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Reactivity of Cationic Lanthanide(III) Monoporphyrinates towards Anionic Cyanometallates , Preparation, Crystal Structure, and Luminescence Properties of Cyanido-Bridged Di- and Trinuclear d,f Complexes

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF INORGANIC CHEMISTRY, Issue 22 2008
Xunjin Zhu
Abstract The metathesis reaction between two equivalents of [Ln(tpp)(H2O)3]Cl (Ln = Yb, Er; tpp2, = tetraphenylporphyrinate dianion) and one equivalent of cyanometallate in dmf at room temperature under nitrogen for 24 hours gave the cyanido-bridged d,f trinuclear complexes [{Ln(tpp)(dmf)n}2{(,-NC)2M(CN)2}] (Ln = Yb, n = 2, M = Ni, 1; Ln = Er, n = 3, M = Ni, 2; Ln = Yb, n = 2, M = Pt, 3; Ln = Er, n = 3, M = Pt, 4), a trinuclear complex [{Er(tpp)(dmf)2}{(,-NC)2Fe(CN)4}{Er(Htpp)(dmf)2}] (5), and a dinuclear complex [{Er(tpp)(dmf)(H2O)}(,-NC)Ag(CN)] (6) when the cyanometallate used was the dianion [M(CN)4]2, (M = Ni, Pt), the trianion [Fe(CN)6]3,, and monoanion [Ag(CN)2],, respectively. The solid-state structures of these complexes were ascertained by X-ray crystallography. Photoluminescence studies of complexes 1,4 showed that these complexes displayed photophysical properties characteristic of normal metal,porphyrinato complexes. Their absorption bands and emission peaks in the visible region are typical of the intraligand ,,,* transitions of the porphyrinato ligand. Furthermore, these complexes also exhibited emission characteristic of the lanthanide(III) ion in the near-infrared (NIR) region, which was quenched by the cyanometallates. (© Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 69451 Weinheim, Germany, 2008) [source]


Structure Variation and Luminescence Properties of Lanthanide Complexes Incorporating a Naphthalene-Derived Chromophore Featuring Salicylamide Pendant Arms

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF INORGANIC CHEMISTRY, Issue 11 2008
Xue-Qin Song
Abstract A new potentially bridging ligand containing two salicylamide pendant arms separated by a 2,3-dimethoxynaphthalene spacer has been prepared and its coordination chemistry with LnIII ions has been investigated. An analysis of the presented crystal structures indicates that the diversity of these supramolecular structures is mainly dictated by the nature of the metal ions. These compounds represent good examples of tuning crystal structures arising from the flexibility of the ligands and the Ln contraction effect. Luminescence studies showed that the introduction of the methoxyl substituents on the naphthalene backbone lowers the triplet energy and considerably changes the luminescent behaviors of the EuIII and TbIII complexes, which is very different from the literature data on similar compounds. In the emission spectra of the Tb complex the ligand fluorescence remains relatively important because of the back-energy transfer from the TbIII ion to the ligand, which to the best of our knowledge, may be the first example of salicylamide lanthanide complexes. (© Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 69451 Weinheim, Germany, 2008) [source]


Three Novel Functional CdII Dicarboxylates with Nanometer Channels: Hydrothermal Synthesis, Crystal Structures, and Luminescence Properties

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF INORGANIC CHEMISTRY, Issue 2 2007
Yu-Peng Tian
Abstract Three novel functional transition-metal complexes with H2A (H2A = 9-ethylcarbazole-3,6-dicarboxylic acid), Cd(HA)2(H2O)2 (1), [Cd(A)(phen)]·1.5H2O (2) (phen = 1,10-phenanthroline), and Cd(HA)2(bipy) (3) (bipy = 4,4,-bipyridine), have been successfully synthesized by a hydrothermal synthetic method and characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction, infrared spectroscopy, elemental analysis, thermogravimetric analysis, and photoluminescence. The results show that all of the complexes contain nanometer channels, while the coordination modes were changed by the addition of the mixed ligands. The 2D supramolecular open-framework 1 is constructed through hydrogen-bond and aromatic ,,, interactions. 2D coordination polymer 2 is constructed by ,,, interactions between adjacent metal-organic polymeric coordination chains. Interestingly, the 3D supramolecular architecture of 3 first formed 2D grid layers from 1D chains by intermolecular hydrogen bonds and then extended into a 3D structure through aromatic ,,, interactions. Furthermore, strong emissions from these complexes were also changed by the coordination modes in the solid state. However, complexes 1,3 show high thermal stability.(© Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 69451 Weinheim, Germany, 2007) [source]


