Controlled crystallisation of porous crystals of luminescent platinum(II) complexes by electronic tuning of ancillary ligands.

Porous molecular crystals (PMCs) have gained significant importance as next-generation functional porous materials. However, the selective crystallisation of the PMC phase remains a challenge. Herein, we have systematically controlled the stability of the luminescent PMC phase prepared using the luminescent Pt(II) complex [Pt(pbim)(N^O)] (pbim = 2-phenylbenzimidazolate, N^O = N-heteroaryl carboxylate) with Pt⋯Pt electronic interactions. The PMC phase formation varied significantly among the complexes depending on the heteroaryl group of the ancillary N^O ligand; the oxazolyl-bearing complex did not form a PMC phase, whereas the pyrazyl- and 5-fluoropyridyl-bearing complexes spontaneously formed a porous structure. This difference was rationalised by the π-stacking capability of the heteroaryl group of the ancillary ligand. Furthermore, owing to the presence of the one-dimensional Pt⋯Pt chains in this PMC phase, the photophysical properties of PMCs resulting from the Pt⋯Pt interactions were also significantly changed by the ancillary ligands.

A copper(I) thiocyanate-based photoresponsive semiconducting 2D coordination polymer.

A coordination polymer, [Cu(SCN)(iqi)]n (iqi = isoquinoline), containing copper(I) thiocyanate and a nitrogen-containing π-conjugated ligand, iqi, has been synthesized and its physical properties were evaluated. This coordination polymer has a two-dimensional (2D) sheet structure consisting of copper(I) thiocyanate and shows photoluminescence derived from 3MLCT and photoconductive properties.

Vapor-Induced Assembly of a Platinum(II) Complex Loaded on Layered Double Hydroxide Nanoparticles.

Invited for the cover of this issue is the group of Masaki Yoshida and Masako Kato at Hokkaido University/Kwansei Gakuin University. The image depicts the changes in the assembly of PtII complexes with humidity on layered double hydroxide (LDH) nanoparticles, resulting in a drastic emission color change from green to orange. Read the full text of the article at 10.1002/chem.202301993.

Vapor-Induced Assembly of a Platinum(II) Complex Loaded on Layered Double Hydroxide Nanoparticles.

Controlled self-assembly of PtII complexes is key to the development of optical and stimuli-responsive materials, but designing and precisely controlling them is still difficult owing to weak intermolecular interactions. Herein, we report the successful water-vapor-induced assembly of an anionic PtII complex [Pt(CN)2 (ppy)]- (Hppy=2-phenylpyridine) electrostatically loaded onto cationically charged layered double hydroxide (LDH) nanoparticles consisting of Mg2+ and Al3+ ions. When the PtII complexes were densely loaded onto the LDH nanoparticles, the assembly was maintained, even in dilute aqueous media. In the case of sparse loading, the PtII complexes were loaded discretely in the dry state; however, when water vapor was adsorbed, the increased mobility of the PtII complexes led to their assembly on the LDH nanoparticles. The presence of water vapor led to a drastic change in luminescence from green to orange.

Chromic triboluminescence of self-assembled platinum(II) complexes.

A series of Pt(II) complexes bearing N-heterocyclic carbenes, [Pt(CN)2(Rim-Mepy)] (Rim-MepyH+ = 3-alkyl-1-(4-methyl-(2-pyridinyl))-1H-imidazolium, R = Me, Et, iPr, or tBu), exhibits triboluminescence in the visible range from blue to red, as well as the corresponding intense photoluminescence. Remarkably, among the complexes, the iPr-substituted one exhibits chromic triboluminescence behaviour during the process of rubbing and also vapour exposure.

Hydrogen Production from Hydrophobic Ruthenium Dye-Sensitized TiO2 Photocatalyst Assisted by Vesicle Formation.

Dye-sensitized H2 evolution photocatalysts have attracted considerable attention as promising systems for the photochemical generation of H2 from water. In this study, to mimic the reaction field of natural photosynthesis artificially, we synthesized a hydrophobic Ru(II) dye-sensitized Pt-TiO2 nanoparticle photocatalyst, RuC9@Pt-TiO2 (RuC9 = [Ru(dC9bpy)2(H4dmpbpy)]2+; dC9bpy = 4,4'-dinonyl-2,2'-bipyridine, H4dmpbpy = 4,4'-dimethyl phosphonic acid-2,2'-bipyridine), and integrated it into 1,2-dipalmitoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (DPPC) lipid bilayer vesicle membranes. The photocatalytic H2 production activity in 0.5 M l-ascorbic acid aqueous solution enhanced by more than three times in the presence of DPPC vesicles (apparent quantum yield = 2.11%), whereas such a significant enhancement was hardly observed when the vesicle formation was omitted. These results indicate that the highly dispersed state of the hydrophobic RuC9@Pt-TiO2 nanoparticles in the DPPC bilayer vesicles is a key factor in achieving enhanced photocatalytic H2 production activity in aqueous solution.

