Preparation, Characterization, and Second-Harmonic Generation of a Langmuir-Blodgett Film Based on a Rare-Earth Coordination Compound

Abstract

The rare-earth coordination compound (E)-N-hexadecyl-4-(2-(4-(dimethylamino)phenyl)-ethenyl)pyridinium tetrakis(1-phenyl-3-methyl-4-benzoyl-5-pyrazolonato)dysprosium(III) was synthesized. The LB films were prepared and characterized by UV-vis, IR, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and low-angle X-ray diffraction. High-quality LB films up to 50 layers on the hydrophilic substrates of quartz, calcium fluoride, and glass were obtained. From the second-harmonic generation measurement, second-order molecular hyperpolarizability {beta} of the dysprosium complex was estimated to be about (6.6-9.3) x 10{sup {minus}28} esu. 14 refs., 6 figs., 1 tab.