title: A luminescent hydrogel based on a new Au(I) complex.
abstract: The reaction of the water soluble phosphine 1,3,5-triaza-7-phosphaadamantane (PTA) with [Au(C≡C-C(5)H(4)N)](n) yields the highly luminescent water soluble [(PTA)Au(4-pyridylethynyl)] complex. A detailed analysis of the compound shows the formation of gel structure giving rise to very long fibers, being the first example reported with such a simple structure.
authors.affiliation: REQUIMTE, Departamento de Química, CQFB, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Monte de Caparica, Portugal.
authors.forename: Raquel
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gavara
authors.forename: Jordi
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Llorca
authors.forename: João Carlos
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Lima
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Rodríguez