Highly Luminescent and Thermally Stable Lanthanide Coordination Polymers Designed from 4-(Dipyridin-2-yl)aminobenzoate: Efficient Energy Transfer from Tb(3+) to Eu(3+) in a Mixed Lanthanide Coordination Compound

Herein, a new aromatic carboxylate ligand, namely, 4-(dipyridin-2-yl)aminobenzoic acid (HL), has been designed and employed for the construction of a series of lanthanide complexes (Eu(3+) = 1, Tb(3+) = 2, and Gd(3+) = 3). Complexes of 1 and 2 were structurally authenticated by single-crystal X-ray diffraction and were found to exist as infinite 1D coordination polymers with the general formulas {[Eu(L)(3)(H(2)O)(2)]}(n) (1) and {[Tb(L)(3)(H(2)O)].(H(2)O)}(n) (2). Both compounds crystallize in monoclinic space group C2/c. The photophysical properties demonstrated that the developed 4-(dipyridin-2-yl)aminobenzoate ligand is well suited for the sensitization of Tb(3+) emission (Φ(overall) = 64%) thanks to the favorable position of the triplet state ((3)ππ*) of the ligand [the energy difference between the triplet state of the ligand and the excited state of Tb(3+) (ΔE) = (3)ππ* - (5)D(4) = 3197 cm(-1)], as investigated in the Gd(3+) complex. On the other hand, the corresponding Eu(3+) complex shows weak luminescence efficiency (Φ(overall) = 7%) due to poor matching of the triplet state of the ligand with that of the emissive excited states of the metal ion (ΔE = (3)ππ* - (5)D(0) = 6447 cm(-1)). Furthermore, in the present work, a mixed lanthanide system featuring Eu(3+) and Tb(3+) ions with the general formula {[Eu(0.5)Tb(0.5)(L)(3)(H(2)O)(2)]}(n) (4) was also synthesized, and the luminescent properties were evaluated and compared with those of the analogous single-lanthanide-ion systems (1 and 2). The lifetime measurements for 4 strongly support the premise that efficient energy transfer occurs between Tb(3+) and Eu(3+) in a mixed lanthanide system (η = 86%).     

Ce3+激活的LiSrBO3材料发光特性及晶体学格位研究

采用固相法制备了蓝白色LiSrBO3∶Ce3+材料. 测得LiSrBO3∶Ce3+材料的发射光谱为一个主峰位于436 nm的非对称单峰宽谱; 监测436 nm发射峰时所得材料的激发光谱为一个主峰位于369 nm的宽谱. 利用Van Uitert公式计算了Ce3+取代LiSrBO3中Sr时所占晶体学格位, 得出433 nm发射带归属于九配位的Ce3+发射, 469 nm发射带起源于八配位的Ce3+发射. 研究了Ce3+浓度对LiSrBO3∶Ce3+材料发光强度的影响, 研究结果显示, 随着Ce3+浓度的增大, 发光强度呈现先增大后减小的趋势, 在Ce3+摩尔分数为3%时到达峰值, 根据Dexter理论, 其浓度猝灭机理为电偶极-偶极相互作用. 引入Li+, Na+和K+作为电荷补偿剂时发现, LiSrBO3∶Ce3+材料的发射光谱强度均得到了明显的增强. 利用InGaN管芯(370 nm)激发LiSrBO3∶Ce3+材料时, 获得了很好的蓝白光发射, 色坐标为(x=0.289, y=0.293).     

Effect of Condensed Media on the Luminescent Characteristics of Lanthanide Complexes

The effect condensed media based on water-soluble polymers (WSPs) have on the luminescence of Eu³⁺ and Tb³⁺ complexes with derivatives of benzoic acid and β-diketones is investigated. The effect of WSPs is found to depend on the ratio between the triplet energy levels of polymers and ligands. The most intense luminescence is observed in WSP films. The possibility of a proportional increase in the intensity of Ln³⁺ luminescence in WSP solutions over a wider range of concentrations than in an aqueous solution, and of a considerable increase in Ln³⁺ luminescence in WSP solutions and films in the presence of d- and f-element quenchers, is established.     

