Color-tunable luminescence of organoclay-based hybrid materials showing potential applications in white LED and thermosensors

Photoluminescence lifetime stability studies of β-diketonate europium complexes based phenanthroline derivatives in poly(methyl methacrylate) films

In this work, five phenanthroline derivatives substituted with different methyl groups have been selected to synthesize β-diketonate-based europium complexes to check the influence of the substitutions on the degradation effect of those complexes in poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) films. The photophysical properties of Eu(III) complexes, including absorbance, excitation, and emission have been carefully investigated in solution, solid-state, and doped in PMMA film. In all these states, the complexes exhibit an impressive red emission at 614 nm with a high photoluminescence quantum yield of up to 85 %. The films have been exposed under outdoor, indoor, and dark storage stability lifetime conditions for 1200 hours. The photoluminescence measurements recorded every 400, 800, and 1200 hours demonstrated that the film containing europium complex with phenanthroline ligand substituted by a high number of methyl groups (Eu(TTA)3L5) showed good photoluminescent stability in indoor and dark conditions, and exhibited better resistance to degradation in outdoor conditions compared to other complexes. This study has proved that phenanthroline ligands could be tuned chemically leading to better stability of those types of complexes in films which can be end-used for future stable optoelectronic devices such as luminescent solar concentrators.

Facile one-pot synthesis of fluorescent aminoclay and the applications for fluorescence sensing Cr2 O7 2

Here, we developed a facile one-pot strategy for the fabrication of fluorescent aminoclay (F-AC) through in situ solvothermal treatment of 3-aminopropyltrimethoxysilane, MgCl2 , and sodium ascorbate at 180°C for 6 h. The obtained F-AC exhibited blue emission, good water solubility, and satisfactory photostability. It was observed that Cr2 O7 2- could selectively quench the fluorescence of F-AC through the inner filter effect and static quenching process. As a result, a novel fluorescent F-AC-based nanosensor was constructed with good linearity in the range 0.1-75 μM. The nanosensor was successfully applied in real water samples with satisfactory results. This work not only provides a novel nanosensor for Cr2 O7 2- , but also highlights the F-AC's promising applications in wider fields due to the versatility and simplicity of the preparation strategy.

Excitation-Dependent Tunable White Light of ns2 Ions Doped Rb2SnCl6 Vacancy Ordered Double Perovskite

Single-matrix white light-emitting diodes are still a challenge. Achieving tunable white light emission from lead-free perovskites attracts much attention. Herein, nanoscale Rb₂SnCl₆ (RSC) vacancy ordered double perovskite were synthesized by an optimized precipitation method. Further, using ns² ions (Bi³⁺, Te⁴⁺, and Sb³⁺) doped RSC vacancy ordered double perovskite to obtain broadband blue, yellow-green, and orange-red emission. The color temperature adjustable high-quality white light emission based on the codoping strategy is obtained by controlling the doping ratio of Bi³⁺ and Te⁴⁺. Additionally, the white light-emitting diodes encapsulated by this single matrix white luminescent material exhibit excellent stability. Combined with theoretical calculations, it is elucidated that these high-efficiency emissions are not only derived from the unique electronic transition of ns² ions but also related to the energy band properties and the crystal field. This work shows that ns² ions doped RSC vacancy ordered double perovskite can meet the needs of different luminous colors and color temperature tunable white light emission. Meanwhile, it is a strong competitor to replace the lead-based perovskite.

