Coordination Of Processes Research Articles

On the Role of Role-Theoretical Concepts: Determining Dimensionality or Difficulty in Cross-Occupational Collaboration

In vocational education and training, it can be assumed that the digital transformation increases the relevance of individuals’ cross-occupational collaboration competency (COCC) across vocational and professional sectors, thus improving and reorganizing processes across time and domains on the basis of available information. This poses a challenge to instruction and diagnostics in VET, which can be supported by thorough, empirically grounded theoretical modeling. In Striković and Wittmann (2022), we suggested a role-theoretical approach to modeling COCC involving five role-theoretical dimensions: knowing one’s own occupational role, knowing the occupational role of one’s collaboration partners, latent processes of role distance, role-taking, and object-oriented role coordination. In the present study, we evaluate this role-theoretical model empirically using the example of nursing, specifying and operationalizing the model with a computer-based situational judgment test and using a data set of 328 nursing students to carry out an in-depth analysis of (1) dimensionality and (2) role-related task features thought to influence item difficulty. While model comparisons showed the superiority of a unidimensional vector compared to five- and two-dimensional structures, linear additive regression analysis revealed that the role-related task features on the basis of the five dimensions showed significant effects, as did the number of collaboration partners and the test subjects’ subject-matter competence, which can also be linked to the nurses’ situational role. These findings are in line with our theoretical reasoning in the COCC model. We discuss their limitations as well as their theoretical and educational significance, outlining needs for further research—also in other professional and vocational domains.

Revisiting Dipole-Induced Fluorinated-Anion Decomposition Reaction for Promoting a LiF-Rich Interphase in Lithium-Metal Batteries

Building anion-derived solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) with enriched LiF is considered the most promising strategy to address inferior safety features and poor cyclability of lithium-metal batteries (LMBs). Herein, we discover that, instead of direct electron transfer from surface polar groups to bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide (TFSI-) for inducing a LiF-rich SEI, the dipole-induced fluorinated-anion decomposition reaction begins with the adsorption of Li ions and is highly dependent on their mobility on the polar surface. To demonstrate this, a single-layer graphdiyne on MXene (sGDY@MXene) heterostructure has been successfully fabricated and integrated into polypropylene separators. It is found that the adsorbed Li ions connect electron-donating sGDY@MXene to TFSI-, facilitating interfacial charge transfer for TFSI- decomposition. However, this does not capture the entire picture. The sGDY@MXene also renders the adsorbed Li ions with high mobility, enabling them to reach optimal reaction sites and expedite their coordination processes with O on O=S=O and F on the broken -CF3-, facilitating bond cleavage. In contrast, immobilized Li ions on the more lithiophilic pristine MXene retard these cleavage processes. Consequently, the decomposition reaction is accelerated on sGDY@MXene. This work highlights the dedicate balance between lithiophilicity and Li-ion mobility in effectively promoting a LiF-rich SEI for the long-term stability of LMBs.

Exploring and analyzing the causes of color in the earth

Color is an essential element of human visual perception, which exists in all aspects of our daily lives and plays a key role in scientific research and technological applications. Color is produced by various mechanisms, including absorption and reflection of chemical pigments, complex formation of transition metal ions, and micro- and nanostructural modulation of structural colors. This paper aims to comprehensively explore the scientific principles of color generation and its applications in different fields. The article first describes how transition metal ions exhibit colors by forming complexes and explains in detail the coordination process of copper ions in an aqueous solution and its resulting d-orbital splitting, which in turn absorbs light of specific wavelengths and exhibits complementary colors. Secondly, the article explores the mechanism of color expression of natural pigments in plants, significantly how pigment molecules containing conjugated double bonds, such as -carotene, can absorb specific wavelengths of light and exhibit vivid colors through electron delocalization and energy level jumps. Finally, the article illustrates the principles of structural color and its potential for industrial applications, including using micro- and nanostructures, such as photonic crystals, to modulate the scattering and absorption of light, thus enabling dynamic changes in color and environmental protection. The in-depth exploration of the mechanism of color generation enhances our understanding of the basic principles of color science. It provides theoretical support for technological innovation and practical applications in related fields.

