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Article citation: Angela M. Kuchison, Chem. Commun., 2009, DOI: 10.1039/b915089g

Conjugated ligand-based tribochromic luminescence

Angela M. Kuchison, Michael O. Wolf and Brian O. Patrick

A Au(I) complex containing a terthienyl diphosphine ligand is non-emissive in the crystalline form, but exhibits intense ligand-based emission upon grinding attributed to increased planarization in the terthienyl ligand.

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