A versatile platform for lanthanide(iii)-containing organogelators: fabrication of the Er(iii)-incorporated polymer nanocomposite from an organogel template

Abstract

A versatile coordination structure for lanthanide(III) ions has been demonstrated. Complexes with various ions formed an entangled fibrous network in aliphatic solvents via organogelation. In particular, an Er(III)-containing polymer nanocomposite was fabricated from an organogel template via post-gelation polymerisation, showing an enhanced NIR emission.