Synthesis and Luminescence Properties of New Dinuclear Complexes of Lanthanide(III) Ions

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF INORGANIC CHEMISTRY, Issue 11 2004
Violetta Patroniak
Abstract As a result of coordination of the ligand L, containing two tridentate binding units, to samarium(III), europium(III), terbium(III), and dysprosium(III) ions, new dinuclear architectures containing two ions with coordination number 9 were formed. The structures of the complexes have been assigned on the basis of their solution spectroscopic and microanalytical data, and confirmed by X-ray crystallography in the case of the europium(III) complex 2. The structural analysis of the dinuclear complex 2 showed the presence of two europium centers [Eu(1) and Eu(2)] and four ligands L. Each europium ion is coordinated by 9 donor atoms with typical Eu,N and Eu,O distances. (© Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 69451 Weinheim, Germany, 2004) [source]


Synthesis of meso -Coumarin-Conjugated Porphyrins and Investigation of Their Luminescence Properties

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY, Issue 26 2007
Weiying Lin
Abstract A series of meso -coumarin-conjugated porphyrins 1a,e were designed and synthesized. Condensation of 4-chloroacetoacetate ethyl ester with m -cresol or resorcin afforded 4-chloromethylcoumarins, which were then hydrolyzed to give coumarin alcohols, followed by oxidation to provide coumarin aldehydes. The reaction of coumarin aldehydes with pyrrole under Adler or Lindsey conditions afforded the meso -coumarin-conjugated porphyrins 1a,e. Their UV/Vis absorption spectra and photoluminescent spectra were recorded both in dilute THF solution and as solid films. Analysis of the luminescence spectra indicate that the energy transfer from the coumarin substituents to the porphyrin core for 1a,e is more efficient in solid film than in solution, and the energy transfer from the coumarin substituent to the porphyrin core for 1d and 1e is more efficient than that of 1a, 1b and 1c in solid film. (© Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 69451 Weinheim, Germany, 2007) [source]


Luminescence Properties of Aminobenzanthrones and Their Application as Host Emitters in Organic Light-Emitting Devices,

ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS, Issue 3 2007
M.-X. Yu
Abstract A series of aminobenzanthrone derivatives, possessing a keto and an amino group on the aromatic ring, are synthesized and their photoluminescence (PL) and electroluminescence (EL) properties are studied in detail. These compounds emit strongly in solution and in the solid state, with the emission maxima in the range of 528,668,nm resulting from charge-transfer transitions from the amino group to the keto moiety. The emission wavelength depends greatly on the polarity of the solvent. A red shift of nearly 100,nm is observed from n -hexane to dichloromethane for each of these compounds. The PL quantum yields of these molecules also depend tremendously on the solvent. The values are between 88 and 70,% in n- hexane and decrease as the polarity of the solvent increases. The single-crystal X-ray diffraction data reveal that the aminobenzanthrone planes of these molecules stack in the crystals in an antiparallel head-to-tail fashion. This strong dipole,dipole interaction accounts for the observed red-shifted emissions of the aminobenzanthrone molecules in powders and in films relative to those in nonpolar solvents. Electroluminescent devices using aminobenzanthrone derivatives as the host emitters or dopants emit orange to red light in the range 590,645,nm. High brightness, current efficiency, and power efficiency are observed for some of these devices. For example, the device using N -(4- t -butylphenyl)- N -biphenyl-3-benzanthronylamine as the emitter gives saturated red light with a current efficiency of 1.82,cd,A,1, brightness of 11,253,cd,m,2, and Commission Internationale de l'Éclairage (CIE) coordinates of (0.64,0.36); the device using N -(2-naphthyl)- N -phenyl-3-benzanthronylamine as the emitter gives orange,red light with a current efficiency of 3.52,cd,A,1, brightness of 25,000,cd,m,2, and CIE coordinates of (0.61,0.38). [source]


Synthesis and Luminescence Properties of Orange,Red-Emitting M2Si5N8:Eu2+ (M=Ca, Sr, Ba) Light-Emitting Diode Conversion Phosphors by a Simple Nitridation of MSi2

