title: Syntheses, luminescence switching, and electrochemical studies of photochromic dithienyl-1,10-phenanthroline zinc(II) bis(thiolate) complexes.
abstract: A series of zinc(II) diimine bis(thiolate) complexes with photochromic diarylethene-containing phenanthroline ligands was synthesized, and their photophysical and photochromic properties were studied. The X-ray crystal structures of two of these complexes have been characterized. All complexes exhibit strong 3LLCT phosphorescence at 510-620 nm in the solid state at 77 and 298 K and in EtOH-MeOH glass at 77 K. Detailed studies revealed that the absorption, emission, and electrochemical properties of the complexes could be readily switched via the photochromic ring-closing and ring-opening reactions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and HKU-CAS Joint Laboratory on New Materials, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong, P. R. China.
authors.forename: Tung-Wan
authors.initials: TW
authors.lastname: Ngan
authors.forename: Chi-Chiu
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Ko
authors.forename: Nianyong
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.forename: Vivian Wing-Wah
authors.initials: VW
authors.lastname: Yam