Rare earth and zinc layered hydroxide salts intercalated with the 2-aminobenzoate anion as organic luminescent sensitizer

Journal Article · Thu Oct 15 00:00:00 EDT 2015 · Materials Research Bulletin

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/J.MATERRESBULL.2015.04.055· OSTI ID:22475917

Rives, Vicente ^[1]; Trujillano, Raquel ^[1]; Wypych, Fernando ^[2]

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1. GIR-QUESCAT – Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Universidad de Salamanca, Plaza de la Merced S/N, 37998 Salamanca (Spain)
2. CEPESQ – Research Centre of Applied Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Universidade Federal do Paraná – P.O. Box 19081, 81531-980 Curitiba, PR (Brazil)

Rare earth (RE = Eu, Y and Tb) and zinc layered hydroxide salts intercalated with nitrate anions were synthesized, followed by exchange with 2-aminobenzoate. The UV absorption ability was improved after intercalation/grafting in relation to that shown by the parent material. - Highlights: • Rare earth (RE = Eu, Y and Tb) and zinc layered hydroxide were synthesized. • Intercalated nitrate anions were exchanged by 2-aminobenzoate. • In all the 2-aminobenzoate containing compounds, the grafting reaction was detected. • The UV absorption ability was improved after the exchange reactions. • Rare earth hydroxide salts are potential matrixes to produce luminescent materials. - Abstract: Rare earth (RE = Eu, Y and Tb) and zinc layered hydroxide salts intercalated with nitrate anions were synthesized, followed by exchange with 2-aminobenzoate. The obtained compounds were characterized by powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) and ultraviolet visible (UV–vis) spectroscopies, fluorescence measurements and thermal analysis (TGA/DTA). The results from FTIR spectroscopy suggest a direct coordination of 2-aminobenzoate to the metal cations of the inorganic layered structure. The organic derivative products from the intercalation reactions absorb a broader range of UV-light in relation to that shown by the parent material; the photoluminescence measurements present a strong violet, blue and green luminescence under UV-light excitation for layered compounds with, Zn, Y and Tb, respectively. Rare earth hydroxide salts (RE-LHS) are potential alternative matrices for the immobilization of organic species to produce luminescent materials.

• OSTI ID: 22475917
• Journal Information: Materials Research Bulletin, Vol. 70; Other Information: Copyright (c) 2015 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0025-5408
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS
SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY
ABSORPTION
CLATHRATES
DIFFERENTIAL THERMAL ANALYSIS
EXCITATION
FLUORESCENCE
FOURIER TRANSFORMATION
HYDROXIDES
INFRARED SPECTRA
PHOTOLUMINESCENCE
RARE EARTHS
SALTS
SENSITIZERS
SPECTROSCOPY
THERMAL GRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS
ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION
X-RAY DIFFRACTION
ZINC