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High-resolution Thermal Micro-imaging Using Europium Chelate Luminescent Coatings
Published on: April 16, 2017
Transparent and luminescent ionogels composed of Eu(3+)-coordinated ionic liquids and poly(methyl methacrylate)
Fan Zhou1, Tianren Wang1, Zhiqiang Li1
1Hebei Provincial Key Lab of Green Chemical Technology and High Efficient Energy Saving, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300130, People's Republic of China.
Abstract:
We report here on transparent and luminescent ionogels that consist of ionic ternary europium (III) complexes and the inexpensive non-toxic compound, poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) and that were formed by dissolving these complexes in methacrylate (MMA) monomers followed by in situ polymerization. The resulting ionogels show a bright red emission under near-UV light irradiation. Luminescence data confirm the energy transfer from terpyridine-functionalized ionic liquid to Eu(3+) ions.

