An Old Reaction with New Results: The Unexpected Formation of a Rare Earth Metal Cluster Containing Six Europium Atoms

Employing a standard protocol for the preparation of a trisbenzoylacetonato europium(III) complex with 4‐bromo benzoylacetone 2 as ligand, a new europium species was synthesized and characterized. The X‐ray crystal structure analysis revealed a new europium cluster consisting of six europiumcentres.     

Lanthanide-sensitized luminescence for the detection of tetracyclines

Organic chelates of lanthanide ions, priviously used to enhance the detection sensitivity of the ions, are now used for the sensitive detection of the ligands. When complexed with europium(III), tetracycline displays the broad-banded absorption characteristics of an organic ligand. The excited ligand undergoes intersystem crossing to a triplet state, and then transfers its energy to a 4f level within the europium(III) ion. the resulting narrow, line-like luminescence of the europium(III) ion has a peak intensity ten times greater than the peak intensity of the uncomplexed ligand. This lanthanide-sensitized luminescence technique is used to quantify tetracycline and two of its analogues. Detection limits are in the nanogram range. Experimental conditions are discussed.     

Cation-controlled self-assembly of a hexameric europium wheel

The simple asymmetric tetradentate ligand 2,2':6',2' '-terpyridine-6-carboxylic acid leads to the self-assembly of the first europium nanowheel containing europium ions in two different coordination environments. Moreover the self-assembly of bis(terpyridinecarboxylate) europium species to form a hexameric wheel capable of strongly binding LnIII cations is controlled by the ligand/cation ratio.     

Luminescence studies of europium chelates with increasing benzene ring substituents ligand-doped polymer

The luminescence properties of four europium chelates with increasing benzene ring substituents ligand in poly(methylmethacrylate) (PMMA) have been investigated by fluorescence emission spectra and lifetime measurements. According to the fluorescence emission spectra, the Judd-Ofelt parameters Omega2, Omega4 of europium chelates-doped PMMA have been calculated and the radiative properties were also presented. It showed that the increase of benzene ring substituents in ligand can increase the metastable state lifetime tau(m), the luminescence quantum yield eta and the stimulated emission cross-section sigma of 5D0-->7F2 transition.     

Increased antenna effect of the lanthanide complexes by control of a number of terdentate N-donor pyridine ligands

Three europium complexes with the terdentate N-donor ligand 2,6-bis(1H-pyrazol-3-yl)pyridine (L) have been synthesized, and their crystal structures have been determined. The ligand/metal ratios in these complexes are 3, 2, and 1. The photophysical properties of the complexes indicate more efficient ligand sensitization of europium emission for the homoleptic complex.     

CRYSTAL STRUCTURE AND LUMINESCENCE OF (4, 4′ -DIMETHYL-2, 2′ -BIPYRIDINE)-TRIS(BENZOATE)EUROPIUM(III)

Abstract

A mixed ligand europium complex, [Eu(BA)₃dmbpy]₂, has been prepared, where BA = benzoate and dmbpy = 4, 4′-dimethyl-2, 2′-bipyridine. The complex crystallizes in the tri-clinic system, space group P ^? ₁. Its structure has been determined using X-ray diffraction methods. The two europium ions in the molecule are held together by four carboxylate groups of benzoic acid and each europium ion is further bonded to one bidentate carboxylate group and one 4, 4′-dimethyl-2, 2′-bipyridine molecule. Excitation and luminescence spectra observed at 77 K show that the europium site in the crystal has low symmetry and changes of the chemical surroundings of the europium ion in the molecule depend mainly on the flexibility of 4, 4′-dime-thyl-2, 2′-bibyridine.     

新型β-二酮铕配合物的合成和性能研究

以肉桂酸和苯乙酮为原料合成了1,5-二苯基-4-烯-1,3-戊二酮（DPPD）配体,以DPPD为第一配体,1,10-邻菲罗啉为第二配体,合成了稀土铕配合物并通过红外光谱进行了表征,同时,研究了配合物的发光性能。     

含有电子传输基团的双齿配体及铕配合物Eu(DBM)3(DPOP)的制备与发光性能的研究

1, 3, 4-oxadiazole-contanining ligand DPOP(DPOP=2-(11-dipyrido[3, 2-a: 2′, 3′-c]phenazine)-5-p-tolyl-1, 3, 4-oxadiazole) was synthesized by a convenient method and characterized by elemental analysis, IR, ¹H NMR. Then, corresponding Eu(Ⅲ) complex [Eu(DBM)₃(DPOP)] (DBM=1, 3-diphenyl-1, 3-propanedionate) was prepared and characterized by elemental analysis, IR. The photophysical properties of ligand and its europium complex were investigated. The ligand emitted at 443 nm. There were different PL spectra in solid state and in solution of Eu(DBM)₃(DPOP). There are two fluorescent peaks at 614 nm, 400 nm in dichloromethane solution of Eu(DBM)₃(DPOP), but in solid state only red emission was observed. This result indicated that efficient energy tranfer could take place from DPOP ligand to europium ion in Eu-complex solid.     

Synthesis and spectroscopic properties of rare earth picrate complexes with a new biphenylamide

The new ligand N-benzyl-2-{2'-[(benzyl-ethyl-carbamoyl)-methoxy]-biphenyl-2-yloxy}-N-ethyl-acetamide (L) and its complexes of rare earth picrates were synthesized. The complexes were characterized by elemental analysis, IR, UV-vis spectra and conductivity measurements. The fluorescence properties of the europium complex in solid state and in CHCl(3), ethyl acetate, acetone, acetonitrile and DMF were investigated. Under the excitation, the europium complex exhibited characteristic emissions of europium. The lowest triplet state energy level of the ligand indicates that the triplet state energy level of the ligand matches better to the resonance level of Eu(III) than Tb(III) ion.     

Development of polymeric sensing films based on a tridentate bis(phosphinic amide)-phosphine oxide for detecting europium(III) in water

A novel europium(III) membrane luminescence sensor based on a tridentate bis(phosphinic amide)-phosphine oxide, PhPO(C(6)H(4)POPhN(CH(CH(3))(2))(2))(2) (1), is described. The new luminescent complex, [Eu(1)(2)]Cl(3)2, which is formed between europium(III) and ligand 1 and has a 1 : 2 stoichiometry, has been evaluated in solution. It has the excellent spectroscopic and chemical characteristics that make it appropriate for sensing film applications. All the parameters (polymer, plasticizer, ligand and ionic additive) that can affect the sensitivity and selectivity of the membrane sensor and instrumental conditions have been carefully optimized. The best sensing response (λ(exc) = 229.04 nm, λ(em) = 616.02 nm) was observed for 33.4 : 65.1 : 1.5 (%, w/w) PVC : DOS : 1. The sensing film shows a good response time (10 min) and a very good selectivity toward europium(III) with respect to other lanthanides(III) ions, such as La, Sm, Tb and Yb. The newly-developed sensing film has a linear range from 1.6 × 10(-7) to 5.0 × 10(-6) mol L(-1) for Eu ions with a very low detection limit (4.8 × 10(-8) mol L(-1)) and good sensitivity (9.41 × 10(-7) a.u. mol(-1) L(-1)) to europium. Complexes of [Eu(1)(2)]Cl(3) (2) and [Eu(1)]Cl(3) (4) were isolated by mixing ligand 1 with Eu(Cl(3))·6H(2)O in acetonitrile at room temperature in ligand : metal molar ratios of 1 : 2 and 1 : 1, respectively. The 1 : 1 derivative is the product of thermodynamic control when a molar ratio of ligand to europium salt of 1 : 1 is used. The new compounds have been characterized in both the solid form (IR, MS-TOF, elemental analysis, TGA and X-ray diffraction) and in solution (multinuclear magnetic resonance). In both europium complexes, the ligand acts as a tridentate chelate. Thermogravimetric (TG) studies demonstrated that neither complex 2 or 4 possess any water molecules directly bound to the lanthanide metal, which corroborates the X-ray structure. The investigation of the solution behaviour of the Y(III) complexes with pulsed gradient spin-echo (PGSE) NMR diffusion measurements showed that average structures with 1 : 1 and 1 : 2 stoichiometries are retained in acetonitrile solutions.     

Extraction of thorium(IV) and europium(III) by a phosphorylated calix[4]arene in dichloromethane

Summary The extractive properties of 5,11,17,23-tetra-tert-butyl-25,26,27,28-tetrakis(diphenylphosphinoylmethoxy)calix[4]arene towards thorium(IV) and europium(III) ions are studied. The conventional log-log analysis of the extraction data reveals that the stoichiometry of the extracted species is 1 : 1 metal ion to ligand ratio for the two metals. The effects of ligand concentration, types of diluent and concentration of the salting-out agents are investigated and discussed. The selectivity of the ligand for thorium and europium ions versus Mn²⁺, Pb²⁺, Cd²⁺, Fe²⁺, Ni²⁺ and Co²⁺ is examined.     

Crystal structure and luminescence of lanthanide monodentate complexes [Ln(C(4)N(4)H(6)O)(2)(H(2)O)(6)]Cl(3) and [Ln(C(4)N(4)H(6)O)(2)(H(2)O)(3)(NO(3))(3)] (Ln = Tb or Eu)

New eight- and nine-coordinate luminescent europium(III) and terbium(III) complexes 1-4 with carbonyl group coordination have been prepared using the monodentate ligand (L) 2,4-diamino-6-hydroxy pyrimidine and characterized by X-ray and spectroscopic methods.     

Preparation and photoluminescence of a novel beta-diketone ligand containing electro-transporting group and its europium(III) ternary complex

A novel beta-diketone with an electro-transporting oxadiazole group, 1-(4'-(5-(4-methylphenyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl)biphenyl-4-yl)-4,4,4-trifluorobutane-1,3-dione (MPBDTFA), was prepared with high yield. With this synthesized ligand as the first ligand and 1,10-phenanthroline (Phen) as the secondary ligand, a new europium(III) ternary complex, Eu(MPBDTFA)(3)Phen, was synthesized. The new beta-diketone and its europium(III) ternary complex were characteristized by elemental analysis, thermo-gravimetric analysis, IR and UV-visible spectroscopies. Photoluminescence measurements indicated that the energy absorbed by the organic ligands was efficiently transfered to the central Eu(3+) ions, and the complex showed intensely and characteristically red emissions due to the (5)D(0)-->(7)F(j) transitions of the central Eu(3+) ions. With an electro-transporting group in molecule and highly thermal stability, the synthesized Eu(III) ternary complex is expected as a red-emitting candidate material for fabrication of organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs).     

三种新的铕(III)三元配合物的合成及发光性质研究

合成了吡嗪 [2 ,3 f]并邻菲罗啉及其一系列衍生物 ,作为第二配体 ,并以二苯甲酰甲烷为第一配体 ,合成了 3种新的铕 (III)三元配合物 .通过元素分析、红外光谱、核磁共振光谱确定了它们的组成 ,研究了三种配合物的热稳定性、成膜性能和光致发光性能 (发光强度、荧光量子效率和寿命 ) ,并初步从理论上探讨含有不同基团的第二配体的结构对铕 (III)配合物发光的影响 ,结果表明 :这三种铕 (III)三元配合物均为优良的红色发光材料 ,而且在真空条件下均形成均衡的薄膜 ,这为以这三种铕 (III)配合物作为发光层材料制作有机电致发光器件提供了认识基础     

Determination of ciprofloxacin and enrofloxacin by the sensitized fluorescence of europium in the presence of the second ligand and micelles of anionic surfactants

The effect of surfactants and the second ligand on the fluorescence properties of europium(III) binary chelates of ciprofloxacin and enrofloxacin is studied. It is shown that the fluorescence intensity of the europium chelates of antibiotics increases by a factor of 4 in the presence of 1,10-phenanthroline and by a factor of 5 in sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate micelles. The detection limits for ciprofloxacin and enrofloxacin are 2.3 × 10^?7 M. The developed procedures for determining antibiotics were officially tested on the pharmaceutical Ciprolet and blood serum.     

双酚大环配体硝酸铕三元配合物的合成、晶体结构与荧光性质

在硝酸铕模板下用丙二胺和2,6-二甲酰基-4-甲基苯酚通过[2＋2]缩合反应, 合成了一个新的双酚亚胺大环配体硝酸铕三元配合物[Eu(H2L)(NO3)3] (L表示大环配体), 并进行了系统的物理表征. 晶体结构研究表明: 配合物为中性分子, 由一个Eu3＋, 一个中性大环配体(H2L)和三个配位硝酸根组成. 晶体结构属单斜晶系, P21/c 空间群, 晶胞参数a＝1.57296(11) nm, b＝0.96957(7) nm, c＝1.91196(13) nm, β＝104.445(1)°, V＝2.8237(3) nm3, Z＝4, R＝0.0507, wR＝0.1168, Eu3＋为10配位, 呈扭曲的双冠四方反棱柱配位构型. 在低温下(77 K), 配合物在甲醇溶液中以紫外光激发产生了Eu3＋离子特征的荧光发射.     

