromium-doped lanthanum gallate and its potential in luminescence-based thermometry.

Donor-Acceptor Boron-Ketoiminate Complexes with Pendent N-Heterocyclic Arms: Switched-on Luminescence through N-Heterocycle Methylation (2021)
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Lozada, I. B., Ortiz, R. J., Braun, J. D., Williams, J. G., & Herbert, D. E. (2022). Donor-Acceptor Boron-Ketoiminate Complexes with Pendent N-Heterocyclic Arms: Switched-on Luminescence through N-Heterocycle Methylation. Journal of Organic Chemistry, 87(1), 184-196. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.joc.1c02138

A series of intramolecular, donor-stabilized BF2 complexes supported by phenanthridinyl-decorated, β-ketoiminate chelating ligand scaffolds is described, along with their characterization by spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction. In solution, the relati... Read More about Donor-Acceptor Boron-Ketoiminate Complexes with Pendent N-Heterocyclic Arms: Switched-on Luminescence through N-Heterocycle Methylation.

Luminescent bis-tridentate iridium(III) complexes: Overcoming the undesirable reactivity of trans-disposed metallated rings using –N^N^N–coordinating bis(1,2,4-triazolyl)pyridine ligands (2021)
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Walden, M. T., Yufit, D. S., & Williams, J. G. (2022). Luminescent bis-tridentate iridium(III) complexes: Overcoming the undesirable reactivity of trans-disposed metallated rings using –N^N^N–coordinating bis(1,2,4-triazolyl)pyridine ligands. Inorganica Chimica Acta, 532, Article 120737. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ica.2021.120737

Nine new iridium(III) complexes featuring two tridentate ligands have been synthesised of the form Ir(N^C^N)(–N^N^N–), where N^C^N represents a cyclometallating ligand based on 1,3-di(2-pyridyl)benzene and –N^N^N– is a doubly deprotonated bis(1,2,4-t... Read More about Luminescent bis-tridentate iridium(III) complexes: Overcoming the undesirable reactivity of trans-disposed metallated rings using –N^N^N–coordinating bis(1,2,4-triazolyl)pyridine ligands.

Insights into the antibacterial mechanism of action of chelating agents by selective deprivation of iron, manganese and zinc (2021)
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Paterson, J. R., Beecroft, M. S., Mulla, R. S., Osman, D., Reeder, N. L., Caserta, J. A., Young, T. R., Pettigrew, C. A., Davies, G. E., Williams, J. G., & Sharples, G. J. (2022). Insights into the antibacterial mechanism of action of chelating agents by selective deprivation of iron, manganese and zinc. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 88(2), Article e01641-21. https://doi.org/10.1128/aem.01641-21

Bacterial growth and proliferation can be restricted by limiting the availability of metal ions in their environment. Humans sequester iron, manganese and zinc to help prevent infection by pathogens, a system termed nutritional immunity. Commercially... Read More about Insights into the antibacterial mechanism of action of chelating agents by selective deprivation of iron, manganese and zinc.

Brightly Luminescent Platinum Complexes of N∧C–∧N Ligands Forming Six-Membered Chelate Rings: Offsetting Deleterious Ring Size Effects Using Site-Selective Benzannulation (2021)
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Ortiz, R. J., Braun, J. D., Williams, J. G., & Herbert, D. E. (2021). Brightly Luminescent Platinum Complexes of N∧C–∧N Ligands Forming Six-Membered Chelate Rings: Offsetting Deleterious Ring Size Effects Using Site-Selective Benzannulation. Inorganic Chemistry, 60(22), 16881–16894. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.1c02551

Brightly emissive platinum(II) complexes (λemission,max = 607–612 nm) of the type RLPtCl are reported, where RL is a cyclometalated N∧C–∧N-coordinating ligand derived from 1,3-di(2-trifluoromethyl-4-phenanthridinyl)benzene (CF3LH) or 1,3-di(2-tert-bu... Read More about Brightly Luminescent Platinum Complexes of N∧C–∧N Ligands Forming Six-Membered Chelate Rings: Offsetting Deleterious Ring Size Effects Using Site-Selective Benzannulation.