Table 1.

Solution- and solid-state quantum yields and lifetimes of ligands, Ag and Au complexes and hexagons.

Compound	Φsolid-state, %	Φsolution-state,a %	τ, ns	kr, s−1	knr, s−1
L1	0.480	3.82	0.11	3.54 x 108	8.91 x 109
L2	0.180	0.800	0.12	6.45 x 107	8.00 x 109
L3	1.190	7.76	0.49	1.59 x 108	1.89 x 109
L4	0.010	~0.01*	0.10**	<1.00 x 106	>1.00 x 1010
AgL12	0.200	2.32	0.10**	>2.32 x 108	>9.77 x 109
{AgL2}6	0.340	0.300	0.10**	>3.00 x 107	>9.97 x 109
{AgL3}6	0.130	4.70	0.17	2.83 x 108	5.74 x 109
{AgL4}6	0.510	~0.01*	0.10**	<1.00 x 106	>1.00 x 1010
AuL12	0.06	1.12	0.11	1.04 x 108	9.19 x 109
{AuL2}6	0.170	***	***	***	***
{AuL3}6	0.010	***	***	***	***
{AuL4}6	0.110	***	***	***	***

^asolution-state quantum yield all measured in acetone.

^*measured QY is below the instrumental limit of detection of 0.01%.

^**measured lifetime is below the instrumental limit of detection of 0.10 ns.

^***QY not measured due to instability in acetone.