<abstract xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>In this study, silica-based organic-inorganic hybrids were prepared using sol-gel methods. A new kind of monomer (DHBA-TESPI) was derived by modifying the double hydroxyl groups of 3, 5-dihydroxybenzoic acid (DHBA) with 3-(triethoxysilyl)-propyl isocyanate (TESPI) through the addition reaction. Then, the obtained compound and tetraethoxysilane (TEOS) were used as the inorganic and organic counterparts respectively. Coordination reaction between Tb3+ and the carboxylic groups of the monomer happen simultaneously. IR, NMR, UV/Vis absorption, low-temperature phosphorescence spectroscopy and fluorescence spectroscopy were used to characterize the hybrids. The final materials exhibited strong green-colored fluorescence (Tb3+), which can be explained by the intramolecular energy transfer caused by coordination of the organic counterpart. The spectroscopic data also revealed that the triplet state energy of the organic ligand matches the emissive energy level of Tb3+.</p></abstract>

In this study, silica-based organic-inorganic hybrids were prepared using sol-gel methods. A new kind of monomer (DHBA-TESPI) was derived by modifying the double hydroxyl groups of 3, 5-dihydroxybenzoic acid (DHBA) with 3-(triethoxysilyl)-propyl isocyanate (TESPI) through the addition reaction. Then, the obtained compound and tetraethoxysilane (TEOS) were used as the inorganic and organic counterparts respectively. Coordination reaction between Tb3+ and the carboxylic groups of the monomer happen simultaneously. IR, NMR, UV/Vis absorption, low-temperature phosphorescence spectroscopy and fluorescence spectroscopy were used to characterize the hybrids. The final materials exhibited strong green-colored fluorescence (Tb3+), which can be explained by the intramolecular energy transfer caused by coordination of the organic counterpart. The spectroscopic data also revealed that the triplet state energy of the organic ligand matches the emissive energy level of Tb3+.

Photofunctional terbium centered inorganic/organic hybrid material with the functionalized 5-dihydroxybenzoate linkage

School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Jungong Road 516, Shanghai, 200093, China

Department of Chemistry, Tongji University, Siping Road 1239, Shanghai, 200092, China

Materials Science-Poland

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In this study, silica-based organic-inorganic hybrids were prepared using sol-gel methods. A new kind of monomer (DHBA-TESPI) was derived by modifying the...

Photofunctional terbium centered inorganic/organic hybrid material with the functionalized 5-dihydroxybenzoate linkage

Published Online: Jun 16, 2012

Page range: 39 - 44

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/s13536-012-0006-3

Keywords
chemical modification, photoluminescence, organic-inorganic hybrids, rare earth ions, sol-gel process

© 2012 Wroclaw University of Technology

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Photofunctional terbium centered inorganic/organic hybrid material with the functionalized 5-dihydroxybenzoate linkage

Published Online: Jun 16, 2012

Page range: 39 - 44

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/s13536-012-0006-3

Keywordschemical modification, photoluminescence, organic-inorganic hybrids, rare earth ions, sol-gel process

© 2012 Wroclaw University of Technology

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
chemical modification, photoluminescence, organic-inorganic hybrids, rare earth ions, sol-gel process