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Different conjugated system Zn(ii) Schiff base complexes: supramolecular structure, luminescent properties, and
Yu-Wei Dong1, Rui-Qing Fan1, Wei Chen1
1MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, P. R. China. fanruiqing@hit.edu.cn ylyang@hit.edu.cn.
Abstract:
A series of Zn(ii) complexes with different conjugated systems, [ZnL1Cl2]2 (Zn1), [ZnL2Cl2] (Zn2), [Zn(L3)2]·(ClO4)2 (Zn3), [Zn2L4Cl4] (Zn4), and [ZnL5Cl2] (Zn5), were synthesized and subsequently characterized via single crystal X-ray diffraction, 1H and 13C NMR, FT-IR, elemental analyses, melting point, and PXRD. The X-ray diffraction analyses revealed that the supramolecular frameworks of complexes Zn1-Zn5 are constructed by C-HO/Cl hydrogen bonds and ππ interactions. Complexes Zn1-Zn3 feature 3D 6-connected {412·63} topological structures, whereas complex Zn4 exhibits a 3D 7-connected supramolecular framework with a {417·64} topological structure. However, complex Zn5 shows one-dimensional "wave-like" chains. Based on these varied structures, the emission maximum wavelengths of complexes Zn1-Zn5 can be tuned in a wide range of 461-592 nm due to the red shift direction of λem caused by different conjugated systems and their electron donating abilities. Complex Zn3 shows a strong luminescence in the solid state and in the acetonitrile solution. Therefore, a series of Zn3-poly(methylmethacrylate) (Zn3-PMMA) hybrid materials were obtained by controlling the concentration of complex Zn3 in poly(methylmethacrylate) (PMMA). At an optimal concentration of 4%, the doped polymer film of Zn3-PMMA displays strong green luminescence emissions that are 19-fold in the luminescence intensities and 98 °C higher in the thermal stability temperature compared to the Zn3 film.
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