A metallo-amphiphile with unusual memory behaviour: effect of temperature and structure on the self-assembly of triethylene glycol (TEG)–pendant platinum(ii) bzimpy complexes

Abstract

Through the incorporation of triethylene glycol (TEG) units into platinum(II) bzimpy complexes and by various spectroscopic and microscopy studies, an unusual thermo-responsive behaviour, which is distinct from those of other ethylene glycol–pendant compounds, was observed. The unprecedented existence of the large hysteresis resulting from the supramolecular assembly of the platinum(II) metallo-amphiphile has enabled the memory capability of the system.