Complexing Eu3+/Tb3+ in a Nanoscale Postmodified Zr-MOF toward Temperature-Modulated Multispectrum Chromism

In recent years, extensive research has been directed toward the successful preparation of nanoscale luminescent thermometers with high sensitivities operative in a broad temperature range. To achieve this goal, we have devised a unique design and facile multistep synthesis of Zr-ctpy-NMOF@Tb_xEu_y compounds by confining Ln-complexes (Ln = Eu³⁺/Tb³⁺) into a robust nanoscale Zr-NMOF (MOF-808) via postsynthetic modification. Covalent grafting of 4-(4'-carboxyphenyl)-2,2':6,2″terpyridine ligand (ctpy) with a high triplet state energy and corresponding immobilization of bimetallic Ln³⁺ ions resulted in yellow light-emitting Zr-ctpy-NMOF@Tb_1.66Eu_0.14 to achieve a sensitivity of 5.2% K^-1 (thermal uncertainty dT < 1 K) operative over a broad temperature range of 25-400 K. To defeat the odds related to the detection of minute temperature changes using luminescent materials, we prepared a white light-emitting Zr-ctpy-NMOF@Tb_1.4Eu_0.31 that showed temperature-modulated multispectrum chromism where the color drastically changes from green (at 25 K, Q.Y.: 20.21%) to yellowish-green (at 200 K, Q.Y.: 23.13%) to white (at 300 K, Q.Y.: 26.4%) to orange (at 350 K, Q.Y.: 26.93%) and finally red (at 400 K, Q.Y.: 28.2%) with a high energy transfer efficiency of 49.8%, which is further supported by electron-phonon coupling.

Ultra-thin films of amphiphilic lanthanide complexes: multi-colour emission from molecular monolayers

We report the synthesis and Langmuir-Blodgett deposition of 4 brightly emissive lanthanide amphiphiles that can be co-deposited to give multi-emissive ultra-thin films where two, three and four distinct lanthanide emission profiles are observed. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of a four-component emissive Langmuir-Blodgett film.

Synthesis of fluorescent terbium-based metal-organic framework for quantitative detection of nitrite and ferric ions in water samples

Through a solvothermal reaction between the corresponding lanthanide(III) nitrate, 1,10 o-phenanthroline and pyridine 3,5-dicarboxylic acid ligands, a novel two-dimensional terbium-based metal-organic framework (Tb-MOF), named {Tb₂O_0.5(C₁₂H₈N₂)₂(C₇H₃NO₄)₃(H₂O)_2.75}_n (1) with strong fluorescence was synthesized by hydrothermal method. The single crystal structure and phase purity of the as-synthesized Tb-MOF were verified by single crystal X-ray diffraction. Subsequently, some studies on the morphology, structure, and optical properties of the compound were carried out. The results show that the synthesized Tb-MOF (1) can be used for the fluorescence sensing of nitrite and ferric ions. Simultaneously, the as-synthesized crystal structure offers good chemical stability in different environments, such as common organic solvents, solutions with a wide pH range, and aqueous solutions of metal ions. Besides, it has good chemical stability in a certain temperature range. In addition, a detection method for nitrite and iron ions was established based on the principle of fluorescence quenching of Tb-MOF by the analytical target, showing good recovery and precision. The proposed method provides a reliable new method for detecting nitrite and ferric ions concentrations in actual water samples.

High-efficient liquid exfoliation of 2D metal-organic framework using deep-eutectic solvents

The exfoliation of bulk two-dimensional metal-organic framework (MOF) into few-layered nanosheets has attracted much attention recently. In this work, an environmental-friendly route has been developed for layered-MOF (MAMS-1) delamination using deep eutectic solvent (DES), which is more sustainable and efficient alternative than conventional organic solvents for MOF nanosheet preparation. Under sonication condition, DES as solvents, the highest exfoliation rate of MAMS-1 is up to 70% with two host layers via poly(vinylpyrrolidone) (PVP) surfactant-assisted method. The presence of tert-butyl exteriors and the atomically thickness endow the MOF nanosheets stable suspension for at least one month. Due to the 2D structure and excellent stability, MAMS-1 nanosheet (MAMS-1-NS) was chosen as a good candidate to encapsulate Eu3+ cations. The obtained Eu3+@MAMS-1-NS acts as a multi-responsive luminescent sensor through fluorescence quenching, and can specifically recognize Fe3+ (LOD = 0.40 μM, KSV = 1.05 × 105 M-l), Hg2+ (LOD = 0.038 μM, KSV = 5.78 × 106 M-l), Cr2O72- (LOD = 0.33 μM, KSV = 1.55 × 105 M-l) and MnO4- (LOD = 0.088 μM, KSV = 4.49 × 105 M-l). Compared with bulk Eu3+@MAMS-1, the sensitivity of Eu3+@MAMS-1-NS is greatly improved owing to its ultrathin nanosheet morphology and highly accessible active sites on the surface.

