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Y. Sun, B. Ross, R.Y. Wang, S. Wang*Pt(2,2'-bpy)(O2CCF3)2 as a Terminator for [Ag(O2CCF3)]n Aggregates: Syntheses and Structures of Heterobimetallic PtIIAgI ComplexesCan. J. Chem., 2009, 87, 188-196.

S. B. Zhao, G. H. Liu, D.T. Song, S. Wang*Impact of the Linker Groups in Bis(7-azaindol-1-yl) Chelate Ligands on Structures and Stability of Pt(N, N-L)R2 Complexes Dalton Trans., 2008, 6958-6965.

S.B. Zhao, P. Wucher, Z.M. Hudson, T.M. McCormick, X.Y. Liu, S. Wang* X.D. Feng, Z.H. LuImpact of the Linker on the Electronic and Luminescent Properties of Diboryl Compunds: Mplecules with Two BMes2 Groups and The Peculiar Behavior of 1,6-(BMes2)2pyreneOrganometallics, 2008, 27, 6446-6456.

T.M. McCormick, S. Wang*Racemic Atropisomeric N,N-Chelate Ligands for Recognizing Chiral Carboxylates via Zn(II) Coordination: Structure, Fluorescence and Circular DichroismInorg. Chem., 2008, 48, 10017-10014.

Y. L. Rao, H. Amarne, S. B. Zhao, T. M. McCormick, S. Martic, Y. Sun, R. Y. Wang, S.Wang*Reversible Intramolecular C-C Bond Formation/Breaking and Color Switching Mediated by a N,C-Chelate in (2-ph-py)BMes2 and (5-BMes2-2-ph-py)BMes2 J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2008, 130, 12898-12901.

S. Martic, G. Wu*, S. Wang*N2-Functionalized Blue Luminescant Guanosines by 2,2'-Dipyridylamino and 2-(2'-pyridyl)benzimidazolyl Chelate Groups and Their Interactions with Zn(II) Ions Inorg. Chem., 2008, 47, 8315-8323.

S. Martic, X. Y. Liu, S. Wang*, G. Wu*Self-Assembly of N2-Modified Guanosine Derivatives: Formation of Discrete G-Octamers Chem. Eur. J., 2008, 14, 1196-1204.

D. R. Bai, S. J. Han, Z. H. Lu, S. Wang*Bright Blue Luminescent Pyrenyl-Containing Organosilicon Compounds with Contrasting Charge Transport Functionality: SiPh2(p-C6H4-pyrenyl)(p-C6H4-N-benzimidazolyl and SiPh2(p-C6H4-pyrenyl)(p-C6H4-NPh(1-naph)) Can. J. Chem., 2008, 86, 230-237.

F. H. Li, W. L. Jia, S. Wang, Y. Q. Zhao, Z. H. LuBlue Organic Light-emitting Diodes Based on Mes2B[p-4,4'-biphenyl-NPh(1-naphthyl)] J. Appl. Phys., 2008, 103, 034509/1-034509/6.

S. B. Zhao, G. Wu, S. Wang*Steric Impact of Neutral N,N-Chelates on the Structure and Stability of Five-Coordinate Platinum(IV) Complexes: fac-PtIVMe3 Complexes of BAB and BAM Organometallics, 2008, 27, 1030-1033.

S. B. Zhao, G. Wu, S. Wang* “Impact of Steric Blocking  on Diastereoselective C–H Activation of Ethylbenzene by Cationic Pt(II) Complexes with 7-Azaindolyl Derivative” Organometallics, 2006, 25, 5979-5989.

Y. Cui, S. Wang* “Diboron and trioboron compounds based on linear and star-shaped Conjugated ligands with 8-Hydroxyquinolate Functionality: Impact of Intermolecular Interaction and Boron Coordination on Luminescence” J. Org. Chem. 2006, 71, 6485-6496.

X. Y. Liu, I. Kwan, S. Wang*, G. Wu*, “G-Quartet Formation from an N2-Modified Guanosine Derivatives” Org. Lett. 2006, 8, 3685-3688.

X. Y. Liu, D. R. Bai, S. Wang* “Charge Transfer Emission in Non-planar Three-coordinate Organoboron Compounds for Fluorescent Sensing of Fluoride”. Angew. Chem. Int. 2006, 45, 5475-5478.

L. De La Durantaye,  T. McCormick,  W. L. Jia, S. Wang* “Interaction of 2-(2’-Pyridyl)benzimidazolyl Derivative Ligands with Group 12 Metal Ions: Coordination, Structures and Luminescence”, Dalton Trans. 2006, 5675-5682..

S. B. Zhao, R. Y. Wang, S. Wang,* “Dinuclear CuI Complexes of 1,2,4,5-Tetra(7-azaindolyl)benzene:  Persistent 3-Coordinate Geometry, Luminescence and Reactivity”, Inorg. Chem. 2006, 45, 5830-5840.

W. H. Huang, W. L. Jia, S. Wang,* “7-Azaindolyl and Indolyl Functionalized Starburst Molecules with a 1,3,5-Triazine or a Benzene Core: Syntheses and Luminescence”, Can. J. Chem., invited contribution to the Walter Szarek special issue, 2006, 84, 477-485.

T. McCormick, W. L. Jia,  S. Wang*, “Phosphorescent Cu(I) Complexes of 2-(2’-pyridylbenzimidazolyl)benzene: Impact of Phosphine Ancillary Ligands on Electronic and Photophysical Properties of the Cu(I) Complexes”,  Inorg.  Chem., 2006, 46, 147-155.

