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Luminescent alkynylplatinum(II) terpyridine-containing conjugated polymers: synthesis, characterization and photophysical studies

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A series of alkynylplatinum(II) terpyridine complexes and alkynylplatinum(II) terpyridine-containing conjugated polymers with different polymer backbones has been synthesized, and their spectroscopic properties and Förster resonance energy transfer (FRET) processes has been investigated. The platinum(II)-containing polymers exhibit dual emissive features with emission maxima at ca. 416-465 nm and ca. 671-673 nm, which are assigned to be originated from singlet intraligand (1IL) excited states from the polymer backbone and triplet metal-metal-to-ligand charge transfer (3MMLCT) excited states from the platinum(II) pendants, respectively. The Förster radii (R0) of the platinum(II)-containing conjugated polymers have been determined, and their distinctive thermo-responsive luminescence changes have also been observed. The present work has demonstrated the utilization of “click” reaction for the preparation of platinum(II)-containing conjugated polymers, which show unique photophysical and spectroscopic properties. Through the judicious design, this type of platinum(II)-containing polymer is found to be sensitive to temperature, resulting in ratiometric emission changes. This study has provided valuable insights into the preparation of metal-containing polymeric systems for different applications.

Keywords

Platinum(II) complexes, conjugated polymers, FRET

INTRODUCTION

Over the past few decades, conjugated polymers, which have been extensively studied with well-known examples such as poly(p-phenylene vinylene) (PPV)[1], polypyrrole (PPy)[2-4], polythiophene (PT)[5] and so on, represent important classes of organic macromolecules, and have found widespread applications in organic photovoltaic devices, light-emitting diodes, sensing materials, and others[6-11]. The prominence of conjugated polymers can be attributed to their unique properties of high planarity and extended π-electron delocalization, empowering them with rich photophysical and electrochemical functionalities for specific applications[6-11]. After the success in designing and synthesizing different kinds of conjugated polymers, attempts have been made to integrate conjugated polymers with transition metals, namely metallo-conjugated polymers, with a view to not only improving the physical properties of the parent organic polymers such as mechanical strength, thermal stability and carrier mobility but also enriching their photophysical properties such as harvesting energy from the triplet excited state and extending the absorption spectrum to the red or near-infrared (NIR) region[12-19]. Earlier examples include ruthenium(II)-containing conjugated polymers with poly(bpy-co-benzobisoxazole)s or poly(bpy-co-benzobisthiazole)s as the polymer backbones[20] and iridium(III)-containing conjugated polymers with polyfluorene as the polymer backbone and carbazole unit as the pendant[21]. Unlike most other commonly studied transition metal centers, including ruthenium(II), rhodium(III) and iridium(III), d8 platinum(II) center favors coordination of a square-planar geometry, and their complexes, especially those bearing conjugated aromatic ligands capable of exhibiting π-π interactions, are well-known for their ability to self-assemble[22-26], forming aggregates[27-31] and providing remarkable photophysical properties associated with Pt···Pt and π-π interactions[32-35]. In light of their supramolecular assembly capability, it is envisaged that the introduction of platinum centers into conjugated polymers may provide an opportunity to further modulate the photophysical and morphological properties of the resulting metal–organic hybrid materials[36-38]. Although there were examples of platinum(II)-containing conjugated polymers such as platinum(II) polyynes[39-46] and cyclometalating bidentate ligand-containing platinum(II)-based conjugated polymers[47-49], none of these examples demonstrates supramolecular assembly properties or utilizes the system of tridentate N-donor ligands. In this work, a series of alkynylplatinum(II) terpyridine complexes (1 and 2) and alkynylplatinum(II) terpyridine-containing conjugated polymers with different polymer backbones (3-5) [Scheme 1] has been synthesized and their photophysical properties as well as FRET processes have been studied. With the aid of various spectroscopic techniques, the photophysical and spectroscopic properties of the organic polymers, platinum(II) precursor complexes and the newly synthesized platinum(II)-containing conjugated polymers have been investigated systematically. It was found that the choice of the polymer backbones would influence the intramolecular FRET efficiencies of the system of platinum(II)-containing polymers. Through the understanding of different factors affecting the spectroscopic properties and FRET processes of the platinum(II)-containing polymers, it is envisaged that the present study can provide further insights into the design and development of metal-containing polymers for the construction of different functional materials.

