Structural and Photophysical Investigation of Lanthanoid β-Triketonates

Reid, Brodie Lionel

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Authors

Reid, Brodie Lionel

Date

2015

Supervisor

Dr Massimiliano Massi

Prof. Mark Ogden

Type

Thesis

Award

PhD

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School

Department of Chemistry

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/434

Collection

Curtin Theses

Abstract

Reaction of β-triketonate ligands with lanthanoid cations in the presence of different bases results in the formation of structurally unique mononuclear and tetranuclear lanthanoid- species. The photophysical properties of the species were assessed in solid-state and solution, revealing bright visible or near infrared (NIR) emission. The NIR emission in particular was applied to the fabrication of a working NIR-organic light-emitting device (OLED). An α-nitrile β-diketonate Eu3+ complex was also investigated structurally, and spectroscopically.