Eco-friendly strategy for synthesizing europium-complex-based hybrid materials using bifunctional hydroxyapatite

Autor: Guangpeng Jiang, Yuheng Ma, Sihua Zhang, Rulin Chen, Zhe Li, Jun Li, Ruiqian Li, Dongliang Tao
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Materials & Design, Vol 233, Iss , Pp 112300- (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 0264-1275
DOI: 10.1016/j.matdes.2023.112300
Popis: Synthesizing lanthanide complexes and their hybrid materials often involves the utilization of hazard base reagents to neutralize the protons generated in coordination reactions. Here, we propose for the first time a green and facile route to synthesize europium-complex-based hybrid materials by using micrometer-sized hydroxyapatite (HAP). Simultaneous formations of the europium complex and monetite took place after the reaction. Not only did HAP function as an eco-friendly alkaline reagent, but it also acted as a matrix to disperse the europium complexes. The quantum yield and lifetime of the as-synthesized hybrid materials are comparable to that of pure europium complex prepared by using traditional base reagents. Furthermore, versatile applications of the hybrid materials are also demonstrated in our proof-of-concept experiments, including bone tissue engineering, luminescent toys, and portable luminescent chalks. Notably, the proposed eco-friendly strategy is also applicable to other types of lanthanide-complexes-based hybrid materials.
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