Piano sight-reading teaching and music education: A systematic literature review

Piano sight-reading competency, which is highly important for an aspiring musician who needs to face diverse musical problems, is an integral part of becoming a smooth performer. The aims of this systematic literature review concerning piano sight-reading pedagogy approaches between 2019 and 2024 are to determine the strengths and weaknesses of the peer-reviewed literature. The article examines cognitive, behavioral, and technological methods and tools of enhancing learning outcomes, based on the concept of cognitive load, constructivism, and behaviorist perspective. The cognitive strategies highlight the role of hand-eye coordination, short-term memory, and visual process; while the behavioral ones emphasize the importance of daily practice and feedback from the teacher. Emerging technologies, like VR and AI-driven platforms, are redefining education and offering unique ways of learning and forgetting. While achievements of the past are notable, challenges such as access and efficacious long-term approaches remain. The next step of research should be to focus on sustainable teaching methods and international perspectives to achieve homogeneous and effective sight-reading teaching worldwide. This essay provides an overview of integrated and adaptable teaching strategies that combine both traditional and modern tools for the development of versatile and confident musicians’ skills.

Structuring organization architecture: towards a better understanding of distributed projects as an interplay between coordination and agility

The distributed project architecture is based on the coordination process by structuring activities and virtual teams. This architecture approaches the agile organization through sensitivity and organizational sustainability via the Task-Technology fit to construct a virtual product development organization. The design structure matrix is used to model the commitment of teams’ projects under trust for assessing coordination and communication in virtual project teams. An illustrative example from the Huawei project is provided to verify the proposed model. Results indicate that common expertise drives two-way communication among teams, and trust and commitment are the main sources of increasing the window of overlap and so the communication frequency. Task-technology fit is critical to increase the communication among virtual teams to strengthen their coordination. They also demonstrate that organizational agility reflects an efficient approach to encounter the product development project challenges such as geographical dispersion, time zone and cultural differences, project quality and duration.

Transformative frame in system of innovation (SI) studies: lessons from India’s public engagement with science, technology and innovation (STI) for socio-technical transition

ABSTRACT There is a highly problematical discourse originating on the transformative frame from the Global North for the way forward within the SI studies in the wake of climate change and the need to accelerate the socio-technical transition. The suggestion is to use the structures and processes of supranational coordination of STI activity and to allow the transnational actors to directly access the local researchers and the domestic markets of the Global South without the intermediation of the national systems of innovation (NSI). In this article, the author argues to the contrary and takes a view that the scientific community could develop the transformative STI spaces in India through selective delinking from the Global North and cultivation of diversity and plurality. Attention of the SI community is drawn to the recentmost failure of the Indian political-bureaucratic apparatus, big business and STI policymakers to catalyse a deeper transition even after making a wholesale shift to the path of global integration. The high costs of abandoning the systematic building of NSI and the very few benefits of allowing the transnational actors to enter without putting obligations and restrictions are claimed to be providing evidence to the contrary through a critical analysis of the Indian experience.

The effect of 3-di-o-tolylguanidine on the level of neurotransmitters in the cerebellum and related disorders of social behavior.

It is common knowledge that the cerebellum is a structure of the central nervous system that influences the processes of balance and motor coordination. Recently its influence on social interactions has also been emphasized. The sigma receptor agonist: 3-di-o-tolylguanidine (DTG) is characterized by high affinity for sigma 1 and sigma 2 receptors, widely distributed in the cerebellum. In the experiment we assessed the effect of long term administration of DTG to adult male Sprague Dawley rats on social behavior and the concentration of neurotransmitters in the cerebellum. DTG was administered orally at a dose of 3mg/kg body weight (bw) (DTG3), 10mg/kg bw (DTG10) and 30mg/kg bw (DTG30) for 9weeks before the behavioral test. After the experiment, the concentration of catecholamines and amino acids in the cerebellum was assessed using high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). Treatment groups showed reductions in social interactions such as grooming, sniffing and total time spent interacting. At the same time, it was shown that in the group receiving the lowest dose of the drug, a decrease in the concentration of dopamine and serotonin in the cerebellum was observed. Furthermore, changes in the concentration of taurine, alanine, glutamic acid and gamma-aminobutyric acid were observed in the treated groups. We found that long term administration of DTG disturbs animals' social interactions and the concentration of neurotransmitters in the cerebellum.

Conformation Regulation of Perylene Diimide Derivatives by Lanthanide Coordination for Turn-On Fluorescence Sensing of Sarin Simulants.

