Two-component supramolecular metallogels with the presence of Pt-Pt metal-metal interactions

Abstract

Two-component supramolecular metallogels have been successfully constructed with the involvement of heteromeric Pt(ii)⋯Pt(ii) metal-metal interactions, which display low-energy emissions in the near-infrared region. We demonstrate and rationalize how the gel stability can be increased by modulating the gelation solvent as well as the crosslinking unit.