The design of structurally defined heteroleptic coordination cages is a challenging task, and only few examples are known to date. Here we describe selection approach that allowed the identification novel hexanuclear Pd cage containing two types dipyridyl ligands. A virtual combinatorial library [PdnL2n](BF4)2n complexes was prepared by mixing six different ligands with substoichiometric amount...

Cs 2 HfF 6 (CHF) nano- and HfCl (CHC) micro-particles were synthesised using wet chemical methods. The luminescence of CHC single crystals is replicated in the micro-particles, paving way toward particle-based phosphor materials.

Crystal growth from anhydrous hydrogen fluoride solutions of M2+ (M=Cu, Ag) and [AuF6]− gave M(AuF6)2 salts Ag). Similar attempts to prepare single crystals the corresponding nickel, zinc magnesium failed. The crystal structure Cu(AuF6)2 consists layers Cu2+ cations connected by anions, thus forming slabs. Only van der Waals interactions exist between adjacent Ag(AuF6)2 a three-dimensional fram...