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Nanostructured Hybrid Organic–Inorganic Lanthanide Complex Films Produced In Situ via a Sol‐Gel Approach
Author(s) -
Dong D.,
Jiang S.,
Men Y.,
Ji X.,
Jiang B.
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1521-4095(200005)12:9<646::aid-adma646>3.0.co;2-w
Subject(s) - lanthanide , materials science , sol gel , hybrid material , ion , in situ , phase (matter) , nanoscopic scale , chemical engineering , inorganic chemistry , nanotechnology , organic chemistry , chemistry , engineering
Nanostructural hybrid organic–inorganic lanthanide complex films were prepared in situ by use of a novel sol‐gel precursor containing pendant triethoxysilyl and carboxyl groups (see Figure). The resulting transparent and crack‐free films gave rise to strong red or green emission, even at low lanthanide ion concentration. Phase separation and lanthanide ion aggregation were controlled at the nanoscale.