Peculiarities of the excitation energy transfer in europium and terbium aromatic carboxylates and nitrate complexes with sulfoxides: Blocking effect

The influence of modification of the aromatic ligands on the excitation energy transfer to Ln³⁺ ions in europium and terbium carboxylates and nitrates was examined. The luminescence excitation spectra of three groups of the europium and terbium compounds: phenyl-, diphenyl-, triphenylacetates, phenoxyacetates and triphenylpropionates; 1- and 2-naphthylcarboxylates and 2-naphthoxyacetates; lanthanide nitrates with diarylsulfoxides (diphenyl- and dibenzylsulfoxides) and dialkylsulfoxides were investigated. The spectra of adducts of terbium phenylcarboxylates with 1,10-phenanthroline were also analyzed. The effect of the aliphatic bridges, which decouple the π–π- or p–π-conjugation in the ligand, on the energy transfer to Ln³⁺ ions (so-called blocking effect) was investigated. It was shown, that this decoupling leads to significant lowering of the energy of “ligand–metal ion” charge transfer states (LM CTS) in the europium carboxylate salts, just down to 27,800 cm⁻¹ in europium 2-naphthoxyacetate. As a consequence, the probability of the LM CTS participation in the excitation energy dissipation processes increases. A channel of the excitation energy dissipation in the region of 31,750 cm⁻¹ related to ligand electronic transitions was found in the europium and terbium nitrates with sulfoxides. It was demonstrated that a part of the energy absorbed by the aromatic ligand having aliphatic bridge can be emitted as the ligand fluorescence.     

方酸作桥联配体的双核铕螯合物的电致发光

利用方酸作为桥联配体合成了一种双核铕鳌合物Eu_2（DBM）_4（Sq）Phen_2 ．用TPD作空穴传输材料、Eu_2（DBM）_4（Sq）Phen_2作发光材料和载流子传输材料、 8-羟基喹啉和铝（AlQ）作电子传输材料，设计了不同电致发光电特性，结果表明 Eu_2（DBM）_4（Sq）phen_2是一种同时具有空穴和电子传输能力的红色电致发光 材料，在器件结构为ITO/TPD,50nm/Eu_2（DBM）_4（Sq）Phen2，20nm/ALQ，50nm/LiF， 1nm/Al,200nm时，获得了在16V,6.9mA下有最大亮度91cd／m~2的电致发光器件.     

Assembly of luminescent hybrids from co-polymers bearing functional 4-vinyl pyridine and europium aromatic carboxylate

Three binary europium complexes with benzoic acid and ortho (meta) methylbenzoic acids in the first stage. Then, these complexes were introduced into 4-vinyl pyridine-ethyl methacrylate co-polymer hosts using the former component as the second ligand. The composition of the hybrids was characterized by FT-IR and the photophysical property of them was investigated by UV spectra, luminescent spectra and luminescent lifetimes. The experiment results substantiate that 4-vinyl pyridine could co-ordinate to europium ions effectively with nitrogen atoms of the pyridine ring. Therefore, the intramolecular energy transfer process accomplished within polymer hybrids and red emissions of Eu³⁺ have been obtained.     

Effect of Aliphatic Chain Length in the Ligand on Photophysical Properties and Thin Films Morphology of the Europium Complexes

Chelating ligands based on polydentate diamides of 2,2'-bipyridyl-6,6'-dicarboxylic acid with a high affinity for lanthanide ions have been synthesized. The effect of the size of lipophilic aliphatic substituents in the ligand on the photophysical characteristics of europium complexes in acetonitrile solutions and in the solid state, as well as on the morphology of thin films obtained by the spin-coating method, was studied. The external and internal luminescence quantum yields have been measured, the luminescence lifetimes at 300 and 77 K were determined, and the sensitization efficiency values for europium complexes were calculated. The phosphorescence of gadolinium(III) complexes was used to determine the energy difference between the triplet level of the ligand and the resonance level of europium.