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Area of Science:

  • Organometallic Chemistry
  • Materials Science
  • Photochemistry

Background:

  • Metallocene complexes are versatile compounds with applications in catalysis and materials science.
  • Tuning the electronic and photophysical properties of metallocenes is crucial for developing advanced materials.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To synthesize novel cationic group 4 metallocene complexes with pendant imine and pyridine donor groups.
  • To investigate the structural, electrochemical, and photophysical properties of these new cationic complexes.
  • To compare the properties of cationic complexes with their neutral precursors.

Main Methods:

  • Protonation of ketimide moieties and chloride ligand abstraction were used for synthesis.
  • X-ray diffraction analysis was employed for solid-state structure determination.
  • Cyclic voltammetry was used to study electrochemical behavior.
  • Density Functional Theory (DFT) calculations were performed for theoretical analysis.

Main Results:

  • Stable crystalline [B(C6F5)4]- salts of cationic metallocenes were successfully prepared.
  • Structural characterization confirmed the formation of the target cationic complexes.
  • Cationic Zr and Hf complexes showed significantly enhanced luminescence (up to 58% quantum yield) from triplet ligand-to-metal charge transfer (3LMCT) states.
  • Luminescence lifetimes up to 62 μs were observed in the solid state.

Conclusions:

  • The synthesis of novel cationic group 4 metallocene complexes was achieved.
  • These cationic complexes display enhanced luminescence properties, making them promising for optoelectronic applications.
  • DFT calculations provide insights into the structure-property relationships governing their optical and electrochemical behavior.