Water-soluble dinuclear iridium(iii) and ruthenium(ii) bis-terdentate complexes: photophysics and electrochemiluminescence

The photophysics and electrochemiluminescence properties of four water-soluble dinuclear Ir( iii ) and Ru( ii ) complexes are impacted by the terminal-capping 4′-phenyl-2,2′:6′,2"-terpyridine or 1,3-di(pyrid-2-yl)-4,6-dimethylbenzene ligands and by the metal centers.