Synthesis, structure, photophysical properties, and energy transfer mechanism of an erbium–mercury compound
A hydrothermal reaction leads to the formation of a novel erbium–mercury compound [Er(IA)3(H3O)(H2O)] n (0.5nHg2I6) (1) (HIA = isonicotinic acid). The compound has been characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. It is characteristic of a one-dimensional chain-like structure and a two-dimensi...
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Published in | Journal of chemical research Vol. 44; no. 11-12; pp. 727 - 732 |
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Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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London, England
SAGE Publications
01.11.2020
Sage Publications Ltd |
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Summary: | A hydrothermal reaction leads to the formation of a novel erbium–mercury compound [Er(IA)3(H3O)(H2O)]
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(0.5nHg2I6) (1) (HIA = isonicotinic acid). The compound has been characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. It is characteristic of a one-dimensional chain-like structure and a two-dimensional supramolecular layer. A solid-state photoluminescence experiment reveals that this compound displays upconversion green photoluminescence. The photoluminescence emission peaks can be attributed to the 4G11/2 → 4I15/2, 4F7/2 → 4I15/2, and 2H11/2 → 4I15/2 of the Er3+ ions. The energy transfer mechanism is consistent with the energy-level diagrams of the erbium ions and isonicotinic acid ligand. This compound possesses Commission Internationale de I'Éclairage chromaticity coordinates of 0.1755 and 0.5213. A solid-state diffuse reflectance measurement reveals that this compound features a narrow optical band gap of 1.97 eV. |
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ISSN: | 1747-5198 2047-6507 |
DOI: | 10.1177/1747519820915579 |