Two New 3D Lanthanide Coordination Polymers with Benzenesulfonic and Adipic Acids: Synthesis,Structure and Luminescent Properties

Two new lanthanide complexes [Sm₂(ad)_2.5(BSA)(H₂O)₂]_n ( 1 ) and [Nd₂(ad)_2.5(BSA)(H₂O)₂]_n ( 2 ) (H₂ad = adipic acid, HBSA = benzenesulfonic acid) were synthesized hydrothermally from the reaction of the lanthanide ions (Ln³⁺) with flexible aliphatic dicarboxylate and the rigid benzene sulfonic acid and characterized by elemental analysis, IR spectroscopy, and single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction. They crystallize monoclinic in space group P2₁/ c. Structural analyses revealed that the two complexes have intricate 3D net structures constructed by the bridging adipic ligand and benzenesulfonic acid. The thermogravimetric analysis of 1 and 2 , as well as photoluminescent properties of 1 are discussed in detail.     

1D Lanthanide Coordination Polymers Based on 3-（Pyridin-4,yl）benzoic Acid： Syntheses, Structures and Luminescent Properties

Four novel 1D lanthanide coordination polymers with formula [Ln(3,4-pybz)3(H2O)2· H2O]n (Ln = 1 Sm; 2 Eu; 3 Tb; 4 Dy, 3,4-Hpybz = 3-(pyridin-4-yl)benzoic acid) have been synthesized by hydrothermal reactions of lanthanide oxide and 3-(pyridine-4-yl) benzoic acid. Single-crystal X-ray diffraction shows that the four compounds are isostructural. They all crystallize in a monoclinic system, space group P1. They have a doubly carboxylate-bridged infinite-chain structure with alternating Ln-(carboxylate)2-Ln linkages and one chelating carboxylate group on each metal center. The Ln ion also combines to two water molecules to form an eight-coordinate square antiprismatic geometry. The pyridine nitrogen atoms of the ligand do not coordinate to the metal centers but direct the formation of a 3D network through hydrogen bonding with coordinated water molecules. The photoluminescent properties of 2 and 3 have been also studied.     

Competitive Coordination of Chloride and Fluoride Anions Towards Trivalent Lanthanide Cations (La3+ and Nd3+) in Molten Salts

Molten salt electrolysis is a vital technique to produce high-purity lanthanide metals and alloys. However, the coordination environments of lanthanides in molten salts, which heavily affect the related redox potential and electrochemical properties, have not been well elucidated. Here, the competitive coordination of chloride and fluoride anions towards lanthanide cations (La³⁺ and Nd³⁺) is explored in molten LiCl-KCl-LiF-LnCl₃ salts using electrochemical, spectroscopic, and computational approaches. Electrochemical analyses show that significant negative shifts in the reduction potential of Ln³⁺ occur when F⁻ concentration increases, indicating that the F⁻ anions interact with Ln³⁺ via substituting the coordinated Cl⁻ anions, and confirm [LnCl_xF_y]^3−x−y (y_max=3) complexes are prevailing in molten salts. Spectroscopic and computational results on solution structures further reveal the competition between Cl⁻ and F⁻ anions, which leads to the formation of four distinct Ln(III) species: [LnCl₆]³⁻, [LnCl₅F]³⁻, [LnCl₄F₂]³⁻ and [LnCl₄F₃]⁴⁻. Among them, the seven-coordinated [LnCl₄F₃]⁴⁻ complex possesses a low-symmetry structure evidenced by the pattern change of Raman spectra. After comparing the polarizing power (Z/r) among different metal cations, it was concluded that Ln−F interaction is weaker than that between transition metal and F⁻ ions.     