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF APPLIED CERAMIC TECHNOLOGY, Issue 4 2009
Hui-Li Li
Eu2+ -doped M2Si5N8 (M=Ca, Sr, Ba) orange,red phosphors were successfully prepared by a simple, direct, and efficient solid-state reaction using air-stable MSi2, Eu2O3, and ,-Si3N4 as the starting materials under N2,H2 (5%) atmosphere. The influence of the type of the alkaline-earth ion on the phase structure and luminescence properties has been investigated. The results show that the synthesized powders have a single-phase crystal structure of M2Si5N8 for M=Ca, Sr, and a little amount of BaSi7N10 impurity phase for M=Ba. Under the blue light excitation, M2Si5N8:Eu2+ shows a typical broad band emission of Eu2+ ranging from orange to red (585,620 nm) depending on the type of M ion. The emission intensity, conversion efficiency, and thermal stability increase with the sequence of Ca[source]


Synthesis and Luminescence Properties of BaMoO4:Sm3+ Phosphors

JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CERAMIC SOCIETY, Issue 5 2010
Zhiguo Xia
BaMoO4:Sm3+ phosphor system with a tetragonal structure was synthesized via a high-temperature solid-state method. The charge compensated behaviors, 2Ba2+,Sm3++M+, where M+ is a monovalent cation like Li+, Na+, and K+ acting as a charge compensator, were investigated in this paper. It has been found that BaMoO4:Sm3+ phosphor by doping with K+ ions show greatly enhanced reddish orange emission compared with pure BaMoO4:Sm3+ sample. Investigation on Sm3+ and K+ concentration-dependent emission spectra indicated that Ba0.84MoO4:0.08Sm3+,0.12K+ phosphor exhibited the strongest reddish orange emission with a CIE values of x=0.55 and y=0.43. After irradiation under the 402 nm ultraviolet (UV) excitation, three emission peaks centered at 561, 598, and 642 nm corresponding to the 4G5/2 to 6HJ (J=5/2, 7/2, 9/2) emission lines of Sm3+ were obviously observed, and the lifetimes of three emissions (4G5/2,6HJ=5/2, 7/2, 9/2) have been calculated based on the measured decay curves. [source]


ChemInform Abstract: Structure and Luminescence Properties of Silver-Doped NaY(PO3)4 Crystal.

CHEMINFORM, Issue 9 2009
M. El Masloumi
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: Synthesis, Crystal Structures and Luminescence Properties of the Eu3+ -Doped Yttrium Oxotellurates(IV) Y2Te4O11 and Y2Te5O13.

CHEMINFORM, Issue 5 2009
Parick Hoess
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: Synthesis and Luminescence Properties of a Novel Red Long Lasting Phosphor Y2O2S:Eu3+, Si4+, Zn2+.

CHEMINFORM, Issue 40 2008
Huihui Zeng
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: YF[MoO4] and YCl[MoO4]: Two Halide Derivatives of Yttrium ortho-Oxomolybdate: Syntheses, Structures, and Luminescence Properties.

CHEMINFORM, Issue 33 2008
Thomas Schleid
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]


Hydrothermal Synthesis and Luminescence Properties of NaGdF4:Eu.

CHEMINFORM, Issue 51 2002
Fangtian You
Abstract For Abstract see ChemInform Abstract in Full Text. [source]


ChemInform Abstract: Luminescence Properties of Nanocrystalline Y2O3:Eu.

CHEMINFORM, Issue 51 2001
Gareth Wakefield
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: Luminescence Properties of Ce3+ and Tb3+ Doped Rare Earth Borate Glasses.

CHEMINFORM, Issue 26 2001
Lihui Huang
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: Growth and Cathode Luminescence Properties of Zn5In2S8 Single Crystals.

CHEMINFORM, Issue 19 2001
A. I. Machuga
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]


Syntheses, Structures and Luminescence Properties of Ln-Coordination Polymers Based on Flexible Thiodiacetic Acid Ligand

CHINESE JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY, Issue 8 2009
Xiangyang HOU
Abstract Two novel lanthanide complexes with the formulas [Ln2(tda)3(H2O)2]n [Ln=Sm (1), Dy (2), H2tda=thiodiacetic acid] have been prepared by using the corresponding lanthanide salt and H2tda under hydrothermal conditions. Single crystal X-ray diffraction studies show that the two compounds are isostructural and present a 2D network based on the 1D metallic chain, in which an edge-sharing dinuclear polyhedral [Ln2O16] was found to be the building unit of the 1D chains. Interestingly, in the network, the tda ligands exhibit two different coordination modes, including the mode La: bis(syn,syn -bridging bidentate, chelating-bridging tridentate), and mode Lb: bis(chelating- bridging tridentate, syn, anti- bridging bidentate). Furthermore, through the tda ligand in modes La and Lb, the 1D metallic chains are cross-linked to generate a 2D network structure with (3,4,5,6)-connected (47·68)(44·66)(45·6)- (46)(43) topology. Photoluminescence measurements indicate that the dysprosium complex is yellow emitters, and the samarium complex shows salmon pink light emission in the solid state at room temperature. [source]


