title: Quasi-epitaxial growth of [Ru(bpy)3 ](2+) by confinement in clay nanoplatelets yields polarized emission.
abstract: A nano confinement strategy is presented to control the spatial orientation and emission polarization of phosphorescent metal complexes. Through nano-confinement of the phosphorescent metal complex [Ru(bpy)3 ](2+) by attaching it to anionic clay nanoplatelets, it is possible to simultaneously lock the spatial orientation of the complex and fix its emission polarization. This quasi-epitaxial approach may provide a future work strategy directed at light emitting diodes and lasers.
authors.affiliation: Department of Inorganic Chemistry I, University of Bayreuth, Universitätsstraße 30, 95440, Bayreuth, Germany.
authors.forename: Daniel A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Kunz
authors.forename: Markus J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Leitl
authors.forename: Lukas
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Schade
authors.forename: Jasmin
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Schmid
authors.forename: Beate
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Bojer
authors.forename: Ulrich T
authors.initials: UT
authors.lastname: Schwarz
authors.forename: Geoffrey A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Ozin
authors.forename: Hartmut
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yersin
authors.forename: Josef
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Breu
keywords: [Ru(bpy)3]2+; clay nanoplatelets; confinement; host-guest structures; polarized emission