A smartphone-integrated multicolor fluorescence probe of bacterial spore biomarker: The combination of natural clay material and metal-organic frameworks

The metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) functionalized palygorskite (Pal) hybrid as a novel multicolor fluorescence probe for the detection of bacterial spore biomarker-dipicolinic acid (DPA), had been prepared via in-situ growth. The MOFs can effectively encapsulate dye molecules on the surface of Pal, and the rich carboxyl groups on its surface can coordinate with europium ions (Eu³⁺), forming a highly sensitive recognition group. The results indicated that the limit of detection (LOD) of this multicolor fluorescence probe was as low as 9.3 nM and was obviously lower than the amount of anthrax spores infecting the human body (60 μM). Moreover, a wide linear range from 0 to 35 μM was obtained. The high specific surface area of Pal, as well as the permanent porosity and suitable binding sites of Eu³⁺-doped MOFs may play a major role in the sensitivity and linear detection range. The multicolor fluorescence strategy made full use of the diversity of fluorescence signals collected by dye molecules and lanthanide ions, which can realize the real-time and on-site detection through the smartphone with a color-scanning application (APP). The practicability of this probe was further verified by detecting DPA released by non-infectious Bacillus subtilis.

Noncovalently Modulated Chiral Nanoclays for Circularly Polarized Luminescence Color Conversion

Incorporating chirality to 2D architectures could greatly expand their applications due to their merits of large surface area and fine dispersity in solution compared with 1D or 3D materials, which however remains to have considerable challenges so far. In this work, we present the successful incorporation of chirality at different levels with 2D clay nanosheets where luminescent and circularly polarized luminescence color conversion could be realized. N-terminal π-conjugated chiral amino acids were utilized as chiral species to induce the formation of chiral environments on an aminoclay surface via electrostatic attraction. The noncovalently modified chiral nanoclay sheets shall undergo self-assembly into 1D twisted fibers, showing emerged nanoscale chirality. Such a noncovalently modified chiral surface of clay provided a matrix to accommodate guest molecules, whereby an electron-deficient compound was effectively trapped through charge-transfer interaction. A synergistic effect was observed in such ternary assemblies, allowing for the emergence of luminescent and circularly polarized luminescence color conversion from blue to red with a high dissymmetry g-factor up to 2.1 × 10^-2. This study offers an effective and facile manner to synthesize chiral mineral 2D materials with fine chiroptical responses.

Highly Stretchable and Fast Self-Healing Luminescent Materials

Nowadays, the flourishing exploitation of multifunction luminescent materials with fast self-healing and superior mechanical features greatly broadens the scope for wide applications in optical and display devices, but this is still a formidably challenging task. Herein, we realize color-tunable luminescent materials functionalized with lanthanide ions (Ln³⁺) and terpyridine ligand coordination complexes that show highly stretchable and rapid self-healing performance, simultaneously broadening their application prospects both optically and mechanically. The multiple color emission, including visible and near-infrared luminescence, can be achieved by energy transfer from the coordinating terpyridine unit to Ln³⁺ via the so-called "antenna effect". The dynamic Ln-N coordination exhibits extreme stretchability and fast self-healing under ambient conditions. Of particular interest is that the healing process is not significantly affected by surface aging and atmospheric moisture. The multifunction materials open up a new pathway for future development of the next-generation wearable electronics including flexible and self-healable conductors.