Syntheses, Crystal Structures, and Characterizations of a Series of New Layered Lanthanide Carboxylate-Phosphonates

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF INORGANIC CHEMISTRY, Issue 10 2006
Si-Fu Tang
Abstract Hydrothermal reactions of different lanthanide(III) salts with (H2O3PCH2)2NCH2COOH (H5L1) led to two new layeredlanthanide(III) carboxylate-diphosphonates, namely La(H2L1)(H2O)2·H2O (1) and La(H2L1)(H2O) (2). The structure of compound 1 features a layered architecture in which the nine-coordinate La3+ ions are bridged by phosphonate groups of the ligands. The carboxylate group of the phosphonate ligand remains protonated and is involved in the interlayer hydrogen bonding. Compound 2 features a double layer structure in which the La3+ ion is eight-coordinated and the carboxylate group of the ligand is chelated to a La3+ ion in a bidentate fashion. Hydrothermal reactions of lanthanide(III) salts with 4-HOOC,C6H4,CH2N(CH2PO3H2)2 (H5L2) afforded three new compounds, namely, La(H4L2)(H3L2)(H2O)·2H2O (3), Er(H3L2)(H4L2) (4), and Er(HL3)(H2L3)(H2O) (5) [H2L3 = H2O3PCH2N(CHO)(CH2,C6H4,COOH)]. H2L3 was formed by the in situ oxidation of one P,C bond of the H5L2 ligand. Compound 3 features a (002) lanthanum(III) phosphonate layer in which the seven-coordinate La3+ ions are bridged by diphosphonate moieties of the ligands. The carboxylate group remains protonated and is involved in the interlayer hydrogen bonding. The structure of compound 4 contains a 1D chain along the a axis in which each pair of ErO6 octahedra is bridged by a pair of phosphonate groups. These 1D chains are further interconnected by hydrogen bonds between noncoordinated phosphonate oxygen atoms into a (002) layer with the phenyl carboxylate groups hanging on the interlayer space. The structure of compound 5 is also layered. The interconnection of Er3+ ions by bidentate and tetradentate bridging phosphonate groups resulted in a (002) inorganic layer with the organic groups orientated to the interlayer space. Luminescence properties of compounds 4 and 5 have also been studied.(© Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 69451 Weinheim, Germany, 2006) [source]


Luminescence properties and growth of pure and anthracene-doped naphthalene crystals

PHYSICA STATUS SOLIDI (A) APPLICATIONS AND MATERIALS SCIENCE, Issue 10 2007
N. Balamurugan
Abstract Pure and anthracene-doped naphthalene crystals of high quality with 20 mm diameter and 60 mm length have been grown by the self-seeded vertical Bridgman method. The powder X-ray diffraction studies and the Raman analysis show that the guest molecules appear as defects in the form of irregularly oriented molecules that do not significantly distort the monoclinic structure. The absorbance and fluorescence studies show high Stoke's shift for anthracene-doped naphthalene crystals. From this we deduce that the exciting wavelength of the light (270 nm) is completely absorbed by the naphthalene, so that fluorescence from anthracene takes place as a result of energy transfer from naphthalene. The decay time observed for anthracene-doped naphthalene is 27 ± 2 ns. (© 2007 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim) [source]