Amminelithium Amidoborane Li(NH3)NH2BH3: A New Coordination Compound with Favorable Dehydrogenation Characteristics

The monoammoniate of lithium amidoborane, Li(NH₃)NH₂BH₃, was synthesized by treatment of LiNH₂BH₃ with ammonia at room temperature. This compound exists in the amorphous state at room temperature, but at ?20 °C crystallizes in the orthorhombic space group Pbca with lattice parameters of a=9.711(4), b=8.7027(5), c=7.1999(1) Å, and V=608.51 ų. The thermal decomposition behavior of this compound under argon and under ammonia was investigated. Through a series of experiments we have demonstrated that Li(NH₃)NH₂BH₃ is able to absorb/desorb ammonia reversibly at room temperature. In the temperature range of 40–70 °C, this compound showed favorable dehydrogenation characteristics. Specifically, under ammonia this material was able to release 3.0 equiv hydrogen (11.18 wt %) rapidly at 60 °C, which represents a significant advantage over LiNH₂BH₃. It has been found that the formation of the coordination bond between ammonia and Li⁺ in LiNH₂BH₃ plays a crucial role in promoting the combination of hydridic B? H bonds and protic N? H bonds, leading to dehydrogenation at low temperature.     

MgWO_4:Nd~(3+)的水热合成及近红外发光性能研究

采用水热法制备MgWO_4:Nd~(3+)近红外发光材料.通过XRD,SEM和发光光谱等手段对样品的物相、形貌、发光性质进行表征.XRD测试结果表明:水热法制备MgWO_4:Nd~(3+)在850℃以上煅烧时,四方晶系转变为单斜晶系;1050℃煅烧后,sEM显示样品形貌由片状变为棒状且分散良好;激发和发射光谱的对比研究表明,MgWO_4:Nd~(3+)中WO_4~(2-)对Nd~(3+)存在有效的能量传递.研究了Nd~(3+)的掺杂量、煅烧温度、煅烧时间对材料近红外发光的影响.结果表明:在1050℃煅烧时,Nd~(3+)掺杂量为0.5%时发光最强;随着煅烧温度的升高,MgWO_4:Nd~(3+)的近红外发光强度先增强后减弱,而煅烧时间对发光强度影响很小.     

Effect of Alkali Metal Ions(Li~+, Na~+ and K~+) on the Luminescent Properties of ZnTiO_3:Eu~(3+) Phosphors

A series of red emitting ZnTiO_3 phosphors co-doped with Eu~(3+) and alkali metal ions(Li~+, Na~+ and K~+) was prepared by sol-gel method. The crystal structure of the phosphors was investigated by using X-ray diffraction(XRD) and transmission electron microscopy(TEM) after annealing at 700 ℃. The results show that the crystal structure belongs to the hexagonal phase of ZnTiO_3 with space group R-3:R. The influence of site occupancy of different alkali metal ions on the emission of ZnTiO_3:Eu~(3+) phosphors was investigated in detail. The emission intensity was significantly enhanced by introducing alkali metal ions. In contrast to Eu~(3+) singly doped ZnTiO_3, the red emission intensities of ZnTiO_3:Eu~(3+) with 4 mol% alkali metal ions(Li~+, Na~+, K~+) were enhanced by about 2.1, 1.7 and 1.4 times, respectively. In addition, the Commission Internationale Ed I'eclairage(CIE) chromaticity coordinates of ZnTiO_3:Eu~(3+), Li~+(0.672, 0.328) are quite similar to the National Television Standard Committee(NTSC) standard values for the red(0.670, 0.380).     

