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Abstract
Exploring blue emission lead-free halides with high photoluminescence quantum yields (PLQYs) is a significant and challenging issue for luminescent materials. Herein, a zero-dimensional (0D) organic-inorganic hybrid halide, namely, bis[4-(4-chlorophenyl)pyridinium] tetrabromidozincate, (C11H9ClN)2[ZnBr4] or [HCPP]2[ZnBr4] [CPP is 4-(4-chlorophenyl)pyridine], was synthesized through acid solution evaporation. The compound crystallizes in the monoclinic space group C2/c. The asymmetric unit consists of a [ZnBr4]2- dianion cluster and two monoprotonated [HCPP]+ cations. The [ZnBr4]2- unit presents an almost undistorted tetrahedral geometry. The [HCPP]+ cations adopt nearly coplanar conformations with small dihedral angles of 5.05 (3)°; there are relatively strong π-π interactions between adjacent [HCPP]+ cations due to slipped parallel packing, with a distance of 3.81 (1) Å. Significantly, this halide exhibits highly efficient blue-light emission (385-500 nm) with a PLQY of 56.35%.
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Acta Crystallographica Section C: Structural Chemistry is continuing its transition to a journal that publishes exciting science with structural content, in particular, important results relating to the chemical sciences. Section C is the journal of choice for the rapid publication of articles that highlight interesting research facilitated by the determination, calculation or analysis of structures of any type, other than macromolecular structures. Articles that emphasize the science and the outcomes that were enabled by the study are particularly welcomed. Authors are encouraged to include mainstream science in their papers, thereby producing manuscripts that are substantial scientific well-rounded contributions that appeal to a broad community of readers and increase the profile of the authors.