@article{8335c30653c34e75a62d261e62659dbc,
title = "Synthesis, crystal structures and antenna-like sensitization of visible and near infrared emission in heterobimetallic Zn-Eu and Zn-Nd Schiff base compounds",
abstract = "Visible and near infrared (NIR) luminescence are observed in heterobimetallic 3d-4f Schiff base complexes [ZnLEu(OAc)(NO3) 2] · EtOH · H2O (2) and [ZnLNd(OAc)(NO 3)2(H2O)] · EtOH (3), respectively (H2L = N,N′-bis(5-bromo-3-methoxysalicylidene)phenylene-1,2- diamine, OAc = acetate).",
keywords = "3d-4f Complex, Luminescence, Schiff base, X-ray crystallography, Zinc-lanthanide",
author = "Xiaoping Yang and Jones, {Richard A.} and Qiaoyin Wu and Oye, {Michael M.} and Lo, {Wing Kit} and WONG, {Rick W K} and Holmes, {Archie L.}",
note = "Funding Information: We thank the Robert A. Welch Foundation (Great F-816) for financial support. WKM thanks the Hong Kong Research Grants Council (HKBU 2038/02P) for financial support.",
year = "2006",
month = jan,
day = "23",
doi = "10.1016/j.poly.2005.06.055",
language = "English",
volume = "25",
pages = "271--278",
journal = "Polyhedron",
issn = "0277-5387",
publisher = "Elsevier Ltd.",
number = "2",
}