Mechanochromic Luminescence of N,N′-Dioxide-4,4′-bipyridine Bismuth Coordination Polymers

The association of Bi3+ ions and N,N′-dioxide-4,4′-bipyridine (bp4do) ligands has led to three related compounds [Bi2Br6(bp4do)(dmso)4] (1), [BiBr3(bp4do)(dmso)] (2), and [Bi2Br6(bp4do)3] (3). 2 ca...