- Multicolour optical coding from a series of luminescent lanthanide complexes with a unique antenna.
Multicolour optical coding from a series of luminescent lanthanide complexes with a unique antenna.
Chemistry (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany) (2013-01-29)
Nicolas Wartenberg, Olivier Raccurt, Elodie Bourgeat-Lami, Daniel Imbert, Marinella Mazzanti
PMID23354999
ABSTRACT
The bis-tetrazolate-pyridine ligand H(2)pytz sensitises efficiently the visible and/or near-IR luminescence emission of ten lanthanide cations (Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb). The Ln(III) complexes present sizeable quantum yields in both domains with a single excitation source. The wide range of possible colour combinations in water, organic solvents and the solid state makes the complexes very attractive for labelling and encoding.
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