Switching On Emission in Zn(II) Coordination Complexes by Tempering Namido Character
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Knodel, Amy L.
Lozada, Issiah B.
Ortiz, Robert J.
Williams, J. A. Gareth
Herbert, David E.
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Royal Society of Chemistry
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A series of four-coordinate zinc(II) complexes is presented in which the amido vs imino character of a ligated nitrogen donor correlates to the luminescence intensity. DFT analysis points to a distinct mechanism for this trend wherein emission can be switched on by restricting non-radiative decay pathways through the resonance-induced delocalization of amido ligand lone-pairs.
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ligand design, luminescent materials, sustainable chemistry