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The Provincial Key Laboratory of Biomaterials, College of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Jiamusi University, Jiamusi 154007, China
Clinic Medical College, Jiamusi University, Jiamusi 154002, China
Key Laboratory of Photochemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100080, China
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Article history:
Received 21 September 2008
Received in revised form 6 April 2009
Accepted 15 April 2009
Keywords:
Organic compound
Thin lms
Electroluminescence
Energy transfer
a b s t r a c t
Rare earth complex Tb(DPC)2 2H2 O was synthesized by introducing Pyridine-2,6-dicarboxylic
acid(H2 DPC) as the ligand and characterized by UV, uorescent and infrared spectra as well as elemental analysis. The complex exhibited ligand-sensitized green emission, and it has the higher sensitized
luminescent efciency and longer lifetime. The effect and mechanism of the ligand (H2 DPC) on the luminescence properties of terbium complex was discussed. In device ITO/PVK/Tb(DPC)2 2H2 O/Al, Tb3+ may
be excited by intramolecular energy transfer from ligand as observed by electroluminescence. The main
emitting peak at 545 nm can be attributed to the transition of 5 D4 7 F5 of Tb3+ ion and this process results
in the enhancement of green emission from electroluminescence device.
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1. Introduction
Recently, considerable of studies have been focused on the
design and assembly of uorescent rare earth complexes [14]. Tb3+
ion, the complexes of which emit green light, is one of the rare
earth ions that show the best luminescence property. The ligands
are usually called antennas absorb and transfer energy to the rare
earth ions and consequently increase their luminescence intensity.
Many rare earth complexes have been developed as the emitters
in organic photoluminescence and electro-luminescence devices
[516]. In order to improve the luminescence properties of rareearth complexes, the choosing of ligands is very important. Though
much work has been done, the effect the ligands on the luminescence properties of rare-earth complexes still needs to be further
studied. Pyridine-2,6-dicarboxylic acid (H2 DPC) possess biological
active in the body of the animal and plant. Its derivatives and complexes were extensively and deeply studied and were used to all
sorts of elds [17,18]. But very little discussions were reported in
organic photoluminescence and electroluminescence.
In this paper, we have successfully synthesized rare earth complex Tb(DPC)2 2H2 O with remarkably sharp green emission bands.
In PVK/Tb(DPC)2 2H2 O blend, the green emission of terbium complex was enhanced and PVK emission was quenched. Results show
2. Experiments
2.1. Reagents and apparatus
Tb4 O7 (99.99%), pyridine-2,6-dicarboxylic acid (H2 DPC) and
other chemicals were analytical reagent grade and used without
further purication. TbCl3 6H2 O was prepared by dissolving terbium oxides in hot hydrochloric acid (and evaporating excess HCl
and water).
Elemental analyses were performed on a Perkin-Elmer 240C
analytical instrument. Infrared spectra were recorded in the range
of 4000400 cm1 by a prostige-21IR spectrophotometer in KBr
ake. UVvis spectra were performed on a UV-2501PCS double spectrophotometer. The excitation and emission spectra were
recorded on a Shimadzu 5301 spectrouorophotometer equipped
with a 150W xenon lamp as the excitation source. Spectra were
recorded using monochromator slit widths of 1.5 nm on both excitation and emission sides. Lifetimes were measured with a Spex
1934D phosphorimeter using a 450-w ash lamp as the excitation source (pulse width = 3 s). The EL spectra were measured on
a uorolog-3 Spectrophotometer of the American SPEX Company.
The luminance was measured by PR-650 spectra-scan spectrometer.
Fig. 1. Infrared spectra of the complex Tb(DPC)2 2H2 O ( = 4004000 nm) (1, DPC; 2,
Eu(DPC)2 2H2 O; 3, Tb(DPC)2 2H2 O)
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Fig. 3. Typical emission spectra of the complex Tb(DPC)2 2H2 O excited at 330 nm.
Table 1
The results of analytical data of complexes.
Complex
Tb(DPC) 2 2H2 O
Tb (%)
30.27 (30.29)
32.12 (32.09)
1.89 (1.91)
5.35 (5.33)
30.46 (30.48)
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Table 2
The luminescence properties of rare earth complex.
Matter
Tb(DPC) 2 2H2 O
ex (nm)
330
em (nm)
545
Lifetimes (s)
885
Fig. 5. Powervoltage curves for the complex Tb(DPC)2 2H2 O at various driving voltages.
4. Conclusion
In summary, it is concluded that by using a chemical coprecipitation method, the novel terbium complex Tb(DPC)2 2H2 O has
successfully been synthesized and characterized for it structural
and photoluminescence and electroluminescence properties. The
complex has higher sensitized luminescent efciency and longer
lifetime. The present study shows great promise for the design of a
new type electroluminescence device conguration.
Acknowledgments
This work was supported by emphasis research fund for Jiamusi
University (Szj2008-018, 2008-017), research fund for the Provincial Key Laboratory of Biomaterials Jiamusi University (E08050204,
E08050207), Education Commission of Hei Long Jiang Province
(10541221, 11521288) and Key Laboratory of Photochemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences.
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