Temperature sensing in Tb<sup>3+</sup>/Eu<sup>3+</sup>-based tetranuclear silsesquioxane cages with tunable emission
Karina Nigoghossian, Alena N. Kulakova, Gautier Félix≠, Victor N. Khrustalev, Elena S. Shubina, Jérôme Long, Yannick Guari≠, Saad Sene, Luís D. Carlos, Аlexey N. Bilyachenko, Joulia Larionova≠
Abstract
Tetranuclear silsesquioxane cages with tunable thermosensitive Tb 3+ -to-Eu 3+ energy transfer were used for temperature sensing based on the Tb 3+ -to-Eu 3+ emission intensity ratio (LIR) with excellent linearity and sensitivity.
Topics & Concepts
SilsesquioxaneMaterials scienceSensitivity (control systems)Energy transferEmission intensityLinearityOptoelectronicsAnalytical Chemistry (journal)ChemistryLuminescencePolymerMolecular physicsPhysicsOrganic chemistryComposite materialQuantum mechanicsEngineeringElectronic engineeringSilicone and Siloxane ChemistryLuminescence Properties of Advanced MaterialsLuminescence and Fluorescent Materials