| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1304250 | Inorganic Chemistry Communications | 2012 | 4 Pages |
A new approach to the luminescent thin films deposition of non-volatile and non-soluble lanthanide aromatic carboxylate, based on the formation and decomposition of mixed-ligand complexes, was proposed and exemplified for terbium o-phenoxybenzoate thin film deposition.
Graphical abstractThin films of non-soluble lanthanide aromatic carboxylates Ln(Carb)3 can be deposited from the solution in three steps: 1. soluble mixed-ligand complex (MLC) formation, 2. MLC thin film deposition and 3. MLC thermal decomposition with formation of Ln(Carb)3 thin film.Figure optionsDownload full-size imageDownload as PowerPoint slideHighlights► Terbium o-phenoxybenzoate dissolved via the mixed-ligand complex (MLC) formation. ► Thin film of MLC was deposited. ► Neutral ligand was removed from the MLC film to form terbium o-phenoxybenzoate film.
