Photofunctional organometallics-from fundamentals to design, assembly and functions

Abstract

A number of soluble platinum(II) and gold(I) complexes have been designed and synthesized. Their luminescence and photophysical behavior have been studied. Their assembly properties, which were governed by the noncovalent metal-metal interactions, have also been investigated with the introduction of various external stimuli. The UV-vis and emission spectral changes of these complexes, which arose from the modulation of their assembly and disassembly behavior, have demonstrated the establishment of a convenient and sensitive detection strategy for various types of analytes. These studies suggested the potential applications of these metal complexes as detection probes for a diverse range of target substrates. © 2013 IUPAC.