Fluorescent metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are promising sensing materials that have received much attention in recent years, in which the organic ligand conformation changes usually lead to variations of their sensing behavior. Based on this, in the present work, perylene diimide (PDI) derivatives with excellent photochemical properties closely related to their conformation and molecule packing fashion were selected as organic linkers to detect sarin simulant diethyl chlorophosphate (DCP). By the coordination interactions with large lanthanide cations through terminal carboxylate groups from the PDI derivative, a series of one-dimensional coordination polymers, named [Ln(PDICl4-2COO)(μ2-O)0.5(DMF)1.5] (SNNU-112, Ln = Yb/Tb/Sm/Nd/Pr/Gd/Eu/Er/Ce, PDICl4-2COOH = N,N'-bis(4-benzoic acid)-1,2,6,7-tetrachlorohydrazone-3,4,9,10-tetracarboxylic acid diimide) were synthesized. Regulated by the coordination process, the ligand undergoes a certain degree of conformational turnover and thus leads to an electron distribution change compared to free PDICl4-2COOH. Notably, the contact with the DCP molecule triggered a further ligand conformational conversion of PDI ligands in SNNU-112 and thus caused a fluorescence turn-on phenomenon realizing a well-defined fluorescence detection performance for DCP on the basis of a photoinduced electron transfer process. Among nine lanthanide MOFs, Yb-MOF sensor exhibited the lowest detection limit (4.36 ppb), fast response, high selectivity, and good recyclability. Such molecular conformation regulation of PDI derivatives by metal coordination may provide a new way for the exploration of fluorescent sensors.

Policy Coordination on Transportation Infrastructure Development in Palembang City

On a national level, Palembang is positioned to support various spatial and developmental needs of Jakarta, the capital city. Hosting the Asian Games 2018 was one such initiative, which necessitated accelerated transportation infrastructure development in Palembang. This required innovative approaches to policy coordination in infrastructure development. This study aims to examine the mechanisms and challenges of policy coordination in transportation infrastructure development. The research highlights that coordination efforts have faced delays due to institutional constraints, as agencies and institutions are tied to their own regulations, budgets, and programs while striving to meet their individual targets. Adopting a post-positivist approach, this study employs qualitative methods, including in-depth interviews with stakeholders, and applies qualitative data analysis techniques. The findings reveal that coordination challenges have been mitigated to some extent through the national strategic development project framework, with the entire coordination process being directed by a top-down approach led by the Committee for the Acceleration of Infrastructure Provision (KKPPI).

Stable asynchrony? Association between borderline personality traits and interpersonal asynchrony.

Interpersonal coordination processes facilitate interpersonal synchrony through a continuous mutual adaption and corepresentation of self and others' actions. Such a process has been found to enhance prosocial behaviors, affiliation, and trust. While research has investigated the general underlying cognitive and social mechanisms that facilitate interpersonal synchrony, much less is known about how interpersonal impairments influence it in various psychopathological conditions-such as borderline personality disorder (BPD). In this study, we investigated the role of the social cognitive processes of individuals with high BPD traits during a synchronized interaction task. Participants (N = 206) were recruited from the general population. BPD traits were assessed, and interpersonal synchrony was measured with a finger-tapping task. Participants were instructed to interact with a virtual partner (VP) that varied its adaptivity level in response to their taps across different conditions of adaptivity (α), ranging from nonadaptive to overly adaptive. After each interaction, the perception of synchrony and affect were assessed. Results showed an overall main significant effect of the adaptivity of the VP on interpersonal synchrony and the interaction experience, such that when VP adaptivity increased, asynchrony and perceived synchrony decreased. High levels of BPD traits were associated with higher asynchrony and variability, depending on the level of VP adaptivity, and an overall more negative perception of synchrony and affect. These findings show that high BPD traits are associated with reduced interpersonal synchrony during interaction. Consistent with these findings, interventions might consider the potential role of interpersonal synchrony in building the therapeutic relationship. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved).

Supporting medical students through time and space – creation of a longitudinal academic support system

Introduction: Academic support for medical students is rapidly evolving due to expanding medical student needs and a shifting medical education environment. This article describes a holistic longitudinal academic support program created to meet these challenges in a large multi-campus medical school. Program Organization and Implementation: Academic support through the Office of Academic Excellence (OAE) is primarily provided by 11 physician academic coaches, three Foundation Phase Academic Coaches (FPACs) and eight Clinical Phase Academic Coaches (CPACs) to provide education and guidance via class meetings, intensive one-on-one coaching, specialized programs and asynchronous resources. This is aimed at supporting resilience and study skill development, preparation for United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) Step 1 and 2, and clinical and NBME subject exam success. Robust team communication internally, across other student resources, and across multiple regional campuses provides tailored, seamless support for medical students and ensures comparable experiences across campuses. Results: Since the founding, the group has grown in size and scope of interactions with students. The OAE has 3 FPACs plus at least one CPAC at each campus, conducting approximately 1,250 annual student meetings. Since the OAE’s inception, fewer students fail Step 1, and a trend towards improved Step 1 scores was noted. The OAE advocated for and created programs providing question banks and practice tests to students throughout medical school, and uses the scores to provide evidence-based proactive academic support. Discussion: Program success is attributable to continuous communication and coordination processes, robust support from Medical School administration, and agile, evidencebased, individualized student support.