Amide Group Coordination to the Pb(2+) Ion

The binary and ternary (2,2'-bipyridine) complexes of dipositive lead formed by N-carbonyl and N-sulfonyl amino acids, which are ligands containing the peptide and the sulfonamide group, respectively, were investigated in aqueous solution by NMR and differential pulse polarography, and some were also characterized crystallographically. N-Tosylglycine, N-tosyl-beta-alanine, and N-benzoylglycine behave as simple carboxylate ligands at acid pH, while around neutrality they switch to dianionic N,O-bidentate chelating ligands due to the involvement of the deprotonated amide nitrogen as an additional donor site. The same coordination behavior is maintained in the presence of 2,2'-bipyridine. The binary and ternary species formed in solution, and their stability constants were determined and compared with those of the homologous complexes of Pd(2+), Cu(2+), Cd(2+), and Zn(2+). The Pb(2+) ion is the only dipositive metal which is effective in promoting peptide nitrogen deprotonation in benzoylglycine. The molecular structures of [Pb(N-tosylglycinato-N,O)(H(2)O)] (1), [Pb(N-benzoylglycinato-O)(2)(H(2)O)(2)].2H(2)O (2), and [Pb(N-tosylglycinato-O)(2)(bpy)] (3) were determined by X-ray crystallography (O and N,O refer to the ligands binding as carboxylates and as N,O-chelating dianions, respectively). These compounds are all polymeric with six- to eight-coordinate metals showing distorted coordination geometries indicative of a stereochemically active metal lone pair. Polymerization is invariably determined by a bidentate chelate carboxylate group with one oxygen bridging between two metals, and in 2 and 3 it occurs through the formation of chains of Pb(2)O(2) square-planar rings. The binding set in 1, involving a deprotonated amide nitrogen and a sulfonic oxygen, is unprecedented for the Pb(2+) ion. This work provides new information on the solution and solid state chemistry of dipositive lead with ligands of biological interest, a research area that has received little attention in the past, although it is of great relevance for understanding the mechanisms of metal toxicity.     

Spectral Characteristics of LiSrBO3：Tb^3＋ Green Phosphor

LiSrBO3:Tb3+ green phosphor was synthesized by means of a solid state reaction and its spectral characteristics were studied. The emission spectrum of LiSrBO3:Tb3+ consists of four major bands at 486, 544, 595 and 620 nm under the excitation of near ultraviolet irradiation, which are originated from the 5D4→7F6, 5D4→7F5, 5D4→7F4 and 5D4→7F3 characteristic transitions of Tb3+, respectively. Monitored at 544 nm, the excitation spectrum of the phosphor extends from 220 nm to 390 nm, with the excitation peaks c...     

NMR Characterization of Lanthanide(3+) Complexes of Tetraazatetrakisphosphinato and Tetraazatetra­kisphosphonato Ligands

The three‐dimensional structures in aqueous solution of the entire series of the Ln³⁺ complexes [Ln(DOTP*‐Et)]^? (formed from the free ligand P,P′,P″,P′′′‐[1,4,7,10‐tetraazacyclododecane‐1,4,7,10‐tetrayltetrakis(methylene)]tetrakis[P‐ethylphosphinic acid] (H₄DOTP*‐Et) were studied by NMR techniques to rationalize the parameters governing the relaxivity of the Gd³⁺ complex and evaluate its potential as MRI contrast agent. From the ¹H‐ and ³¹P‐NMR lanthanide‐induced‐shift (LIS) values, especially of the [Yb(DOTP*‐Et)]^? complex, it was concluded that the [Ln(DOTP*‐Et)]^? complexes adopt in solution twisted square antiprismatic coordination geometries which change gradually their coordination‐cage structure along the lanthanide series. These complexes have no inner‐sphere‐H₂O coordination, and preferentially have the (R,R,R,R) configuration of the P‐atoms in the pendant arms. Self‐association was observed in aqueous solution for the tetraazatetrakisphosphonic acid ester complexes [Ln(DOTP*‐OEt)]^? (=[Ln(DOTP‐Et)]^?) and [Ln(DOTP*‐OBu)]^? (=[Ln(DOTP‐Bu)]^?) at and above 5 mM concentration, through analysis of ³¹P‐NMR, EPR, vapor‐pressure‐osmometry, and luminescence‐spectroscopic data. The presence of the cationic detergent cetylpyridinium chloride (CPC; but not of neutral surfactants) shifts the isomer equilibrium of [Eu(DOTP*‐OBu)]^? to the (S,S,S,S) form which selectively binds to the cationic micelle surface.     

Synthesis,Crystal Structure and Luminescent Property of an Eu~(3+) Complex

A new Eu(Ⅲ) complex, {[Eu(tta)2(C2H5OH)(NO3)]2(bmp)}·bmp(tta = 2-thenoyltrifluoro- acetonate, bmp = 2,2'-bipyrimidine), has been synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, IR, luminescence and single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. The complex crystallizes in the monoclinic P21/n space group, with a = 11.894(6), b = 14.235(8), c = 19.078(10) , β = 103.423(9)o, V = 3142(3) 3, Z = 2, Mr = 1721.10, Dc = 1.819 g/cm3, F(000) = 1696, the final R = 0.0452 and wR = 0.1398 for 5375 observed reflections with I 2σ(I). In the complex, each Eu(Ⅲ) ion is coordinated with four oxygen atoms from two tta ligands and two nitrogen atoms from a bmp ligand, three oxygen atoms from one NO3- anion and one ethanol molecule, forming a distorted tricapped trigonal prism geometry. Luminescence measurement indicates that the europium complex is a strong red emitter in the solid state at room temperature.     

