Knodel, Amy L.Lozada, Issiah B.Ortiz, Robert J.Williams, J. A. GarethHerbert, David E.2025-10-212025-10-212024-02-012025-10-20http://hdl.handle.net/1993/39437A 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.engligand designluminescent materialssustainable chemistryresearch article10.1039/D3CC06227A