Photoluminescence Properties (photoluminescence + property)

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Selected Abstracts


Preparation and Photoluminescence Properties of Novel Color-Tunable MgY4Si3O13:Ce3+, Tb3+ Phosphors for Ultraviolet Light-Emitting Diodes

JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CERAMIC SOCIETY, Issue 7 2010
Hau-Yun Chung
Oxide-based phosphors MgY4Si3O13 codoped with Ce3+ and Tb3+ were prepared in this study. Broad Ce3+ excitation spectra with the highest intensity at 330 nm were found for MgY4Si3O13:Ce3+, Tb3+ phosphors. Emission lines ranging from 450 to 650 nm originated from the 5D4,7FJ (J=6, 5, 4, 3) transitions of Tb3+ ions. The energy transfer from Ce3+ to Tb3+ occurred effectively in MgY4Si3O13:Ce3+, Tb3+ with a dipole,quadrupole interaction. Codoping Ce3+ with Tb3+ significantly increased the emission intensity of the prepared phosphors. Increasing the Tb3+ concentration led to the chromaticity coordinates of the prepared samples greatly shifting from the blue to the green region, extending the applicability of MgY4Si3O13:Ce3+, Tb3+ phosphors in solid-state lighting. [source]


ChemInform Abstract: Synthesis of a Solid Solution Series of Layered EuxGd1-x(OH)2.5Cl0.5·0.9 H2O and Its Transformation into (EuxGd1-x)2O3 with Enhanced Photoluminescence Properties.

CHEMINFORM, Issue 28 2010
Linfeng Hu
Abstract ChemInform is a weekly Abstracting Service, delivering concise information at a glance that was extracted from about 100 leading journals. To access a ChemInform Abstract of an article which was published elsewhere, please select a "Full Text" option. The original article is trackable via the "References" option. [source]


ChemInform Abstract: Lanthanide Complexes of the Monovacant Dawson Polyoxotungstate [,2 -As2W17O61] 10- with 1D Chain: Synthesis, Structures, and Photoluminescence Properties.

CHEMINFORM, Issue 52 2008
Xin-Yu Zhao
Abstract ChemInform is a weekly Abstracting Service, delivering concise information at a glance that was extracted from about 200 leading journals. To access a ChemInform Abstract of an article which was published elsewhere, please select a "Full Text" option. The original article is trackable via the "References" option. [source]


ChemInform Abstract: Photoluminescence Properties of a Novel Phosphor, Na3La9O3 (BO3)8:RE3+ (RE: Eu, Tb).

CHEMINFORM, Issue 4 2008
Xiaoyan Bai
Abstract ChemInform is a weekly Abstracting Service, delivering concise information at a glance that was extracted from about 200 leading journals. To access a ChemInform Abstract of an article which was published elsewhere, please select a "Full Text" option. The original article is trackable via the "References" option. [source]


Effect of PCBM Concentration on Photoluminescence Properties of Composite MEH-PPV/PCBM Nanoparticles Investigated by a Franck,Condon Analysis of Single-Particle Emission Spectra

CHEMPHYSCHEM, Issue 14 2009
Daeri Tenery Dr.
Abstract The emission of composite conjugated polymer (MEH-PPV)/fullerene (PCBM) nanoparticles is investigated by single particle spectroscopy (SPS), and changes in vibronic structure with nanoparticle composition are evaluated by means of a detailed Franck,Condon analysis. Consistent with previous reports we find that the emission spectra can be modeled as the superposition of two types of emitters, one with aggregate character and one with molecular character. Major findings from the fitting of the SPS data to a Franck,Condon model are that 1) the occurrence of each of the two types of emitters changes with nanoparticle composition to the point that no aggregate emitters are detected (at 50 wt,% PCBM), 2) at the highest PCBM doping levels (75 wt,% PCBM) aggregate emitters reappear due to nanoscale phase separation in the composite nanoparticles, 3) the molecular emitters show small Huang,Rhys factors that increase with PCBM doping, indicative of extensive delocalization and exciton migration that is reduced by the disorder introduced in the polymer material by PCBM doping and 4) the aggregate emitters show large Huang,Rhys factors, indicative of the localized nature of these energy trap sites, with a broad distribution of values of these Huang,Rhys factors. The latter observation suggests a broad heterogeneous distribution of aggregate morphologies in blended conducting polymer materials, which can be attributed to variations in polymer chain folding and stacking at the aggregate sites. The reported results obtained by the SPS approach show how blending conjugated polymers with fullerenes at various doping levels induces changes in interchain interactions and aggregate site density even at length scales below a few tens of nanometers that affect conjugated polymer material properties, an observation that has gone unnoticed in bulk studies of blended conjugated polymer films. [source]


