title: A saponification-triggered gelation of ester-based Zn(II) complex through conformational transformations.
abstract: Novel saponification-triggered gelation in an ester-based bis-salen Zn(II) complex (1) is described. Strategic structural modifications induced by NaOH in 1 tune the dipolar-/π-interactions leading to J-aggregation and the creation of an inorganic gel material (IGM), which has been established by photophysical, DFT and rheological studies.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Faculty of science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi - 221005, U.P., India. dspbhu@bhu.ac.in.
authors.forename: Ashish
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: Mrigendra
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dubey
authors.forename: Amit
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: Daya Shankar
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Pandey