title: Anion dependent self-assembly of 56-metal Cd-Ln nanoclusters with enhanced near-infrared luminescence properties.
abstract: Two series of Cd-Ln clusters: nano-drum [Ln₈Cd₂₄L₁₂(OAc)₄₈] and nano-double-drum [Ln₁₂Cd₄₄L₂₀Cl₃₀(OAc)₅₄] (Ln = Nd and Yb) were prepared using a flexible Schiff base ligand bearing two aryl-Br groups. Chloride (Cl(-)) ions, together with the interactions of Br with other electronegative atoms, play a key role in the formation of the nano-double-drums. The structures were studied by TEM and photophysical properties were determined.
authors.affiliation: College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials, Wenzhou 325035, China. smhuang@wzu.edu.cn.
authors.forename: Xiaoping
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authors.lastname: Yang
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authors.lastname: Schipper
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authors.lastname: Zhang
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