Exciplex fluorescence of ([Zn(bipy)1.5(NO3)2)].CH3OH.0.5pyrene)n: a coordination polymer containing intercalated pyrene molecules (bipy = 4,4'-bipyridine)

Brian D Wagner; Gregory J McManus; Brian Moulton; Michael J Zaworotko

doi:10.1039/b205906a

Exciplex fluorescence of ([Zn(bipy)1.5(NO3)2)].CH3OH.0.5pyrene)n: a coordination polymer containing intercalated pyrene molecules (bipy = 4,4'-bipyridine)

Chem Commun (Camb). 2002 Sep 21:(18):2176-7. doi: 10.1039/b205906a.

Authors

Brian D Wagner¹, Gregory J McManus, Brian Moulton, Michael J Zaworotko

Affiliation

¹ Department of Chemistry, University of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, PEI C1A 4P3, Canada. bwagner@upei.ca

PMID: 12362911
DOI: 10.1039/b205906a

Abstract

We report the first use of fluorescence spectroscopy to probe the environment of the cavities that are present in open framework coordination polymers.