Anion/Cation Induced Optical Switches Based on Luminescent Lanthanide  (Tb3+ and Eu3+) Hydrogels

Liguo Zhang, Chaoliang Tan, Qianming Wang*, Cheng Cheng Zhang

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Two novel silica based lanthanide complexes (Tb(a)2 and Eu(a)2) were encapsulated into poly(acrylic acid) host. Both Tb(III) and Eu(III) containing hydrogels have typical and easily distinguished narrow line emissions occurring in the green and red region respectively. Particularly, the excitation wavelength for Eu complex can be extended into nearly visible light range (λex = 395 nm). Interestingly, we discover that these target materials not only exhibit selective emission response towards HSO4- ) (detection limit 10-5 M) compared with CH3COO- , F- , C-) , Br) and I) but also give unique quenching to Cu2+ (detection limit 10-5 M) (tested cations: Cu2+, Pd2+, Cd2+, Co2+ and Mn2+).  More importantly, this kind of materials can be recycled more than 10 times.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1036-1041
JournalPhotochemistry and Photobiology
Volume87
Issue number5
Online published31 May 2011
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Sept 2011
Externally publishedYes

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