Published June 15, 2006 | Version v1
Journal article

Intercalation of Europium (III) species into bentonite

  • 1. Department of Chemistry, Universidad Tecnologica Metropolitana, P.O. Box 9845, Santiago (Chile)
  • 2. Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Universidad de Chile, P.O. Box 653, Santiago (Chile)
  • 3. Tyndall National Institute, University College Cork, Lee Maltings, Cork (Ireland)

Description

It is shown that the intercalation of [Europium(bipyridine)2]3+ into bentonite results in a new nanocomposite which preserves the emission properties of Europium (III). The exchange of sodium by europium in bentonite is correlated with the cation exchange capacity and molecular size. The intercalated complex exhibits luminescence where both the 2,2-bipyridine 'antenna' effect and the intensity maxima are comparable to the free complex suggesting that clay intercalated with rare earths may results in novel optical materials

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Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.materresbull.2005.10.023;
PII
S0025-5408(05)00406-X;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Materials Research Bulletin
Journal Volume
41
Journal Issue
6
Journal Page Range
p. 1185-1191
ISSN
0025-5408
CODEN
MRBUAC

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
38058743
Subject category
S36: MATERIALS SCIENCE;
Descriptors DEI
BENTONITE; COMPLEXES; EUROPIUM; ION EXCHANGE; LUMINESCENCE; SODIUM
Descriptors DEC
ALKALI METALS; CLAYS; ELEMENTS; EMISSION; INORGANIC ION EXCHANGERS; ION EXCHANGE MATERIALS; MATERIALS; METALS; MINERALS; PHOTON EMISSION; RARE EARTHS; SILICATE MINERALS

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Copyright (c) 2005 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.