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A series of rare earth complexes Tb1−x Eu x (MAA)3phen (x=0.00, 0.01, 0.03, 0.05, 0.07, 0.09, 0.10, 0.30, and 0.50) were synthesized with MAA as the first ligand and phen as the second ligand. The complexes were characterized by means of FT-IR, thermogravimetry-differential scanning calorimetry (TG-DSC), XRD, UV absorption spectra, and photoluminescence spectra (PL). The results show that the luminescence intensity of Eu3+ increases as Tb3+ transfer the absorbed energy to Eu3+ in the complexes. The emission of Tb3+ at 545 nm is observed and increasing with x decreasing. When x=0.01, the luminescence intensity reaches the maximum value, and the emission intensity of Tb3+ at 545 nm and Eu3+ at 614 nm are almost equal. It realizes the co-luminescence of Eu3+ and Tb3+. We can obtain complexes with different colors by adjusting the ratio of Eu3+ to Tb3+.
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Chen, Y., Zhang, J., Zhang, L. et al. Synthesis and co-luminescence properties of Tb3+-methacrylic acid-1,10-phenanthroline complexes doped with Eu3+ . Rare Metals 31, 479–483 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12598-012-0543-2
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