Long-lived near-infrared luminescent lanthanide complexes of imidodiphosphinate "shell" ligands

Andrew Bassett, R Van Duen, P Nickemann, PB Glover, Benson Kariuki, K Van Hecke, L Van Meervelt, Zoe Pikramenou

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Abstract

Near-infrared emitting complexes of Nd(III), Er(III), and Yb(III) based on hexacoordinate lanthanide ions with an aryl functionalized imidodiphosphinate ligand, tpip, have been synthesized and fully characterized. Three tpip ligands form a shell around the lanthanide with the ligand coordinating via the two oxygens leading to neutral complexes, Ln(tpip)(3). In the X-ray crystal structures of Er(III) and Nd(III) complexes there is evidence of CH-pi interactions between the phenyl groups. Photophysical investigations of solution samples of the complexes demonstrate that all complexes exhibit relatively long luminescence lifetimes in nondeuteurated solvents. Luminescence studies of powder samples have also been recorded for examination of the properties of NIR complexes in the solid state for potential material applications. The results underline the effective shielding of the lanthanide by the twelve phenyl groups of the tpip ligands and the reduction of high-energy vibrations in close proximity to the lanthanide, both features important in the design of NIR emitting lanthanide complexes.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)6140-6142
Number of pages3
JournalInorganic Chemistry
Volume44
Issue number18
Early online date4 Aug 2005
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Sept 2005

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