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Upconversion Luminescence of Molecular Lanthanide Complexes.

Wen Lu¹, Wenchao Yan¹, Zuqiang Bian¹

¹Beijing National Laboratory For Molecular Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Materials Chemistry and Applications, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, China.

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Summary

Molecular lanthanide complexes offer exciting potential for upconversion luminescence (UCL) materials. This review highlights advances in UCL lanthanide complexes, addressing challenges and future directions for this developing field.

Keywords:

anti‐stokes lanthanide complexes molecular upconversion upconversion luminescence

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Area of Science:

Materials Science
Chemistry
Nanotechnology

Background:

Upconversion luminescence (UCL) materials are gaining traction in advanced applications.
Molecular lanthanide complexes present unique advantages over traditional lanthanide-doped upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs).
Further development is needed for UCL lanthanide complexes, particularly in synthesis and design.

Purpose of the Study:

To provide a comprehensive overview of recent advancements in upconversion luminescence using molecular lanthanide complexes.
To discuss the structural design and luminescent properties of these materials.
To identify current challenges and future prospects in the field.

Main Methods:

Literature review of recent research on molecular lanthanide complexes for UCL.
Analysis of studies focusing on structural design and luminescent property tuning.
Discussion of synthesis strategies and architectural flexibility.

Main Results:

Recent progress in molecular lanthanide complexes for UCL applications has been reviewed.
Key aspects of structural design and luminescent properties are discussed.
Challenges and future research avenues are identified.

Conclusions:

Molecular lanthanide complexes show significant promise for UCL applications.
Controllable synthesis and flexible architectures are key advantages.
Further research is crucial to unlock the full potential of molecular UCL materials.