A new strategy of interlayer doping of Li ions for the photoluminescence enhancement of Eu3+-doped bismuth oxychloride layered semiconductors

The interlayer doping of Li⁺ ions significantly improves the IEF in layered BiOCl, which modifies the photoluminescence of Eu³⁺ ions via its local field effect and photocarrier separation role.

Supramolecular hydrogel with tunable multi-color and white-light fluorescence from sulfato-β-cyclodextrin and aminoclay

A multi-color-tunable supramolecular hydrogel is constructed from aminoclay (AC), sulfato-β-cyclodextrin (SCD), and 4-methyl-styrylpyridinium (SP), in which the SCD⊃SP complex emits monomer fluorescence, and AC provides a restricted environment for excimer emission. The emission color of the supramolecular hydrogel can be tuned from yellow → white → blue by adjusting the SCD/SP molar ratio.

A stable mixed lanthanide metal–organic framework for highly sensitive thermometry

A stable mixed Ln-MOF with a novel (4,8)-connected binodal network was constructed, which could be used as a ratiometric and colorimetric temperature sensor with high relative sensitivity (S_m = 9.42% per K at 310 K).

A self-calibrated luminescent thermometer based on nanodiamond-Eu/Tb hybrid materials

ND-PMA-RE was synthesized and the ND-PMA-Eu/Tb could be served as a self-referencing luminescent thermometer due to the temperature-dependent luminescence performance.

One-step fabrication of a boric acid-functionalized lanthanide metal–organic framework as a ratiometric fluorescence sensor for the selective recognition of dopamine

A boric acid-functionalized Eu-MOF ratiometric fluorescence sensor was prepared for the selective recognition of dopamine.

Gelation and luminescence of lanthanide hydrogels formed with deuterium oxide

Gel formations and efficient lanthanide luminescence appeared in deuterium oxide (D₂O) medium instead of light water (H₂O), and their solvation possibilities by using luminescence lifetimes were discussed. The lanthanide ions in the hydrogel of 1 obtained by H₂O (abbreviated as H₂O-Ln1; Ln = Eu, Tb, and Gd) in our previous report act as the coupling part between neighbor molecules for the bundle structure. Here, D₂O also acts as a medium to form the lanthanide-hydrogel of 1, and increases intensities of luminescence for Tb, because a soft crystalline state reducing resonance thermal relaxation is realized. The gel-formation and luminescence band positions of Ln1 in D₂O corresponded to those in H₂O. From the observation of luminescence lifetimes in H₂O and D₂O, the number of coordinating water molecules on Eu and Tb were estimated to be around 3 or 4 for both. The luminescence intensity of Eu1 did not increase even in D₂O, due to a blue shift of the excited triplet state of 1, as compared to that in H₂O.

Luminescent lanthanide hydrogels using the low-molecular weight gelator 1 in D₂O were developed and evaluated quantitatively.

Luminescent europium(iii) and terbium(iii) complexes of β-diketonate and substituted terpyridine ligands: synthesis, crystal structures and elucidation of energy transfer pathways

A series of coordinatively saturated Ln^III complexes: [Ln(R-TPY)(TTA)₃] (1–6) were designed and structurally characterized and plausible energy transfer (ET) pathways determined using a theoretical method.

Flexible and enhanced multicolor-emitting films co-assembled by lanthanide complexes and a polymerizable surfactant in aqueous solution

