Planar Units Research Articles

Naphthylacetonitrile isomerism and donor conformational flexibility controlled molecular self-assembly and solid-state fluorescence properties

Organic fluorophores with propellor/partially planar donor unit and naphthylacetonitrile positional isomer were synthesized and explored their impact on the solid-state structural assembly, fluorescence properties and stimuli-induced fluorescence switching. Partially planar phenyl carbazole (Cz) and propeller shaped triphenylamine (TPA) donor units integrated with 1-naphthylacetonitrile/2-naphthylacetonitrile acceptors (Cz-1-Naph, Cz-2-Naph and TPA-2-Naph) by simple condensation reaction. All three compounds showed weak and tunable fluorescence in solution (λmax = 452–520 nm, Φf = 0.24 compared to quinine sulphate standard). However, Cz-Naph isomers showed relatively strong solid-state fluorescence compared to TPA-Naph (Φf = 5.9% (Cz-1-Naph), 13.8% (Cz-2-Naph) and 1.2% (TPA-2-Naph)). Further, Cz-Naph isomers showed relatively blue shifted emission (λmax = 517 (Cz-1-Naph) and 498 nm (Cz-2-Naph)) compared to TPA-2-Naph isomer (λmax 543 nm). Solid-state structural analysis revealed varied molecular conformation and arrangement depending on the naphthyl isomerism and donor units. The modulation of molecular conformation and packing contributed for fluorescence tuning. Computational studies indicated a clear intramolecular electron transfer from TPA/Cz donor to naphthylacetonitrile acceptor unit. Interestingly, Cz-2-Naph exhibited reversible mechanical crushing and heating induced fluorescence switching that was attributed to the reversible phase transformation between crystalline and amorphous phase and vice versa.

Type synthesis of worm-like planar tensegrity mobile robot

It is a tough task to figure out how to employ a small number of actuators to give a mobile robot multiple locomotion modes. This work suggested an unique type synthesis approach for tensegrity robots with few actuators and multi-locomotion mode by unit-splicing, focusing on robotic mechanisms and aiming at three locomotion modes that worms may realize (earthworm-like, inchworm, and tumbling locomotion). The static and deformation stability were used to screen out all of the tensegrity planar units that might achieve the desired locomotion modes. On this basis, traditional tensegrity structures are modified and springs are introduced in order to decrease the number of actuators. Then, all the tensegrity mechanisms that could be driven by two motors and realize the three locomotion modes were acquired by the splicing of units and merging of cables, and the value ranges of the parameters of robotic members that could satisfy the stability criteria were presented. Following the type synthesis results, a configuration was chosen, and a prototype was created. The experiment proved the viability of the type synthesis approach by demonstrating that the robot can implement the three locomotion modes with just two actuators.

A novel microwave-based non-destructive testing system for detection of sub-surface defects in natural flax fiber reinforced composite material

In the work presented here, microwave non-destructive testing using a rectangular waveguide loaded with a novel planar unit cell filter for the inspection of defects in the composite is studied. The proposed planar filter is designed as a unit cell with a copper (annealed) microstrip component on an FR-4 substrate. The waveguide loaded with the planar filter exhibits a reflection coefficient of −35.919 dB at a frequency of 10.548 GHz. This planar filter waveguide is used as the sensor probe for the non-destructive testing method proposed here and is aimed to increase the sensitivity by measuring the differences in permittivity of materials. Computer simulation technology software (CST studio suite) is used for implementing the design, simulation, and material/defect evaluation. The defects studied are voids, cracks, and delamination in an epoxy-based natural flax fiber-reinforced composite material. The performance-improved microwave sensor probe is used to pick up permittivity variations in the presence of defects in lax-based natural fiber-reinforced composite material.

A Scalable Electronic-Embedded Transformer, a New Concept Toward Ultra-High-Frequency High-Power Transformer in DC–DC Converters

