Issue 77, 2024

Europium(ii/iii) coordination chemistry toward applications

Abstract

Europium is an f-block metal with two easily accessible oxidation states (+2 and +3) that have vastly different magnetic and optical properties from each other. These properties are tunable using coordination chemistry and are useful in a variety of applications, including magnetic resonance imaging, luminescence, and catalysis. This review describes important aspects of coordination chemistry of Eu from the Allen Research Group and others, how ligand design has tuned the properties of Eu ions, and how those properties are relevant to specific applications. The review begins with an introduction to the coordination chemistry of divalent and trivalent Eu followed by examples of how the coordination chemistry of Eu has made contributions to magnetic resonance imaging, luminescence, catalysis, and separations. The article concludes with a brief outlook on future opportunities in the field.

Graphical abstract: Europium(ii/iii) coordination chemistry toward applications

Article information

Article type
Feature Article
Submitted
24 jun 2024
Accepted
28 aug 2024
First published
04 sep 2024
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY license

Chem. Commun., 2024,60, 10655-10671

Europium(II/III) coordination chemistry toward applications

E. C. Lewandowski, C. B. Arban, M. P. Deal, A. L. Batchev and M. J. Allen, Chem. Commun., 2024, 60, 10655 DOI: 10.1039/D4CC03080J

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