Red-to-NIR luminescent trinuclear gold(I) complexes with exceptionally wide liquid crystalline temperature range

Key Points

• This research aims to explore the properties of luminescent trinuclear gold(I) complexes in liquid crystalline frameworks.
• Synthesis of luminescent trinuclear Au(I) complexes
• Integration into liquid crystalline matrices
• Assessment of liquid crystalline phase stability across temperature ranges
• Achieved exceptionally wide liquid crystalline temperature range
• Demonstrated anisotropic behavior in soft materials
• Showed stimuli-responsive features in the complex framework