Lanthanide complex doped lyotropic liquid crystals (LLCs) are soft materials which are impressive due to their excellent luminescence efficiencies and stabilities. The introduction of lanthanide complexes into polymerizable LLCs, however, may produce organized films with better optical and mechanical properties through in situ photopolymerization. An environmentally friendly strategy to fabricate flexible multicolor-emitting films has been developed through co-assembling red-/green-emitting trisdipicolinate lanthanide complexes [choline]3[Ln(DPA)3] (Ln-DPA, Ln = Eu, Tb) into LLC matrices mainly via electrostatic interaction and further photopolymerization. The LLCs were constructed from a polymerizable surfactant, 3-dodecyl-1-vinylimidazolium bromide (C12VIMBr), in aqueous solution. The maintenance of the well-defined LLC nanostructures in the luminescent films was validated by small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) as well as scanning electron microscopy (SEM) measurements. Remarkably, the lifetime and absolute luminescence quantum efficiency of such films have been improved significantly compared with those of the corresponding solid Eu-DPA complex or in aqueous solution and LLC matrices. Through tuning the molar ratio of Eu-DPA to Tb-DPA complexes, the emission color of the films could be finely-tailored between red and green in the CIE chromaticity diagram. Furthermore, the films also possessed certain mechanical strength and stability against pH, metal ions, and temperature, indicating their potential application as robust luminescent materials.

Flexible and transparent films consisting of lanthanide complexes for ratiometric luminescence thermometry

Herein, a flexible and transparent film consisting Eu³⁺/Tb³⁺ lanthanide complexes and poly(methylmethacrylate) was constructed via solution casting method, and further developed as a ratiometric luminescent thermometer with an excellent linear response to temperature variation from 77 to 297 K. The thermometer displays higher photo- and thermostability than corresponding pure complexs. Based on that the emission intensity ratio of ⁵D₄ → ⁷F₅ transition (Tb³⁺) to ⁵D₀ → ⁷F₂ transition (Eu³⁺) can be linearly related to the temperature, the resulting thermometer is not only more reliable than single Eu³⁺(or Tb³⁺) material based on one emission, and but also has higher sensitivity than other types of luminescent thermometers. This work highlights the practical applications of luminescent films in temperature-sensing fields.

Bistable [2]rotaxane encoding an orthogonally tunable fluorescent molecular system including white-light emission

By combining a rotaxane-type molecular switch and traditional fluorescent switch, an orthogonally tunable fluorescent molecular system was constructed, which can generate multicolor fluorescence including white light.

Organic–inorganic hybrids having a talc-like structure as suitable hosts to guest a wide range of species

The sol–gel process involving hydrolysis and condensation reactions is an attractive way to form siloxane based hybrid materials since it is a one-step method performed under mild conditions.

Luminescent materials of lanthanoid complexes hosted in zeolites

Our emphasis is on understanding the influence of microenvironments of the void spaces on the luminescence performances of the encapsulated lanthanide complexes.

Cd-free Cu-Zn-In-S/ZnS quantum dots@SiO2 multiple cores nanostructure: preparation and application for white LEDs

The work reports the fabrication of Cu doped Zn-In-S (CZIS) alloy quantum dots (QDs) using dodecanethiol and oleic acid as stabilizing ligands. With the increase of doped Cu element, the photoluminescence (PL) peak is monotonically red shifted. After coating ZnS shell, the PL quantum yield of CZIS QDs can reach 78%. Using reverse micelle microemulsion method, CZIS/ZnS QDs@SiO₂ multi-core nanospheres were synthesized to improve the colloidal stability and avoid the aggregation of QDs. The obtained multi-core nanospheres were dispersed in curing adhesive, and applied as a color conversion layer in down converted light-emitting diodes. After encapsulation in curing adhesive, the newly designed LEDs show artifically regulated color coordinates with varying the weight ratio of green QDs and red QDs, and the concentrations of these two types of QDs. Moreover, natural white and warm white LEDs with correlated color temperature of 5287, 6732, 2731, and 3309 K can be achieved, which indicates that CZIS/ZnS QDs@SiO₂ nanostructures are promising color conversion layer material for solid-state lighting application.