Genome-Wide Identification and Expression Analysis of FD Gene Family in Bamboos.

The regulation of flowering time is a highly coordinative process that involves the interplay of multiple genes. The FLOWERING LOCUS D (FD) gene is one of those important players. In this study, we identified and characterized FD genes in bamboo, a plant with the unique monocarpy flowering phenomenon. An angiosperm-wide FD gene family analysis demonstrated that unlike the most recent common ancestor (MRCA) of angiosperms, which had only one FD gene, five FD copies were present in the MRCA of Poaceae, and the same gene copy number was retained in the MRCA of the Bambusoideae subfamily. Further analysis of the Poaceae FD gene family revealed five distinctive clades resulted from four duplication events, with two of these events being specific to the Bambusoideae subfamily. High levels of conservation were observed in the gene structure and amino acid composition of structural domain among the FD genes across bamboos and their close relatives, indicating functional conservation. Furthermore, gene expression profiling indicated that FD gene expression in bamboo closely resemble the expression patterns of their homologs in rice. Additionally, overexpression of two bamboo genes (Phy.ed_05093.t1 and Phy.ed_14669.t1) in Arabidopsis resulted in an early flowering phenotype, demonstrating their involvement in the regulation of the flowering process in plants. Our findings provide a comprehensive resource for understanding the evolution, structure, expression, and function of FD genes in Poaceae and Bambusoideae.

Coordinating assemblages: accounting for a novel disaster

PurposeThis study aims to examine how hospitals and regional and local health authorities in the Italian region of Marche accounted for and reported the use of emergency funds from the EU, the Ministry of Economic and Finance and administrative bodies called actuator subjects. Unlike a sudden impact disaster, such as an earthquake, the pandemic was slow moving and novel. This meant that the guidelines for medical, legislative, financial and administrative action were not as developed as those for sudden impact emergencies with which the Italian state was, unfortunately, experienced.Design/methodology/approachThe paper investigates the Italian public healthcare setting since the declaration of the State of Emergency until its end—that is, from January 2020 to July 2021. We conducted 31 semi-structured interviews with nine key-actors working for national, regional and local administrative bodies. A range of related official documents were analyzed.FindingsWe show a non-linear and emergent account of standardization and coordination. We show how different state and transnational actors developed their own procedures to standardize COVID-related cost classifications and reports. These attempts also involved coordinating assemblages, at the center of which are templates imposed on hospitals and regional authorities by national state entities for cost-reporting practices and aggregation. Importantly, templates’ visual features enabled coordination across the different standardization initiatives that populated the emergency response effort.Research limitations/implicationsThe paper provides academics and policy makers with insights into the role played by accounting tools, templates, reports and guidelines to coordinate different cost standardization initiatives.Originality/valueAccounting guidelines that standardize costs are known to be deployed hierarchically by states and transnational organizations for coordination purposes. We highlight, however, the emergence of not only hierarchical forms of coordination but also their interrelation with decentralized forms of coordination. These two types of coordinating assemblages, each standardizes cost through the accounting templates that they use. We demonstrate the emergent nature of coordination even within hierarchical entities like the state. Reporting templates are pivotal for understanding this coordination process. However, when a centralized coordinating body is absent, it is the visual features of accounting, rather than its imposition, that enable coordination.

