Two-photon antenna effect induced in octupolar europium complexes

Inorg Chem. 2007 Apr 2;46(7):2659-65. doi: 10.1021/ic062181x. Epub 2007 Mar 10.

Abstract

The synthesis of new chromophore-based pyridine-dicarboxamide ligands and related D3 symmetric europium(III) complexes is described. The photophysical properties of the ligands and the complexes were thoroughly investigated and interpreted on the basis of theoretical calculations (TD-DFT). Finally, the luminescence of Eu(III) was sensitized by two-photon absorption of the ligand, illustrating the two-photon antenna effect phenomenon.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Europium / chemistry*
  • Ligands
  • Molecular Structure
  • Photochemistry
  • Photons*
  • Temperature

Substances

  • Ligands
  • Europium