Ligand influence <i>versus</i> electronic configuration of d-metal ion in determining the fate of NIR emission from Ln<sup>III</sup> ions: a case study with Cu<sup>II</sup>, Ni<sup>II</sup> and Zn<sup>II</sup> complexes
Abhineet Verma, Sk Saddam Hossain, Sailaja S. Sunkari, Joseph H. Reibenspies, Satyen Saha
Abstract
Based on fifteen lanthanide complexes, where Cu, Ni and Zn ions with a Schiff-base ligand act as an antenna, it is demonstrated that electronic configuration of the d-block metal ion is very crucial for obtaining emission in NIR region.
Topics & Concepts
ChemistryLanthanideLigand (biochemistry)IonSchiff baseMetalMetal ions in aqueous solutionElectron configurationCrystallographyAnalytical Chemistry (journal)Inorganic chemistryOrganic chemistryChromatographyBiochemistryReceptorLanthanide and Transition Metal ComplexesMolecular Sensors and Ion DetectionLuminescence and Fluorescent Materials