ANALISIS DINAMIKA KOALISI MENUJU PEMILIHAN UMUM PRESIDEN (PILPRES) 2024

This research discusses the coordination process and also the dynamics occuring in coordination in the 2024 PresidentialKGeneral Election (Pilpres). In the development of the arrangement, there has been organized ups and downs, so that the coalition pendulum cannot last long. The organization is also accompanied by a renewal of the position received as a vice presidential candidate (cawapres) from the new partner he joins. The thereshold provisions (presidential threshold) also influence the movement of the pendulum in its formation, from presidential election to presidential elections, and the threshold for presidential and vice presidential nominations changes. The threshold for presidential and vice presidential candidacy was first implemented in the 2024 elections, coinciding with the first time Indonesia held direct presidential elections. Five years before or in the 2009 Presidential Election, the size of the Presidential Threshold was no longer changed until the 2024. Simultaneous General Election, this was followed by changes to the Election Law (UU). At the time, presidential and vice presidential candidates coult be nominated by political parties or combinations of political parties that had at least 25 percent of the seats in the People;s Representative Council (DPR) or 20 percent of the national valid votes in the Legislative Election. This research uses a qualitative descriptive method with an instrumental case study approach to explain the case used, namely the dynamics of the meeting leading up to the 2024 presintial election. This case palys a supportive role, which facilitates understanding of other interests, such as helping to reveal the basis for building interpersonal relationships political parties.

Rudeness and team performance: Adverse effects via member social value orientation and coordinative team processes.

A growing body of research shows that rudeness negatively affects individual functioning and performance. Considerably less is known about how rudeness affects team processes and outcomes. In a series of five studies aimed at extending theories of the social-cognitive implications of rudeness to the team level, we show that rudeness is detrimental to team functioning. Using an experimental design, Study 1 shows that teams encountering rudeness perform worse than other teams. Study 2, a medical simulation study, explains this effect by showing that medical teams exposed to rudeness are less likely than other teams to share information and workload and, in turn, execute a variety of medical procedures less well. Studies 3a and 3b highlight the mediating role played by social value orientation (SVO), demonstrating that rudeness elicits these effects by diminishing members' SVO (i.e., making team members less prosocial and more pro-self). In turn, Study 4 shows that rudeness-diminished SVO explains reduced information sharing in teams. Finally, Study 5, a laboratory study, tests a full serial mediation model, demonstrating that rudeness decreases team members' SVO, which in turn reduces team information sharing and, as a result, encumbers team performance. Overall, these findings show that rudeness can have severe implications for team functioning and may even have life-threatening consequences. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved).

Multi‐employer bargaining in Denmark: Interwoven processes of coordination

In response to a renewed focus on multi‐employer bargaining in policy recommendations and policymaking, this article analyses and discusses coordination in the Danish multi‐employer bargaining system. Focusing on two main dimensions of coordination – horizontal, between various key actors at a centralized national level, and vertical, between national and local actors – I find that several interwoven processes of coordination strengthen the multi‐employer bargaining system, offering potential benefits for both employers and employees. However, it takes considerable resources to be part of a highly coordinated multi‐employer bargaining system and to harvest the benefits. Accordingly, various capacities among key actors are decisive for a well‐functioning multi‐employer bargaining system.

Cooperative guidance law design for multiple-vehicle under distributed event-triggered mechanism

Abstract To address the operational requirements of engaging important surface vessels with multiple anti-ship missiles, this paper proposes an attack time cooperative guidance law based on distributed event-triggered mechanism. This law enables multiple missiles to simultaneously engage the target with minimal communication. First, design a two-stage guidance law that includes a cooperative guidance stage and an independent guidance stage. In the cooperative guidance stage, the time-to-go estimates of each missile are synchronized through inter-missile communication to achieve consistency. In the independent guidance stage, the missiles can independently guide themselves towards the target without the need for further communication. The key to the implementation of this strategy is the time-to-go estimates can represent the real time-to-go after achieving consensus. Furthermore, an event-triggered mechanism is introduced during the cooperative stage to effectively reduce the frequency of communication required during the cluster coordination process. Finally, the stability of the proposed cooperative guidance law is proven using Lyapunov theory, ensuring the absence of Zeno behavior. Numerical simulation results validate the effectiveness of the algorithm and confirm the correctness of the stability analysis.

New metal complexes of 1H-benzimidazole-2-yl hydrazones: Cytostatic, proapoptotic and modulatory activity on kinase signaling pathways

