Luminescence imaging microscopy and lifetime mapping using kinetically stable lanthanide(III) complexes.
The sensitised luminescence from stable lanthanide complexes (1 and 2) bearing a phenanthridine antenna has been used to generate time-resolved images of silica particles. The millisecond order luminescent lifetime of these complexes is utilised to demonstrate time-gated imaging of the sample from a fluorescent background and to facilitate lifetime mapping over the area of the sample.
Beeby
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Department of Chemistry, University of Durham, UK. andrew.beeby@durham.ac.uk
Botchway
S W
SW
Clarkson
I M
IM
Faulkner
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S
Parker
A W
AW
Parker
D
D
Williams
J A
JA
D005063:Europium; D008163:Luminescent Measurements; D008674:Metals, Rare Earth; D008853:Microscopy; D015394:Molecular Structure; D012822:Silicon Dioxide / Q000737:chemistry*
D008674:Metals, Rare Earth; D005063:Europium; D012822:Silicon Dioxide