Synthesis, Crystal Structures and Photoluminescence Properties of Two 2D Coordination Polymer Compounds with Drug Ligand Enoxacin

CHINESE JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY, Issue 7 2006
Liang-Cai Yu
Abstract Two new 2D coordination polymers of [M(Enox)2]·C2H5OH (MZn, 1 and Co, 2; HEnox=1,4-dihydro- 1-ethyl-6-fluoro-4-oxo-7-piperazine-1,8-naphtyridine-3-carboxylic acid) were synthesized under hydrothermal conditions. The single crystal X-ray diffraction analyses showed that 1 and 2 are isostructural. The Zn(II) in 1 and Co(II) ions in 2 are six-coordinated in an octahedral environment with an equatorial plane composed of four oxygen atoms:two of them from the 4-oxo and the other two from 3-carboxylate of two coordinated Enox ligands, forming a stable six-membered chelating ring with the apical positions occupied by two N atoms of the piperazinyl rings. Thus, the molecules were self-assembled into a 2D neutral square grid with cavity dimensions of 1.3399 nm×1.3399 nm for 1 and 1.3389 nm×1.3389 nm for 2, respectively. Compound 1 emits strong blue fluorescence on irradiation by UV light in the solid state at room temperature. [source]


Photoluminescence properties of GaAs nanowire ensembles with zincblende and wurtzite crystal structure

PHYSICA STATUS SOLIDI - RAPID RESEARCH LETTERS, Issue 7 2010
B. V. Novikov
Abstract Self-standing III,V nanowires (NWs) are promising building blocks for future optoelectronic devices such as LEDs, lasers, photodetectors and solar cells. In this work, we present the results of low temperature photoluminescence (PL) characterization of GaAs NWs grown by Au-assisted molecular beam epitaxy (MBE), coupled with the transmission electron microscopy (TEM) structural analysis. PL spectra contain exci- ton peaks from zincblende (ZB) and wurtzite (WZ) crystal structures of GaAs. The peaks are influenced by the quantum confinement effects. PL bands corresponding to the exciton emission from ZB and WZ crystal phases are identified, relating to the PL peaks at 1.519 eV and 1.478 eV, respectively. The obtained red shift of 41 meV for WZ GaAs should persist in thin NWs as well as in bulk materials. (© 2010 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim) [source]


Photoluminescence properties of PbSe/PbS core-shell quantum dots

PHYSICA STATUS SOLIDI (C) - CURRENT TOPICS IN SOLID STATE PHYSICS, Issue 12 2009
Georgy I. Maikov
Abstract The present study describes the investigation of the ground-state exciton emission in the PbSe/PbS core-shell colloidal quantum dots (CQDs) with different core-radius/shell-thickness ratio, by recording temperature dependence of ground-state exciton photoluminescence (PL) properties, including line-width, integrated PL intensity, and the temperature coefficient of energy band-gap, over a temperature range from 1.4 K to 300 K. The obtained data reveal a reduction of the temperature coefficient of the energy band-gap as well as slightly decrease of exciton and optical phonon coupling in the PbSe/PbS core-shell CQDs with respect to that in the corresponding PbSe core. (© 2009 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim) [source]


Photoluminescence properties of erbium-doped amorphous gallium-germanium-selenium films fabricated by RF sputtering

