Heteroleptic ruthenium (II) complexes were used for sensitizing ZnO surfaces in organic solar cells (OSCs) as mediators with photoactive layers. The [Ru(4,4'-X2-bpy)(Mebpy-CN)2]2+ (with X = -CH3, -OCH3 and -N(CH3)2; bpy 2,2'-bipyridine; Mebpy-CN 4-methyl-2,2'-bipyridine-4'-carbonitrile) synthesized studied by analytical spectroscopical techniques. Spectroscopic, photophysical, electrochemical p...

Several microcirculation patterns in tumors have been reported, including vasculogenic mimicry (VM), mosaic vessels (MV) and endothelium-dependent vessels. To investigate the sources of blood supply during different tumor stages, we studied the correlation between expression of vasculogenic mimicry (VM), mosaic vessels (MV) and endothelium-dependent vessels in a mouse melanoma xenograph. Sixty ...

The title cocrystal, C(10)H(8)N(2)·C(6)H(6)O(4), crystallizes with half-mol-ecules of 4,4'-bipyridine and trans,trans-hexa-2,4-dienedioic acid in the asymmetric unit, as each is located about a crystallographic inversion center. The bipyridine molecule is planar from symmetry. In the dicarboxylic acid molecule, the O-C-C-C torsion angle is -13.0 (2)°. In the crystal, O-H⋯N and C-H⋯O hydrogen bo...

In the title benzene-solvated heteroleptic lithium complex, [Li(C25H21P2S2)(C10H8N2)]·C6H6, the Li(I) ion is four-coordinated in a distorted tetra-hedral geometry by two S atoms and two N atoms of the two chelating ligands, viz. bis-(diphenyl-thio-phosphino-yl)methyl and 2,2'-bipyridine. The 2,2'-bipyridine mol-ecule is slightly twisted with a dihedral angle between the pyridine rings of 7.35 (...

In the title compound, [Cd(C(2)N(3))(2)(C(10)H(8)N(2))(2)], the Cd(II) ion is coordinated in a distorted octa-hedral environment by four N atoms from two chelating 2,2'-bipyridine ligands and two N atoms from two monodentate dicyanamide ligands. The dihedral angle between the mean planes of the two bipyridine ligands is 87.67 (6)°.

In the title hydrate, [Pt(CH(3))(3)(CH(3)COO)(C(10)H(8)N(2))]·H(2)O, the Pt(IV) atom exhibits a distorted octa-hedral coordination geometry built up by three methyl ligands in a facial arrangement, a bipyridine ligand and a monodentately bound acetate ligand. In the crystal structure, inter-molecular O-H⋯O hydrogen bonds are observed between the water mol-ecule and the platinum complex, which l...

Ten mononuclear rare earth complexes of formula [La(btfa)3(H2O)2] (1), [La(btfa)3(4,4′-Mt2bipy)] (2), [La(btfa)3(4,4′-Me2bipy)2] (3), [La(btfa)3(5,5′-Me2bipy)2] (4), [La(btfa)3(terpy)] (5), [La(btfa)3(phen)(EtOH)] (6), [La(btfa)3(4,4′-Me2bipy)(EtOH)] (7), [La(btfa)3(2-benzpy)(MeOH)] (8), [Tb(btfa)3(4,4′-Me2bipy)] (9) and (Hpy)[Eu(btfa)4] (10), where btfa = 4,4,4-trifuoro-1-phenylbutane-1,3-dion...

In the title polymeric compound, [Cd(C(9)H(12)O(4))(C(10)H(8)N(2))](n), the Cd(II) atom is located on a twofold rotation axis and is coordinated by two 4,4'-bipyridine ligands and two 2,2-dimethyl-cyclo-pentane-1,3-dicarboxyl-ate ions. The carboxyl-ate ion and the N-heterocycle both function as bridges to link adjacent Cd(II) atoms to result in the formation of a layer structure parallel to (01...

The incorporation of an artificial 5-methyl-2,2'-bipyridine nucleoside at the 5' terminus of an otherwise self-complementary oligonucleotide sequence opens up the opportunity of metal-mediated aggregation of DNA double helices triggered by the addition of the respective metal ions. Interestingly, two-dimensional aggregates (DNA monolayers) are formed in the presence of nickel(ii), whereas coppe...