Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Faculty Publications Article Faculty Publications -Articles Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Alia, Kamrun Nahar; Debbarma, Bugra Koknarugmani; Nath, Sourav; Roy, Subhadip; Kennedy, Alan R.; Adhikari, Suman; Kumar, Malavika S.; Das, Avijit Kumar; Begum, Samiyara; Mohiuddin, Golam Title A name given to the resource Crystallographic and computational investigation of a bent-core Schiff base Ni(ii) complex with DNA and protein binding studies Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 01-01-2026 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived RSC Advances;Volume;16;Issue;14;pp.12547-12557 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.1039/d5ra07894f" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.1039/d5ra07894f</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105031670071?origin=resultslist" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105031670071?origin=resultslist</a> Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Alia K.N., Department of Chemistry, University of Science &amp; Technology Meghalaya, Ri-Bhoi, Meghalaya, 793101, India; Debbarma B.K., Department of Chemistry, University of Science &amp; Technology Meghalaya, Ri-Bhoi, Meghalaya, 793101, India; Nath S., Department of Chemistry and Vivekananda Centre for Research, Ramakrishna Mission Residential College, Narendrapur, Kolkata, 700103, India, Department of Chemistry, Govt. Degree College, Tripura(N), Dharmanagar, 799253, India; Roy S., Department of Chemistry, The ICFAI University Tripura, Kamalghat, Mohanpur, Tripura, Agartala, 799210, India; Kennedy A.R., Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, University of Strathclyde, 295 Cathedral Street, Scotland, Glasgow, G1 1XL, United Kingdom; Adhikari S., Department of Chemistry, Govt. Degree College, Tripura(N), Dharmanagar, 799253, India; Kumar M.S., Department of Chemistry, Christ University, Hosur Road, Karnataka, Bangalore, 560029, India; Das A.K., Department of Chemistry, Christ University, Hosur Road, Karnataka, Bangalore, 560029, India; Begum S., Department of Chemistry, University of Science &amp; Technology Meghalaya, Ri-Bhoi, Meghalaya, 793101, India; Mohiuddin G., Department of Chemistry, University of Science &amp; Technology Meghalaya, Ri-Bhoi, Meghalaya, 793101, India Description An account of the resource The rational design and synthesis of a three-ring bent-core Schiff base ligand, (E)-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl-3-((4-butoxy-2-hydroxybenzylidene)amino)-2-methylbenzoate (HL), and its mononuclear Ni(ii) complex, [Ni(L)2] (1), are described. The presence of a polar CF3 group and a flexible butoxy chain imparts amphiphilic character to HL and induces aggregation-induced emission (AIE) behavior. Coordination with NiCl2 yields a square-planar complex, as confirmed by spectroscopic methods, single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis, and topological analysis. Fluorescence and SEM studies substantiate the aggregation propensity of HL. Density functional theory (DFT) and natural bond orbital (NBO) analyses reveal pronounced ligand-to-metal charge transfer in (1) and a moderate HOMOLUMO gap of 4.00 eV, indicative of kinetic stability and optoelectronic relevance. Complex (1) exhibits strong binding affinity toward duplex DNA and serum proteins (BSA and HSA), evidenced by red-shifted fluorescence enhancement at 475 nm and low detection limits (0.0750.188 M). Molecular docking further supports stable BSA binding (?8.52 kcal mol?1), highlighting the potential of this Ni(ii) system for biomolecular recognition. This journal is The Royal Society of Chemistry, 2026 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Royal Society of Chemistry Relation A related resource ISSN: 20462069; CODEN: RSCAC Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Article Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All Open Access; Gold Open Access; Green Open Access Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource online