Photoreduction of Europium (III) in Sol-Gel Derived Inorganic-Organic Hybrid Materials

Eu²⁺-doped inorganic-organic hybrid materials, which are potentially suitable for a tunable laser in the near ultra violet and blue region, were prepared through the photoreduction of Eu³⁺ ions in the materials under the irradiation of the fourth harmonic wave light (266 nm) of the Nd:YAG laser. The hybrid materials doped with Eu³⁺ ions were prepared from Si(OCH₃)₄, CH₃Si(OCH₃)₃, EuCl₃ and chloropropyltrimethoxysilane (CPTM). After the prehydrolized silica sol was added to the Eu³⁺-containing solution, Eu³⁺-doped transparent inorganic-organic hybrid material was obtained by drying at 50°C. The emission peak around 450–475 nm due to the charge transfer transition (5d-4f) of Eu²⁺ ions increased with the laser irradiation time. Eu³⁺ ions were effectively photoreduced to Eu²⁺ ions in pore-free materials prepared at high CPTM to Eu³⁺ ratios. Eu²⁺ ions were generated by the photodecomposition of the bond between Eu³⁺ and Cl (Cl^– or Cl(CH₂)₃ in CPTM).     

Preparation and Optical Characterization of Organoeuropium-Doped Silica Gels

Gels have been investigated as potential matrices for rare earth luminescence. The use of complexing ligands in the sol-gel synthesis of the rare-earth doped glasses has been suggested to improve the rare earth ion luminescence properties in these matrices due to the changes in the local environment experienced by the rare earth ion. In this work, transparent Eu3+-doped gels were prepared from Si(OCH3)4 and fluorinated and/or complex-forming Eu3+ precursors (Eu(fod)3, (CF3 SO3)3Eu, (CF3CO2)Eu · 3H2O, Eu(thd)3 and Eu(acac)3). Results of emission, fluorescence line narrowing and lifetimes studies of Eu3+-doped gels derived from Si(OCH3)4 and fluorinated/chelate Eu3+ precursors are presented. The results were interpreted in terms of the evolution of the Eu3+ fluorescence in systems varying from solutions to the gels densified to 800°C. Analysis of the fluorescence decays of the 5D0 state suggests that the use of the fluorinated Eu3+ precursors reduces the hydrophobic content in the silica gels matrices. FLN studies indicate that Eu3+ clustering occurred in all densified samples.     

对叔丁基杯[8]芳烃/钼磷杂多酸纳米杂化LB膜的制备与表征

以含有共轭大π键的对叔丁基杯[8]芳烃(Cal8)和十八(烷)铵(ODA)与Keggin结构和Dawson结构钼磷杂多酸(HPA)做成膜材料, 用LB技术制备了2种新型无机-有机杂化LB膜. 用π-A曲线、UV-Vis吸收光谱、荧光光谱和原子力显微镜(AFM)对标题LB膜的成膜性质、结构及发光性质进行了表征. 结果表明在空气/水界面Cal8/ODA/HPA杂化可形成稳定的单层与多层膜. 标题杂化LB膜的崩溃压为39.0 mN/m, 其粒子具有纳米尺寸, 在激发波长为280 nm时, 可观察到322～387 nm处由Cal8分子π-π*跃迁引起的荧光发射峰及510 nm处 杂多阴离子的配体到金属的荷移跃迁(LMCT)三重发射谱带.     

Luminescent organic–inorganic hybrid materials based on lanthanide containing ionic liquids and sylilated β-diketone

In this work, we report the luminescent organic–inorganic hybrid materials prepared by hydrolysis and condensation of sylilated β-diketone under acid conditions in the presence of carboxyl-functionalized ionic liquid in which Eu³⁺ ions are coordinated to the oxygen atoms of carboxylate groups from the ionic liquids. The obtained materials were characterized with FT-IR, TG and photoluminescence spectroscopy. FT-IR spectra imply that Eu³⁺ ions are still coordinated to the ionic liquid in the hybrid materials. Excitation and emission spectra demonstrate that the energy transfer occurs from the β-diketone molecules covalently bonded with silica to Eu³⁺ ions. The Eu³⁺ (⁵D₀) quantum efficiency value of the hybrid materials has been estimated based on the emission spectrum and the value of lifetime. A large value of ratio (16.44) between the intensities of the ⁵D₀→⁷F₂ and ⁵D₀→⁷F₁ transition and high value of ⁵D₀ quantum efficiency (51.01%) are obtained.     

Ce3+-Yb3+共掺CaF2纳米粒子的近红外发光

采用简单的水热方法制备了一系列Ce3+ -Yb3+共掺的CaF2纳米粒子.XRD测试结果表明,Ce3+和Yb3+不同掺杂浓度下的CaF2纳米粒子结晶良好.SEM和TEM分析表明,纳米粒子的平均粒径为30 nm左右.系统地研究了各样品的发光性质包括激发谱、紫外-可见发射谱、近红外发射谱和荧光寿命.激发Ce3+的5d能级,在900 ～ 1050 nm波长范围得到很强的近红外发射.随着Yb3离子浓度的增加,Ce3的发射强度降低,Yb3+的发射强度先升高后降低,Ce3+的寿命减少,能量传递效率增加.作为一个下转换光转换器,这种材料应用于硅基太阳能电池前端,能够减少电池热损失,增加电池转换效率.     

烟酸稀土分子杂化发光材料的制备与性能研究

利用烯-巯加成的方法,合成了一种带有三联吡啶基团的有机硅氧烷,该中间体用核磁共振、红外、质谱等手段进行了表征确认.以该中间体作为第二配体,加入稀土(Eu3+、Tb3+)烟酸配合物,在正硅酸乙酯的存在下用溶胶-凝胶法原位制备了稀土(Eu3+、Tb3+)烟酸配合物与二氧化硅基质以共价键相连的烟酸稀土分子杂化发光材料.通过红外光谱、紫外-可见光漫反射光谱、荧光光谱和寿命测试表征了制备的杂化发光材料.荧光光谱数据表明在杂化材料中,由于三联吡啶配体通过有效的分子内传能过程将其激发态的能量传递给稀土离子的发射能级,从而极大地提高了稀土离子的特征发射.掺铕离子的最强发射为617nm,是纯红光发射;而掺铽离子的最强发射为543nm,是典型的绿光发射.掺铕和铽的分子杂化材的荧光寿命分别为0.66ms,0.68ms,同时荧光衰减均为一级指数衰减,说明稀土离子在杂化材料中分散得很均匀.     

Synthesis and photophysical properties of novel organic–inorganic hybrid materials covalently linked to a europium complex

A novel sol–gel derived hybrid material (classed as Eu-DBM-Si) covalently grafted with Eu(DBM-OH)₃·2H₂O (where DBM-OH = o-hydroxydibenzoylmethane) was prepared through the primary β-diketone ligand DBM-OH. All the synthesized ligands were characterized by ¹H NMR, elemental analyses and Fourier transform infrared spectra (FTIR). The resultant Eu-DBM-Si material exhibited good transparent and homogenous property. Compared to the Eu-DBM hybrid prepared by physically doped silicon dioxide with Eu(DBM-OH)₃·2H₂O, the Eu-DBM-Si hybrid presented more efficient ligand-to-Eu³⁺ energy transfer and a significant improvement in the measured emission quantum yield. Furthermore, the photophysical properties of these hybrid materials, such as the photoluminescence (PL) spectra, PL intensities, symmetry properties, lifetime decays, and Judd-Ofelt parameters were also investigated in detail.     

Spectral Property and Thermal Quenching Behavior of Tb3+-Doped YAG∶Ce Phosphor

A series of YAG:Ce,Tb phosphors were synthesized by vacuum sintering method.Moreover,their spectral properties,thermal quenching behaviors and color rendering properties were investigated systematically.The photoluminescence emission spectra of YAG:Ce,Tb show a great red shift compared with that of YAG:Ce.Direct energy transfer from Tb~(3+) to Ce~(3+) ions is verified based on the analysis of different photoluminescence spectra.The quenching temperature for Tb~(3+)-doped YAG:Ce phosphors is about 490 K.The thermal activation energy is estimated to be 0.18 and 0.291 eV for Tb~(3+)-doped YAG:Ce and YAG:Ce phosphors,respectively.The smaller activation energy for Tb~(3+)-doped YAG:Ce means a more rapid nonradiative transition from 5d to 4f state,thus resulting in the lower quenching temperature.In addition,white LEDs with improved color rendering properties are achieved by using modified YAG:Ce,Tb phosphors.     

Chemically Bonded Hybrid Systems from Functionalized Hydroxypyridine Molecular Bridge: Characterization and Photophysical Properties

A series of novel photoactive hybrid materials with organic parts covalently linked to inorganic parts via the acylamino group have been assembled by sol–gel process. The organic parts as molecular bridge derive from α-hydroxypyridine (HP) functionalized by 3-(triethoxysilyl)-propyl isocyanate (TESPIC). Finally homogeneous, molecular-based hybrid materials with different microstructure (uniform spherical or clubbed) are obtained, in which no phase separation is observed. This may be ascribed as the different coordination behavior of metal ions (Eu³⁺ (Tb³⁺) or Zn²⁺). Red emission of Eu–HP–Si, green emission of Tb–HP–Si and violet-blue luminescence of Zn–HP–Si hybrids can be achieved within these molecular-based hybrid materials. Besides, both Eu(Tb) and Zn are introduced into the same hybrid systems (Eu(Zn)–HP–Si or Tb(Zn)–HP–Si) through the covalent Si–O bond, whose sphere particle size can be modified. Especially the photoluminescence behavior can be enhanced, suggesting that intramolecular energy transfer takes place between inert Zn²⁺ and Eu³⁺ (Tb³⁺) in the covalently bonded hybrid systems.     

Sol-Gel Synthesis of Nd3+-Doped GeO2 Glasses and Their Optical Properties

Transparent Nd³⁺-doped GeO₂ bulk gels and glasses were prepared by the sol-gel method, and their thermal and spectroscopic properties including electron spin resonance (ESR), absorption, fluorescence and upconversion fluorescence spectra were investigated. Absorption spectra characteristic of Nd³⁺ ions were clearly observed. Under 805 nm laser excitation, the glass showed upconversion fluorescence at 362, 389, 421, 430, 470, 534, 600, and 662 nm at room temperature.     

水性纳米硅溶胶的表面改性及其应用研究

将几种功能性有机硅烷偶联剂与不同pH值的无机纳米硅溶胶水溶液通过表面改性反应和溶胶-凝胶技术制备出水分散纳米杂化改性硅溶胶,并用透射电镜TEM和红外光谱FT-IR对其进行表征和分析,研究了硅烷偶联剂碳链长度及偶联剂用量、溶液pH值对改性硅溶胶稳定性的影响,初步探讨了其在水性涂料、水性纳米罩光防污涂料及砂浆防水中的性能和应用。     

BaY2F8∶Ce, Eu中Ce3+→Eu2+的能量传递和Ce3+→Eu3+的电子转移

采用高温固相反应法制备了 Ba Y2 F8∶ Ce3 + ,Ba Y2 F8∶ Eu2 + 和 Ba Y2 F8∶ Ce,Eu,测定了它们的激发、发射和漫反射光谱 .首次发现并研究了在 Ba Y2 F8共掺 Ce F3 和 Eu F3 体系中存在 Ce3 + → Eu2 + 的能量传递和Ce3 +→ Eu3 +的电子转移两种过程及其竞争 .根据光谱数据 ,讨论了 Ce4 +的可能取代格位     

Catalytic Effects of Aluminum Butoxyethoxide in Sol-Gel Hybrid Hard Coatings

Hybrid inorganic-organic hard coatings on PMMA substrate were obtained by sol-gel reaction of 3-glycidoxypropyltrimethoxysilane(GPTS), tetramethyl orthosilicate(TMOS) and aluminum butoxyethoxide (Al(OEtOBu)₃). The catalytic effect of aluminum butoxyethoxide on inorganic condensation and epoxide polymerization has been studied by ¹³C, ²⁹Si nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy and by Fourier transformed infrared spectroscopy. Hardness of hybrid inorganic-organic materials were measured by nanoindentor and mainly influenced by the extent of epoxide polymerization and inorganic condensation of their coating catalyzed by aluminum butoxyethoxide.     

Inorganic-organic hybrid vesicles with counterion- and pH-controlled fluorescent properties

Two inorganic-organic hybrid clusters with one or two covalently linked pyrene fluorescent probes, [(n-C(4)H(9))(4)N](2)[V(6)O(13){(OCH(2))(3)C(NH(CO)CH(2)CH(2)CH(2)C(16)H(9))}{(OCH(2))(3)C-(NH(2))}] ((TBA(+))(2)1) and [(n-C(4)H(9))(4)N](2)[V(6)O(13){(OCH(2))(3)C(NH(CO)CH(2)CH(2)CH(2)C(16)H(9))}(2)] ((TBA(+))(2)2), respectively, are synthesized from Lindqvist type polyoxometalates (POMs). The incorporation of pyrene into POMs results in amphiphilic hybrid molecules and simultaneously offers a great opportunity to study the interaction between hybrid clusters and their counterions. 2D-NOESY NMR and fluorescence techniques have been used to study the role of counterions such as tetrabutyl ammonium (TBA) in the vesicle formation of the hybrid clusters. The TBA(+) ions not only screen the electrostatic repulsions between the POM head groups but also are involved in the hydrophobic region of the vesicular structure where they interrupt the formation of pyrene excimers that greatly perturbs the luminescence signal from the vesicle solution. By replacing the TBA(+) counterions with protons, the new vesicles demonstrate interesting pH-dependent fluorescence properties.     

Synthesis and Luminescent Properties of Nano-scale Y2Si2O7:Re3+ (Re=Eu,Tb) Phosphors via Sol-Gel Method

By using metal nitrates as starting materials and citric acid as a complexing agent, Y2Si2O7:Re3+ (Re=Eu, Tb) phosphors were prepared by a sol-gel method. X-ray diffraction was employed to characterize the resulting samples. The results of XRD indicate that the ff-Y2Si2O7 nanocrystal with size of 27 nm is obtained at 1000 oC and the doping ion content does not influence the structure. The excitation spectra in the UV and VUV ranges and the emission spectra of Re3+ doped samples were measured. The excitation spectra in the VUV range is due to absorption of host, that in the UV range is ascribed to absorption transitions from 4f to 5d state of the Tb3+ and the charge transfer in the Eu3+-O2- bond. The spectral energy distribution of the Tb3+ emission depends strongly on the Tb3+ concentration. The dependence of photoluminescence intensity on Re3+ concentration is also discussed in detail. The fluorescent decay curves at room temperature were measured and analyzed.     

Bioconjugation of Ln3+-doped LaF3 nanoparticles to avidin

The binding of Eu3+-doped LaF3 nanoparticles with biotin moieties at the surface of the stabilizing ligand layer to avidin, immobilized on cross-linked aragose beads, is described. The biotin moieties were attached to the nanoparticles by reaction of an activated ester with the amino groups on the surface of the nanoparticles resulting from the 2-aminoethyl phosphate ligands that were coordinated to the surface through the phosphate end. This strategy of employing the reactions of amines with activated esters provides a general platform to modify the surface of the 2-aminophosphate stabilized Ln3+-doped LaF3 nanoparticles with biologically relevant groups. Significant suppression of nonspecific binding to the avidin modified aragose beads has been realized by the incorporation of poly(ethylene glycol) units via the same reaction of a primary amine with an activated ester. The particle size distribution of the functionalized nanoparticles was within 10-50 nm, with a quantum yield of 19% in H2O for the LaF3 nanoparticles codoped with Ce3+ and Tb3+. A discreet, 4 unit poly(ethylene glycol) spaced heterobifunctional cross-linker, functionalized with biotin and N-hydroxysuccinimide at opposite termini, was covalently linked to the 2-aminoethyl phosphate ligand via the N-hydroxysuccinimide activated ester, making an amide bond, imparting biological activity to the particle. Modification of the remaining unreacted amino groups of the stabilizing ligands was done with Me(OCH2CH2)3CH2CH2(C=O)-NHS (NHS = N-hydroxysuccinimide).     

反丁烯二酰基桥连的带不同取代基的卟啉二联体的合成与性质

合成了反丁烯二酰基桥连的3种带不同取代基的卟啉二联体, 通过红外光谱, 紫外-可见光谱, 核磁共振波谱和质谱对化合物的结构进行了确认, 并研究了二联体的表面光电压谱, 荧光光谱和激光拉曼光谱的变化. 结果表明, 取代基的类型对卟啉二联体分子的荧光量子产率有显著影响, 带供电子基团的甲氧基增强了荧光量子产率, 而带吸电子基团的氯则降低了荧光量子产率, 并且吸电子基团的氯比供电子基团的甲氧基对荧光的影响更大. 取代基的电子效应对卟啉二联体的荧光性和激光拉曼光谱有较大影响.     

Elektronische und sterische Effekte in 29Si-NMR-Spektren von Amino-substituierten Silanen

Electronic and Steric Effects in ²⁹Si N.M.R. Spectra of Amino-substituted Silanes Compounds of three series of amino-substituted silanes, Me_nSi(NR′R″)_4—n′, Me_3-n (RO)_nSiNR′R″, and (RO)_nSi(NR′R″)_4—n, (n = 0 ÷ 3), were prepared and characterized. ²⁹Si N.M.R. spectra have been measured. The electronic and steric shift contributions of the NR′R″ groups are given and discussed on the basis of a quantum-chemical model. The mass spectra also have been recorded and the fragmentation schemes for silanes multi substituted with amino groups are presented.     

The Structure of Hybrid Gels by Drift and NMR Spectroscopies

Hybrid inorganic-organic gels have been prepared by the sol-gel process using tetraethoxysilane (TEOS) as precursor, mixed with a low concentration of polytetrahydrofuran (PTHF), under acid catalysis. The hybrid xerogels were characterized by DRIFTS and Solid State ¹H, ¹³C and ²⁹Si NMR. The DRIFT spectra indicate that the polymer is responsible for decreasing the number of free silanol groups in comparison to pure silica. Solid-state NMR spectra reveal the types of silicate structures formed and the conditions for establishing chemical bonds between the two phases, which are responsible for the silica network flexibility. We have concluded that it is possible to design a hybrid gel with tailored properties, even at very low polymer concentration, by selecting the appropriate preparation route.     

Synthesis and Characterization of Gelatin-Siloxane Hybrids Derived through Sol-Gel Procedure

A new type of inorganic-organic hybrid materials incorporating gelatin and 3-(glycidoxypropyl) trimethoxysilane (GPSM) was prepared through sol-gel processing. A solid-state ²⁹Si NMR analysis indicated that all the methoxy silane groups of GPSM were polymerized to yield —Si—O—Si— bridging bonds. An amino acid analysis confirmed grafting reactions of GPSM against gelatin chains. The increasing GPSM/gelatin ratio stimulated gel formation, phase separation, and the density of GPSM-crosslinking of the gelatin chains as well as it changed the micro- and macro- structures and the viscoelastic properties of the final products.