title: Red-shifted luminescence from naphthalene-containing ligands due to pi-stacking in self-assembled coordination cages.
abstract: Incorporation of ligands containing substituted naphthalene cores into coordination cages results in extensive aromatic pi-stacking between ligands; this results in a red-shifted 'excimer-like' luminescence component from the naphthyl groups compared to the free ligands, which is diagnostic of, and can be used to monitor, cage assembly.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK.
authors.forename: Nawal K
authors.initials: NK
authors.lastname: Al-Rasbi
authors.forename: Cristiana
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sabatini
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Barigelletti
authors.forename: Michael D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Ward