Cation Polymer-Induced Aggregation of Water-Soluble Au(I)-Thiolate Complexes and its Photoluminescent Properties

Abstract

Au(I)-thiolate complexes are a new class of aggregation-induced emission (AIE) material. Here we demonstrate a new aggregation strategy of water-soluble Au(I)-thiolate complexes induced by cation polymers at optimized pH values. The generated AIE shows longer wavelength than the emission induced by other methods.