D. R. Bai, S. Wang*, “Organoplatinum Polymorphs with Varying Molecular Conformation, Intermolecular Interaction and Luminescence” Organometallics2006, 25, 1517.

W. L. Jia, Y. F. Hu, J. Gao, S. Wang*, “Linear and Star-shaped Polynuclear Ru(II) Complexes of 2-(2’-pyridyl)benzimidazolyl Derivatives: Syntheses, Photophysical Properties and Red Light-Emitting Devices”, Dalton, 2006, 1721-1728.

J. H. Lee, Y. Y. Yuan, Y. J. Kang, W. L. Jia, Z. H. Lu, S. Wang,* “2,5-Functionalized Sprio-Bisiloles As Highly Efficient Yellow Emitters in Eelectroluminescent Devices”, Adv. Funct. Mater. 2006, 16, 681-686.

C. Seward, S. Wang*, “Starburst Complexes of Di-2-Pyridylamine Derivatives with a Benzene or 1,3,5-Triazine Core”Comments on Inorg. Chem. 2005, 26(1-2),103-125.

Q. Yue, J. Yang, G. H. Li, G. D. Li, W. Xu, J. S. Chen,* S. Wang, “Three-dimensional 3d-4f heterometallic coordination polymers: Synthesis, structures, and magnetic properties”, Inorg. Chem. 2005, 44, 5241-5246

W. L. Jia, M. J. Moran, Y. Y. Yuan, Z. H. Lu and S. Wang*
“(1-Naphthyl)phenylamino Functionalized Three-Coordinate Organoboron Compounds: Syntheses, Structures, and Applications in OLEDs”, J. Mater. Chem., 2005, 15, 3326 - 3333.

W. L. Jia, T. McCormick, Y. Tao, J. P. Lu, and S. Wang*,
“New Phosphorescent Polynuclear Cu(I) Compounds Based on Linear and Star-shaped 2-(2’-Pyridyl)benzimidazolyl Derivatives: Syntheses, Structures, Luminescence and Electroluminescence”, Inorg. Chem. 2005, 44, 5706­5712.

R. Y. Wang, W.L. Jia, H. Aziz, G. Vamvounis, S. Wang,
* N. X. Hu, Z. D. Popović, J. A. Coggan, “1-Methyl-2-(Anthryl)-Imidazo[4,5-f] [1,10]-Phenanthroline: A Highly Efficient Electron Transport Compound and a Bright Blue Emitter for Electroluminescent Devices”, Adv. Funct. Mater. 2005, 15, 1483-1487.

S. B. Zhao, D. T. Song, W. L. Jia, S. Wang,
* Regioselective C-H Activation of Toluene with a 1,2-Bis(N-7-azaindolyl)benzene Platinum(II) Complex”, Organometallics, 2005, 24, 3290-3296.

Y. Cui, Q. D. Liu, D. R. Bai, W. L. Jia, Y. Tao, S. Wang,
“Organoboron Compounds with a 8-Hydroxyquinolato Chelate and Its Derivatives: Substituent Effects on Structures and Luminescence”, Inorg. Chem. 2005, 44, 601-609.

Q. D. Liu, W. L. Jia, Suning Wang
“Blue Luminescent 2-(2’-pyridyl)benzimidazole Derivative Ligands and Their Orange Luminescent Mononuclear and Polynuclear Organoplatinum(II) Complexes”, Inorganic chemistry, 2005, 44, 1332-1343.

Q. D. Liu, M. S. Mudadu, R. Thummel, Y. Tao, S. Wang
* From Blue to Red: Syntheses, Structures, Electronic, and Electrochemical Properties of Tunable Luminescent N,N Chelate Boron Complexes.” Adv. Funct. Mater. 2005, 15, 143-155.

W.-L. Jia, R.-Y. Wang, D. T. Song, S. Ball, A. McLean, S. Wang
* “7-Azaindolyl and 2,2’-Dipyridylamino Functionalized Molecular Stars with a 6-fold Symmetry: Self-assembly, Luminescence and Coordination Compounds”, Chemistry, Eur. J., 2005, 11, 832-842.

D. T. Song, W. L. Jia, G. Wu, S. Wang*
Cu(I) and Zn(II) Complexes of 7-azaindole-containing scorpionates: Structures, luminescence and fluxionality. Dalton Trans., 2005, 433-438.

W. L. Jia, X. D. Feng, D. R. Bai, Z. H. Lu*, S. Wang,
* “Mes2B(p-4,4’-biphenyl-NPh(1­naphthyl)): A Novel Multi-functional Molecule for Electroluminescent Devices” Chem. Mater., 2005, 17, 164-170.

Datong Song, Suning Wang*, “C-H and C-Cl Activation by Mononuclear and Dinuclear Platinum Complexes With 7-Azaindolyl Containing Chelates” Comments on Inorganic Chemistry, 2004, 25, 1-18.

S. Wang,* C. Seward,
“Luminescent materials”, an invited chapter in “Encyclopedia of Supramolecular Chemistry” Jerry L. Atwood, Jonathan W. Steed, Ed., Dekker: New York, 2004, 816-820.

R. Y. Wang, Z. P. Zheng, Q. D. Liu, S. Wang
“Cluster and polynuclear compounds. A tetranuclear lanthanide-hydroxo complex featuring the cubane-like [Ln4(OH)4]8+ cluster core, [Nd4(OH)4(H2O)10(alanine)6][ClO4]8.” Inorg. Syn. 2004, 34 184-187.

