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35. Ethynyl Substituents as Rheostatic Triggers in Single-Molecule Junctions

R Tom Abram#, Lewis Hamilton#, Amit Sil#*, James Burrows, Simon Higgins, Hatef Sadeghi, Richard Nichols, Sara Sangtarash*, Andrea Vezzoli*

Small (2026) Just Accepted (Publication Date: 28 September 2026).

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/smll.76128

34. Scaling Diradicaloid Thermoelectricity

L. Hamilton#, J. Jang# , A. Sil#*, P. He, A. H. S. Daaoub, Y. Choi, S. Sangtarash, A. Vezzoli, H Yoon*, H. Sadeghi.*

Nano Lett. (2026) Just Accepted (Publication Date: 25 September 2026).

https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.nanolett.6c03798

33. Probing Solvent Dynamics at the Single-Molecule Limit

R Listo#; J M. F. Morris#; A, Sil; X. Qiao; R. T. Abram; C. Huo; J. S. Ward; W. Schwarzacher; P. Malcovati; M. Vacca; M. Graziano; G. Turvani; R. J. Nichols; A. Vezzoli*

Nano Lett. (2026) Just Accepted. (Publication Date: 22 September 2026) Link↗

https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.nanolett.6c03272

32. Charge transport through linear carbon atomic chains

J. M. F. Morris#, J. Potter#, E. Gorenskaia, R. T. Abram, M. Naher, C. E. Spano, R. Listo, E. L. Dixon, A. Sil, E. Rousset, S. J. Higgins, R. J. Nichols, P. J. Low* & A. Vezzoli*

Nature Chemistry 18, 1574–1581 (2026).

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41557-026-02175-w

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31. Unveiling versatile properties of a N,N′-bis(biphenyl)amino tailored stilbene-terpyridyl conjugate and its multifunctional role in fluorescence sensing

Amit Sil, Suman Dolai, Chhanda Mondal, Sanjib K. Patra*

Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy 343 (2025) 126595

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.saa.2025.126595

30. Luminescent dinuclear platinum (II) complexes featuring rigidly linked Pt (N'CNO) units: N′= isoquinoline versus pyridine

Amit Sil, Emma V Puttock, JA Gareth Williams*

Inorganica Chimica Acta 587 (2025) 122823

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ica.2025.122823

29. Chemical and Electrochemical Control of Open-Shell States in Single-Molecule Electronics

Chongguang Liu, Amit Sil, Linlin Hou, Andrea Vezzoli*

2025 IEEE 25th International Conference on Nanotechnology (NANO)

DOI: 10.1109/NANO63165.2025.11113662

28. Highly selective Cu2+ coordination triggered multi- stimuli responsive LMW metallogel of functionalized terpyridyl ligands exhibiting catalytic property.

Poulami Panja, Utsav Ghosh, Amit Sil, Sanjib K. Patra*

Dalton Trans. (2025) 54 (39): 14687–14700.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/d5dt01843a

27. Metal ion independent conductance through bis-chelated metal complex molecular wires based on a bis (diphenylphosphino) aniline derivative

Marco F Gatto, Sara Sangtarash, David Jago, R Tom Abram, Eleanor Barrett, Amit Sil, George A Koutsantonis, Simon J Higgins, Craig M Robertson, Richard J Nichols, Hatef Sadeghi, Andrea Vezzoli

Dalton Trans. (2025) 54 (19): 7874–7881.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/d5dt00292c

26. Molecular Rectangles Featuring Two Parallel NCN-Coordinated Platinum Units: Enhancing Near-Infrared Emission Through Excimer Formation

Rebecca J. Salthouse, Amit Sil, Piotr Pander, Fernando B. Dias, J. A. Gareth Williams*

Chem. Eur. J. 2025, 31, e202500834 (1 of 6)

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.202500834

25. Single‐Molecule Mechanoresistivity by Intermetallic Bonding

Amit Sil#, Chiara E Spano#, Yahia Chelli#, Simon J Higgins, Sara Sangtarash, Gianluca Piccinini, Mariagrazia Graziano, Richard J Nichols, Hatef Sadeghi, Andrea Vezzoli

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2025, 64, e202418062 (1 of 7)

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202418062

24. Zero‐bias anti‐Ohmic behaviour in diradicaloid molecular wires

Amit Sil#, Lewis Hamilton#, James MF Morris, Abdalghani HS Daaoub, James HH Burrows, Craig M Robertson, Konstantin Luzyanin, Simon J Higgins, Hatef Sadeghi, Richard J Nichols, Sara Sangtarash, Andrea Vezzoli

