title: Sensitised near-infrared emission from lanthanides using a covalently-attached Pt(II) fragment as an antenna group.
abstract: In a series of heterodinuclear complexes in which a Pt(PPh3)2(catecholate) chromophore is covalently linked to a lanthanide tris(diketonate) unit, sensitised near-IR emission from Yb(III), Nd(III) and Er(III) occurs on excitation of the Pt(II) chromophore at 520 nm.
authors.affiliation: School of Chemistry, University of Bristol, Cantock's Close, Bristol, UK BS8 1TS.
authors.forename: Nail M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Shavaleev
authors.forename: Lucy P
authors.initials: LP
authors.lastname: Moorcraft
authors.forename: Simon J A
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Pope
authors.forename: Zöe R
authors.initials: ZR
authors.lastname: Bell
authors.forename: Stephen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Faulkner
authors.forename: Michael D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Ward