J. H. Lee, Q. D. Liu, D. R. Bai, Y. Kang, Y. Tao, S. Wang
*,1 “2,3,4,5-Tetra-functionalized siloles: Syntheses, Structures, Luminescence and Electroluminescence”, Organometallics, 2004, 23, 6205-623.

Dong-Ren Bai, Suning Wang*,
“A Comparative Study on Tetrahedral and Tripodal Luminescent Silane and Methane Compounds with 2,2’-Dipyridylamino Group”, Organometallics, 2004, 23, 5958-5966.

Wen-Li Jia, Theresa McCormick, Qin-De Liu, Hiroshi Fukutani, Rui-Yao Wang, Ye Tao, Suning Wang*
, “Diarylamino Functionalized Pyrene Derivatives for Use in Blue OLEDs and Complex Formation” J. Mater. Chem, 2004, 14, 3344 – 3350.

Qinde Liu, Rui Yao Wang, Suning Wang*
, “Blue Phosphorescent Zn(II) and Orange Phosphorescent Pt(II) Complexes of 4,4’-Diphenyl-6,6’-dimethyl-2,2’-bipyrimidine” Dalton Trans., 2004, 2073-2079.

C. Seward, W. L. Jia, R. Y. Wang, G. D. Enright, S. Wang
* “Luminescent 2D Macrocyclic Networks Based on Starburst Molecules: [Ag(O3SCF3)]1.5(tdapb) and [Ag(NO3)]3(tdapb), tdapb = 1,3,5-tris(4-(2,2’-dipyridylamino)phenyl)benzene” Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. Engl. 2004, 43, 2933-2936.

Junghyun Lee, Michael Motala, Qinde Liu, Justin Dane, Jun Gao, S. Wang*
“Photoluminescence, Electroluminescence and Complex Formation of Novel N-7-azaindoyl and 2,2’-dipyridylamino Functionalized Siloles”, Chemistry of Materials, 2004, 16, 1869-1877.

Datong Song, Wen Li Jia, Suning Wang*
, C-H Activation by a Diplatinum(II) Complex: Isolation and Structures of [Pt2(CH3)(SMe2)Ph2(ttab)][BAr'4] and [Pt2(H2O)2Ph2(ttab)][BAr'4]2 (ttab = 1,2,4,5-Tetrakis(1-N-7-azaindolyl)benzene)” Organometallics, 2004, 23, 1194-1196.

W. L. Jia, D.-R. Bai, T. McCormick, Q. D. Liu, M. Motala, R. Y. Wang, C. Seward, Y. Tao, S. Wang*
“Novel Three-Coordinate Organoboron Compounds BAr2R (Ar = Mesityl, R = 7­azaindolyl or 2,2’-dipyridylamino Functionalized Aryl or Thienyl) for Electroluminescent Devices and Supramolecular Assembly”, Chemistry, Eur. J., 2004, 10, 994 – 1006.

C. Seward, W. L. Jia, R.Y. Wang, and S. Wang
* “Pd(II) Complexes of Bowls, Pinwheels, Cages, and N,C,N-Pincers of Starburst Ligands 1,3,5-tris(di-2-pyridylamino)benzene and 2,4,6­tris(di-2-pyridylamino)-1,3,5-triazene” Inorg. Chem. 2004, 43, 978-985.

D. T. Song, S. Wang
* “Pd(II), Zn(II) and Ag(I) Complexes of Tetrakis(N-7-azaindolyl)benzene: Variation of Bonding Modes, Extended Structures and Luminescence”, Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. 2003, 3774-3782.

Y. J. Kang, J. H. Lee, D. T. Song, S. Wang
*, “Platinum(II) diimine complexes of Acetylides containing 7-azaindolyl and 2,2’-dipyridylamino Functional groups”, J. Chem. Soc. Dalton Trans., 2003, 3234-3240.

 W. L. Jia, Q. D. Liu, R. Y. Wang, S. Wang
*, “Novel Phosphorescent Cyclometalated Organotin(IV) and Organolead(IV) Complexes of 2,6-Bis(2’-indolyl)pyridine and 2,6-Bis(2’-7­azaindolyl)pyridine” Organometallics, 2003, 22, 4070 - 4078.

Q. D. Liu, W. L. Jia, G. Wu, S. Wang
* “Binuclear and Starburst Organoplatinum(II) Complexes of 2,2’-Dipyridylamino Derivative Ligands: Structures, Fluxionality and Luminescence”, Organometallics, 2003 , 22, 3781-3791.

Datong Song, S. Wang
*, “Benzene C-H Activation by Two Isomeric Pt(II) Complexes of Bis(N­7-azaindolyl)methane” Organometallics, 2003, 22, 2187-2189.

W. Chen, Q. Yue, C. Chen, H. M. Yuan, W. Xu, J. S. hen, S. Wang, “
Assembly of a Manganese(II) pyridine-3,4-dicarboxylate polymeric network based on infinite M-O-C Chains”, Dalton Trans. 2003, 28-30.

G. Wu*, A. Wong, S. Wang,
“ Solid State 25Mg NMR, X-ray Crystallographic and Quantum Mechanical Study of Bis(pyridine)5,10,15,20-tetraphenylporphyrinato)magnesium(II)”, Can. J. Chem. 2003, 81, 275-283.