PHYSICA STATUS SOLIDI (C) - CURRENT TOPICS IN SOLID STATE PHYSICS, Issue S1 2009
Takahiko Imai
Abstract Chalcogenide glasses have various useful features for optical devices such as a high refractive index, low-loss transmission in the mid-IR, and low phonon energies. The fabrication of thin films is important for use in waveguide applications and integrated photonics. In this work, we report the properties of vacuum deposited films of gallium-germanium-selenium glasses onto fused silica substrates by an RF magnetron sputtering technique (RF electric power of 40-250 W and growth rate of 0.01-2.1 ,m/min). The concentration of Er3+ ions is controlled by the number of sintered Er2S3 small plates on a target. Samples are shown to be in an amorphous-like state as measured by X-ray diffraction experiments. Film thicknesses are proportional to the RF sputtering power and sputtering time. The compositions of films obtained from energy dispersive X-ray (EDX) analysis. There are much dependent on the condition of the sputtering target, for example whether the target is in the bulk or powder-state. Photoluminescence (PL) spectrum, intensity, and lifetime at 1550 nm band are measured by excitation from a 973 nm laser. The PL band of the films has a similar shape to those of bulk glasses. The PL intensity increased with the RF electric power. The PL lifetime at the 1550 nm band of the film is about 1.8-2.6 ms; the latter values are similar to those of bulk samples. The results show that the RF sputtering is a potential method of fabrication for Er-doped GeGaSe thin films. (© 2009 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim) [source]


Photoluminescence properties of annealed InAs quantum dots capped by InGaAs layers

PHYSICA STATUS SOLIDI (C) - CURRENT TOPICS IN SOLID STATE PHYSICS, Issue 1 2009
Shingo Hiratsuka
Abstract We have investigated the annealing-temperature dependence on photoluminescence (PL) properties of InAs quantum dots (QDs) fabricated on GaAs substrate. The annealing temperatures were varied from 700 to 1000 °C. The observed PL spectra were drastically changed by changing the annealing temperature. The PL peaking-wavelength of non-annealed sample is around 1200 nm. However, the peaking-wavelength is drastically blue-shifted with increasing annealing temperature. The strongest PL intensity is observed from the sample annealed at 875 °C. This PL intensity is more than seven fold compared with that of the non-annealed sample. (© 2009 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim) [source]


Photoluminescence properties of ZnO single crystals with polar and non-polar faces

PHYSICA STATUS SOLIDI (C) - CURRENT TOPICS IN SOLID STATE PHYSICS, Issue 4 2006
H. Sasaki
Abstract Photoluminescence (PL) was circumstantially measured for ZnO single crystals with polar and non-polar faces. PL spectra of ZnO single crystals depended on the sector and polarity of ZnO single crystals. Emissions due to excitons from c -plane substrates sliced from the +c sector were strong, and FWHMs of the emissions were smaller than those from substrates sliced from the ,c sector. An emission due to neutral-donor-bound exicitons (D0X) at 3.361 eV was dominantly observed on all surfaces of ZnO single crystals, and an emission due to ionized-donor-bound excitons (D+X) around 3.366 eV was observed on the O-face but not on the Zn-face at 4.2 K. It is thought that surface state densities due to oxygen caused this difference in PL emission for polarity of ZnO. (© 2006 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim) [source]


Preparation, structure and photoluminescence properties of SiO2,coated ZnS nanowires

CRYSTAL RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY, Issue 10 2010
Changhyun Jin
Abstract It is essential to passivate one-dimensional (1D) nanostructures with insulating materials to avoid crosstalking as well as to protect them from contamination and oxidation. The structure and influence of thermal annealing on the photoluminescence properties of ZnS-core/SiO2 -shell nanowires synthesized by the thermal evaporation of ZnS powders followed by the sputter deposition of SiO2 were investigated. Transmission electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction analyses revealed that the cores and shells of the core-shell nanowires were single crystal zinc blende-type ZnO and amorphous SiO2, respectively. Photoluminescence (PL) measurement showed that the core-shell nanowires had a green emission band centered at around 525 nm with a shoulder at around 385 nm. The PL emission of the core-shell nanowires was enhanced in intensity by annealing in an oxidative atmosphere and further enhanced by subsequently annealing in a reducing atmosphere. Also the origin of the enhancement of the green emission by annealing is discussed based on the energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy analysis results. (© 2010 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim) [source]


A Dynamically Entangled Coordination Polymer: Synthesis, Structure, Luminescence, Single-Crystal-to-Single-Crystal Reversible Guest Inclusion and Structural Transformation