Luminescent alkynylplatinum(II) terpyridine-containing conjugated polymers: synthesis, characterization and photophysical studies

Scheme 1. Molecular structures of the platinum(II) complexes (1 and 2) and the platinum(II)-containing conjugated polymers (3-5).

EXPERIMENTAL

Syntheses of conjugated polymers and complexes 1-5

The synthetic routes for platinum(II) precursor and reference complex are depicted in Supplementary Scheme 1. Alkynylplatinum(II) terpyridine precursor 1 for “click” reaction was prepared based on a modified procedure of copper(I)-catalyzed dehalogenation reaction (pp 9, Supplementary Materials)[50]. The alkynylplatinum(II) terpyridine reference complex 2 was obtained through copper(I)-catalyzed alkyne-azide cycloaddition (“click” reaction) by reacting 1, 1-azidohexane, CuBr, PMDETA and sodium ascorbate in a saturated solution of ammonium triflate in DMF (pp S10, Supplementary Materials). 1 and 2 were obtained as orange and red solid, respectively. These complexes are found to be highly soluble in organic solvents such as dichloromethane, chloroform, acetone, methanol, THF, and others.

The synthetic routes for the conjugated polymers are depicted in Supplementary Scheme 2. Detailed syntheses of the bromo-containing conjugated polymers, poly[fluorene(C6H12Br)2-co-fluorene(C6H13)2] (PF-Br), poly[fluorene(C6H12Br)2-co-phenylene] (PFP-Br) and poly[fluorene(C6H12Br)2-co-thiophene(C6H13)] (PFT-Br), and the corresponding azido-containing conjugated polymers (PF-N3, PFP-N3 and PFT-N3) are shown in pp S11-S14, Supplementary Materials. All the organic conjugated polymers were found to have good solubility in organic solvents such as chlorinated solvents, toluene, THF, and others. The identities of all of the organic conjugated polymers have been confirmed by 1H NMR spectroscopy and GPC analysis.

The synthetic routes for the platinum(II)-containing conjugated polymers are depicted in Supplementary Scheme 3. The platinum(II)-containing conjugated polymers 3-5 were also obtained through copper(I)-catalyzed alkyne-azide cycloaddition of the corresponding azido-containing conjugated polymers and 1 in THF-DMF mixture in the presence of ammonium triflate (pp S15-S17, Supplementary Materials). The products were purified by precipitation in deionized water containing ammonium triflate. The platinum(II)-containing conjugated polymers were found to have fair solubility in acetonitrile, DMF and DMSO. Their limited solubility in methanol and THF has facilitated the purification by washing the precipitate with methanol and THF to further remove any unreacted starting materials.

Characterization

All the newly synthesized platinum(II) complexes 1 and 2 and platinum(II)-containing polymers 3-5 have been characterized by 1H NMR and IR spectroscopy. In addition, 1 and 2 were also confirmed by positive-ion FAB mass spectrometry and showed satisfactory results in the elemental analyses. 3-5 were also confirmed by GPC analysis using DMF with 0.1 M KPF6 as eluent. Representative GPC data of 5 is provided in Supplementary Figure 1.

From the IR measurements of 3-5 [Supplementary Figures 2-4], the disappearance of the strong absorption of the N=N=N stretch of the azide precursor at ca. 2095 cm-1, the appearance of weak absorption of the C≡C stretch at 2110 cm-1 and strong absorption of the triflate counter-ion at ca. 1155 and 1030 cm-1 indicated the successful incorporation of the platinum(II) complexes onto the polymer via “click” reaction.

RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

The polymers, PF-Br, PFP-Br and PFT-Br, are soluble in dichloromethane and give high-energy absorption bands with a peak maxima at ca. 375-398 nm [Supplementary Figure 5 and Supplementary Table 1], which are assigned as the π→π* transitions along the polymer backbone, while these polymers show strong vibronic-structured emissions with peak maxima at ca. 410-462 nm upon photoexcitation [Supplementary Figures 6-9 and Supplementary Table 2], which are assigned as the singlet [π→π*] fluorescence of the conjugated polymer backbone.

