While nickel(Ⅱ) complexes have been widely used as catalysts for carbon-carbon coupling reactions, the exploration of their photophysical and photochemical properties is still in the infancy. Here, a series of square-planar Ni(Ⅱ) complexes [(diNHC)NiX2] bearing chelating benzimidazole-based bis(N-heterocyclic carbene) ligands and varying anionic coligands (1, X = Cl; 2, X = Br; 3, X = I) are synthesized and structurally characterized. In solid state, both 1 and 2 exhibit orange-red photoluminescence under ambient conditions. The photophysical and electrochemical measurements along with density functional theory (DFT) calculations reveal that the low-energy emissions can be attributed to singlet excited states with ligand-to-ligand charge-transfer (LLCT) character. This work suggests that strong-field N-heterocyclic carbene ligands play a crucial role to achieve the luminescence of Ni(Ⅱ) complexes.
| 科 Family | 属数 Number of genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) | 属 Genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 鹅膏菌科Amanitaceae | 2 | 11 | 5.26 | 鹅膏菌属 Amanita | 10 | 4.78 |
| 小菇科 Mycenaceae | 2 | 12 | 5.74 | 丝盖伞属 Inocybe | 5 | 2.39 |
| 多孔菌科 Polyporaceae | 8 | 14 | 6.70 | 蜡蘑属 Laccaria | 5 | 2.39 |
| 红菇科 Russulaceae | 3 | 23 | 11.00 | 小皮伞属 Marasmius | 6 | 2.87 |
| 小菇属 Mycena | 11 | 5.26 | ||||
| 光柄菇属 Pluteus | 5 | 2.39 | ||||
| 红菇属 Russula | 17 | 8.13 | ||||
| 栓菌属 Trametes | 5 | 2.39 |