Luminescence properties of poly- (phenylene vinylene) derivatives

POLYMER INTERNATIONAL, Issue 3 2008
Cuong Ton-That
Abstract BACKGROUND: Conjugated polymers, especially those of the poly(phenylene vinylene) (PPV) family, are promising candidates as emission material in light-emitting devices. The aim of this work was to investigate the dependence of the luminescence properties of PPV-based derivatives on their polymer structure, especially side groups. RESULTS: Three PPV derivatives, BEHPPV, MEHPPV and MEHSPPV, were synthesised and characterised by photoluminescence (PL) and cathodoluminescence (CL) spectroscopies in the temperature range 10,300 K. PL and CL spectra of the polymers exhibit similar luminescence peaks, which undergo a blue shift with increasing temperature. The shift in wavelength is accompanied by variations in the relative intensities of emission peaks. Both BEHPPV and MEHPPV display emission characteristics of the PPV backbone, but the peak of MEHPPV shifts to a longer wavelength in comparison with the corresponding peak of BEHPPV at the same temperature. The luminescence spectra of MEHSPPV, which has a sulfanyl incorporated in the side chain, are considerably different from those of the two other derivatives. CONCLUSIONS: The results demonstrate that the luminescence properties depend strongly on the chain conformations of the conjugated backbone, which are affected by polymer side chains. Copyright © 2007 Society of Chemical Industry [source]


Luminescence properties of the structure built from 3-cyano-4-dicyanomethylene-5-oxo-4,5-dihydro-1H -pyrrol-2-olate and caesium(I)

ACTA CRYSTALLOGRAPHICA SECTION C, Issue 2 2010
Viktor A. Tafeenko
The structure of caesium(I) 3-cyano-4-dicyanomethylene-5-oxo-4,5-dihydro-1H -pyrrol-2-olate (CsA), Cs+·C8HN4O2,, is related to its luminescence properties. The structure of CsA (triclinic, P) is not isomorphous with previously reported structures (monoclinic, P21/c) of the KA and RbA salts. Nevertheless, the coordination numbers of the metals are equal for all salts (nine). Each anion in the CsA salt is connected by pairs of inversion-related N,H...O hydrogen bonds to another anion, forming a centrosymmetric dimer. The dimers are linked into infinite ribbons, stacked by means of ,,, interactions, thus building up an anionic wall. Time-dependent density functional theory calculations show that the formation of the dimer shifts the wavelength of the luminescence maximum to the blue region. Shortening the distance between stacked anions in the row [from 3.431,(5),Å for RbA to 3.388,(2),Å for KA to 3.244,(10),Å for CsA] correlates with a redshift of the luminescence maximum from 574 and 580,nm to 596,nm, respectively. [source]


Luminescence properties of three structures built from 3-cyano-4-dicyanomethylene-5-oxo-4,5-dihydro-1H -pyrrol-2-olate and alkaline metals (Na, K and Rb)

ACTA CRYSTALLOGRAPHICA SECTION C, Issue 2 2009
Viktor A. Tafeenko
The structures of three salts of 3-cyano-4-dicyanomethylene-5-oxo-4,5-dihydro-1H -pyrrol-2-olate with alkali metals (Na, K and Rb) are related to their luminescence properties. The Rb salt, rubidium(I) 3-cyano-4-dicyanomethylene-5-oxo-4,5-dihydro-1H -pyrrol-2-olate, Rb+·C8HN4O2,, is isomorphous with the previously reported potassium salt. For the Na compound, sodium(I) 3-cyano-4-dicyanomethylene-5-oxo-4,5-dihydro-1H -pyrrol-2-olate dihydrate, Na+·C8HN4O2,·2H2O, two independent sodium ions, located on inversion centers, are coordinated by four water molecules each and additionally by two cyano groups for one and two carbonyl groups for the other. The luminescence spectra in solution are unaffected by the nature of the cation but vary strongly with the dielectric constant of the solvent. In the solid state, the emission maxima vary with structural features; the redshift of the maximum luminescence varies inversely with the distance between the stacked anions. [source]


Crystal growth, optical and luminescence properties of (Ce,Sr)-doped PrAlO3 single crystals

CRYSTAL RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY, Issue 12 2007
A. Novoselov
Abstract Using the micro-pulling-down method, (Ce,Sr)-doped PrAlO3 square-shaped single crystals (4×4×12 mm) were grown. Structural parameters studied by X-ray powder diffraction were consistent with R3m space group. Compositional homogeneity was checked with electron probe micro-analysis and found quite uniform. Absorption spectra and luminescence characteristics under UV and X-ray excitations were measured at room temperature with no Ce-related emission appeared. (© 2007 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim) [source]


Multistep Anchoring Route of Luminescent (5-Amino-1,10-phenanthroline)tris(dibenzoylmethane)europium(III) on Si(100)

