An alkaline one-pot reaction to synthesize luminescent Eu-BTC MOF nanorods, highly pure and water-insoluble, under room conditions

D. Y. Medina-Velazquez, B. Y. Alejandre-Zuniga, S. Loera-Serna, E. M. Ortiz, A. de J. Morales-Ramirez, E. Garfias-Garcia, A. Garcia-Murillo, C. Falcony

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Abstract

The increasing demand for optoelectronic devices requires the development of luminescent materials with high luminescence efficiency and low energy demands, and the metalorganic frameworks (MOFs) with lanthanides ions offer great potential in this area. The metalorganic materials provide properties of flexibility, low density, low-cost methods of synthesis, and insolubility in water, which gives them an advantage over traditional phosphors. In this study, a benzenetricarboxylate ligand (BTC) with a Eu3+ MOF was synthesized, and its structural and luminescent properties were measured. The metalorganic compound was generated in a one-pot reaction from europium nitrate and trimesic acid precursors. Through characterization by X-ray diffraction powder, infrared spectroscopy, SEM structural characterization, and luminescent spectroscopy, the formation of Europium benzenetricarboxylate (Eu-BTC) MOF nanorods was tested and the calculated value was in the range of 30–60 nm. A red luminescent emission with high intensity was observed for all the procedures.

Original languageEnglish
Article number352
JournalJournal of Nanoparticle Research
Volume18
Issue number12
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Dec 2016

Keywords

  • Eu-BTC
  • Europium
  • Luminescence
  • Metalorganic frameworks
  • Nanorods

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