Influence of symmetry on the magneto-optical properties of a bifunctional macrocyclic DyIII complex

Yolimar Gil, Ricardo Costa de Santana, Andrés Vega, Daniel Aravena, Evgenia Spodine

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Abstract

In this work, a novel complex, [Dy(LPr)(NO3)2]·(H2O)·(NO3) (1), containing a highly distorted macrocyclic ligand (LPr) and weak axial anions (NO3), was synthesized and characterized. Even though this coordination environment is not ideal for maximizing the magnetic anisotropy of a DyIII ion, a magneto-structural analysis reveals that the high distortion of the macrocycle promotes a disposition of the hard plane and easy axis opposite to the expected one. This results in a quite symmetrical environment which allows obtaining a field induced SMM behaviour. The magnetic relaxation properties of this complex were rationalized with the aid of ab initio multireference calculations. Moreover, 1 showed the characteristic emission bands of DyIII ion, indicating that the macrocyclic ligand acts as an efficient sensitizer in the energy transfer process to the emissive state of the DyIII ion. Due to the symmetric environment of 1, the Y/B intensity ratio (0.61) results in CIE coordinates (0.278; 0.314), close to those of the white light region. To gain further insight into the mechanism leading to the luminescence properties, ab initio calculations were performed to elucidate the key factors controlling the Y/B intensity ratio in this bifunctional complex.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)18480-18488
Number of pages9
JournalDalton Transactions
Volume52
Issue number48
DOIs
Publication statusAccepted/In press - 2023

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Inorganic Chemistry

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