W. Chen, J. Wang, C. Chen, Q. Yue, H. M. Yuan, J. S. Chen,* S. Wang,
“Photoluminescent Metal_Organic Polymer Constructed from Trimetallic Clusters and Mixed Carboxylates”, Inorg. Chem. 2003, 42, 944-946.

Y. Kang, C. Seward, D. Song, S. Wang,
“Blue luminescent rigid molecular rods bearing N-7­azaindolyl and 2,2’-dipyridylamino and their Zn(II) and Ag(I) complexes” Inorg. Chem. 2003, 42, 2789-2797.

W. L. Jia, D. Song, S. Wang
*, “Blue Luminescent Three-Coordinate Organoboron Compounds with 2,2’-Dipyridylamino Functional Group”, J. Organic Chemistry 2003, 68, 701-705.

 W. L. Jia, Q. Liu, D. Song, S. Wang
* “New Blue Phosphorescent Oganosilicon Compounds Based on 2,2’-dipyridylaminophenyl and 2,2’-dipyridylaminobiphenyl”, Organometallics, 2003, 22, 321-327.

C. Seward, J. Chan, D. Song, S. Wang
*, “Anion Dependent Structures of Luminescent Silver(I) complexes”, Inorg. Chem. 2003, 42, 1112-1120.

Seward, Corey; Chan, Jacquelyn; Song, Datong; Wang, Suning.
Anion Dependent Structures of Luminescent Silver(I) Complexes. Inorganic Chemistry (2003), 42(4), 1112-1120.

Song, Datong; Wang, Suning. Benzene C-H Activation by Two Isomeric Platinum(II) Complexes of Bis(N-7-azaindolyl)methane. Organometallics (2003), 22(11), 2187-2189.

Liu, Qin-De; Jia, Wen-Li; Wu, Gang; Wang, Suning. Binuclear and Starburst Organoplatinum(II) Complexes of 2,2'-Dipyridylamino Derivative Ligands: Structures, Fluxionality, and Luminescence. Organometallics (2003), 22(18), 3781-3791.

Jia, Wen-Li; Liu, Qin-De; Song, Datong; Wang, Suning. Blue Luminescent Organosilicon Compounds Based on 2,2'-Dipyridylaminophenyl and 2,2'-Dipyridylaminobiphenyl. Organometallics (2003), 22(2), 321-327.

Kang, Youngjin; Seward, Corey; Song, Datong; Wang, Suning. Blue Luminescent Rigid Molecular Rods Bearing N-7-Azaindolyl and 2,2'-Dipyridylamino and Their Zn(II) and Ag(I) Complexes. Inorganic Chemistry (2003), 42(8), 2789-2797.

Jia, Wen-Li; Song, Datong; Wang, Suning. Blue Luminescent Three-Coordinate Organoboron Compounds with a 2,2'-Dipyridylamino Functional Group. Journal of Organic Chemistry (2003), 68(3), 701-705.

Jia, Wen-Li; Liu, Qin-De; Wang, Ruiyao; Wang, Suning. Novel Phosphorescent Cyclometalated Organotin(IV) and Organolead(IV) Complexes of 2,6-Bis(2'-indolyl)pyridine and 2,6-Bis[2'-(7-azaindolyl)]pyridine. Organometallics (2003), 22(20), 4070-4078.

Song, Datong; Wang, Suning. PdII, ZnII and AgI complexes of tetrakis(N-7-azaindolyl)benzene: Variation of bonding modes, extended structures and luminescence. European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry (2003), (20), 3774-3782.

Kang, Youngjin; Lee, Junghyun; Song, Datong; Wang, Suning. Platinum(ii) diimine complexes of acetylides containing 7-azaindolyl and 2,2'-dipyridylamino functional groups. Dalton Transactions (2003), (18), 3493-3499.

Liu, Qinde; Wang, Suning. Preparation of two luminescent complexes: AlIII(8-hydroxyquinolato)3 and EuIII(thenoyltrifluoroacetonato)3(1,10-phenanthroline). Journal of Chemical Education (2003), 80(12), 1474-1475.

Wu, Gang; Wong, Alan; Wang, Suning. Solid-state 25Mg NMR, X-ray crystallographic, and quantum mechanical study of bis(pyridine)(5,10,15,20-tetraphenylporphyrinato)magnesium(II). Canadian Journal of Chemistry (2003), 81(4), 275-283.

Fackler, John P., Jr.; Galarza, Esperanza; Garzon, Guillermo; Mazany, Anthony M.; Murray, H. H.; Rawashdeh Omary, Manal A.; Raptis, Raphael; Staples, Richard J.; Van Zyl, Werner E.; Wang, Suning; Cerrada, Elena; Laguna, Mariano. Compounds of general interest. The diphenylmethylenethiophosphinate (MTP) ligand in gold(I), platinum(II), lead(II), thallium(I), and mercury(II) complexes, sym-Au2(MTP)2, (PPN)[Au(MTP)2], Au2Pt(MTP)4, Au2Pb(MTP)4, AuTl(MTP)4, Hg(MTP)2, Hg(MTP)2(AuCl)2, and HgIIAuI(MTP)2AuIIICl4. Inorganic Syntheses (2002), 33 171-180.

Song, Datong; Sliwowski, Katherine; Pang, Jun; Wang, Suning. Diplatinum-Center-Mediated Transformation of a Substituted Benzene to a Cyclohexadienyl Dianion and the Breaking of C-Cl Bonds: Syntheses and Structures of Pt2R4(ttab) and Pt2(CH3)4(ttab)Cl2. Organometallics (2002), 21(23), 4978-4983.

