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A sky-blue luminescent silver(I) complex with a one-dimensional zipper-like structure constructed with 2-diphenylphosphinopyridine and thiocyanate

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In this work, the synthesis, characterization, and phosphorescent properties of the coordination polymer, {Ag3(dppy)2[μ-SCN]3}n (1), are described. X-ray crystallography showed that the complex forms a one-dimensional infinite zipper-like chained structure linked by thiocyanate as the bridging ligand. The silver(I) complex exhibits a strong sky-blue phosphorescence with a high quantum yield of 70.2% in the solid state at ambient temperature. Additionally, following a temperature change from 418 to 77 K, the complex displays a remarkable luminescent thermochromic property.

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A novel 1D zipper-like silver(I) coordination polymer is constructed by 2-diphenylphosphinopyridine and thiocyanate. It exhibits strong sky-blue phosphorescence with high quantum yield of 70.2% in solid state at ambient temperature. Furthermore, its reversible thermochromism is demonstrated.

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This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 21701171, 21801242, and 21673239) and Natural Science Foundation of Chongqing (Grant No. cstc2019jcyj-msxm0851).

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    Shu-Qiang Luo & Zhong-Ning Chen

  2. State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, 350002, Fujian, China

    Shu-Qiang Luo, Qian Wang, Jian Quan, Ming Yang, Xu Zhang & Zhong-Ning Chen

  3. School of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University of Education, Chongqing, 400067, China

    Yue Wang

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Luo, SQ., Wang, Q., Quan, J. et al. A sky-blue luminescent silver(I) complex with a one-dimensional zipper-like structure constructed with 2-diphenylphosphinopyridine and thiocyanate. Transit Met Chem 46, 415–421 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11243-021-00457-5

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