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2024, 63, e202410304 (1 of 8)

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202410304

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23. Mechanical Manipulation of Quantum Interference in Single‐Molecule Junctions

Amit Sil#, Munirah Alsaqer#, Chiara E Spano, Adam Larbi, Simon J Higgins, Craig M Robertson, Mariagrazia Graziano, Sara Sangtarash, Richard J Nichols, Hatef Sadeghi, Andrea Vezzoli

Small 2024, 20, 2308865

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/smll.202308865

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22. Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Chemical Shift as a Probe for Single‐Molecule Charge Transport

Xiaohang Qiao#, Amit Sil# (equal contribution), Sara Sangtarash, Shaun M Smith, Chuanli Wu, Craig M Robertson, Richard J Nichols, Simon J Higgins, Hatef Sadeghi, Andrea Vezzoli

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2024, 63, e202402413 (1 of 7)

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202402413

21. Thermally activated delayed fluorescence in a deep red dinuclear iridium(iii) complex: a hidden mechanism for short luminescence lifetimes

Piotr Pander, Andrey V Zaytsev, Amit Sil, Glib V Baryshnikov, Farhan Siddique, JA Gareth Williams, Fernando B Dias, Valery N Kozhevnikov*

Chem. Sci. (2023) 14 (47): 13934–13943.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/d3sc04450e

20. Rigidly linked dinuclear platinum(ii) complexes showing intense, excimer-like, near-infrared luminescence

Piotr Pander, Melissa T Walden, Rebecca J Salthouse, Amit Sil, Dmitry S Yufit, Fernando B Dias, JA Gareth Williams

J. Mater. Chem. C (2023) 11 (43): 15335–15346.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/d3tc03432a

19. Platinum (II) complexes of nonsymmetrical NCN-Coordinating ligands: unimolecular and excimeric luminescence properties and comparison with symmetrical analogues

Rebecca J Salthouse, Amit Sil, Louise F Gildea, Dmitry S Yufit, JA Gareth Williams*

Inorg. Chem. (2023) 62 (31): 12356–12371.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.3c01439

18. Excimer or aggregate? Near infrared electro- and photoluminescence from multimolecular excited states of N^C^N-coordinated platinum(ii) complexes

Piotr Pander, Amit Sil, Rebecca J Salthouse, Christopher W Harris, Melissa T Walden, Dmitry S Yufit, JA Gareth Williams, Fernando B Dias

J. Mater. Chem. C (2022) 10 (40): 15084–15095.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/d2tc01511k

17. Design and synthesis of a push–pull arylene–vinylene terpyridyl conjugate: multifunctional behaviors exhibited by a single molecule

Amit Sil, Utsav Ghosh, Suman Dolai, Soumitra Manna, Apurba Maity, Sanjib K Patra*

Mater. Adv. (2022) 3 (13): 5497–5509.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/d1ma01179k

16. Modulation of Electrochemical and Spectroscopic Properties in Ru (II)‐Terpyridyl End‐Capped Homobimetallic Organometallic Complexes by Varying π‐Conjugated Organic Spacers

Amit Sil, Sourav Saha Roy, Vipin Kumar Mishra, Sk Najmul Islam, Sabyashachi Mishra, Sanjib K Patra*

ChemistrySelect 2022, 7, e202200152 (1 of 10)

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/slct.202200152

15. Enhancement of thermally activated delayed fluorescence properties by substitution of ancillary halogen in a multiple resonance-like diplatinum(ii) complex

Piotr Pander, Andrey V Zaytsev, Amit Sil, JA Gareth Williams, Valery N Kozhevnikov, Fernando B Dias*

J. Mater. Chem. C (2022) 10 (12): 4851–4860.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/d1tc05026e

14. The role of dinuclearity in promoting thermally activated delayed fluorescence (TADF) in cyclometallated, N^C^N-coordinated platinum(ii) complexes

Piotr Pander, Andrey V Zaytsev, Amit Sil, JA Gareth Williams, Pierre-Henri Lanoe, Valery N Kozhevnikov, Fernando B Dias

J. Mater. Chem. C (2021) 9 (32): 10276–10287.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/d1tc02562g

13. Exceptionally fast radiative decay of a dinuclear platinum complex through thermally activated delayed fluorescence

Piotr Pander, Ruth Daniels, Andrey V Zaytsev, Ashleigh Horn, Amit Sil, Thomas J Penfold, JA Gareth Williams, Valery N Kozhevnikov, Fernando B Dias

