methylsilane standard for 1H NMR spectroscopy. Elemental
analyses were performed with a Yanaco CNH MT-6 analyzer.
Mass spectrometry was performed with a JEOL JMS-T100LP.
Size-distribution was measured with a BECKMAN COULTER
DelsaNanoHC. Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) was per-
formed on a Rigaku TermoEvo TG8120 analyzer. Scanning
electron microscopy (SEM) was performed with a JEOL JSM-
CF3
H
H
H
O
O
O
Eu(III)
2
F3C
3
[
Eu(hfa) (H O) ]
3 2 2
Micelle A
Diethyl ether
CH3
CH3(CH2)7 N +CH3 Br−
CH3
6
510LA (acceleration voltage, 10 kV).
Mixed Micelle C
TMOA
Tris(hexafluoroacetylacetonato)europium
Dihydrate
Mixing
Stirring
[Eu(hfa) (H O) ]. Europium acetate monohydrate (5.0 g, 13
3 2 2
mmol) was dissolved in distilled water (20 mL) in a 100 mL
flask. A solution of 1,1,1,5,5,5-hexafluoro-2,4-pentanedione
H O
2
(
7.0 g, 34 mmol) was added dropwise to the solution. The
O P
P O
reaction mixture produced a white-yellow precipitate after
stirring for 3 h at room temperature. The powder was collected
by filtration and recrystallized from methanol/water to afford
dpbp
O P
P O Eu(III)
Dichloromethane
colorless needle crystals of the title compound, yield 9.6 g
O
O
¹1
(
95%). IR (KBr): 1650 (s, C=O), 11451258 cm (s, CF).
CF3
CF3
O
H
n
3
Anal. Calcd for C H EuF O (809.91): C, 22.48%. H,
15 7 18 8
CH3(CH2)11 O S ONa
Lanthanoid coordination
nanoparticles
2
2.27%. Found: C, 22.12; H 1.01%.
,4¤-Bis(diphenylphosphoryl)biphenyl (dpbp). 4,4¤-Bis-
O
SDS
4
H O
2
(diphenylphosphoryl)biphenyl was synthesized according to a
Micelle B
9
published procedure. A solution of n-BuLi (9.3 mL, 1.6 M
Figure 1. Preparation scheme of luminescent nanoparticles
composed of lanthanoid coordination polymers, [Eu(hfa)3-
hexane, 15 mmol), was added dropwise to a solution of 4,4¤-
dibromobiphenyl (1.9 g, 6.0 mmol) in dry THF (30 mL) at
(dpbp)]n, using micelle techniques in water.
¹
80 °C. The addition was completed in ca. 15 min during
which time a yellow precipitate was formed. The mixture was
reported in the field of polymer science.17 The micelle sizes are
also controlled by concentration and molecular structure of
organosurfactants in water media.18
allowed to stir for 3 h at ¹1 °C, after which a PPh Cl (2.7 mL,
2
15 mmol) was added dropwise at ¹80 °C. The mixture was
gradually brought to room temperature, and stirred for 14 h.
The product was extracted with ethyl acetate, the extracts
washed with brine three times and dried over anhydrous
In the present study, strong luminescent nanoparticles com-
posed of lanthanoid coordination polymers, lanthanoid coordi-
nation nanoparticles, are reported. The luminescent nanoparti-
cles are obtained by the polymerization of [Eu(hfa) (H O) ]
MgSO . The solvent was evaporated, and resulting residue was
4
washed with acetone and ethanol several times. The obtained
white solid and dichloromethane (ca. 40 mL) were placed in a
flask. The solution was cooled to 0 °C and then 30% H O
3
2
2
(hfa: hexafluoroacetylacetonate) with joint ligands (dpbp: 4,4¤-
bis(diphenylphosphoryl)biphenyl) in micelles under water. The
particle size is controlled using SDS (sodium dodecyl sulfate)
and TMOA (trimethyl(octyl)ammonium bromide) in water
2
2
aqueous solution (5 mL) was added to it. The reaction mixture
was stirred for 2 h. The product was extracted with dichloro-
methane, the extracts washed with brine three times and dried
(Figure 1). The structure of nanoparticles was characterized
using ESI-MS spectrometry and XRD measurements. The sizes
of prepared micelles were measured using dynamic light-
scattering (DLS) measurements. Emission properties of nano-
sized lanthanoid coordination polymers were estimated using
emission spectra and emission lifetimes. In this study,
lanthanoid coordination nanoparticles are demonstrated.
over anhydrous MgSO . The solvent was evaporated to afford
4
a white powder. Recrystallization from dichloromethane gave
white crystals of the titled compound.
¹
1
1
Yield: 1.1 g (33%). IR(KBr): 1120 cm (st, P=O). H NMR
(270 MHz, CDCl , 25 °C): ¤ 7.677.80 (m, 16H, P-C H ,
3
6
5
C H ), 7.457.60 (m, 12H, P-C H , C H ). ESI-Mass (m/z) =
6
4
6
5
6
4
+
5
5
55.2 [M + H] . Anal. Calcd for C H O P : C, 77.97; H,
36 28 2 2
Experimental
.09%. Found: C, 77.49; H, 5.20%.
Preparations of Micelle A, Micelle B, Mixed Micelle C,
Materials. Europium acetate monohydrate (99.9%) and
sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS:99%) were purchased from Wako
Pure Chemical Industries Ltd. 1,1,1,5,5,5-Hexafluoro-2,4-pen-
tanedione and 4,4¤-dibromobiphenyl (>98%), trimethyl(octyl)-
ammonium bromide (TMOA: >98%) were obtained from
Tokyo Kasei Organic Chemicals. All other chemicals and
solvents were reagent grade and were used without further
purification.
and Nanoparticles Composed of Lanthanoid Coordination
Polymers. TMOA (0.5 g, 1.98 mol) was dissolved in dis-
tilled water (10 mL) in a 100 mL flask. Diethyl ether solution
(0.2 mL) of [Eu(hfa) (H O) ] (10 mg, 12.3 ¯mol) was added at
3
2
2
room temperature, resulting in formation of micelle A com-
posed of TMOA and [Eu(hfa) (H O) ] in water. In contrast,
3
2
2
SDS (0.3 g, 1.04 mol) was dissolved in distilled water (10
mL) in a 100 mL flask. Dichloromethane solution (0.2 mL)
of dpbp (10 mg, 18.0 ¯mol) was added at room temperature,
resulting in formation of micelle B composed of SDS and dpbp
in water.
Apparatus. Infrared spectra were recorded with a JASCO
1
FTIR-350 spectrometer. H NMR (270 MHz) spectra were
recorded with a JEOL EX-270 spectrometer. Chemical shifts
are reported in ppm and are referenced to an internal tetra-
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