Luminescent Hybrid BPA.DA-NVP@Eu2L3 Materials: In Situ Synthesis, Spectroscopic, Thermal, and Mechanical Characterization

A series of homogeneous hybrid BPA.DA-NVP@Eu2L3 materials were obtained through an in situ approach where the luminescent dopant was formed at the molecular level with different contents (0.1; 0.2; 0.5; 1; and 2% by weight). A Europium(III) complex (Eu2L3) with quinoline-2,4-dicarboxylic acid was applied as a luminescence additive while a polymer matrix consisted of a combination of bisphenol A diacrylate (BPA.DA) and N-vinylpyrrolidone (NVP) monomers. Synthesis steps and the final materials were monitored by NMR and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). The emission, excitation spectra, lifetime, and quantum yield measurements were applied for the determination of the photophysical characteristics. The thermal and mechanical properties of the obtained materials were tested via thermal analysis methods (TG/DTG/DSC and TG-FTIR) in air and nitrogen atmospheres, dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA), and hardness and bending measurements. Generally, even a small addition of the metal complex component causes changes in the thermal, mechanical, and luminescent properties. Hybrid materials with a greater europium complex content are characterized by a lower stiffness and hardness while the heterogeneity and the flexibility of the samples increase. A very small amount of an Eu2L3 admixture (0.1% wt.) in a hybrid material causes an emission in the red spectral range and the luminescence intensity was reached for the BPA-DA-NVP@1%Eu2L3 material. These materials may be potentially used in chemical sensing, security systems, and protective coatings against UV.

Novel luminescent lanthanide(iii) hybrid materials: fluorescence sensing of fluoride ions and N,N-dimethylformamide

Two novel luminescent organic-inorganic hybrid materials, Ln(L-SBA15)3phen (Ln = Eu, Tb), were designed and synthesized. The organic ligand phenylurea was modified by the silane coupling agent 3-(triethoxysilyl)propyl isocyanate (TESPIC) to form a precursor (L), which was covalently bonded onto a mesoporous SBA-15 backbone to form mesoporous L-SBA15 through co-hydrolysis and co-condensation reactions. 1,10-Phenanthroline monohydrate (phen) was selected as the second ligand to improve the luminescence of the final products, and the two mesoporous hybrid materials Ln(L-SBA15)3phen were obtained after the coordination reaction between the organic ligands (phen and L-SBA15) and Ln(iii) ions. Both the mesoporous hybrid materials were examined by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy, small-angle X-ray diffraction, N2 adsorption-desorption curves, and photoluminescence spectroscopy. The results show that both the hybrid materials showed highly ordered mesoporous structures, high surface areas, and excellent photophysical properties (long luminescence lifetimes and high quantum efficiencies). Furthermore, the fluorescence sensing properties of the materials were investigated systematically, and the hybrid materials were revealed to be promising examples of dual functional materials with good ability to sense fluoride ions and a small organic molecule N,N-dimethylformamide.

Hybrid materials based on novel 2D lanthanide coordination polymers covalently bonded to amine-modified SBA-15 and MCM-41: assembly, characterization, structural features, thermal and luminescence properties

A series of novel luminescent mesoporous hybrid materials was synthesized and fully characterized; their structural, thermal, and luminescent properties were investigated in detail.