The demand for high-power and high-density isolated dc-dc converter is driven by the rapid development of energy storage system, data center power supplies and transportation electrification. However, designing a high-power and high-frequency transformer presents significant challenges due to the trade-off between thermal management, leakage inductance minimization, and insulation requirements. In order to overcome this trade-off between power rating and operation frequency, a scalable electronic-embedded transformer (EET) is proposed with a low voltage bridge integrated into the transformer windings. The EET addresses the challenge through its simple open-loop control and natural current sharing, enabling easy parallel connection and scaling to different power ratings. Based on this concept, a bi-directional EET-based dc transformer (EET-DCX) is proposed to solve the transformer-level paralleling and resonant point shift issues in traditional LLC-DCX designs. By employing the embedded full bridge, the EET-DCX effectively cancels out the impedance of the leakage inductance, ensuring optimal operation at any frequency. Additionally, the EET-DCX retains the inherent advantages of the LLC-DCX, such as load-independent voltage gain, simple open-loop control, full load range zero voltage switching (ZVS), and low circulating current. Leveraging these advantages, the proposed EET-DCX solution has the potential to push the boundaries of transformer performance to the MHz operation frequency range with hundreds of kilowatts power capability. To validate these merits, a 12 kW 500 kHz EET-DCX with four planar EET units was built. This article is accompanied by two videos demonstrating the dynamic load changing and frequency changing test.

The Zintl Concept Applied to Intergrowth Structures: Electron‐Hole Matching, Stacking Preferences, and Chemical Pressures in Pd5InAs

AbstractEnumerating the potential stacking sequences of layers is a fundamental way to account for the structure diversity of solid state compounds. In many cases, these stacking variations represent polymorphs with only small energetic differences. Here, we examine a compound for which the preferred stacking pattern instead reveals key aspects about its chemical bonding: Pd5InAs. Its structure is based on the intergrowth of slabs of the AuCu3 and PtHg2 (or alternatively, fluorite) structure types. Two basic stacking arrangements are available to this compound, represented by the Pd5TlAs and HoCoGa5 structure types. DFT total energy calculations reveal that the former outcompetes the latter by a staggering 0.65 eV/formula unit. Through a combination of DFT‐reversed approximation Molecular Orbital (DFT‐raMO) and DFT‐Chemical Pressure (DFT‐CP) analysis we trace this preference to two factors. First, with DFT‐raMO analysis, we derive a Zintl‐like bonding scheme of Pd5InAs. This scheme, along with the inspection of selected crystal orbitals, is then connected to preferred stacking through the coordination environments of the Pd atoms at the interface between the Pd−In and Pd−As layers. In the hypothetical HoCoGa5‐type and observed Pd5InAs‐type structures, different Pd coordination environments arise at the interfaces. The hypothetical structure features square planar PdIn2As2 units, in each of which the same 4d‐orbital serves in the Pd sublattice's role as both Lewis acid (for interactions with the As) and Lewis base (for interactions with the In). In the observed structure, tetrahedral PdIn2As2 units occur instead, so that these contradictory roles are distributed to separate 4d‐orbitals, leading to more effective bonding. DFT‐CP analysis illustrates that this driving force for the Pd5TlAs‐type arrangement is supplemented by a favorable alignment of the packing tensions in the parent structures. Altogether, the resulting picture demonstrates how the reaction of simple intermetallic structures to form intergrowths can be guided by recognizable chemical interactions.

Non‐planar polyimides with monomer containing four triphenylamines for near‐infrared electrochromism and TNP detection

AbstractBy using triphenylamine (TPA) with a propeller structure connected to the planar fluorene unit as monomer, three novel polyimide (PI)s were prepared through chemical imidization of N,N′‐(9,9‐bis(4‐(diphenylamino) phenyl)‐9H‐fluorene‐2,7‐diyl)‐bis(N‐(4‐methoxyphenyl) benzene‐1,4‐diamine) (TPAF‐NH2) with three kinds of dianhydrides. The three dimensional configurations are designed to decrease molecular stacking rising from strong imide bond, and for faster ion transport in cavity of PIs. All the three PIs have good performance of electrochromic(EC) and sensor. With the voltage increasing from 0 to 1.2 V, the color of P2 film changes from original yellow to red to blue with the response time of only 2.3 s (colored time [tc]) and 2.8 s (bleached time [tb]). The coloring efficiency (CE) of P2 reaches 310 cm2 C−1, with optical contrast (ΔT) of 54%. Especially, the electroactivity of P3 does not decrease significantly after 6000 s cycle. Additionally, there are dual‐band in near‐infrared (NIR) area after the PI being oxidized. P1 with photoluminescence (PL) quantum efficiency (φPL) of 48% can detect trinitrophenol (TNP) effectively. The novel PIs have promising prospect in NIR EC and TNP detection devices.

A New Structure with Localized sp2 Bonding for Fivefold Twinning in Diamond.

