Halides tuning the subcellular-targeting in two-photon emissive complexes via different uptake mechanisms†
Abstract
We reported a simple and universal strategy by tuning halides (Cl, Br and I) in terpyridine–Zn(II) complexes to achieve different subcellular organelle targeting (nucleolus, nucleus and intracellular membrane systems, respectively) via different cellular uptake mechanisms, resulting from halide triggering different polymorphs of these complexes.