title: pH driven self-assembly of a ternary lanthanide luminescence complex: the sensing of anions using a beta-diketonate-Eu(III) displacement assay.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: School of Chemistry, Centre for Synthesis and Chemical Biology, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland.
authors.forename: Joseph P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Leonard
authors.forename: Cidalia M G
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: dos Santos
authors.forename: Sally E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Plush
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: McCabe
authors.forename: Thorfinnur
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Gunnlaugsson