Solution studies of trimetallic lanthanide luminescent anion sensors: towards ratiometric sensing using an internal reference channel.
Luminescent europium and terbium complexes and a mixed Eu(III)-Tb(III) complex were prepared, each with three macrocycles coordinating to a single lanthanide ion to form a trimetallic system, and can be used for the ratiometric sensing of anions in the case of the mixed complex.
Plush
Sally E
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School of Chemistry, Centre for Synthesis and Chemical Biology, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland.
Gunnlaugsson
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