Phosphorescent organoplatinum(II) complexes with a lipophilic anion: supramolecular soft nanomaterials through ionic self-assembly and metallophilicity

Upon switching the counter-ion to a highly lipophilic anion, a series of phosphorescent cationic organoplatinum(II) salts are rendered soluble in non-polar solvents and can further self-organize into lamellar nanostructures, breath-figure arrays and smectic mesophases.