For complexes 1-5, they all give pale yellow solutions in acetonitrile. Their corresponding UV-vis absorption data and spectra in acetonitrile at 298 K are depicted in Table 1 and Figure 1, respectively. All the complexes exhibit intense absorption bands at ca. 285-341 nm with molar extinction coefficients in the order of 104 dm3 mol-1 cm-1 and less intense low-energy absorption bands at ca. 420-466 nm with molar extinction coefficients in the order of 103 dm3 mol-1 cm-1. The higher-energy bands are ascribed to intraligand (IL) [π→π*] transitions of alkynyl and terpyridine ligands, while the lower-energy bands are assigned as an admixture of metal-to-ligand charge transfer (MLCT) [dπ(Pt)→π*(tpy)] and ligand-to-ligand charge transfer (LLCT) [π(alkynyl)→π*(tpy)] transitions. For the platinum(II)-containing conjugated polymers 3-5, intense absorption bands at ca. 374-409 nm have been observed. With reference to the previous studies on the conjugated polymers[51-54] and the UV-vis absorption studies of the corresponding organic polymers [Supplementary Figure 5], these absorptions are tentatively assigned as the IL [π→π*] transitions of the polymer backbones. Interestingly, the lower-energy bands of 3-5 are extended to longer wavelengths when compared to the reference complex 2. Since the molecular structures of the platinum(II) pendants in 3-5 are the same as that in 2, the further red-shifted absorption tails suggest the existence of metal-metal-to-ligand charge transfer (MMLCT) character. As such, concentration-dependent UV-vis absorption studies have been performed. Based on the spectra [Supplementary Figures 10-14], the precursor platinum(II) complexes 1 and 2 and the platinum(II)-containing conjugated polymers 3-5 show good agreement with Beer’s Law, suggesting that there are no significant intermolecular self-assembly properties of 1-5 upon increasing the concentration. However, the intramolecular self-assembly mode of having two platinum(II) pendants in each repeating unit, which are stabilized by the presence of intramolecular Pt···Pt and π-π interactions, may explain the presence of low-energy MMLCT bands for the platinum(II)-containing conjugated polymers 3-5. In this regard, temperature-dependent UV-vis absorption experiments for 3-5 have been carried out. From the spectra [Figures 2-4], the low-energy band at ca. 450 nm shows a drop in absorbance accompanied by a blue shift of the high-energy band at ca. 400 nm upon increasing temperature, suggesting the occurrence of deaggregation process of both the platinum(II) terpyridine moieties and the polymer backbones, which corroborates with the disruption of intramolecular Pt···Pt and π-π interactions at high temperatures.

Luminescent alkynylplatinum(II) terpyridine-containing conjugated polymers: synthesis, characterization and photophysical studies

Figure 1. UV-Vis absorption spectra of 1-5 in acetonitrile at 298 K.

Luminescent alkynylplatinum(II) terpyridine-containing conjugated polymers: synthesis, characterization and photophysical studies

Figure 2. UV-Vis absorption spectral changes of [PF-{N3C2H-C6H4C≡CPt(tBu3tpy)}2](OTf)2n (3) in acetonitrile with increasing temperature.

Luminescent alkynylplatinum(II) terpyridine-containing conjugated polymers: synthesis, characterization and photophysical studies

Figure 3. UV-Vis absorption spectral changes of [PFP-{N3C2H-C6H4C≡CPt(tBu3tpy)}2](OTf)2n (4) in acetonitrile with increasing temperature.

Luminescent alkynylplatinum(II) terpyridine-containing conjugated polymers: synthesis, characterization and photophysical studies

Figure 4. UV-Vis absorption spectral changes of [PFT-{N3C2H-C6H4C≡CPt(tBu3tpy)}2](OTf)2n (5) in acetonitrile with increasing temperature.

