Green and red three-photon upconversion from polymeric lanthanide(III) complexes

Ka Leung Wong, Wai Ming Kwok, Wing Tak Wong, David Lee Phillips, Kok Wai Cheah

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Abstract

Red light, green light! Emission through three-photon upconversion processes from polymeric organic-lanthanide complexes (lanthanide, Ln = Tb, Eu) was observed upon excitation of the tripodal organic ligand at 845 nm. Multiphoton absorption by the ligand followed by a transfer of energy to Ln (see picture; S = singlet state, T = triplet state) gives rise to characteristic Eu (red) or Tb (green) emission.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)4659-4662
Number of pages4
JournalAngewandte Chemie - International Edition
Volume43
Issue number35
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 6 Sept 2004
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Energy transfer
  • Lanthanides
  • Luminescence
  • Tripodal ligands
  • Upconversion

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Catalysis
  • General Chemistry

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