Chem. Sci. (2021) 12 (17): 6172–6180.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/d1sc00160d

12. Mono and dinuclear iridium (iii) complexes featuring bis-tridentate coordination and Schiff-base bridging ligands: the beneficial effect of a second metal ion on luminescence

Emma V Puttock, Amit Sil, Dmitry S Yufit, JA Gareth Williams *

Dalton Trans. (2020) 49 (30): 10463–10476.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/d0dt01964j

11. Synthesis, structure, electrochemical, and spectroscopic properties of hetero-bimetallic Ru (II)/Fe (II)-alkynyl organometallic complexes

Amit Sil, Utsav Ghosh, Vipin Kumar Mishra, Sabyashachi Mishra, Sanjib K Patra*

Inorg. Chem. 2019, 58, 1155−1166

DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.8b02440

10. Diruthenium(ii)-capped oligothienylethynyl bridged highly soluble organometallic wires exhibiting long-range electronic coupling

Sourav Saha Roy, Amit Sil, Dipanjan Giri, Sabyasachi Roy Chowdhury, Sabyashachi Mishra, Sanjib K Patra*

Dalton Trans. (2018) 47 (40): 14304–14317.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/c8dt01818a

9. Ruthenium (II) Complexes of 4′‐(Aryl)‐2, 2′: 6′, 2′′‐terpyridyl Ligands as Simple Catalysts for the Transfer Hydrogenation of Ketones

Apurba Maity, Amit Sil, Sanjib K Patra*

Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. 2018, 4063–4073

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/ejic.201800585

8. Synthesis, structure, and photophysical and electrochemical properties of Ru(ii) complexes of arylene–vinylene terpyridyl conjugates

Amit Sil, Sabyasachi Roy Chowdhury, Sabyashachi Mishra, Sanjib K Patra*

Dalton Trans. (2018) 47 (29): 9877–9888.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/c8dt00881g

7. A highly selective, sensitive and reusable BODIPY based ‘OFF/ON'fluorescence chemosensor for the detection of Hg2+ Ions

Apurba Maity, Amit Sil, Subhra Nad, Sanjib K Patra*

Sensors and Actuators B 255 (2018) 299–308

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.snb.2017.08.016 0925-4005

6. Terpyridyl appended poly (metaphenylene-alt-fluorene) π-conjugated fluorescent polymers: highly selective and sensitive turn off probes for the detection of Cu2+

Amit Sil, Sk Najmul Islam, Sanjib K Patra*

Sensors and Actuators B 254 (2018) 618–628

DOI: 10.1016/j.snb.2017.07.067

5. Arylene–vinylene terpyridine conjugates: highly sensitive, reusable and simple fluorescent probes for the detection of nitroaromatics

Amit Sil, Dipanjan Giri, Sanjib K Patra*

J. Mater. Chem. C (2017) 5 (42): 11100–11110.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/c7tc04178k

4. Achieving yellow emission by varying the donor/acceptor units in rod-shaped fluorenyl-alkynyl based π-conjugated oligomers and their binuclear gold (I) alkynyl complexes

Sk Najmul Islam, Amit Sil, Sanjib K Patra*

Dalton Trans. (2017) 46 (18): 5918–5929.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/c7dt00895c

3. Synthesis, photophysical and concentration-dependent tunable lasing behavior of 2, 6-diacetylenyl-functionalized BODIPY dyes

Apurba Maity, Anirban Sarkar, Amit Sil, Shivakiran Bhaktha BN, Sanjib K Patra*

New J. Chem. (2017) 41 (6): 2296–2308.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/c6nj03033e

2. A phenylene–vinylene terpyridine conjugate fluorescent probe for distinguishing Cd2+ from Zn2+ with high sensitivity and selectivity

Amit Sil, Apurba Maity, Dipanjan Giri, Sanjib K Patra*

Sensors and Actuators B 226 (2016) 403–411

DOI: 10.1016/j.snb.2015.11.106

1. Synthesis of active tin: an efficient reagent for allylation reaction of carbonyl compounds

(From MSc Thesis)

Arun Kumar Sinha, Amit Sil, Anup Kumar Sasmal, Mukul Pradhan, Tarasankar Pal*

New J. Chem. (2015) 39 (3): 1685–1690.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/c4nj01913j

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