Reversible Transition between Discrete and 1D Infinite Architectures: A Temperature-Responsive Cu(I) Complex with a Flexible Disilane-Bridged Bis(pyridine) Ligand.

A thermoresponsive structural change based on a disilane-bridged bis(pyridine) ligand and CuI is reported. Single-crystal X-ray analysis revealed that there are two polymorphs in the Cu(I) complex: octanuclear copper(I) complex at 20 °C and 1D staircase copper(I) polymer complex at -173 °C. The formation of these polymorphs is due to the flexibility of the ligand. Cu-I bond formation is observed upon cooling the sample from -10 °C to -170 °C. The temperature-induced phase transition progression was clarified by DSC, VT-PXRD, and VT-photoluminescence measurements and indicated a reversible temperature-controlled crystal-to-crystal phase transition. Observation on a VT-stage using a high-speed camera showed crystal cracking during single-crystal to single-crystal transitions between these polymorphic forms.

The Lower the Physical Function, the Higher the Quality of Life in Japanese Adolescents with Cerebral Palsy.

AIMS: To investigate the factors that contribute to subjective quality of life (QOL) in adolescents with cerebral palsy (CP). METHODS: We evaluated the subjective QOL in 51 adolescents with CP through interviews using the Japanese version of KIDSCREEN-27 (J-KIDSCREEN-27) and compared the scores with those of 60 typically developing adolescents. Correlations of subjective QOL with age, sex, the levels of functions (gross motor, manipulation, and communication), intelligence, the level of activity of daily living (ADL), and the type of educational support were examined. Thereafter, we investigated the predictors of the subjective QOL by multiple regression analysis. RESULTS: The total QOL scores and individual J-KIDSCREEN-27 domains were not significantly different from those of typically developing adolescents. Sex, manipulation and communication functions, and intelligence had no relationship with subjective QOL. Gross motor function and ADL level negatively correlated with satisfaction with the school environment. Multiple regression analysis revealed that higher age predicts lower psychological well-being, lower gross motor function predicts higher satisfaction with the school environment, and attending schools or classes for special needs predicts higher physical well-being. CONCLUSIONS: Seeking adequate support for mildly affected adolescents attending regular classes will be the key to further improving subjective QOL in adolescents with CP.

Elastic and bright assembly-induced luminescent crystals of platinum(II) complexes with near-unity emission quantum yield.

Molecular crystals of Pt(II) complexes with metallophilic interactions can provide bright assembly-induced luminescence with colour tunability. However, the brittleness of many of these crystals makes their application in flexible optical materials difficult. Herein, we have achieved the elastic deformation of crystals of polyhalogenated Pt(II) complexes exhibiting bright assembly-induced luminescence. A crystal of [Pt(bpic)(dFppy)] (Hbpic = 5-bromopicolinic acid, HdFppy = 2-(2,4-difluorophenyl)pyridine) and a co-crystal of [Pt(bpic)(dFppy)] and [Pt(bpic)(ppy)] (Hppy = 2-phenylpyridine) were found to exhibit significant elastic deformation due to their highly anisotropic interaction topologies. While the crystal of [Pt(bpic)(dFppy)] exhibited monomer-based ligand-centred 3ππ* emission with an emission quantum yield of 0.40, the co-crystal exhibited bright, triplet metal-metal-to-ligand charge transfer (3MMLCT) emission owing to Pt⋯Pt interactions, thereby achieving a significantly higher emission quantum yield of 0.94.

Time to Pain Relapse After Palliative Radiotherapy for Bone Metastasis: A Prospective Multi-institutional Study.

