title: A dual-emitting Cu6-Cu2-Cu6 cluster as a self-calibrated, wide-range luminescent molecular thermometer.
abstract: A tetradecanuclear copper(I) cluster compound, namely [Cu6L3(Cu2I2)Cu6L3] (H2L = 3,5-bis((3,5-dimethyl-pyrazol-4-yl)methyl)-2,6-dimethylpyridine), is synthesized. The high thermal stability, well-resolved blue/red dual emissions and two-way luminescent thermochromism warrant its self-calibrated temperature sensing ability, covering a wide range (120-450 K). These promising results are supported by combined structural, spectral and computational studies.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Key Laboratory for Preparation and Application of Ordered Structural Materials of Guangdong Province, Shantou University, Guangdong 515063, P. R. China. xchuang@stu.edu.cn dli@stu.edu.cn.
authors.forename: Jun-Hao
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Mian
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Ji
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zheng
authors.forename: Xiao-Chun
authors.initials: XC
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Dan
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Li