Changes in atomic bonding configuration in carbon from sp3 to sp2 are known to exist in certain structural defects in diamond, such as twin boundaries, grain boundaries, and dislocations, which have a significant impact on many properties of diamond. In this work, the atomic structure of fivefold twinning in detonation synthesized ultra-dispersed diamonds is investigated using a combination of techniques, including spherical aberration-corrected high-resolution electron microscopy (HREM), HREM image simulations, and molecular mechanics (MM) calculations. The experimental HREM images reveal clearly that the fivefold twinning in diamond has two distinct structures. In addition to the concentric fivefold twins, where the core structure is the intersection of five {111} twinning boundaries, a new extended core structure with co-hybridization of bonding is identified and analyzed in fivefold twinning. The atomic structure forming these fivefold twinning boundaries and their respective core structures is proposed to involve both the tetrahedral sp3 and planar graphitic sp2 bonding configurations, in which a co-hybridized planar hexagon of carbon serves as a fundamental structural unit. The presence of this sp2 -bonded planar unit of hexagonal carbon rings in general grain boundaries is also discussed.

Comparison of Diastereoselective ortho-Metalations and C–H ­Activations of Chiral Ferrocenes

AbstractChiral ferrocene derivatives possessing a planar stereogenic unit are important as chiral catalysts and materials. The principle method to obtain 1,2-disubstituted planarly chiral ferrocenes is base-mediated ortho-metalation performed on a chiral ferrocene derivative, typically using organolithium bases. A multitude of chiral ligands and other useful compounds have been synthesized by using this methodology. Newer methodologies employing transition-metal-catalyzed C–H bond activation strategies complement ortho-metalation methods and affords access to different types of planar chiral ferrocene derivatives.1 Introduction2 Base-Mediated ortho-Deprotonations3 Diastereoselective C–H Activations4 Examples of Enantioselective C–H Activations5 Conclusions

Sandwich-Kernelled AgCu Nanoclusters with Golden Ratio Geometry and Promising Photothermal Efficiency.

Metal nanoclusters have recently attracted extensive interest from the scientific community. However, unlike carbon-based materials and metal nanocrystals, they rarely exhibit a sheet kernel structure, probably owing to the instability caused by the high exposure of metal atoms (particularly in the relatively less noble Ag or Cu nanoclusters) in such a structure. Herein, we synthesized a novel AgCu nanocluster with a sandwich-like kernel (diameter≈0.9 nm and length≈0.25 nm) by introducing the furfuryl mercaptan ligand (FUR) and the alloying strategy. Interestingly, the kernel consists of a centered silver atom and two planar Ag10 pentacle units with completely mirrored symmetry after a rotation of 36 degrees. The two Ag10 pentacles and some extended structures show an unreported golden ratio geometry, and the two inner five-membered rings and the centered Ag atom form an unanticipated full-metal ferrocene-like structure. The featured kernel structure causes the dominant radial direction transition of excitation electrons, as determined via time-dependent density functional theory calculations, which affords the protruding absorption at 612 nm and contributes to the promising photothermal conversion efficiency of 67.6 % of the as-obtained nanocluster, having important implications for structure-property correlation and the development of nanocluser-based photothermal materials.

Sandwich‐Kernelled AgCu Nanoclusters with Golden Ratio Geometry and Promising Photothermal Efficiency

AbstractMetal nanoclusters have recently attracted extensive interest from the scientific community. However, unlike carbon‐based materials and metal nanocrystals, they rarely exhibit a sheet kernel structure, probably owing to the instability caused by the high exposure of metal atoms (particularly in the relatively less noble Ag or Cu nanoclusters) in such a structure. Herein, we synthesized a novel AgCu nanocluster with a sandwich‐like kernel (diameter≈0.9 nm and length≈0.25 nm) by introducing the furfuryl mercaptan ligand (FUR) and the alloying strategy. Interestingly, the kernel consists of a centered silver atom and two planar Ag10 pentacle units with completely mirrored symmetry after a rotation of 36 degrees. The two Ag10 pentacles and some extended structures show an unreported golden ratio geometry, and the two inner five‐membered rings and the centered Ag atom form an unanticipated full‐metal ferrocene‐like structure. The featured kernel structure causes the dominant radial direction transition of excitation electrons, as determined via time‐dependent density functional theory calculations, which affords the protruding absorption at 612 nm and contributes to the promising photothermal conversion efficiency of 67.6 % of the as‐obtained nanocluster, having important implications for structure‐property correlation and the development of nanocluser‐based photothermal materials.