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF INORGANIC CHEMISTRY, Issue 26 2010
Guglielmo G. Condorelli
Abstract A multistep route for the covalent anchoring of (5-amino-1,10-phenanthroline)tris(dibenzoylmethane)europium(III)molecules on silicon (100) has been developed. The anchoring route consists of Si functionalization with N -hydroxysuccinimide (NHS) activated carboxylic acid, followed by nucleophilic substitution at the carboxylic acid sites. Characterization of the resulting Si based hybrid materials was achieved by using several complementary techniques: X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), attenuated total reflection FTIR spectroscopy (ATR-FTIR), AFM and fluorescence spectroscopy. Comparison of results obtained for NHS activated Si surfaces with those of inert alkyl functionalized Si surfaces proved the covalent anchoring of the Eu complex and ruled out the presence of physisorbed Eu species. The 1.8 nm thickness of the grafted layer, estimated by atomic-force lithography, is compatible with the presence of the anchored complex on the surface. Fluorescence measurements proved that luminescence properties are retained in the grafted complex. [source]


Strong Circularly Polarized Luminescence from Highly Emissive Terbium Complexes in Aqueous Solution

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF INORGANIC CHEMISTRY, Issue 21 2010
Amanda P. S. Samuel
Abstract Two luminescent terbium(III) complexes have been prepared from chiral ligands containing 2-hydroxyisophthalamide (IAM) antenna chromophores and their non-polarized and circularly-polarized luminescence properties have been studied. These tetradentate ligands, which form 2:1 ligand/TbIII complexes, utilize diaminocyclohexane (cyLI) and diphenylethylenediamine (dpenLI) backbones, which we reasoned would impart conformational rigidity and result in TbIII complexes that display both large luminescence quantum yield (,) values and strong circularly polarized luminescence (CPL) activities. Both TbIII complexes are highly emissive, with , values of 0.32 (dpenLI-Tb) and 0.60 (cyLI-Tb). Luminescence lifetime measurements in H2O and D2O indicate that while cyLI-Tb exists as a single species in solution, dpenLI-Tb exists as two species: a monohydrate complex with one H2O molecule directly bound to the TbIII ion and a complex with no water molecules in the inner coordination sphere. Both cyLI-Tb and dpenLI-Tb display increased CPL activity compared to previously reported TbIII complexes made with chiral IAM ligands. The CPL measurements also provide additional confirmation of the presence of a single emissive species in solution in the case of cyLI-Tb, and multiple emissive species in the case of dpenLI-Tb. [source]


Long-Lived Luminescent Dendrimers with a [Ru(dpp)3]2+ -Type Core: Synthesis and Photophysical Properties

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF INORGANIC CHEMISTRY, Issue 18 2009
Uwe Hahn
Abstract Metallodendrimers built around a [Ru(dpp)3]2+ -type core (dpp = 4,7-diphenyl-1,10-phenanthroline) were prepared containing peripheral phenyl moieties. The convergent synthesis of the ligands was accomplished by coupling dendritic branches with a focal amino function to the chelating phenanthroline precursor under the formation of sulfonamide linkages. Complexation of ruthenium ions afforded the corresponding metallodendrimers with up to 24 peripheral phenyl units in the case of the largest dendritic structure. The absorption spectra and luminescence properties of the four new dendrimers are reported. The dendritic effect is clearly visible, going from zero to second generation, as demonstrated by an elongation in the excited-state lifetime in aerated acetonitrile and improved emission quantum yields relative to the reference complex containing a [Ru(dpp)3]2+ core. Interestingly, the use of rigid and conjugated ruthenium-based cores results, for all dendritic structures, in luminescence lifetimes that are several microseconds long in deaerated solutions, even at room temperature.(© Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 69451 Weinheim, Germany, 2009) [source]


Synthesis and Characterization of Single-Crystalline Lanthanum Fluoride with a Ring-Like Nanostructure

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF INORGANIC CHEMISTRY, Issue 16 2009
Yang Tian
Abstract LaF3 ring-like nanostructures with a diameter of less than 2 ,m have been fabricated by a facile, effective, and environmentally friendly molten salt synthesis route in which NaNO3 and KNO3 (2:1 molar ratio) act as reaction media and the rare-earth nitrate and NaF as precursor. X-ray diffraction, TEM, HR-TEM, energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, and photoluminescence spectroscopy are all used to characterize the as-prepared samples. Experiments peformed with different reaction times indicate that a central-etching of the plates from the inner part towards the edge during nanocrystal growth plays a key role in the formation of LaF3 nanorings since no other templates/surfactants are present in our system. Additionally, the luminescence properties of LaF3 nanorings doped with Eu3+ cation have been investigated andcompared with those of bulk materials and nanoparticles with a size of approximately 50 nm. (© Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 69451 Weinheim, Germany, 2009) [source]