Table 1

UV-Vis absorption data for 1-5 at 298 K

ComplexMediumAbsorption λ/nm (ε/dm3 mol-1 cm-1)
[Pt(tBu3tpy)(C≡CC6H4C≡CH)]OTf (1)CH3CN285 (52,030), 322 (18,620), 338 (19,130), 420 (6,660)
[Pt(tBu3tpy)(C≡CC6H4C2HN3C6H13)]OTf (2)CH3CN287 (49,290), 305 sh (35,150), 324 sh (16,330), 338 (15,980), 401 sh (15,980), 434 (5,560)
[PF-{N3C2H-C6H4C≡CPt(tBu3tpy)}2](OTf)2n (3)aCH3CN288 (71,290), 308 sh (55,900), 341 (37,020), 383 (48,560), 445 sh (8,010)
[PFP-{N3C2H-C6H4C≡CPt(tBu3tpy)}2](OTf)2n (4)aCH3CN287 (69,780), 308 sh (57,730), 341 (38,350), 374 (41,140), 451 sh (8,190)
[PFT-{N3C2H-C6H4C≡CPt(tBu3tpy)}2](OTf)2n (5)aCH3CN289 (64,250), 308 sh (50,700), 340 sh (25,560), 409 (33,250), 466 sh (8,320)

Complexes 1 and 2 are found to give phosphorescence in degassed solutions, while dual-emissive behaviors have been observed for the platinum(II)-containing conjugated polymers 3-5 in degassed solutions upon excitation. The luminescence data of all complexes have been summarized in Table 2. Upon photoexcitation at λ > 350 nm, 1 and 2 show Gaussian-shape emission bands centered at 596 nm and 630 nm in degassed acetonitrile [Supplementary Figure 15]. The large Stokes shifts and the long emission lifetimes in the microsecond regime indicate that these emissions are originated from a triplet parentage. Together with the relatively short photoluminescence lifetimes in the range of 1 ms or lower, these emission bands are assigned to be originated from admixtures of 3MLCT [dπ(Pt)→π(tpy)] and 3LLCT [π(alkynyl)→π*(tpy)] excited states. On the other hand, platinum(II)-containing conjugated polymers 3-5 exhibit dual-emissive behaviors upon excitation [Figure 5]. The high-energy emission bands are vibronic-structured with emission maxima at ca. 416-465 nm, while the low-energy emissions are of Gaussian shape and centered at ca. 672 nm. Based on the previous studies[51-54] and the corresponding emission measurements of the organic conjugated polymers, the high-energy emissions are ascribed to the singlet [π→π*] excited state of the polymer backbone, while the low-energy emissions of 3-5 are tentatively assigned to be originated from the 3MMLCT excited states. To further validate the 3MMLCT origin of these low-energy emissions, temperature-dependent emission studies have been performed [Supplementary Figures 16-18]. As a result, 3-5 exhibit a decrease in intensity of the low-energy emissions with significant blue shifts upon increasing temperature.

Luminescent alkynylplatinum(II) terpyridine-containing conjugated polymers: synthesis, characterization and photophysical studies

Figure 5. Normalized emission spectra of 3-5 in degassed acetonitrile at 298 K.

Table 2

Emission data for 1-5

ComplexMedium (T/K)λem/nm (τo/μs)Φluma
[Pt(tBu3tpy)(C≡CC6H4C≡CH)]OTf (1)CH3CN (298)596 (1.09)5.0 × 10-2b
[Pt(tBu3tpy)(C≡CC6H4-C2HN3C6H13)]OTf (2)CH3CN (298)630 (0.14)
8.5 × 10-3b
[PF-{N3C2H-C6H4C≡C-Pt(tBu3tpy)}2](OTf)2n (3)CH3CN (298)416c (< 0.1), 671 (0.14)1.2 × 10-3d
2.6 × 10-3b
[PFP-{N3C2H-C6H4C≡C-Pt(tBu3tpy)}2](OTf)2n (4)CH3CN (298)417c (< 0.1), 673 (0.70)9.0 × 10-4d
1.4 × 10-2b
[PFT-{N3C2H-C6H4C≡C-Pt(tBu3tpy)}2](OTf)2n (5)CH3CN (298)465c (< 0.1), 673 (0.66)8.4 × 10-4d
1.7 × 10-3b