Design of the Ionic Organic Nonlinear Optical Material NH4 [LiC3 H(CH3 )O4 ] with Ultrawide Band Gap and Moderate Birefringence.

Ionic organic crystals containing organic planar π-conjugated units has become one of the hot spots as nonlinear optical (NLO) materials. However, although this type of ionic organic NLO crystals commonly have remarkable second harmonic generation (SHG) responses, they also suffer from overlarge birefringences and relatively small band gaps that be hardly beyond 6.2 eV. Herein, a flexible π-conjugated [C3 H(CH3 )O4 ]2- unit was theoretically revealed, showing great potential for designing NLO crystals with balanced optical properties. Accordingly, through the reasonable NLO-favourable layered design, a new ionic organic material, NH4 [LiC3 H(CH3 )O4 ], was successfully obtained. As expected, it achieves not only a large SHG effect (4×KDP), but also a suitable birefringence (0.06@546 nm) and an ultrawide band gap (>6.5 eV). This study provides a new flexible π-conjugated NLO-active unit, contributing to design more ionic organic NLO materials with excellent balanced optical properties.

Chalcogen-Bond-Induced Double Helix Based on Self-Assembly of a Small Planar Building Block.

As a rule, helical structures at the molecular level are formed by non-planar units. This makes the design of helices, starting from planar building blocks via self-assembly, even more fascinating. Until now, however, this has only been achieved in rare cases, where hydrogen and halogen bonds were involved. Here, we show that the carbonyl-tellurium interaction motif is suitable to assemble even small planar units into helical structures in solid phase. We found two different types of helices: both single and double helices, depending on the substitution pattern. In the double helix, the strands are connected by additional Te⋅⋅⋅Te chalcogen bonds. In the case of the single helix, a spontaneous enantiomeric resolution occurs in the crystal. This underlines the potential of the carbonyl-tellurium chalcogen bond to generate complex three-dimensional patterns.

Modular shape-switching architected materials toward programmable acoustic properties

Next-generation acoustic devices and systems have utilized the recent advances in shape-switching and reconfigurable origami-inspired architected materials. Motivated by those efforts, we herein develop a hybrid material design strategy by combining two types of architected materials for their potential applications in tunable acoustic diffusion. The bilayered modular material consists of bistable/multistable blocks as the actuation layer and the origami sheet as the function layer. Guided by numerical simulations and physical prototyping, we proved the feasibility of controllable acoustic properties induced by programmable shape-switching sequences and customized corrugations in prototypes of linear units and planar units. Such programmability could offer the on-demand modification of scattering field directivity and variation of diffusion coefficients at various states compared to their traditional fixed counterparts. Overall, the proposed strategy opens the route to developing acoustic devices and systems with tailorable properties at different length scales.

Self-organization towards complex meso-helix in the structures of keggin-type polyoxometalate-based metal-organic frameworks for photocatalytic degradation of rhodamine B

For exploring the V-shape organic ligand influence on the fabrication of complex helices or meso-helices in polyoxometalate-based metal-organic frameworks (POMOFs), a crystalline hybrid with intricate meso-helix structure, H [K2Ag9(DPT)7 (u-2-O)2(H2O)4][SiW12O40]2 (1) {DPT = 2,5-di (pyridin-3-yl)-1,3,4-thiadiazole}, was successfully isolated under hydrothermal conditions. Compound 1 displays a complex meso-helix which is composed of two types of metal-organic subunits. Subunit A, is a non-planar S-shaped metal-organic chain that is constructed by five DPT ligands and four Ag cations, and subunit B is a planar S-shaped metal-organic unit that is built by two DPT ligands and three Ag cations. Further, subunit A and B are fused together in the A-B-A-B mode to generate an unprecedented meso-helix. The photocatalytic performance of compound 1 was evaluated by the RhB decorlorization. Under the UV light irradiation, the photocatalytic decolorization rate of RhB is 75.9% within 300 min, which is 1.82 times than pure (NBu4)4 [SiW12O40]. The cycle experiment shows that title compound has excellent stability after 5 cycles. In addition, the possible mechanism of the photocatalytic degradation has been fully discussed.

