Abstract
A novel samarium complex {[Sm(IA)3(H3O)2]2n}(2nHgCl4)(nHg2Cl5)·nH3O·3nH2O (1) (HIA = isonicotinc acid) has been synthesized under solvothermal condition and structurally characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. It possesses a one-dimensional (1-D) chain-like structure. Solid-state photoluminescence measurement shows that it displays red light emission bands. The emission bands result from the characteristic emissions of the 4f electrons intrashell transitions of 4G5/2 → 6HJ (J = 5/2, 7/2, 9/2 and 11/2) of the samarium(III) ions. Energy transfer mechanism is explained by the energy level diagram of the samarium(III) ion and isonicotinic acid ligand. Complex 1 has a remarkable CIE chromaticity coordinate of (0.6182, 0.3813); so, it is a potential candidate for red light emitting materials for light emitting diodes (LEDs). Solid-state UV/Vis diffuse reflectance spectrum reveals that complex 1 has a wide optical band gap of 3.23 eV.
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