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF INORGANIC CHEMISTRY, Issue 24 2010
Arshad Aijaz
Abstract A ZnII coordination polymer {[Zn2(cpa)2(bpy)]·3H2O}n (1) (cpa2, = 4-(methoxycarbonyl)benzoate and bpy = 4,4,-bipyridine) has been synthesized under solvothermal condition and structurally characterized. This coordination polymer has nanotubular threefold entangled (2D,3D) structure with embedded water molecules; the water molecules can be partially exchanged in reversible single-crystal-to-single-crystal (SC-SC) fashion by different solvent molecules like methanol, ethanol and acetone giving rise to {[Zn2(cpa)2(bpy)]·(0.5MeOH)·(2.5H2O)}n (2), {[Zn2(cpa)2(bpy)]·(0.5EtOH)·(0.5H2O)}n (3) and {[Zn2(cpa)2(bpy)]·(0.5Me2CO)·(H2O)}n (4). Inclusion of EtOH or MeOH leaves the size of the voids in the framework unaltered. Inclusion of acetone, however, is accompanied by shrinking of the voids in the framework. Heating of 1 at 100 °C under vacuum for 4 h affords the de-solvated compound, {Zn2(cpa)2(bpy)}n (1,). Single-crystal X-ray structure of 1, shows sliding of the individual nanotubular components expanding the overall framework. Thus, the coordination polymer exhibits dynamic motion of the molecular components in SC-SC fashion. All compounds were further characterized via IR spectroscopy, PXRD, elemental and TGA analysis. When 1 is placed in benzene at 100 °C for 2 days, compound {[Zn2(cpa)2(bpy)]·(2.5H2O)}n (5) is formed in a SC-SC fashion where coordination number of ZnII ion increases from four to five. Compound 1 also exhibits reversible guest-dependent photoluminescence properties. [source]


Selective Atmospheric Pressure Chemical Vapor Deposition Route to CdS Arrays, Nanowires, and Nanocombs

ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS, Issue 2 2004
P. Ge
Abstract CdS arrays, nanowires, and nanocombs were selectively prepared through an atmospheric pressure chemical vapor deposition (APCVD) process with CdCl2 and S as sources. The morphologies could be controlled by adjusting the deposition position, the temperature, and the flux of the carrier gas. The phase structure, morphologies, and photoluminescence properties of the CdS products were investigated by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM), and photoluminescence (PL) spectra. The formation mechanism of the nanowires is discussed on the basis of the experimental results. The adopted synthetic route is expected to be applied in the synthesis of other metal sulfide one-dimensional (1D) nanostructures. [source]


Copoly(peryleneimide)s containing 1,3,4-oxadiazole rings: Synthesis and properties

JOURNAL OF POLYMER SCIENCE (IN TWO SECTIONS), Issue 19 2010
Radu-Dan Rusu
Abstract New copolyimides containing perylenediimide, oxadiazole and hexafluoroisopropylidene moieties were prepared by one-step polycondensation reaction in solution at high temperature of aromatic diamines containing preformed oxadiazole ring with a mixture of a dianhydride having a perylene ring and another dianhydride with hexafluoroisopropylidene unit. The thermal stability and glass transition temperatures of these copolyimides were measured and compared with those of related polyimides. The solid polymers were also studied by polarized light microscopy and X-ray diffraction which revealed a semicrystalline state consisting of face-to-face arranged columns of perylenediimide units. The film-forming ability and properties of the resulting thin films were investigated by using atom force microscopy and scanning electron microscopy which showed that the films were organized into self-assembled rod-like structures. The UV-Vis and photoluminescence properties in solution and in solid state were also investigated. © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 48: 4230,4242, 2010 [source]


Reproducible Solvent,Thermal Synthesis, Controlled Microstructure, and Photoluminescence of REPO4:Eu3+, Tb3+ (RE=Y, La, and Gd) Nanophosphors

JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CERAMIC SOCIETY, Issue 8 2010
Xiuzhen Xiao
By altering the temperature and solvents, we have synthesized hydrated and dehydrated Eu3+/Tb3+ -doped REPO4 (RE=Y, La, and Gd) nanophosphors via a solvo-thermal technology. X-ray powder diffraction and scanning electronic microscopy reveal that they have different structures and different morphologies. REPO4 prepared under subsequent heating at 80°, 120°, and 160°C for 1 day, respectively, present larger particle size than that formed by heating at 160°C for 3 days. Moreover, at the same temperature of 160°C and pH 3, three different solvents (ethanol, N,N -dimethylformamide (DMF), and water) were used, whose influence on the microstructure of LaPO4 has been examined. As a result, LaPO4 samples from anhydrous ethanol solvent show a pure hexagonal phase and nanowire morphology, just like that prepared from the water solvent. On the other hand, the microstructure of LaPO4 samples from DMF,H2O-mixed solvents have been changed: with the increasing volume ratio of DMF to H2O, the crystal phase of LaPO4 has been changed from hexagonal phase to monoclinic phase and the morphology from nanowires to nanoparticles. Finally, the photoluminescence properties of these Eu3+ (Tb3+)-activated rare earth phosphates have been investigated, indicating that the photoluminescent behavior are related to their crystal phases and microstructures. [source]


Synthesis of CdSe quantum dots with luminescence in the violet region of the solar spectrum

LUMINESCENCE: THE JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL AND CHEMICAL LUMINESCENCE, Issue 1 2010
Nisha Shukla
Abstract We have designed a simple, one-step synthesis of CdSe quantum dots with photoluminescence frequencies ranging from the red through to the violet region of the solar spectrum. The photoluminescence peaks have FWHM of 30 nm indicating absorption over a narrow range of wavelengths. The effect of solvent type and solvent boiling point on the physical and photoluminescence properties of the quantum dots has been studied. High boiling point, non-polar solvents shift the photoluminescence peak to longer wavelengths and low boiling point, polar solvents shift the photoluminescence peak to shorter wavelengths. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. [source]


Synthesis and photoluminescence properties of silicon nanowires treated by high-pressure water vapor annealing

PHYSICA STATUS SOLIDI (A) APPLICATIONS AND MATERIALS SCIENCE, Issue 5 2007
B. Salhi
Abstract This paper reports on silicon nanowires (SiNWs) growth on porous silicon (PS) template using vapor-liquid-solid (VLS) technique and the effect of high-pressure water vapor annealing (HWA) on their optical properties. Gold nanoparticles (Au NPs) with average mean diameter of 50 and 20 nm were used as catalysts. The SiNWs were obtained by thermal decomposition of silane gas (SiH4) at high temperature (540 °C) catalyzed by the Au NPs. The resulting nanostructures display comparable diameter to the initial gold catalysts and are few microns long without a preferential growth direction. We have next examined the optical properties of the 20 nm diameter SiNWs. As-prepared SiNWs display a weak photoluminescence (PL), which is related to the recombination emissions from defect centers. High-pressure water vapor annealing (HWA) at 260 °C and 2.6 MPa of the SiNWs led to an increase of the PL by a factor 10 without significant changes in the emission band. TEM analysis of the HWA-treated SiNWs showed a crystalline silicon core surrounded by an amorphous oxide layer. (© 2007 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim) [source]


Spacer layer thickness effects on the photoluminescence properties of InAs/GaAs quantum dot superlattices

PHYSICA STATUS SOLIDI (A) APPLICATIONS AND MATERIALS SCIENCE, Issue 3 2003
B. Ilahi
Abstract InAs/GaAs vertically stacked self-assembled quantum dot (QD) structures with different GaAs spacer layer thicknesses are grown by solid source molecular beam epitaxy (SSMBE) and investigated by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and photoluminescence (PL) spectroscopy. An increase in the polarization anisotropy is observed when the spacer layer thickness decreases. For a 10 monolayer (ML) thick inter-dots GaAs spacer, the TEM image shows an increase in the QD size when moving to the upper layer accompanied by the generation of dislocations. Consequently, the corresponding temperature-dependant PL properties are found to exhibit an unusual behaviour. The main PL peak is quenched at a temperature around 190 K giving rise to a broad background correlated with the formation of a miniband in the growth direction due to the strong interlayer coupling. For a thicker GaAs spacer layer (30 ML), multilayer QDs align vertically in stacks with no apparent structural defects. Over the whole temperature range, the excitonic band energies are governed by the Varshni empirical relation using InAs bulk parameters and the PL line width shows a slight monotonic increase. For a thinner GaAs interlayer, the thermal activation energies of the carrier emission out of the quantum dots are found to be considerably small (about 25 meV) due to the existence of defects. By combining these structural and optical results, we can conclude that a thinner GaAs spacer has a poorer quality. (© 2003 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim) [source]


