In this study, we investigated the effect of terbium ions (Tb3+) on the subphases of the limiting area of the molecule for the complex compound (CC) TbL3∙bipy (where HL is 3-methyl-1-phenyl-4-stearoylpyrazol-5-one and bipy is 2,2'-bipyridine). We examined the Langmuir monolayer and the change in the luminescence properties of TbL3∙bipy-based Langmuir-Blodgett films (LBFs). The analysis of the compression isotherms, infrared, and luminescence spectra of TbL3∙bipy LBFs was performed by varying the concentration of Tb3+ in the subphases. Our results demonstrate the partial dissociation of the CC at concentrations of C(Tb3+) < 5 × 10-4 M.
Keywords: 4-stearoylpyrazol-5-one; IR microscopy; Langmuir film; Langmuir-Blodgett film; complex compound; luminescence; terbium.