Song, Datong; Schmider, Hartmut; Wang, Suning. Isomerism of Bis(7-azaindolyl)methane. Organic Letters (2002), 4(23), 4049-4052.

Seward, Corey; Pang, Jun; Wang, Suning. Luminescent star-shaped zinc(II) and platinum(II) complexes based on star-shaped 2,2'-dipyridylamino-derived ligands. European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry (2002), (6), 1390-1399.

Liu, Qinde; Thorne, Lisa; Kozin, Igor; Song, Datong; Seward, Corey; D'Iorio, Marie; Tao, Ye; Wang, Suning. New red-orange phosphorescent/electroluminescent cycloplatinated complexes of 2,6-bis(2'-indolyl)pyridine. Journal of the Chemical Society, Dalton Transactions (2002), (16), 3234-3240.

Kang, Youngjin; Song, Datong; Schmider, Hartmut; Wang, Suning. Novel Blue Phosphorescent Group 15 Compounds MR3 (M = P, Sb, Bi; R = p-(N-7-Azaindolyl)phenyl). Organometallics (2002), 21(12), 2413-2421.

Song, Datong; Wang, Suning. Structures of Pt2(CH3)4(S(CH3)2)2 and [PtPh2(S(CH3)2)]n (n = 2, 3). Journal of Organometallic Chemistry (2002), 648(1-2), 302-305.

Kang, Youngjin; Wang, Suning. Syntheses and photophysical properties of rigid-rod conjugated compounds based on N-7-azaindole and 2,2'-dipyridylamine. Tetrahedron Letters (2002), 43(20), 3711-3713.

Wang, Ruiyao; Song, Datong; Seward, Corey; Tao, Ye; Wang, Suning. Syntheses, Structures, and Electroluminescence of Ln2(acac-azain)4(m-acac-azain)2 [acac-azain = 1-(N-7-azaindolyl)-1,3-butanedionato, Ln = Tb(III) and Y(III)]. Inorganic Chemistry (2002), 41(20), 5187-5192.

Pang, Jun; Tao, Ye; Freiberg, Stephan; Yang, Xiao-Ping; D'Iorio, Marie; Wang, Suning. Syntheses, structures, and electroluminescence of new blue luminescent star-shaped compounds based on 1,3,5-triazine and 1,3,5-trisubstituted benzene. Journal of Materials Chemistry (2002), 12(2), 206-212.

Wang, Ruiyao; Song, Datong; Wang, Suning. Toward constructing nanoscale hydroxo-lanthanide clusters: syntheses and characterizations of novel tetradecanuclear hydroxo-lanthanide clusters. Chemical Communications (Cambridge, United Kingdom) (2002), (4), 368-369.

Wang Ruiyao; Song Datong; Wang Suning Toward constructing nanoscale hydroxo-lanthanide clusters: syntheses and characterizations of novel tetradecanuclear hydroxo-lanthanide clusters. Chem Commun (Camb) (2002 Feb 21), (4), 368-9.

Liu, Qinde; Mudadu, Maria S.; Schmider, Hartmut; Thummel, Randolph; Tao, Ye; Wang, Suning. Tuning the Luminescence and Electroluminescence of Diphenylboron Complexes of 5-Substituted 2-(2'-Pyridyl)indoles. Organometallics (2002), 21(22), 4743-4749.

Seward, Corey; Hu, Nan-Xing; Wang, Suning. 1-D Chain and 3-D grid green luminescent terbium(III) coordination polymers: {Tb(O2CPh)3(CH3OH)2(H2O)}n and {Tb2(O2CPh)6(4,4'-bipy)}n. Journal of the Chemical Society, Dalton Transactions (2001), (2), 134-137.

Pang, Jun; Marcotte, Eric J.-P.; Seward, Corey; Brown, R. Stephen; Wang, Suning. A blue luminescent star-shaped ZnII complex that can detect benzene. Angewandte Chemie, International Edition (2001), 40(21), 4042-4045.

Seward, Corey; Wang, Suning. Dimeric and polymeric [Eu(tta)3L] complexes (tta = thenoyltrifluoroacetonato, L = 4,4'-bipyridine, trans-1,2-bis(4-pyridyl)ethylene, 4,4'-bipyridine-N,N'-dioxide). Canadian Journal of Chemistry (2001), 79(7), 1187-1193.

Wu, Qingguo; Lavigne, James A.; Tao, Ye; D'Iorio, Marie; Wang, Suning. Novel Blue Luminescent/Electroluminescent 7-Azaindole Derivatives: 1,3-Di(N-7-azaindolyl)benzene, 1-Bromo-3,5-Di(N-7-azaindolyl)benzene, 1,3,5-Tri(N-7-azaindolyl)benzene, and 4,4'-Di(N-7-azaindolyl)biphenyl. Chemistry of Materials (2001), 13(1), 71-77.

Song, Datong; Liu, Shi-Feng; Wang, Rui-Yao; Wang, Suning. Syntheses and structures of new blue luminescent B(III) and Al(III) complexes: BPh2(acac-azain) and Al(CH3)(acac-azain)2, acac-azain = 1-N-7-azaindolyl-1,3-butanedionato. Journal of Organometallic Chemistry (2001), 631(1-2), 175-180.

