A tetraphenylethene-based PdL metallacage with aggregation-induced emission and stimuli-responsive behavior

A tetraphenylethene-based Pd 2 L 4 metallacage was self-assembled from four TPE-pyridine ligands with two Pd 2+ ions. This metallacage with D 4 symmetry exhibited a classical aggregation-induced emission property in different solvents and reversible stimuli-responsive behaviour with chloride ions and silver ions, successively. A tetraphenylethene-based Pd 2 L 4 metallacage was self-assembled from four TPE-pyridine ligands with two Pd 2+ ions. This metallacage exhibited a classical aggregation-induced emission property and stimuli-responsive behaviour.