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Anastasia Kuznetsova1, Vladislava Matveevskaya1, Dmitry Pavlov1,2
1Kizhner Research Center, National Research Tomsk Polytechnic University, 30 Lenin Ave., 634050 Tomsk, Russia.
Materials (Basel, Switzerland)
|June 18, 2020
Summary
This review surveys luminescent coordination polymers, focusing on fluorescent ligands like BODIPY and porphyrins. It explores their construction and applications based on photophysical properties.
Area of Science:
- Materials Science
- Chemistry
- Nanotechnology
Background:
- Coordination polymers are solid-state structures formed by metal ions and bridging ligands.
- Porous coordination polymers, or metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), possess voids and are crucial in various applications.
- Luminescence is a key property of coordination polymers, influencing their functionality.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review the construction and applications of luminescent coordination polymers.
- To survey the use of specific fluorescent ligands in creating these materials.
- To discuss the photophysical properties and applications of these coordination polymers.
Main Methods:
- Literature review of publications up to April 2020.
- Survey of fluorescent ligands including 4,4'-stilbenedicarboxylic acid, oxadiazole, thiazole, benzothiadiazole, terpyridine, carbazole derivatives, naphthalene diimides, nitrilotribenzoic acid, Ru(II) and Ir(III) complexes, BODIPY derivatives, and porphyrins.
- Analysis of photophysical properties and their relation to applications.
Main Results:
- A rapid growth in publications on luminescent coordination polymers has been observed.
- Various fluorescent ligands have been successfully employed in constructing coordination polymers.
- The photophysical properties are linked to intraligand, metal-centered, guest-centered, metal-to-ligand, and ligand-to-metal transitions.
Conclusions:
- Fluorescent ligands are vital for developing luminescent coordination polymers.
- These materials exhibit diverse photophysical properties suitable for various applications.
- The field of luminescent coordination polymers is rapidly expanding with significant potential.
Keywords:
4,4′-stilbenedicarboxylic acidcarbazolecoordination polymersemissive ligandsfluorescenceluminescencemetal-organic frameworksnaphthalene diimidesensingthiazoleMore Related Videos
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