BACKGROUND/AIM: Low risk asymptomatic bone metastasis (LRABM) without gross osteolytic changes tends to be out of indication for radiotherapy. The aim of this study was to evaluate the time between the end of palliative radiotherapy of bone metastasis (BM) until the start of new pain, in patients with painful BM. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Patients with BM were prospectively assessed for location and strength of pain every month for one year after radiotherapy. The correlation of pain relapse at irradiated site, and pain onset outside the irradiated site was evaluated with sex, age, primary tumor, pathology of tumor, visceral metastases, baseline scores for Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status (PS), and baseline verbal rating scale (VRS). RESULTS: A hundred and thirty-two patients were included (79 males and 53 females). Median age was 66 years. Primary sites were lung (n=60), breast (n=17), colon (n=12), prostate (n=11), and others (n=33) (one patient had two primary sites). Median follow-up was 185 days. Pain relief was observed in 92 patients (86.0%). Out of them, pain progression was observed in 69.6%. Median time to pain progression was 75.5 days. Pain onset outside the irradiated site was observed in 57 patients (43.2%). Median time to pain onset was 109 days. Out of the 57 patients, 13 (22.8%) had LRABM which existed before the start of radiotherapy. There were 54 patients with LRABM in this study and because many patients had more than one LRABM, the total LRABM sites were 123. Out of them, pain onset was observed within one year after irradiation in 44 (36%) lesions. Median time to pain onset was 67 days, which was the shortest of the three: irradiated site, out of the irradiated site, and LRABM site. Risk factors for high probability of pain onset within one year in LRABM lesions were female sex (showing a trend in univariate analysis), and pelvic, skull and spine metastasis (significant in multivariate analysis). CONCLUSION: Time to pain onsets in LRABM are relatively short, especially in female patients with pelvic, skull and spine metastasis. In these patients, prophylactic radiotherapy could be an option to consider.

Mechanical and Thermal ON-OFF Switching of the Vapochromic Behavior of a Luminescent Polymorphic Pt(II) Complex.

Vapochromic materials that exhibit color/luminescence changes induced by vapor exposure have attracted considerable attention. Herein, we report the grinding- and heating-induced ON-OFF switching of the vapochromic behavior of [Pt(ppyCl2)(Clacac)] (1; ppyCl2 = 2-(3-chlorophenyl)-4-chloropyridinato, Clacac = 3-chloroacetylacetonato). 1 formed yellow and orange polymorphs (1-Y and 1-O), and 1-Y could be converted to 1-Og, which showed a very similar crystal structure but with a broadened X-ray diffraction pattern compared with that of 1-O. Moreover, 1-Og can be reversibly transformed into 1-O via heating and grinding. Notably, 1-Og underwent a N,N-dimethylacetamide vapor-induced transformation to 1-Y, whereas 1-O did not undergo such a transformation. These results indicate the ON-OFF switching of vapochromic behavior induced via grinding and heating. This finding will be beneficial for developing intelligent molecular devices.

Thermosensitive visible-light-excited visible-/NIR-luminescent complexes with lanthanide sensitized by the π-electronic system through intramolecular H-bonding.

Visible-luminescent lanthanide (LnL) complexes with a highly planar tetradentate ligand were successfully developed for a visible-light solid-state excitation system. L was designed by using two 2-hydroxy-3-(2-pyridinyl)-benzaldehyde molecules bridged by ethylenediamine, which was then coordinated to a series of Ln ions (Ln = Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, and Yb). From the measurement of single-crystal X-ray analysis of EuL, two phenolic O atoms and two imine N atoms in L were coordinated to the Eu ion, and each π-electronic system took coplanar with the edged-pyridine moiety through an intramolecular hydrogen bond. The enol group on the phenolic skeleton changed to the keto form, and the pyridine was protonated. Thus, intramolecular proton transfer occurred in L after the complexation. Other complexes take isostructure. The space group is P-1, and the c-axis shrinks with decreasing temperature without a phase transition in EuL. The yellow color caused by the planar structure of L can sensitize ff emission by visible light, and the luminescence color of each complex depends on central Ln ions. Furthermore, a phosphorescence band also appeared at rt with ff emission in LnL. Drastic temperature dependence of luminescence was clarified quantitatively.

Theoretical Study on the Vapochromic Ni(II)-Quinonoid Complex: One-Dimensional Stacking Structure-Based Color Switching.

