pH driven self-assembly of a ternary lanthanide luminescence complex: the sensing of anions using a beta-diketonate-Eu(III) displacement assay.
The synthesis and the photophysical evaluation of a novel pH dependent lanthanide luminescent self-assembly in water between a cyclen based europium complex and a beta-diketonate is described and its use as a luminescent sensor in displacement assays for anions such as acetate, bicarbonate and lactate, where the Eu(III) emission was quenched upon anion recognition.
Leonard
Joseph P
JP
School of Chemistry, Centre for Synthesis and Chemical Biology, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland.
dos Santos
Cidalia M G
CM
Plush
Sally E
SE
McCabe
Thomas
T
Gunnlaugsson
Thorfinnur
T