The copper complexes of two 1H-benzimidazole-2-yl hydrazones were obtained by complexation with copper chloride. The molecular structure of the complexes was studied by microchemical analysis, SEM-EDX, IR and micro-Raman spectroscopy and DFT calculations. It was found that both ligands form 1:1 complexes with the copper, where the Cu ions are coordinated by N-atom from the benzimidazole ring, N-atom of the azomethine bond, O-atom from the ortho-OH group of the aromatic ring and one chlorine atom. The coordination process significantly affected their cytotoxicity profile. The conversion of 2-(2-hydroxybenzylidene)-1-(1H-benzimidazol-2-yl)hydrazine 1.1. into a Cu complex 2.1. led to a 2.4-fold increase in its antileukemic activity against AR-230 cells and an 8-fold increase in the cytostatic activity against MCF-7 breast cancer cell line. The growth-inhibitory effect of the Cu complex of 2-(2-hydroxy-4-methoxybenzylidene)-1-(1H-benzimidazol-2-yl)hydrazine 2.2. on the MCF-7 cells was comparable to that of the respective ligand, however lacked towards the leukemic AR-230 cell population. Regarding their cytotoxic potential towards CCL-1 cells, both Cu complexes exhibited a weaker selectivity pattern as compared to their ligands. The proapoptotic and modulatory activity of 1.1 and 2.1. on key kinase signaling pathways was further studied in the ER + breast cancer (MCF-7) and bcr-abl + leukemic (AR-230) in vitro tumor models in a comparative manner to the reference drugs tamoxifen and imatinib, respectively. Inhibition of the JAK/STAT signaling pathway was outlined as a prominent mechanism in the antileukemic activity against the Ph + AR-230 in vitro model, whereas recruitment and activation of the extrinsic apoptotic pathway was established in the MCF-7 cells.

A fluorescent magnetic nanocrystalline cellulose nanosensor based on rhodamine B for Fe3+ ion detection

This research introduces a nanosensor specifically designed for the detection of Fe3+ ions in aqueous solutions. The sensor is created using magnetic nanoparticles that have been functionalized with rhodamine B (RB). The Z-average particle size was 235.8, 287.3, and 121.6 for NCC, NCC@Fe3O4, and NCC@Fe3O4@RB indicating successful mitigation of magnetic aggregation by NCC and RB. The resulting structure, NCC@Fe3O4@RB, acts as a fluorescent probe that emits strong fluorescence under ultraviolet light, demonstrating its potential as an efficient tool for Fe3+ ion detection in water. The NCC@Fe3O4@RB fluorescent probe had a limit of detection (LOD) of 1 × 10−5 M, with linearity at concentrations of 1 × 10−4–5 × 10−3 M. Upon introduction of iron ions to a solution containing NCC@Fe3O4@RB, they form complexes by binding with the weak-field ligands (such as nitrogen and oxygen) present within the structure of NCC@Fe3O4@RB. This interaction involves a high-spin coordination process, leading to the self-assembly of Fe3+ ions on the surface of NCC@Fe3O4@RB. The magnetization saturation (Ms) for NCC@Fe3O4, NCC@Fe3O4@NH2, and NCC@Fe3O4@RB was measured 44.7, 43.1, and 40.5 emu/g, respectively. As a result, single electrons are generated, which leads to increased paramagnetism, ultimately quenching the fluorescence. This fluorescence quenching effect caused by Fe3+ ions make the NCC@Fe3O4@RB fluorescent probe an efficient detector of Fe3+ ions in water. The main benefit of this fluorescence quenching mechanism lies in its ability to specifically target Fe3+ ions, without being influenced by the presence of other metal ions. This specificity guarantees that fluorescent probes utilizing magnetic fluorescence nanoparticles are highly efficient in detecting iron ions in water-based solutions, making them a valuable tool for environmental and biological purposes.

Exploring the Differences in Self‐Assembly Behavior, Structure, and Properties of Two Novel Pentanuclear Zinc (II) Salamo‐Type Complexes Possessing Solvent Effect

ABSTRACTA salamo‐type biscompartmental ligand was successfully prepared. On this basis, two novel pentanuclear zinc (II) salamo‐type complexes possessing solvent effect were self‐assembled successfully with different zinc (II) salts: [Zn5(L)2(μ‐OAc)2(CH3COCH3)] (1) and [Zn5(L)2(μ‐OAc)2(CH3CN)] (2). Complex 1 contains two fully deprotonated (L)4− units, five Zn(II) atoms, two coordinating acetate anions, and one coordinating acetone molecule. The zinc (II) atoms are all in a slightly distorted triangular bipyramidal geometrical configurations. Complex 2 consists of two fully deprotonated (L)4− units, five zinc (II) atoms, two coordinating acetate anions and a coordinating acetonitrile molecule. The different structures of the self‐assembling complexes may be attributed to various solvent effects applied in the self‐assembly. As a result, the acetate anions are involved in bridging coordination, thereby expanding the distance between secondary building units (SBUs). In addition, polar nonprotonic solvents, especially acetonitrile and acetone molecules, were involved in the coordination process. Finally, the reaction sites and intermolecular interactions were further discussed by MEP, IRI, and Hirshfeld surfaces, and their fluorescence properties were explored.