Lanthanide-Based Conjugates as Polyvalent Probes for Biological Labeling

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF INORGANIC CHEMISTRY, Issue 18 2008
Stéphanie Claudel-Gillet
Abstract A series of lanthanide complexes of [LnL(H2O)] composition, suitable for biological labeling has been studied, in which L is a strongly chelating ligand containing chromophoric bipyridylcarboxylate units and Ln = Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, and Dy. For the Gd complex, a combined 17O NMR and 1H NMRD study has been performed. The water exchange rate obtained, kex298 = (5.2,±,0.6),×,106 s,1, is slightly higher than those for [Gd(dota)(H2O)], or [Gd(dtpa)(H2O)]2,. Transformation of the uncoordinated carboxylate function of the ligand into an activated ester ensures covalent linking of the complex to bovine serum albumine (BSA). The relaxivity properties of the Gd complex labeled on BSA revealed a limited increase of both longitudinal and transversal relaxivities. This can be related to the partial replacement of the inner-sphere water molecules by coordinating functions of the protein. Additionally, the Sm and Dy complexes are described and chemically characterized. Their photophysical properties were investigated by means of absorption, steady-state and time-resolved spectroscopy, evidencing efficient photosensitization of the lanthanide emission by ligand excitation (antenna effect). Luminescence lifetime measurements confirmed the presence of a water molecule in the first coordination sphere that partly explained the relatively poor luminescence properties of the Dy and Sm complexes in aqueous solutions. The spectroscopic properties of the series of complexes are questioned in terms of time-resolved acquisition techniques. Finally, their availability for use in time-resolved luminescence microscopy is demonstrated by staining experiments of rat brain slices, where the complex showed enhanced localization in some hydrophilic regions of the blood,brain barrier (BBB).(© Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 69451 Weinheim, Germany, 2008) [source]


ZnSe,Si Bi-coaxial Nanowire Heterostructures,

ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS, Issue 9 2005
R. Wang
Abstract We report on the fabrication, structural characterization, and luminescence properties of ZnSe/Si bi-coaxial nanowire heterostructures. Uniform ZnSe/Si bi-coaxial nanowire heterostructures are grown on silicon substrates by the simple one-step thermal evaporation of ZnSe powder in the presence of hydrogen. Both ZnSe and silicon are single-crystalline in the bi-coaxial nanowire heterostructures, and there is a sharp interface along the nanowire axial direction. Furthermore, secondary nanostructures of either ZnSe nanobrushes or a SiOx sheath are also grown on the primary bi-coaxial nanowires, depending on the ratio of the source materials. The experimental evidence strongly suggests that bi-coaxial nanowires are formed via a co-growth mechanism, that is, ZnSe terminates specific surfaces of silicon and leads to anisotropic, one-dimensional silicon growth, which simultaneously serves as preferential nucleation sites for ZnSe, resulting in the bi-coaxial nanowire heterostructures. In addition, the optical properties of ZnSe/Si nanowires are investigated using low-temperature photoluminescence spectroscopy. [source]


Photophysical Processes in ,Supramolecular Balls' Formed by Lanthanide Chloride with 2,2,-Bipyridine

HELVETICA CHIMICA ACTA, Issue 11 2009

Abstract The europium complex [EuCl2(bpy)2(H2O)2]Cl,1.25,C2H6O,0.37,H2O, where bpy is 2,2,-bipyridine, was synthesized and investigated with the aim to relate its molecular geometry and crystal packing to the efficiency of energy-transfer processes. The presence of H-bonds between noncoordinated Cl, ions and coordinated H2O molecules leads to the formation of discrete trimers assembled by a number of CH,,,Cl and stacking interactions into ,supramolecular balls' which contain Cl, ions and solvate molecules (H2O and EtOH). The additional stabilization of the complex is due to intramolecular N,,,C interactions between two bpy ligands that causes some shortening of the EuN bonds. Deciphering the luminescence properties of the Eu complex was performed under consideration of both the composition of the inner coordination sphere and the peculiarities of the crystal packing. The influence of the latter and the bpy orientation on the energy of the ligand,Eu charge-transfer state (LMCT) was established, and an additional excited state induced by the , -stacking interaction (SICT) was identified. [source]