Song, Datong; Wu, Qingguo; Hook, Andrea; Kozin, Igor; Wang, Suning. Syntheses and Structures of New Luminescent Cyclometalated Palladium(II) and Platinum(II) Complexes: M(Bab)Cl, M(Br-Bab)Cl (M = Pd(II), Pt(II)), and Pd3Cl4(Tab)2 (Bab = 1,3-bis(7-azaindolyl)phenyl, Br-Bab = 1-Bromo-3,5-bis(7-azaindolyl)phenyl, Tab =1,3,5-tris(7-azaindolyl)phenyl). Organometallics (2001), 20(22), 4683-4689.

Yang, Wen-Yu; Chen, Lie; Wang, Suning. Syntheses, Structures, and Luminescence of Novel Lanthanide Complexes of Tripyridylamine, N,N,N',N'-Tetra(2-pyridyl)-1,4-phenylenediamine and N,N,N',N'-Tetra(2-pyridyl)biphenyl-4,4'-diamine. Inorganic Chemistry (2001), 40(3), 507-515.

Wu, Qingguo; Hook, Andrea; Wang, Suning. A blue luminescent starburst molecule and its orange luminescent trinuclear PdII complex: 1,3,5-tris(7-azaindol-1-yl)benzene (tabH) and [PdII3(tab)2Cl4]. Angewandte Chemie, International Edition (2000), 39(21), 3933-3935.

Wong, Alan; Sham, Simon; Wang, Suning; Wu, Gang. A solid-state 133Cs nuclear magnetic resonance and x-ray crystallographic study of cesium complexes with macrocyclic ligands. Canadian Journal of Chemistry (2000), 78(7), 975-985.

Wu, Qingguo; Lavigne, James A.; Tao, Ye; D'Iorio, Marie; Wang, Suning. Blue-Luminescent/Electroluminescent Zn(II) Compounds of 7-Azaindole and N-(2-Pyridyl)-7-azaindole: Zn(7-azaindole)2(CH3COO)2, Zn(NPA)(CH3COO)2, and Zn(NPA)((S)-(+)-CH3CH2CH(CH3)COO)2 (NPA = N-(2-Pyridyl)-7-azaindole). Inorganic Chemistry (2000), 39(23), 5248-5254.

Zhang, Yousheng; Wang, Suning; Bridges, Craig; Greedan, John E. Co(II) and Mn(II) complexes of 2,2'-thiodiethanol: [CoII(2,2'-thiodiethanol)2Cl2] and [Mn(2,2'-thiodiethanol)Cl2]n. Canadian Journal of Chemistry (2000), 78(10), 1289-1294.

Ashenhurst, James; Wang, Suning; Wu, Gang. Probing the Origin of Disorder in Polynuclear Aluminum 7-Azaindolyl Complexes by 27Al Multiple-Quantum Magic-Angle-Spinning NMR. Journal of the American Chemical Society (2000), 122(14), 3528-3529.

Liu, Shi-Feng; Wu, Qingguo; Schmider, Hartmut L.; Aziz, Hany; Hu, Nan-Xing; Popovic, Zoran; Wang, Suning. Syntheses, Structures, and Electroluminescence of New Blue/Green Luminescent Chelate Compounds: Zn(2-py-in)2(THF), BPh2(2-py-in), Be(2-py-in)2, and BPh2(2-py-aza) [2-py-in = 2-(2-pyridyl)indole; 2-py-aza = 2-(2-pyridyl)-7-azaindole]. Journal of the American Chemical Society (2000), 122(15), 3671-3678.

Yang, Wenyu; Schmider, Hartmut; Wu, Qingguo; Zhang, You-sheng; Wang, Suning. Syntheses, Structures, and Fluxionality of Blue Luminescent Zinc(II) Complexes: Zn(2,2',2''-tpa)Cl2, Zn(2,2',2''-tpa)2(O2CCF3)2, and Zn(2,2',3''-tpa)4(O2CCF3)2 (tpa = Tripyridylamine). Inorganic Chemistry (2000), 39(11), 2397-2404.

Liu, Shi-Feng; Seward, Corey; Aziz, Hany; Hu, Nan-Xing; Popovic, Zoran; Wang, Suning. Syntheses, Structures, and Luminescence/Electroluminescence of BPh2(mqp), Al(CH3)(mqp)2, and Al(mqp)3 (mqp = 2-(4'-Methylquinolinyl)-2-phenolato). Organometallics (2000), 19(26), 5709-5714.

Ashenhurst, James; Wu, Gang; Wang, Suning. Syntheses, Structures, Solution, and Solid-State 27Al NMR Studies of Blue Luminescent Mononuclear Aluminum Complexes: Al(7-azain)2(7-azain-H)(CH3), Al(7-azain)3(7-azain-H), and Al(7-azain)(7-azain-H)(OCH(CF3)2)2 (7-azain-H = 7-azaindole). Journal of the American Chemical Society (2000), 122(11), 2541-2547.

Wu, Qingguo; Zhang, Yousheng; Wang, Suning. Synthesis and structure of a novel Mg6 cluster molecule Mg6(m3-OH)2(m3-Br)2(m-Br)8(THF)8. Journal of Cluster Science (2000), 11(1), 253-260.

Wu, Qingguo; Esteghamatian, Mohammad; Hu, Nan-Xing; Popovic, Zoran; Enright, Gary; Tao, Ye; D'Iorio, Marie; Wang, Suning. Synthesis, Structure, and Electroluminescence of BR2q (R = Et, Ph, 2-Naphthyl and q = 8-Hydroxyquinolato). Chemistry of Materials (2000), 12(1), 79-83.

