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  • Coordination Chemistry
  • Materials Science
  • Inorganic Chemistry

Background:

  • Lanthanide complexes are crucial for various applications, but their synthesis can be challenging.
  • Dicyanamide (DCA) is a weakly coordinating anion, often difficult to incorporate into lanthanide complexes.
  • Ionic liquids (ILs) offer unique solvent properties for complex synthesis.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a general synthetic route for lanthanide dicyanamide (DCA) complexes.
  • To explore the coordination behavior of DCA anions with lanthanides in ionic liquids.
  • To characterize the structure and investigate the luminescence of the synthesized complexes.

Main Methods:

  • Dissolving lanthanide salts in DCA-based ionic liquids (ILs) or forming them in situ.
  • Crystallization of lanthanide complexes under various conditions.
  • Structural characterization using single crystal X-ray diffraction.
  • Investigation of luminescence properties at room and low temperatures.

Main Results:

  • A robust method for synthesizing lanthanide DCA complexes was established.
  • Novel complexes, including [C2mim][Ln(DCA)4(H2O)4] and others, were successfully synthesized and characterized.
  • A 3D metal-organic framework structure was observed, featuring [Ln(DCA)4(H2O)4]- anionic nodes.
  • Luminescence properties of Eu, Tb, and Dy complexes were investigated.

Conclusions:

  • The developed methodology provides a versatile route to lanthanide DCA complexes.
  • The use of ILs facilitates the coordination of DCA anions, leading to novel framework structures.
  • The synthesized complexes exhibit interesting luminescence, paving the way for further applications.