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Title: High-Performance Blue-Excitable Yellow Phosphor Obtained from an Activated Solvochromic Bismuth-Fluorophore Metal–Organic Framework

Journal Article · · Crystal Growth and Design
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  1. Rutgers Univ., Piscataway, NJ (United States). Dept. of Chemistry and Chemical Biology
  2. Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States). Advanced Light Source (ALS)

Here, we report the synthesis, structure, and photoluminescence properties of a new bismuth based luminescent metal-organic framework (LMOF). The framework is comprised of a 9-coordinated Bi 3+ building unit and 4', 4''', 4''''', 4'''''''-(ethene-1,1,2,2-tetrayl)tetrakis([1,1'-biphenyl]-4-carboxylic acid) (H4tcbpe) organic linker, which has strong yellow aggregation induced emission (AIE). The structure can be viewed as two interpenetrated 4,4-anionic nets that are stabilized by K+ ions forming one-dimensional helical inorganic chains by connecting bismuth nodes through shared oxygen bonds. The as-made LMOF has a bluish emission centered at 459 nm with an internal quantum yield of 57% when excited at 360 nm. The emission properties of the LMOF were found to be highly solvochromic with respect to DMF. Upon partial solvent removal, the framework undergoes significant red-shifting to a greenish emission centered at 500 nm. Complete removal of DMF results in additional red-shifting fluorescence coupled with structural changes. The resulting material has strong blue-excitable (455 nm) yellow emission centered at 553 nm, with a quantum yield of 74%, which is maintained after heating in air for 5 days at 90°C. This is the second highest quantum yield value for blue-excited yellow emission among all reported LMOFs.

Research Organization:
Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES); National Science Foundation (NSF)
Grant/Contract Number:
AC02-05CH11231; DMR-1507210
OSTI ID:
1436597
Journal Information:
Crystal Growth and Design, Vol. 16, Issue 8; ISSN 1528-7483
Publisher:
American Chemical SocietyCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 47 works
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