桑葚状CaF_2纳米材料的合成及CaF_2:Yb~(3+)的光学性质

通过一步水热法合成了分散性良好、尺寸均一的桑葚状CaF2纳米材料.采用X射线粉末衍射(XRD)、场发射扫描电子显微镜(FESEM)和透射电子显微镜(TEM)对产物的结构、形貌及尺寸进行了表征,发现CaF2纳米材料是由尺寸约为50 nm的纳米粒子构成.通过对不同反应阶段产物的分析提出了其形成机理.研究了Yb3+掺杂CaF2纳米材料的近红外发光性质.     

镧系离子(Nd3+、Ho3+、Er3+)与PMHFP和DAM三元配合物的制备及超灵敏跃迁的研究

镧系离子(Ln³⁺)同二安替吡啉甲烷(DAM)和1-苯基-3-甲基-4-苯甲酰基吡唑酮-5等β-二酮形成的三元配合物的超灵敏跃迁现象已有研究^[1-3]。Ln³⁺同1-苯基-3-甲基-4-七氟丁酰基吡唑酮-5(PMHFP)的二元配合物已经合成^[4]。本文研究Ln³⁺)-PMHFP-DAM体系中的超灵敏跃迁现象及其三元配合物的组成、结构和性质。     

酞菁配合物掺杂对芘/硅树脂材料光学-氧猝灭特性的影响

基于氧对荧光的猝灭作用, 含荧光探针的高分子复合物已成为定量测定氧浓度或氧分压的新型功能材料. 本工作将酞菁及酞菁的氯铝、镁、硅和铜配位化合物掺杂在芘/聚二甲基硅氧烷光学-氧压传感材料中, 观察了它们的氧猝灭光物理作用. 结果表明, 酞菁配合物掺杂对氧猝灭显示良好的线性响应; 酞菁的硅和铜配合物可有效地增加氧猝灭灵敏度; 而酞菁氯铝降低了氧猝灭的温度系数. 这与发射谱上芘的I₃/I₁值, 芘的微环境极性相对应, 并可归因为芘与酞菁配合物的电子转移性质对荧光猝灭的影响, 以及共轭结构的稳定化和均质化作用.     

Remarkable Tuning of the Coordination and Photophysical Properties of Lanthanide Ions in a Series of Tetrazole‐Based Complexes

A series of seven new tetrazole‐based ligands (L1, L3–L8) containing terpyridine or bipyridine chromophores suited to the formation of luminescent complexes of lanthanides have been synthesized. All ligands were prepared from the respective carbonitriles by thermal cycloaddition of sodium azide. The crystal structures of the homoleptic terpyridine–tetrazolate complexes [Ln(Li)₂]NHEt₃ (Ln=Nd, Eu, Tb for i=1, 2; Ln=Eu for i=3, 4) and of the monoaquo bypyridine–tetrazolate complex [Eu(H₂O)(L7)₂]NHEt₃ were determined. The tetradentate bipyridine–tetrazolate ligand forms nonhelical complexes that can contain a water molecule coordinated to the metal. Conversely, the pentadentate terpyridine–tetrazolate ligands wrap around the metal, thereby preventing solvent coordination and forming chiral double‐helical complexes similarly to the analogue terpyridine–carboxylate. Proton NMR spectroscopy studies show that the solid‐state structures of these complexes are retained in solution and indicate the kinetic stability of the hydrophobic complexes of terpyridine–tetrazolates. UV spectroscopy results suggest that terpyridine–tetrazolate complexes have a similar stability to their carboxylate analogues, which is sufficient for their isolation in aerobic conditions. The replacement of the carboxylate group with tetrazolate extends the absorption window of the corresponding terpyridine‐ (≈20 nm) and bipyridine‐based (25 nm) complexes towards the visible region (up to 440 nm). Moreover, the substitution of the terpyridine–tetrazolate system with different groups in the ligand series L3–L6 has a very important effect on both absorption spectra and luminescence efficiency of their lanthanide complexes. The tetrazole‐based ligands L1 and L3–L8 sensitize efficiently the luminescent emission of lanthanide ions in the visible and near‐IR regions with quantum yields ranging from 5 to 53 % for Eu^III complexes, 6 to 35 % for Tb^III complexes, and 0.1 to 0.3 % for Nd^III complexes, which is among the highest reported for a neodymium complex. The luminescence efficiency could be related to the energy of the ligand triplet states, which are strongly correlated to the ligand structures.     

