Coordination Modulation Induced Synthesis of Nanoscale Eu1‐xTbx‐Metal‐Organic Frameworks for Luminescent Thin Films

• DOI: 10.1002/adma.201000844
• Publication Date: 2010-08-31T00:44:13Z
• Authors: Hailing Guo; Yongzhong Zhu; Shilun Qiu; Johannes A. Lercher; Hongjie Zhang
• Keywords: Spectrometry, Fluorescence; Energy Transfer; Europium; Nanoparticles; 02 engineering and technology; Terbium; 0210 nano-technology

Strategies for synthesizing of nanoscale single or bimetallic lanthanide metal-organic framework (MOF) materials and their transformation into Eu(1-x)Tb(x)-MOF thin films are reported. The thin films prepared via spin coating deposition method are smooth, dense and mechanically stable. They also exhibit marked luminescent properties and efficient Tb(3+)-to-Eu(3+) energy transferability.