Hu, Nan-Xing; Xie, Shuang; Popovic, Zoran; Ong, Beng; Hor, Ah-Mee; Wang, Suning. 5,11-Dihydro-5,11-di-1-naphthylindolo[3,2-b]carbazole: Atropisomerism in a Novel Hole-Transport Molecule for Organic Light-Emitting Diodes. Journal of the American Chemical Society (1999), 121(21), 5097-5098.

Hu, Nan-Xing; Esteghamatian, Mohammad; Xie, Shuang; Popovich, Zoran; Hor, Ah-Mee; Ong, Beng; Wang, Suning. A new class of blue-emitting materials based on 1,3,5-oxadiazole metal chelate compounds for electroluminescent devices. Advanced Materials (Weinheim, Germany) (1999), 11(17), 1460-1463.

Wu, Q. G.; Wu, Gang; Brancaleon, Lorenzo; Wang, Suning. B3O3Ph3(7-azaindole): Structure, Luminescence, and Fluxionality. Organometallics (1999), 18(13), 2553-2556.

Zhang, You-Sheng; Enright, Gary D.; Breeze, Steven R.; Wang, Suning. Coordination polymers of cobalt(II): [Co(4,4'-bpy)2(O2CCF3)2]n and [Co(4,4'-bpy)(O2CCH3)2(H2O)2]n. New Journal of Chemistry (1999), 23(6), 625-628.

Wu, Qingguo; Esteghamatian, Mohammad; Hu, Nan-Xing; Popovic, Zoran; Enright, Gary; Breeze, Steven R.; Wang, Suning. Isomerism and blue electroluminescence of a novel organoboron compound: B2III(O)(7-azain)2Ph2. Angewandte Chemie, International Edition (1999), 38(7), 985-988.

Zhang, Yousheng; Breeze, Steven R.; Wang, Suning; Greedan, John E.; Raju, N. P.; Li, Lijuan. Polynuclear Co(II) and Cu(II) complexes of tetraacetylethane: CuII2(dpa)2(tae)(O2CCF3)2, {[CuII2(dpa)2(tae)(4,4'-bipy)](O2CCF3 )2}n, and [CoII2(dpa)4(tae)](O2CCH3)2(H2O)2, dpa = 2,2'-dipyridylamine, tae = tetraacetylethane dianion. Canadian Journal of Chemistry (1999), 77(8), 1424-1435.

Breeze, Steven R.; Wang, Suning. The preparation of YBCO epitaxial superconducting films by a chemical solution deposition process. Journal of Materials Science (1999), 34(5), 1099-1106.

Ashenhurst, James; Brancaleon, Lorenzo; Gao, Shu; Liu, Wang; Schmider, Hartmut; Wang, Suning; Wu, Gang; Wu, Q. G. Blue Luminescent Organoaluminum Compounds: Al(CH3)2(dpa), Al2(CH3)5(dpa)2, Al4(O)2(CH3)6(dpa)2, and Al(pfap)3, dpa = Deprotonated Di-2-pyridylamine, pfap = Deprotonated 2-Pentafluoroanilinopyridine. Organometallics (1998), 17(24), 5334-5341.

Ashenhurst, James; Brancaleon, Lorenzo; Hassan, Abdi; Liu, Wang; Schmider, Hartmut; Wang, Suning; Wu, Qingguo. Blue Luminescent Organoaluminum Compounds: Al2(CH3)4(7-azain)2, Al2(CH3)2(7-azain)4, Al2(CH3)(OCH(CF3)2)3(7-azain)2, Al2(m-OCH(CF3)2)(CH3)(7-azain)2(OCH(CF3)2)2, Al3(m3-O)(CH3)(7-azain)4(OCH(CF3)2)2, and Al4(m3-O)2(7-azain)6(OCH(CF3)2)2 (7-azain = Deprotonated 7-Azaindole). Organometallics (1998), 17(15), 3186-3195.

Wang, Suning. Copper(II)/alkaline-earth metal(II) and copper(II) /lanthanides(III) mixed metal complexes containing bifunctional pyridyl alcohol or amino alcohol ligands. Polyhedron (1998), 17(5-6), 831-843.

Hassan, Abdi; Wang, Suning. First blue luminescent diborate compound: B2(m-O)Et2(7-azain)2 (7-azain = 7-azaindole anion). Chemical Communications (Cambridge) (1998), (2), 211-212.

Gao, Shu; Wu, Qingguo; Wu, Gang; Wang, Suning. Highly Fluxional Blue Luminescent Aluminum Complexes: Al(CH3)(7-azain-2-Ph)2(7-azainH-2-Ph), Al3(m3-O)(CH3)3(7-azain-2-Ph)4, and Al3(m3-O)(CH3)3(7-azain-2-CH3)4 (7-azain = 7-Azaindole Anion). Organometallics (1998), 17(21), 4666-4674.

Wang, Suning; Liu, Wang; Hassan, Abdi. Luminescent compounds and methods of making and using same. PCT Int. Appl. (1998), 56 pp.

Zhang, Yousheng; Wang, Suning; Enright, Gary D.; Breeze, Steven R. Tetraacetylethane Dianion (Tae) As a Bridging Ligand for Molecular Square Complexes: CoII4(Tae)4(Dpa)4, Dpa = Di-2-pyridylamine, a Chiral Molecular Square in the Solid State. Journal of the American Chemical Society (1998), 120(36), 9398-9399.