On the other hand, distinctive thermo-responsive emission changes have also been observed for the platinum(II)-containing conjugated polymers 3-5. Upon increasing the temperature of the solution of 3, the high-energy emission from the polymer backbone is found to increase in intensity [Figure 6]. The reason behind this can be attributed to the decrease in FRET efficiency from the polymer backbone to the platinum(II) moieties. From the variable-temperature UV-vis absorption spectral traces of 3 [Figure 2], there is a decrease in absorbance of the MMLCT band upon increasing temperature, leading to a decrease in the spectral overlap and the enhanced recovery of the polymer fluorescence [Figure 6]. Moreover, 4 is found to exhibit the largest recovery of the high-energy emission when compared to others upon increasing temperature, as shown in Figure 7. Since 4 bears the least number of alkyl chains in each repeating unit, it is believed that the energy would be less effectively dissipated through non-radiative decay pathways. As a result, the FRET process dominates in 4, resulting in the greatest recovery of the polymer backbone emission. Furthermore, both emission bands of 5 are found to be diminished with increasing temperature [Figure 8], which can be attributed to the more dominating non-radiative process when compared to the recovery of the fluorescence of the polymer backbone. The corresponding ratiometric emission intensity plots of 3-5 have been depicted in Figure 9.

Luminescent alkynylplatinum(II) terpyridine-containing conjugated polymers: synthesis, characterization and photophysical studies

Figure 6. Emission spectra of [PF-{N3C2H-C6H4C≡CPt(tBu3tpy)}2](OTf)2n (3) in acetonitrile with increasing temperature.

Luminescent alkynylplatinum(II) terpyridine-containing conjugated polymers: synthesis, characterization and photophysical studies

Figure 7. Emission spectra of [PFP-{N3C2H-C6H4C≡CPt(tBu3tpy)}2](OTf)2n (4) in acetonitrile with increasing temperature.

Luminescent alkynylplatinum(II) terpyridine-containing conjugated polymers: synthesis, characterization and photophysical studies

Figure 8. Emission spectra of [PFT-{N3C2H-C6H4C≡CPt(tBu3tpy)}2](OTf)2n (5) in acetonitrile with increasing temperature.

Luminescent alkynylplatinum(II) terpyridine-containing conjugated polymers: synthesis, characterization and photophysical studies

Figure 9. Ratiometric emission intensity plots of the high-energy (HE) and low-energy (LE) bands of 3-5 in acetonitrile with increasing temperature. IHE/ILE of 3 = I413nm/I673nm; IHE/ILE of 4 = I413nm/I673nm; IHE/ILE of 5 = I465nm/I673nm.

Due to the good spectral overlap between the absorption spectrum of the reference complex 2 and the emission spectra of the conjugated polymers (PF-Br, PFP-Br and PFT-Br) [Figure 10], it is believed that the intramolecular FRET process from the polymer backbone to the platinum(II) pendant would likely occur upon photoexcitation. Although the emissions from the conjugated polymer backbones could still be observed for 3-5, they are already effectively quenched when compared to their corresponding organic polymers (Φlum of PF-Br, PFP-Br and PFT-Br = 0.45-0.92; Φlum of 3-5 = 8.4 × 10-4-1.2 × 10-3). It is worth noting that different extents of quenching efficiencies have been observed for 3-5. For example, the emission from the polymer backbone of 5 is found to be less effectively quenched when compared to that of 3 and 4. The related parameters have been obtained and are summarized in Table 3. Since the platinum(II)-containing conjugated polymers 3-5 share similar molecular structures except for the polymer backbone, it is believed that the values of the relative orientation of the transition dipoles of the chromophores (κ) and the distance between the donor and the acceptor (r) should be almost the same. Therefore, the FRET efficiency is mainly governed by the emission quantum yield of the donor (ΦD) and the spectral overlap integral of the absorption spectrum of the acceptor and emission spectrum of the donor (J(λ)), which are related to the Förster radius (R0). It is found that the calculated R0 value of 5 is the lowest, indicating that the FRET in 5 should be the least efficient, as reflected by the smallest decrease in emission quantum yield of the polymer backbone.

Luminescent alkynylplatinum(II) terpyridine-containing conjugated polymers: synthesis, characterization and photophysical studies

Figure 10. Normalized UV-vis absorption of [Pt(tBu3tpy)(C≡CC6H4-C2HN3C6H13)]OTf (2) and emission spectra of PF-Br, PFP-Br and PFT-Br showing the spectral overlap between the emission spectra of the polymer energy donors and the UV-vis absorption spectrum of the platinum(II) complex 2 energy acceptor.

