A novel mixed-valent Ag(I)/Ag(II) coordination polymer {[Ag(I)(2)Ag(II)(0.5)(SO(4))(HSO(4))(pyz)(2.5)]·H(2)O}(n) (1, pyz = pyrazine) was synthesized and characterized. The results show it presents semiconducting and photoluminescent properties.

Reversible piezochromic luminescence and aggregation induced emission properties of 4,4'-((Z,Z)-1,4-diphenylbuta-1,3-diene-1,4-diyl)dibenzoic acid are reported. The photoluminescent color of it changes from blue to yellow-green upon grinding, which can be restored upon exposure to a solvent. Intermolecular hydrogen bonding plays a key role in the altered emission.

Biodegradable elastomers have recently found widespread application in many areas of biomedical engineering such as tissue engineering, drug delivery, and bioimaging. In particular, the recent developments in research have led to the creation of citric acid based polymers with enhanced mechanical properties, novel design strategies for crosslinking, nanoporous features, and unique photoluminesc...

Crystalline ZnO-ROH and ZnO-OR (R = Me, Et, iPr, nBu) nanoparticles (NPs) have been successfully synthesized by the thermal decomposition of in-situ-formed organozinc complexes Zn(OR)₂ deriving from the reaction of Zn[N(SiMe₃)₂]₂ with ROH and of the freshly prepared Zn(OR)₂ under an identical condition, respectively. With increasing carbon chain length of alkyl alcohol, the thermal decompositio...

Nanostructured Ni2As2O7 semiconductor samples were synthesized by a solid state method among As2O3 and Ni(NO3)2.6H2O raw materials at 650 °C (S1) and 750 °C (S2) as reaction temperatures. The synthesized nanomaterials were characterized by powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD) technique and F...

The hybrid molten/solid In2O3 - 30-48 wt.% Bi2O3 oxide materials were studied with respect to their transport properties. The conductivities, oxygen ion transport numbers and oxygen permeation fluxes have been measured by using the four-probe DC, volumetric measurements of the faradaic efficiency and gas flow techniques, respectively. We show that the...