Vapochromic crystals of Ni(II)-quinonoid complexes were theoretically investigated using density functional theory (DFT) calculations. Kato et al. previously reported that the purple crystals of a four-coordinate Ni(II)-quinonoid complex (1P) exhibited vapochromic characteristics upon exposure to methanol gas, resulting in orange crystals of the six-coordinate methanol-bound complex (1O) [Angew. Chem., Int. Ed.2017, 56, 2345-2349]. However, the authors did not characterize the crystal structure of 1P. In the present study, we computationally predicted the crystal structure of 1P by performing a crystal structure search with classical force-field computations followed by optimization using DFT calculations. The simulated powder X-ray diffraction pattern of the DFT-optimized structure agreed with experimental observations, indicating that our predicted crystal structure is reliable. Investigation of the optimized crystal structure of 1P revealed that its color change arose from changes in its 1D-band structure, which consists of Ni 3d orbitals and quinonoid π-orbitals. Intermolecular interactions were weakened upon the binding of methanol to the Ni(II) center in 1O. Consequently, the intermolecular 3d-π interaction in 1P lowered the band gap and induced the red-shifting of the monomeric four-coordinate Ni(II)-quinonoid complex. Meanwhile, the obtained absorption spectrum of 1O closely corresponded to that of the monomeric six-coordinate Ni(II)-quinonoid complex. Our study provides a new strategy for accurately predicting molecular crystal structures and reveals a new insight into vapochromism based on band structure color switching.

A Series of D-A-D Structured Disilane-Bridged Triads: Structure and Stimuli-Responsive Luminescence Studies.

A series of σ-π extended octamethyltetrasilanes, which have phenothiazine, 9,9-dimethyl-9,10-dihydroacridine, or phenoxazine (1, 2, and 3) groups as donor moieties and thienopyrazine or benzothiadiazole (a and b) groups as acceptor fragments, has been prepared, and their optical properties have been studied as an extension of our work. All six compounds exhibited fluorescence in the solid state with maximum wavelengths centered in the range of 400 and 650 nm upon excitation by a UV lamp. Compound 2b showed apparent dual emission behavior in solution, which depends on solvent polarity, and a reversible photoluminescent change under mechanical and thermal stimuli in the solid state. Quantum chemical calculations suggest the contribution of a quasi-axial conformer of the 9,9-dimethyl-9,10-dihydroacridine moiety in 2b to the dual emission in solution and the mechanofluoroluminescence in the solid state, similarly to 1a. These studies provide new insight into the preparation of disilane-bridged triads capable of responding to multiple stimuli.

Photocatalyst-Mediator Interface Modification by Surface-Metal Cations of a Dye-Sensitized H2 Evolution Photocatalyst.

To develop highly active H2 evolving dye-sensitized photocatalysts (DSPs) applicable for Z-scheme water splitting, we synthesized a series of Ru(II)-dye-double-layered DSPs, X'-RuCP6-Zr-RuP6@Pt-TiO2 (X'-DSP) with different surface-bound metal cations (X' = Fe2+, Y3+, Zr4+, Hf4+, and Bi3+). In 0.5 M KI aqueous solution, the photocatalytic H2 evolution activity under blue light irradiation (λ = 460 ± 15 nm) increased in the following order: nonmetal-modified DSP, H+-DSP (turn over number for 6 h irradiation = 35.2) < Fe2+-DSP (54.9) ≈ Bi3+-DSP (55.2) < Hf4+-DSP (65.5) ≈ Zr4+-DSP (68.3) ≈ Y3+-DSP (71.5), suggesting that the redox-inactive and highly charged metal cations tend to improve the electron donation from the iodide electron mediator. On the other hand, DSPs having heavy metal cations, Hf4+-DSP (18.4) and Bi3+-DSP (16.6), exhibited better activity under green light irradiation (λ = 530 ± 15 nm) than Zr4+-DSP (15.7) and H+-DSP (7.80), implying the contribution of a heavy atom effect of the surface-bound metal cation to partially allow the spin-forbidden metal-to-ligand charge-transfer excitation.

A Red-Light-Driven CO-Releasing Complex: Photoreactivities and Excited-State Dynamics of Highly Distorted Tricarbonyl Rhenium Phthalocyanines.

A complex comprising one [Re(CO)3 ]+ unit and a phthalocyanine (Pc) ligand (Re1 Pc) is shown to function as a photo-induced CO-releasing molecule (photoCORM) in the presence of O2 and a coordinative solvent under irradiation with red light, which can deeply penetrate living tissues. Transient absorption spectroscopic measurements indicate very short excited-state lifetimes and ultrafast intersystem crossing for Re1 Pc and Re2 Pc, which contains two [Re(CO)3 ]+ units. The excited-state properties are ascribed to efficient spin-orbit coupling and large Franck-Condon factors originating from the complexes' distorted structures, that is, unsymmetric coordination of [Re(CO)3 ]+ unit(s), one of which was confirmed by single-crystal X-ray analysis of a symmetrically substituted Pc with two [Re(CO)3 ]+ units. Re1 Pc represents a promising red-light-driven photoCORM that can be applied in biological environments or therapeutic applications.