{[In2S7]8–}∞ Chain and Isolated HgS4 Planar Unit Constructed One-Dimensional Pentanary Sulfide K2Ba7HgIn4S16 Exhibiting Nonlinear-Optical Activity

Hg-based chalcogenides possess diverse structures, large nonlinear-optical (NLO) responses, and suitable birefringences, making them potentially suitable for numerous crucial criteria of practical application as infrared (IR) NLO crystals. Here, a new pentanary Hg-based sulfide K2Ba7HgIn4S16 has been discovered by a high-temperature solid-state method. It crystallizes in the orthorhombic P21212 space group, and its one-dimensional structure is constructed by {[In2S7]8-}∞ chains and isolated [HgS4]6- planar quadrilateral units located bewteeen the chains, representing a novel type of chalcogenide. K2Ba7HgIn4S16 exhibits a moderate NLO effect of 0.5 × AGS at 2.1 μm and a high laser-induced damage threshold of ∼5.8 × AGS, as well as a band gap of 2.98 eV, demonstrating that K2Ba7HgIn4S16 is a potential IR NLO material. This work enriches the structural chemistry of chalcogenides and the family of Hg-based IR NLO chalcogenides.

Photogeneration of Several Linkage Isomers and Investigation of Forward and Backward Nitro-Nitrito Isomerization Processes in a Palladium Complex.

Photoinduced linkage isomers (PLIs) of the nitro-ligand were generated and comprehensively characterized in a square planar unit [Pd(NH3)3NO2]+ of the complex salts [Pd(NH3)4][Pd(NH3)3NO2][MOx3]·yH2O (M = Cr (Cr), Rh (Rh), Co (Co), Ox = oxalate). Structural (XRD) and spectroscopic (IR, UV-vis) investigations at 10 and 150 K allowed determining the structures of several photoinduced linkage isomers, endo-ONO (PLI1, 2) and exo-ONO (PLI3, 4) isomers generated by irradiation with 365 nm from the initial NO2 (GS), along with the assignment of the infrared (IR) bands to each structural isomer. Based on a combination of these methods, the photo- and thermally induced interplay of PLIs was investigated. Irradiation in the temperature range of 10-80 K induces the formation of both endo- and exo-ONO isomers, while increasing the temperature up to 150 K results in the formation of only endo-ONO isomers. The structural arrangement of the endo-ONO and exo-ONO PLI is strongly influenced by intermolecular interactions due to the partial occupation of a neighboring site by water molecules. The investigation of thermal dynamics of PLIs revealed that the thermal decay of the exo-ONO isomer occurs via two steps exo-ONO → endo-ONO → NO2. The kinetic parameters (Ea, k0) of both decay processes were determined together with the characteristic decay temperatures (Td) by IR spectroscopy. According to the photoinduced dynamics measured by IR spectroscopy, the mechanism of PLI formation in [Pd(NH3)3NO2]+ could be described as NO2 → endo-ONO → exo-ONO.

Synthesis and Characterization of Pt(II) and Pd(II) Complexes with Planar Aromatic Oximes

A series of four Werner-type complexes of Pd(II) and Pt(II) with planar, isomeric conjugated aromatic naphtoquinone oximes were synthesized for the first time. These ligands were 1-oxime-2-naphtoquinone (HL1) and 2-oxime-1-napthoquinone (HL2). Compounds were characterized using thermal analysis, spectroscopic methods, and X-ray analysis. TG/DSC data were collected for pure starting organic ligands, their complexes, and indicated vigorous exothermic decomposition with at ~155 °C for starting HL and ~350 °C for transition metal complexes. Crystal structures for two Pt compounds with 2-oxime-1-quinone were determined and revealed the formation of the cis-geometry complexes and incorporation of molecules of stoichiometric solvents in the lattice: acetonitrile and nitrobenzene. Both solvents of crystallization displayed attractive interactions between their C-H groups and the oxygen atoms of the nitroso groups in complexes, leading to short distances in those fragments. Despite the presence of solvents of inclusion, the overall structure motifs in both compounds represent 1D columnar coordination polymer, in which the PtL2 units are held together via metallophilic interactions, thereby forming ‘Pt-wires’. The Hirshfield surface analysis was performed for both crystallographically characterized complexes. The results showed intermolecular π–π stacking and Pt–Pt interactions among the planar units of both complexes. In addition, the analysis also verified the presence of hydrogen bonding interactions between the platinum unit and solvent molecules. Solid bulk powdery samples of both PtL12 and PtL22 demonstrated pronounced photoluminescence in the near infrared region of spectrum at ~980 nm, being excited in the range of 750–800 nm. The NIR emission was observed only for Pt-complexes and not for pure starting organic ligands or Pd-complexes. Additionally, synthesized Pt-naphtoquinone oximes do not show luminescence in solutions, which suggests the importance of a 1D ‘metal wire’ structure for this process.

