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Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Inorganic Chemistry
  • Nanotechnology

Background:

  • Mesoporous silica (MS) and periodic mesoporous organosilica (PMO) are versatile platforms for material functionalization.
  • Lanthanide complexes are known for their unique luminescence properties, particularly in the near-infrared (NIR) region.
  • Developing hybrid materials with tunable optical properties is crucial for advanced applications.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To synthesize and characterize novel hybrid materials integrating MS and PMO with NIR-emitting lanthanide complexes.
  • To investigate the luminescence properties of these hybrid materials when excited in the UV-Vis or directly via lanthanide f-f transitions.
  • To explore the potential of these materials as ratiometric temperature sensors.

Main Methods:

  • Synthesis of dipyridyl-pyridazine (dppz)-functionalized mesoporous silica (dppz-vSilica) and periodic mesoporous organosilica (dppz-ePMO) via hetero Diels-Alder reactions.
  • Grafting of near-infrared (NIR) emitting lanthanide (Nd3+, Er3+, Yb3+) complexes onto the functionalized silica platforms.
  • Comprehensive luminescence studies at room temperature and low temperatures (down to 10 K).
  • Evaluation of Yb3+-functionalized materials for ratiometric temperature sensing.

Main Results:

  • Successful preparation of dppz-vSilica and dppz-ePMO hybrid materials functionalized with lanthanide complexes.
  • Demonstrated NIR luminescence from the hybrid materials upon UV-Vis or direct f-f excitation.
  • Observed interesting luminescence properties over a wide temperature range (10-360 K) for Nd3+ and Yb3+ containing materials.
  • Identified potential for Yb3+-based materials as ratiometric temperature sensors.

Conclusions:

  • Mesoporous silica and periodic mesoporous organosilica serve as effective platforms for creating hybrid NIR-emitting materials.
  • The synthesized materials offer tunable excitation pathways for NIR luminescence.
  • Lanthanide-functionalized hybrid materials exhibit stable luminescence over a broad temperature range, highlighting their potential for sensing applications.