The past decade has seen a diverse range of breakthrough inventions that are derived from gold complexes, including the application of aurophilic interactions in the preparation of stimuli-responsive materials. Examples of these gold-based materials include aurophilicity-induced metallogelators, mechanochromic, thermochromic, vapochromic, and solvatochromic luminescent compounds, as well as sensory materials for the detection of metal ions. Sophisticated properties of gold complexes with Au···Au contacts have been explored at the edge of several disciplines including chemistry, crystallography, molecular engineering and advanced materials. As science paves its way to innovation, cross-disciplinary research moves from being a luxury to becoming a necessity. Development of the concept of aurophilicity and its use in designing novel materials is a true example of innovation on a multidisciplinary platform. As miniaturization continues to influence the next generation of technological advancement, using the properties of molecules as chemical tools to enable such developments becomes extremely important. In this Review, recent examples of gold complexes which exhibit a response to external stimuli have been collected and some of their potential applications discussed for selected cases.

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遵循嗜空性概念的材料科学创新分子设计策略。

在过去的十年中，从金络合物中获得了一系列突破性的发明，包括在刺激刺激性材料的制备中应用亲金相互作用。这些金基材料的例子包括：由嗜酸性引起的金属成对剂，机械变色，热变色，气相变色和溶剂变色的发光化合物，以及用于检测金属离子的感官材料。具有金·金·金接触的金配合物的复杂特性已在化学，晶体学，分子工程和高级材料等多个学科的前沿进行了探索。随着科学为创新铺平道路，跨学科研究已从奢侈品转变为必需品。亲酸性概念的发展及其在设计新颖材料中的使用是在多学科平台上进行创新的真实例子。随着小型化继续影响下一代技术进步，使用分子的性质作为化学工具来实现这种发展变得极为重要。在本综述中，已收集了显示出对外部刺激有反应的金配合物的最新实例，并讨论了针对某些情况的某些潜在应用。