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It is difficult to directly dope europium complexes in gel because the excessive water or high acidic condition may lead to their decomposition. We prepared a novel homogeneous TiO2 gel containing Eu-phen complexes by using an in-situ synthesis method. The formation of Eu-phen complexes in sol-gel derived TiO2 was confirmed by luminescence excitation spectra. The effects of temperature and aging time on in-situ synthesis are discussed. The luminescence spectra of gel containing europium complexes were also compared with the pure Eu-phen complexes.
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Fei, X., Hui, Y., Cun-jin, X. et al. In-situ synthesis and luminescence properties of titanium oxide gels containing 1,10-phenanthroline europium(III) complex. J Zheijang Univ Sci A 6, 619–622 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1631/jzus.2005.A0619
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1631/jzus.2005.A0619