New insights into contribution of aromatic ring versus aliphatic ring to thermal transition temperatures of heat resistant polyamides: A comparison study of PA 10T and t-PA 10C

In order to understand the differences in the contribution of aromatic (p-phenylene) ring versus aliphatic (trans-1,4-cyclohexylene) ring to the thermal transition temperature of heat-resistant polyamides, a comparison study is both experimentally and computationally implemented on a typical aromatic-heat-resistant polyamide PA 10T containing p-phenylene moieties and a typical alicyclic-heat-resistant polyamide t-PA 10C containing trans-1,4-cyclohexylene moieties. DSC, WAXD, solid state-NMR, computational simulations, and in-situ FTIR were utilized in sequence to reveal the differences in thermal performance, crystal structure, chain conformation, cohesive energy, interchain interaction, and melting process of PA 10T and t-PA 10C. t-PA 10C displays 30 °C-higher Tm and 50 °C-higher Tg than PA 10T. As indicated by the hydrogen bonding dissociation process, the enthalpy change dominates the difference in Tm as the gap in the entropy change between PA 10T and t-PA 10C is negligible. Computational simulation indicates that the energy-favorable hydrogen bonding conformation and dense trans-1,4-cyclohexylene-associated chain packing endow the formation of stronger interchain interactions in t-PA 10C which results in larger cohesive energy and greater cohesive energy density. The higher melting enthalpy change in the melting process derived from in-situ FT-IR experiment also verifies the simulated energy results. Henceforth, the question that WHY can the building block change, from rigid planar aromatic unit (PA 10T) to conformation-switchable nonplanar aliphatic unit (t-PA 10C), in the two polyamides induce so large improvement in Tg and Tm is systematically answered.

Dibenzotropylium-Capped Orthogonal Geometry Enabling Isolation and Examination of a Series of Hydrocarbons with Multiple 14π-Aromatic Units

A series of six dications composed of pure hydrocarbons with one to six non-substituted 9,10-anthrylene units end-capped with two dibenzotropyliums were designed and synthesized to elucidate the electronic properties of huge oligo(9,10-anthrylene) backbones. Their structures were successfully determined by X-ray analyses even in the case of eight planar 14π-electron units, revealing that all dications adopt almost orthogonally twisted structures between neighboring units. Spectroscopic and voltammetric analyses show that neither the significant overlap of orbitals nor the delocalization of electrons between 14π-electron units occurs due to the orthogonally twisted geometry even in solution. As a result, sequential oxidation processes were observed with the reversible formation of multivalent cations with the release of the same number of electrons as the number of anthrylene units. Upon two-electron reduction, a closed-shell butterfly-shaped form was obtained from the dication containing one anthrylene unit, whereas open-shell twisted biradicals were isolated as stable entities in the cases of derivatives containing three to six anthrylene units. Notably, from the derivative with two anthrylene units, a metastable open-shell isomer was obtained quantitatively and underwent slow thermal conversion to the most stable closed-shell isomer (Ea = 23.1 kcal mol-1). There is a drastic change in oxidation potentials between two neutral species (ΔE = 1.32 V in CH2Cl2). Since the present dications were regenerated upon oxidation of the isolated reduction products, these systems may contribute to the development of advanced response systems capable of switching color, magnetic properties, and oxidative properties by using a "cation-capped orthogonal geometry".

Dual functionality of novel-laser assisted amorphous-iridium (III)-PCPs

Novel amorphous iridium(III)-acetanilide porous coordinated polymer (PCPs) was successfully synthesized in 11 min by applying high energy laser assisted one pot synthesis technique. The structural and micro-structural features of initially produced square planar units of amorphous Ir-acetanilide-complex as well as Ir-PCPs were carefully characterized. Additionally, Ir-PCPs exhibited a relatively high BET surface area of ∼1678 m2 g−1 which qualified it to be strong potential candidate as CO2-capture. Moreover, antiproliferative activities of the novel synthesized cyclometalated Ir-PCPs were tested and gave a promising results.