Luminescence investigation on Eu–pillar[5]arene-based diglycolamide (DGA) complexes: Nature of the complex, Judd–Ofelt calculations and effect of ligand structure

An attempt was made to understand the insight of complexation of Eu³⁺ ion with three different structurally modified pillar[5]arene-based diglycolamides (P5DGA) and a comparison was also made with their molecular identity, TODGA. ⁷F₀-⁵D₂, ⁵G_2,3,4, ⁵L₆ transitions were observed in the absorption profiles while ⁵D₀-⁷F_0,1,2,3,4 transitions for emission spectra. Number of water molecules present in the primary coordination sphere of Eu³⁺ and the number of species were calculated from the life time measurement of the complexes under investigation. From the splitting pattern of the luminescence spectra of Eu³⁺ complex the point group symmetry around Eu³⁺ was found to be C4v. Judd-Offelt parameters (Ω_λ, λ=2,4) were calculated for the complexes and correlated with the covalency of metal ligand bonds and long range ordering, respectively. It was demonstrated that preorganization of ligating moieties on the platform of pillararenes favoured the covalency of the metal–ligand bond in diglycolamides. Different photo physical properties such as radiative and non radiative life time, magnetic and electric dipole transition probabilities, branching ratio values for different transitions, quantum efficiency were evaluated for all the Eu³⁺-diglycolamide complexes. - Highlights: • The complexation of Eu³⁺ with pillar[5]arene-based diglycolamides (P5DGA) • Comparison with the molecular identity, TODGA. • Absorption spectra assigned as ⁷F₀-⁵D₂, ⁵G_2,3,4, ⁵L₆ transitions • Emission spectra assigned as ⁵D₀-⁷F_0,1,2,3,4 transitions • Number of inner sphere water molecules and number of species were calculated from the life time measurement • The point group symmetry around Eu³⁺ was found to be C4v. • Judd-Offelt parameters (Ω_λ, λ=2,4) were calculated for the complexes. • Different photo physical properties such as radiative and non radiative life time, magnetic and electric dipole transition probabilities, branching ratio values for different transitions, quantum efficiency were evaluated for all the Eu³⁺-diglycolamide complexes