Eu-Tb-Doped Y-BTC MOF: A Step Towards Optimization of an Energy Conversion System

Lanthanide-based metal–organic frameworks (Ln-MOFs) represent a key material in various optical applications. Thus, they offer the possibility of fine-tuning their functional properties by adjusting the composition, stoichiometry, and ligand nature. This work reports for the first time the environme...

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Main Authors: Francesca Lo Presti, Anna Lucia Pellegrino, Francesca Loschi, Emil Milan, Adolfo Speghini, Graziella Malandrino
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Anna Lucia Pellegrino
Francesca Loschi
Emil Milan
Adolfo Speghini
Graziella Malandrino
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description Lanthanide-based metal–organic frameworks (Ln-MOFs) represent a key material in various optical applications. Thus, they offer the possibility of fine-tuning their functional properties by adjusting the composition, stoichiometry, and ligand nature. This work reports for the first time the environmentally friendly one-pot synthesis of Eu-Tb-doped yttrium-1,3,5-benzenetricarboxylate MOF, i.e., Y-BTC: Eu (10%), Tb (10%), under mild conditions of temperature and pressure. Structural and morphological investigations were conducted through ATR-IR, XRD, and FE-SEM characterization. The doping percentage was analyzed by EDX spectroscopy. The luminescence properties confirm the down-shifting behavior of the MOF, paving the way for using this Eu-Tb-doped Y-BTC system in photovoltaic technology.
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spelling doaj-art-09726beb42244b17ae0f069e3aa91ff22025-08-20T03:27:18ZengMDPI AGCrystals2073-43522025-06-0115657210.3390/cryst15060572Eu-Tb-Doped Y-BTC MOF: A Step Towards Optimization of an Energy Conversion SystemFrancesca Lo Presti0Anna Lucia Pellegrino1Francesca Loschi2Emil Milan3Adolfo Speghini4Graziella Malandrino5Dipartimento Scienze Chimiche, Università degli Studi di Catania, INSTM UdR Catania, Viale Andrea Doria 6, 95125 Catania, ItalyDipartimento Scienze Chimiche, Università degli Studi di Catania, INSTM UdR Catania, Viale Andrea Doria 6, 95125 Catania, ItalyNanomaterials Research Group, Department of Biotechnology, University of Verona and INSTM RU Verona, Strada Le Grazie 15, 37134 Verona, ItalyNanomaterials Research Group, Department of Biotechnology, University of Verona and INSTM RU Verona, Strada Le Grazie 15, 37134 Verona, ItalyNanomaterials Research Group, Department of Biotechnology, University of Verona and INSTM RU Verona, Strada Le Grazie 15, 37134 Verona, ItalyDipartimento Scienze Chimiche, Università degli Studi di Catania, INSTM UdR Catania, Viale Andrea Doria 6, 95125 Catania, ItalyLanthanide-based metal–organic frameworks (Ln-MOFs) represent a key material in various optical applications. Thus, they offer the possibility of fine-tuning their functional properties by adjusting the composition, stoichiometry, and ligand nature. This work reports for the first time the environmentally friendly one-pot synthesis of Eu-Tb-doped yttrium-1,3,5-benzenetricarboxylate MOF, i.e., Y-BTC: Eu (10%), Tb (10%), under mild conditions of temperature and pressure. Structural and morphological investigations were conducted through ATR-IR, XRD, and FE-SEM characterization. The doping percentage was analyzed by EDX spectroscopy. The luminescence properties confirm the down-shifting behavior of the MOF, paving the way for using this Eu-Tb-doped Y-BTC system in photovoltaic technology.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4352/15/6/572rare-earth MOFX-ray diffractionluminescence studies
spellingShingle Francesca Lo Presti
Anna Lucia Pellegrino
Francesca Loschi
Emil Milan
Adolfo Speghini
Graziella Malandrino
Eu-Tb-Doped Y-BTC MOF: A Step Towards Optimization of an Energy Conversion System
Crystals
rare-earth MOF
X-ray diffraction
luminescence studies
title Eu-Tb-Doped Y-BTC MOF: A Step Towards Optimization of an Energy Conversion System
title_full Eu-Tb-Doped Y-BTC MOF: A Step Towards Optimization of an Energy Conversion System
title_fullStr Eu-Tb-Doped Y-BTC MOF: A Step Towards Optimization of an Energy Conversion System
title_full_unstemmed Eu-Tb-Doped Y-BTC MOF: A Step Towards Optimization of an Energy Conversion System
title_short Eu-Tb-Doped Y-BTC MOF: A Step Towards Optimization of an Energy Conversion System
title_sort eu tb doped y btc mof a step towards optimization of an energy conversion system
topic rare-earth MOF
X-ray diffraction
luminescence studies
url https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4352/15/6/572
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