Breeze, Steven R.; Wang, Suning; Greedan, John E.; Raju, N. P. Thioalcohols as bridging ligands in polynuclear PrIII/CuII and BaII/CuII complexes. Syntheses, structures and magnetic properties of Pr2Cu4(tde)3(Htde)2(hfacac)4(m6-O), Ba2Cu2(Htde)4(hfacac)4 and Cu4(tde)2(hfacac)4, (H2tde = HOCH2CH2SCH2CH2OH). Journal of the Chemical Society, Dalton Transactions: Inorganic Chemistry (1998), (14), 2327-2334.

Liu, Wang; Hassan, Abdi; Wang, Suning. Novel Oxo-Bridged Blue Luminescent Organoaluminum Complexes: Al4(CH3)6(m3-O)2(dpa)2 and Al3(7-azain)4(OCH(CF3)2)2(CH3)(m3-O) (dpa = Deprotonated Di-2-pyridylamine, 7-azain = Deprotonated 7-Azaindole). Organometallics (1997), 16(20), 4257-4259.

Hassan, Abdi; Wang, Suning. Organobismuth(v) complexes containing bifunctional ligands: hydrogen-bonded extended structures and stereoselectivity. Journal of the Chemical Society, Dalton Transactions: Inorganic Chemistry (1997), (12), 2009-2017.

Kawata, Satoshi; Breeze, Steven R.; Wang, Suning; Greedan, John E.; Raju, N. P. Structural interconversion facilitated by a bifunctional ligand: a covalently linked 2D CuII sheet [Cu(3-pyOH)2(O2CCF3)2]n and a hydrogen-bond linked 2D CuII sheet [Cu(3-pyOH)2(O2CCF3)2(THF)2]n. Chemical Communications (Cambridge) (1997), (7), 717-718.

Trepanier, Steven J.; Wang, Suning. Alkylaluminum complexes containing pyridyl amido ligands. Syntheses and characterization of AlMe2[N(CH2-2-Py)2], Al2Me5[N(CH2-2-Py)2], and Al2Me4[2,3,5,6-tetra(2-pyridyl)piperazyl], an unusual carbon-carbon bond coupling product. Canadian Journal of Chemistry (1996), 74(11), 2032-2040.

Trepanier, Steven J.; Wang, Suning. Alkylaluminum Complexes Containing Pyridyl Amido Ligands. Syntheses, Structures, and NMR Spectroscopic Studies of [Al(CH3)2(NHCH2-2-Py)]2, [Al(CH3)2(NHCH2-4-Py)]2, [Al(CH3)2(HNCH2-4-Py)Al(CH3)3]2, and Al(CH3)3(NH2CH2-4-Py)Al(CH3)3. Organometallics (1996), 15(2), 760-5.

Breeze, Steven R.; Wang, Suning; Greedan, John E.; Raju, N. P. Copper and Bismuth Complexes Containing Dipyridyl gem-Diolato Ligands: BiIII2[(2-Py)2CO(OH)]2(O2CCF3)4(THF)2 , CuII[(2-Py)2CO(OH)]2(HO2CCH3)2, and CuII4[(2-Py)2CO(OH)]2(O2CCH3)6(H2O)2, a Ferromagnetically Coupled Tetranuclear Copper(II) Chain. Inorganic Chemistry (1996), 35(24), 6944-6951.

Wang, Suning. Cu3(bdmap)4Cl2(CH3OH), bdmap = 1,3-bis(dimethylamino)-2-propanolato. A clamp-shaped molecule. Acta Crystallographica, Section C: Crystal Structure Communications (1996), C52(1), 41-3.

Breeze, Steven R.; Wang, Suning; Chen, Liqin. Fluxionality in polynuclear copper(II) complexes containing aminoalcoholate ligands: syntheses, crystal structures, and 1H nuclear magnetic resonance studies. Journal of the Chemical Society, Dalton Transactions: Inorganic Chemistry (1996), (7), 1341-9.

Hassan, Abdi; Breeze, Steven R.; Courtenay, Silke; Deslippe, Chris; Wang, Suning. Organobismuth(III) and Organobismuth(V) Complexes Containing Pyridyl and Amino Functional Groups. Syntheses and Characterizations of BiIIIAr3 (Ar = p-C6H4(NMe2), p-C6H4CH2(NPri2), p-C6H4[CH2N(2-Py)2]), BiVAr3L2, [BiVAr3Cl]2O, [BiVAr4][PF6], and [BiVAr4]2[Ag2Cl4] (Ar = p-C6H4(NMe2) or p-C6H4[CH2N(2-Py)2], L = Cl, CH3CO2-, CF3CO2-). Organometallics (1996), 15(26), 5613-5621.

Breeze, Steven R.; Wang, Suning. Perturbation of the Electronic Structure of a Copper(II) ion by a CuICl Moiety in a Class I Mixed Valence Copper Complex CuII(Me5dien)Cl2(CuICl). Inorganic Chemistry (1996), 35(11), 3404-8.

Breeze, Steven R.; Wang, Suning; Thompson, Laurence K. Synthesis and characterization of SrCu2(O2CR)3(bdmap)3 and Bi2(O2CCH3)4(bdmap)2(H2O) (R = CH3, CF3; bdmap = 1,3-bis(dimethylamino)-2-propanolato). Inorganica Chimica Acta (1996), 250(1-2), 163-171.