Coordination polymer nanoparticles from nucleotide and lanthanide ions as a versatile platform for color-tunable luminescence and integrating Boolean logic operations

Novel supramolecular coordination polymer nanoparticles (CPNs) were synthesized via the self-assembly of guanosine monophosphate (GMP) and lanthanide ions (Ln³⁺, including Tb³⁺, Eu³⁺ and Ce³⁺) in aqueous solution. These CPNs (GMP/Tb³⁺, GMP/Eu³⁺ and GMP/Ce³⁺) have an identical coordination environment but exhibit completely different luminescence properties responding to external stimuli such as dipicolinic acid (DPA), ethylene diamine tetraacetic acid (EDTA), pH and metal ions, which has inspired us to tune the emission color of the CPNs and perform multiple logic operations. Firstly, color-tunable luminescence from red to green can be easily achieved by modulating the doping ratio of Tb³⁺ and Eu³⁺ into GMP. Notably, trichromatic white light emitting CPNs can be successfully realized by simultaneously doping Tb³⁺, Eu³⁺ and Ce³⁺ into the host or just adjusting the pH of the solution. What's more, by employing GMP/Tb³⁺ CPNs as a logic operator, we have achieved the implementation of multilayered gate cascades (INH-INH, NOR-OR). When GMP/Eu³⁺ CPNs served as a logic operator, the logic elements can be integrated as another combinatorial gate (AND-INH). Moreover, by employing the red emission of Eu³⁺ and blue emission of GMP as the dual-output signal transducer, a set of parallel logic gates was established successfully. These results help elucidate the design rules by which simple logic can be integrated to construct cascaded logic gates and expand the applications of CPNs in light-emitting diode (LED) lamps and biological systems.

Boric-Acid-Functional Lanthanide Metal-Organic Frameworks for Selective Ratiometric Fluorescence Detection of Fluoride Ions

Here, we report that boric acid is used to tune the optical properties of lanthanide metal-organic frameworks (LMOFs) for dual-fluorescence emission and improves the selectivity of LMOFs for the determination of F^- ions. The LMOFs are prepared with 5-boronoisophthalic acid (5-bop) and Eu³⁺ ions as the precursors. Emission mechanism study indicates that 5-bop is excited with UV photons to produce its triplet state, which then excites Eu³⁺ ions for their red emission. This is the general story of the antenna effect, but electron-deficient boric acid decreases the energy transfer efficiency from the triplet state of 5-bop to Eu³⁺ ions, so dual emission from both 5-bop and Eu³⁺ ions is efficiently excited at the single excitation of 275 nm. Moreover, boric acid is used to identify fluoride specifically as a free accessible site. The ratiometric fluorescent detection of F^- ions is validated with the dual emission at single excitation. The LMOFs are very monodisperse, so the determination of aqueous F^- ions is easily achieved with high selectivity and a low detection limit (2 μM). For the first time, we reveal that rational selection of functional ligands can improve the sensing efficiency of LMOFs through tuning their optical property and enhancing the selectivity toward targets.

Luminescent rare-earth-based MOFs as optical sensors

This perspective article highlights the basics and applications of luminescence-based sensing of hazardous chemicals, pH, and temperature using rare-earth-based metal–organic frameworks.

Luminescent hybrid composites based on the intercalation of Eu(iii) complexes into α-zirconium phosphate nanoplatelets: preparation, characterization and amine sensing

A direct ion-exchange approach was adopted to intercalate ionic lanthanide complexes into layered α-zirconium phosphate.

Solvent free mechanochemical synthesis of Eu3+ complex and its luminescent sensing of trace water and temperature

A solid state Eu(iii) complex was synthesized by a mechanochemical method and used for luminescent sensing of trace water and temperature.

