Enhanced luminescence of europium-doped layered double hydroxides intercalated by sensitiser anions†
Abstract
Four sensitising anions naphthalene-1,5-disulfonate (15-NDS), naphthalene-2,6-dicarboxylate (26-NDC), benzoate (BA) and terephthalate (TA) were intercalated into a Eu3+-doped Zn/Al layered double hydroxide. The carboxylate anions enhanced the red luminescence of Eu3+ much more strongly than the sulfonate, in the descending order TA > 26-NDC > BA > 15-NDS.