Luminescence of RE~(3+) and energy transfer from Gd~(3+) to RE~(3+) (RE = Dy, Eu) in SrGdAlO_4:RE~(3+)

Spectral properties of Gd3+, Dy3+ and Eu3+ ions in SrGdAlO4 are reported in detail. A cooperative vibronic transition of Gd3+ and the emission from the higher 5DJ (J=1, 2, 3) levels of Eu3+ were observed. Energy transfer occurs from Gd3+ to Dy3+ and to Eu3+. The influence of Gd3+ and Dy3+ concentrations on the luminescence intensity is discussed.     

Tuning Structural Topologies of Two Cadmium(II) Coordination Polymers via Isomeric Dipyridyl Ligands: Syntheses,Crystal Structures,and Luminescent Properties

Abstract. Two new coordination polymers {[Cd₂(BDC)₂(3‐bpmp)(H₂O)₂] · 2H₂O}_n ( 1 ) and [Cd₂(BDC)₂(4‐bpmp)]_n ( 2 ) [H₂BDC = 5‐hydroxy‐isophthalic acid, 3‐bpmp = 1,4‐bis(3‐pyridylmethy)piperazine, and 4‐bpmp = 1,4‐bis(4‐pyridylmethy) piperazine] were synthesized via hydrothermal synthesis, and further characterized by IR spectroscopy, elemental analysis, XRD, and X‐ray crystallography. Complex 1 shows a two‐dimensional (4,4) sql topology and complex 2 features an 8‐connected hex topology. Moreover, the luminescent properties of complexes 1 and 2 were investigated in the solid state at room temperature.     

One Pillared Layered Zn(Ⅱ) Coordination Compound Based on 2,6-Naphthalenedicarboxylic Acid: Synthesis,Structure and Luminescent Property

One new pillared layered zinc hydroxide {Zn_4(OH)_6(ndc)·2(H_2 O)}_n,(H_2 ndc =2,6-na-phthalenedicarboxylic acid) has been achieved under hydrothermal conditions by using2,6-na-phthalenedicarboxylic acid, 2,4-diami-6-phenyl-1,3,5-triazine as well as Zn(OAc)_2·2 H_2 O,and structurally characterized by X-ray single-crystal diffraction, IR spectra, elemental analysis,powder X-ray diffraction(PXRD) and thermogravimetric analysis(TGA). The X-ray single-crystal diffraction proves that the title compound is in monoclinic system, space group P2_1/c with a =16.362(8), b = 9.324(5), c = 5.364(3) ?, β = 99.081(9)°, V = 808.1(7) ?~3, D_c = 2.522 g/cm~3, M_r =613.73, Z = 2, F(000) = 608, μ = 5.935 mm~(-1), GOOF = 1.050, R = 0.0469 and wR(Ⅰ 2σ(Ⅰ)) =0.1291. In the title compound, the tetrahedral and octahedral zinc atoms are connected by μ_3-OH groups to form zinc hydroxide inorganic layers extending parallel to the bc-plane. The adjacent layers are pillared by the connection of Zn2 atoms with ndc~(2-)ligands to construct a three-dimensional(3D) structure; meanwhile, the interactions of five hydrogen bonds make the 3D network structure more stable. Furthermore, the title compound exhibits luminescent property at solid state.