@article{5d62f875985d4db088e096e1ac1969e3,
title = "Importance of alkyl chain-length on the self-assembly of new Ni(qdt) 2 complexes and charge transport properties",
abstract = "A series of ionic complexes composed with ([Ni(qdt)2] 2-) and alkyl substituted asymmetric viologen derivatives (AV +) as cations have been synthesized and characterized. A slight change in the length of the alkyl chain of AV+ alters the cation-anion packing and leads to different charge transport properties of these complexes. Here, we establish a structure-property relationship of Ni(qdt) 2 complexes by structurally modifying the cations.",
author = "Yang, \{Xiong Bo\} and Li Zhou and Huang, \{Long Biao\} and Xu, \{Jia Ju\} and Ye Zhou and Han, \{Su Ting\} and Xu, \{Zong Xiang\} and Lau, \{Victor C.Y.\} and \{Hon-Wah Lam\}, Micheal and Wong, \{Wai Yeung\} and Roy, \{V. A.L.\}",
note = "We acknowledge the grant from the Research Grants Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (Project No.T23-713/11) and acknowledge Mr. T. F. Hung of City University of Hong Kong for TEM images.",
year = "2013",
month = aug,
day = "14",
doi = "10.1039/c3ra41633j",
language = "English",
volume = "3",
pages = "12075--12079",
journal = "RSC Advances",
issn = "2046-2069",
publisher = "Royal Society of Chemistry",
number = "30",
}