Europium (III) Organic Complexes in Porous Boron Nitride Microfibers: Efficient Hybrid Luminescent Material

We report the design and synthesis of a novel kind of organic-inorganic hybrid material via the incorporation of europium (III) β-diketonate complexes (Eu(TTA)₃, TTA = 2-thenoyltrifluoroacetone) into one-dimensional (1D) porous boron nitride (BN) microfibers. The developed Eu(TTA)₃@BN hybrid composites with typical 1D fibrous morphology exhibit bright visible red-light emission on UV illumination. The confinement of Eu(TTA)₃ within pores of BN microfibers not only decreases the aggregation-caused quenching in solid Eu(TTA)₃, but also improves their thermal stabilities. Moreover, The strong interactions between Eu(TTA)₃ and porous BN matrix result in an interesting energy transfer process from BN host to TTA ligand and TTA ligand to Eu³⁺ ions, leading to the remarkable increase of red emission. The synthetic approach should be a very promising strategy which can be easily expanded to other hybrid luminescent materials based on porous BN.

Colloidal nanocrystals for quality lighting and displays: milestones and recent developments

Recent advances in colloidal synthesis of nanocrystals have enabled high-quality high-efficiency light-emitting diodes, displays with significantly broader color gamut, and optically-pumped lasers spanning the whole visible regime. Here we review these colloidal platforms covering the milestone studies together with recent developments. In the review, we focus on the devices made of colloidal quantum dots (nanocrystals), colloidal quantum rods (nanorods), and colloidal quantum wells (nanoplatelets) as well as those of solution processed perovskites and phosphor nanocrystals. The review starts with an introduction to colloidal nanocrystal photonics emphasizing the importance of colloidal materials for light-emitting devices. Subsequently,we continue with the summary of important reports on light-emitting diodes, in which colloids are used as the color converters and then as the emissive layers in electroluminescent devices. Also,we review the developments in color enrichment and electroluminescent displays. Next, we present a summary of important reports on the lasing of colloidal semiconductors. Finally, we summarize and conclude the review presenting a future outlook.

Temperature-dependent luminescence properties of lanthanide(III) β-diketonate complex-doped LAPONITE®

In this work, by doping the lanthanide(III)-hexafluoroacetylacetone complex into LAPONITE®, we obtained a lanthanide-based organic-inorganic hybrid material. The resulting hybrid materials were fully characterized with elementary analysis, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD) techniques. The Ln(3+) and HFA loadings were experimentally determined to be roughly 0.3 per u.c. and 0.72 per u.c. by analyzing the supernatant (titration against EDTA) and elemental analysis, respectively. XRD patterns suggest that at least partial complexes are intercalated within the interlayers of the LAPONITE®. The in situ formation of luminescent Ln(3+) complexes is confirmed by the luminescence data. Furthermore, the emission intensity ratio of the (5)D4→(7)F5 transition (Tb(3+)) to the (5)D0→(7)F2 transition (Eu(3+)) of the hybrid material containing both Eu(3+) and Tb(3+) can be linearly related to temperature in the range from 197 K to 287 K (temperature sensitivity: 1.107% per K), which will be an appealing alternative for in situ and real time detection of temperature in many special areas. This strategy presents new opportunities for the development of highly sensitive and stable thermo sensors.

Color-Transformable Silicone Elastomers Prepared by Thiol-Ene Reaction with Potential Application in UV-LEDs

A series of high-efficiency, full-color fluorescent elastomers based on polysiloxane matrix prepared by an easy thiol-ene "click" reaction is reported here. It is found for the first time that the same elastomer can emit transformable colors by conveniently altering the excitation wavelength because of the effect of energy transfer and the "fluorescence switch" of lanthanide ions. A fluent change in emission colors can also be feasible and conveniently reproducible by varying the stoichiometric ratio of lanthanide ions and rhodamine-B in solution and in polymer elastomers. The obtained elastomers are further coated onto commercially available UV-LED cells from the solution medium followed by an in situ cross-linking step.

Flexible Janus nanoribbons to help obtain simultaneous color-tunable enhanced photoluminescence, magnetism and electrical conduction trifunctionality

Upon the unique feature of the asymmetry dual-sided Janus structure, the strong luminescence of the luminescent–electrical–magnetic Janus nanoribbons can be achieved.