Issue 2, 2011

Progress on lanthanide-based organic–inorganic hybrid phosphors

Abstract

Research on organic–inorganic hybrid materials containing trivalent lanthanide ions (Ln3+) is a very active field that has rapidly shifted in the last couple of years to the development of eco-friendly, versatile and multifunctional systems, stimulated by the challenging requirements of technological applications spanning domains as diverse as optics, environment, energy, and biomedicine. This tutorial review offers a general overview of the myriad of advanced Ln3+-based organic–inorganic hybrid materials recently synthesised, which may be viewed as a major innovation in areas of phosphors, lighting, integrated optics and optical telecommunications, solar cells, and biomedicine.

Graphical abstract: Progress on lanthanide-based organic–inorganic hybrid phosphors

Article information

Article type
Tutorial Review
Submitted
06 Aug 2010
First published
21 Dec 2010

Chem. Soc. Rev., 2011,40, 536-549

Progress on lanthanide-based organic–inorganic hybrid phosphors

L. D. Carlos, R. A. S. Ferreira, V. de Zea Bermudez, B. Julián-López and P. Escribano, Chem. Soc. Rev., 2011, 40, 536 DOI: 10.1039/C0CS00069H

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