Optical properties of single ZnO nanowires

PHYSICA STATUS SOLIDI (B) BASIC SOLID STATE PHYSICS, Issue 4 2006
L. Wischmeier
Abstract The optical properties of single ZnO nanowires with diameters <200 nm are analyzed. A comparison of the photoluminescence properties of the as-grown ensemble and of an individual nanowire is given. The temperature dependence of the individual nanowire photoluminescence shows the same behavior as that of bulk material due to the wire diameter being very large compared to the exciton Bohr radius of ZnO. Furthermore, high excitation-density measurements performed on an individual nanowire are presented in which a sharp line is observed resulting from resonator effects inside the wire. (© 2006 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim) [source]


Temporal profiles of excitons in surface-modified CdS and CdMnS quantum dots prepared by a reverse-micelle method

PHYSICA STATUS SOLIDI (C) - CURRENT TOPICS IN SOLID STATE PHYSICS, Issue 4 2004
D. Kim
Abstract We have investigated surface-modification effects on photoluminescence properties of CdS and CdMnS quantum dots (QDs) prepared by a reverse-micelle method from the viewpoint of photoluminescence dynamics. By the surface modification, the band-edge luminescence intensity is markedly increased in CdS QDs. The surface modification also causes drastic changes of decay profiles of the band-edge luminescence. The Mn2+ luminescence originated from the intra-3d shell transition of Mn2+ is clearly observed in CdMnS QDs, and its intensity is also increased by the surface modification. Furthermore, the decay time of the band-edge luminescence in surface-modified CdMnS QDs is faster than that in CdS QDs, which is due to the energy transfer from excitons to Mn2+. (© 2004 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim) [source]


Modulating Charge Transfer through Cyclic D,L -,-Peptide Self-Assembly

CHEMISTRY - A EUROPEAN JOURNAL, Issue 4 2005
W. Seth Horne
Abstract We describe a concise, solid support-based synthetic method for the preparation of cyclic d,l -,-peptides bearing 1,4,5,8-naphthalenetetracarboxylic acid diimide (NDI) side chains. Studies of the structural and photoluminescence properties of these molecules in solution show that the hydrogen bond-directed self-assembly of the cyclic d,l -,-peptide backbone promotes intermolecular NDI excimer formation. The efficiency of NDI charge transfer in the resulting supramolecular assemblies is shown to depend on the length of the linker between the NDI and the peptide backbone, the distal NDI substituent, and the number of NDIs incorporated in a given structure. The design rationale and synthetic strategies described here should provide a basic blueprint for a series of self-assembling cyclic d,l -,-peptide nanotubes with interesting optical and electronic properties. [source]


Luminescent Molecular Copper(I) Alkynyl Open Cubes: Synthesis,,Structural,Characterization, Electronic Structure, Photophysics, and Photochemistry

CHEMISTRY - AN ASIAN JOURNAL, Issue 1-2 2006
Chui-Ling Chan Dr.
Abstract A novel class of tetranuclear copper(I) alkynyl complexes with an "open-cube" structure was synthesized. The crystal structure of [Cu4{P(p -MeC6H4)3}4(,3 -,1,,1,,2 -C,C- p -MeOC6H4)3]PF6 was determined. These complexes were found to display dual emission behavior. Through systematic comparison studies on the electronic absorption and photoluminescence properties of a series of [Cu4(PR3)4(,3 -,1,,1,,2 -C,CR,)3]+ complexes, together with density functional theory (DFT) calculations at the PBE1PBE level on the model complex [Cu4(PH3)4(,3 -,1,,1,,2 -C,C- p -MeOC6H4)3]+, the nature of their emission origins was probed. Their photochemical properties were also investigated by oxidative quenching experiments and transient absorption spectroscopy. [source]