Table 3

Parameters obtained from the equation determining the Förster radius, R0a of 3-5

AcceptorDonorΦDb,cR0/nmPt(II)-PolymerΦlumb,c,dΦlumD
2PF-Br0.924.931.2 × 10-31.30 × 10-3
2PFP-Br0.904.949.0 × 10-41.00 × 10-3
2PFT-Br0.454.558.4 × 10-41.87 × 10-3

CONCLUSION

Alkynylplatinum(II) terpyridine complexes (1 and 2) and alkynylplatinum(II) terpyridine-containing conjugated polymers with different polymer backbones (3-5) have been prepared, and their spectroscopic properties as well as FRET processes have been studied. The platinum(II)-containing polymers 3-5 are found to exhibit dual emissive features, in which the two emission bands correspond to 1IL fluorescence from the polymer backbones and 3MMLCT emissions from the platinum(II) pendants. Such unique luminescence behavior is attributed to the intramolecular Pt···Pt and/or π-π interactions between the platinum(II) pendants in the polymer molecules. The FRET processes between the conjugated polymer backbones and platinum(II) pendants have been studied systemically. It is found that 5 has the lowest Förster radii (R0) among others, probably due to the lowest emission quantum yield of poly(fluorene-co-thiophene). Distinctive thermo-responsive ratiometric emission changes have been observed for 3 and 4, in which an increase in intensity of the high-energy 1IL emission originated from the polymer backbones and a decrease in intensity of the low-energy 3MMLCT emission are found upon heating. The present work has demonstrated the utilization of “click” reaction for the convenient preparation of platinum(II)-containing conjugated polymers, which show unique photophysical and spectroscopic properties. Through the judicious design, ratiometric emission changes upon varying temperatures have been realized in this class of platinum(II)-containing polymers. This study may provide valuable insights into the preparation of metal-containing polymeric systems for different applications, such as thermochromic materials. Owing to the ease of structural modifications, various kinds of polymeric materials could be potentially fabricated, which could serve as thermochromic sensors for monitoring temperature in real time.

DECLARATIONS

Authors’ contributions

Conducted the synthesis, characterization and photophysical measurements, analyzed the data and prepared the manuscript: Cheng HK

Initiated and designed the research, analyzed the data and prepared the manuscript: Yam VWW

Availability of data and materials

The data supporting the findings in the manuscript, including the materials and methods, UV-vis absorption and emission data, can be found in the Supplementary Materials.

Financial support and sponsorship

This work was supported by the Collaborative Research Fund (CRF) (C7075-21G) and the General Research Fund (GRF) from the Research Grants Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People’s Republic of China (HKU17303421), and the CAS-Croucher Funding Scheme for Joint Laboratory on Molecular Functional Materials for Electronics, Switching and Sensing. H.-K.C. acknowledges the receipt of a Postgraduate Studentship.

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Luminescent alkynylplatinum(II) terpyridine-containing conjugated polymers: synthesis, characterization and photophysical studies
Heung-Kiu Cheng, Vivian Wing-Wah YamVivian Wing-Wah Yam

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Cheng, H. K.; Yam V. W. Luminescent alkynylplatinum(II) terpyridine-containing conjugated polymers: synthesis, characterization and photophysical studies. Chem. Synth. 2023, 3, 13. http://dx.doi.org/10.20517/cs.2022.43

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Vivian Wing-Wah Yam
Vivian Wing-Wah Yam received her Ph.D. degree from The University of Hong Kong in 1988. She is currently the Philip Wong Wilson Wong Professor in Chemistry and Energy and the Chair Professor of Chemistry at the same university. Her research interests include inorganic and organometallic chemistry, photophysics and photochemistry, supramolecular chemistry, as well as metal-based molecular functional materials for organic electronics, optoelectronics, sensing, and optical and resistive memories.
Heung-Kiu Cheng
Heung-Kiu Cheng received his Ph.D. degree from The University of Hong Kong in 2017 under the supervision of Prof. V. W.-W. Yam. His research interests include the design and synthesis of luminescent transition metal complexes and their polymer derivatives, and the study of their photophysical as well as supramolecular assembly properties.

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