This study reports the design of iridium(III)-based supramolecular complexes employing two complementary strategies: hydrogen bonding and heterometallic coordination. In the first part, a rectangle-shaped Ir–Pt supramolecule was synthesized via coor...
This study reports the design of iridium(III)-based supramolecular complexes employing two complementary strategies: hydrogen bonding and heterometallic coordination. In the first part, a rectangle-shaped Ir–Pt supramolecule was synthesized via coordination of pyridine groups of an Ir(III) complex with cis- dichlorobis(triethylphosphine)Pt(II). Detailed spectroscopic and crystallographic studies were employed to elucidate its structural characteristics. The introduction of Pt induced a minor bathochromic shift in the emission spectrum. More significantly, the PL quantum yield in PMMA films doubled, rising from 5% (Ir–dppd) to 10% (Ir–Pt). This enhancement is attributed to a reduced nonradiative decay rate resulting from the coordination of pyridyl moieties to the Pt centers. These observations indicate that heterometallic coordination directly influences the optoelectronic behavior. In the second part, pyrazole-based ligands were employed to examine how hydrogen bonding interactions contribute to the structural integrity of supramolecular assemblies and modulate the luminescent behavior. The observed bathochromically shifted emission and prolonged lifetimes in the dinuclear complexes suggest a suppression of nonradiative decay via hydrogen bonding. Moreover, cooperative interactions between metal-ligand coordination bonds and pyrazole-based hydrogen bonding enabled the construction of a stable cage-type supramolecular architecture. These findings demonstrate that the two strategies of hydrogen bonding and heterometallic coordination can simultaneously enhance luminescence properties and structural stability, providing a foundation for the strategic design of highly efficient emissive systems and novel supramolecular motifs.