Development of an artificial intelligence-assisted computed tomography diagnosis technology for rib fracture and evaluation of its clinical usefulness.

Artificial intelligence algorithms utilizing deep learning are helpful tools for diagnostic imaging. A deep learning-based automatic detection algorithm was developed for rib fractures on computed tomography (CT) images of high-energy trauma patients. In this study, the clinical effectiveness of this algorithm was evaluated. A total of 56 cases were retrospectively examined, including 46 rib fractures and 10 control cases from our hospital, between January and June 2019. Two radiologists annotated the fracture lesions (complete or incomplete) for each CT image, which is considered the "ground truth." Thereafter, the algorithm's diagnostic results for all cases were compared with the ground truth, and the sensitivity and number of false positive (FP) results per case were assessed. The radiologists identified 199 images with a fracture. The sensitivity of the algorithm was 89.8%, and the number of FPs per case was 2.5. After additional learning, the sensitivity increased to 93.5%, and the number of FPs was 1.9 per case. FP results were found in the trabecular bone with the appearance of fracture, vascular grooves, and artifacts. The sensitivity of the algorithm used in this study was sufficient to aid the rapid detection of rib fractures within the evaluated validation set of CT images.

Reversible and Stepwise Single-Crystal-to-Single-Crystal Transformation of a Platinum(II) Complex with Vapochromic Luminescence.

The vapochromic single-crystal-to-single-crystal (SCSC) transformation of a highly luminescent PtII complex bearing an N-heterocyclic carbene [Pt(CN)2 (tBu-impy)] (tBu-impyH+ =1-tert-butyl-3-(2-pyridyl)-1H-imidazolium) is reported. The trihydrate form of the complex, which exhibits blue 3 MMLCT emission owing to weak Pt⋅⋅⋅Pt interactions, changed its luminescence color from blue to yellowish-green upon the desorption of water molecules while keeping the high emission quantum yield of more than 0.45. Variable-temperature and continuous in-situ tracking of single-crystal X-ray diffraction measurements revealed that the SCSC transformation proceeds reversibly by the release and reabsorption of water molecules, thereby changing the stacked structure slightly. As a result, the dynamics of vapor-induced SCSC transformation were elucidated: that the anhydrous form returned to the original trihydrate form in a two-step process under a water vapor atmosphere. In addition, the PtII complex exhibited a similar SCSC response accompanied by a luminescence color change in the presence of methanol vapor, while being inactive toward ethanol vapor.

Carbazole modification of ruthenium bipyridine-dicarboxylate oxygen evolution molecular catalysts.

We synthesized new oxygen-evolving molecular Ru(II) catalysts with one or two carbazole moieties on the axial pyridyl ligands, namely [Ru(bda)(cbz-py)(py)] and [Ru(bda)(cbz-py)2] [C1 and C2; bdaH2 = 2,2'-bipyridyl-6,6'-dicarboxylic acid, py = pyridine, and cbz-py = 9-(pyridin-4-yl)-9H-carbazole] to investigate the effect of cbz modification on the photophysical and catalytic properties of the well-known molecular catalyst [Ru(bda)(py)2] (C0). The initial oxygen-evolving catalytic activities of C1 and C2 were higher than that of C0 in both a chemical reaction driven by the strong oxidant (NH4)2[Ce(NO3)6] (CAN = ceric ammonium nitrate) and photochemical oxidation using a [Ru(bpy)3]2+ (bpy = 2,2'-bipyridine) photosensitizer with Na2S2O8 as the sacrificial oxidant. The higher activities were ascribed to the electron-withdrawing cbz groups, which promoted the radical coupling reaction to form a RuIV-O-O-RuIV species. A unique oxygen-evolution rate change behaviour was observed for both C1 and C2 in the presence of a large excess of CAN, suggesting the competitive oxidation of the cbz moiety during the chemical oxygen evolution reaction. This work suggests that the cbz modification of an oxygen evolution molecular catalyst is a promising approach for integrating the hole accumulator near the oxygen evolution catalytic centre.