Eu-Tb-Doped Y-BTC MOF: A Step Towards Optimization of an Energy Conversion System
Lanthanide-based metal–organic frameworks (Ln-MOFs) represent a key material in various optical applications. Thus, they offer the possibility of fine-tuning their functional properties by adjusting the composition, stoichiometry, and ligand nature. This work reports for the first time the environmentally friendly one-pot synthesis of Eu-Tb-doped yttrium-1,3,5-benzenetricarboxylate MOF, i.e., Y-BTC: Eu (10%), Tb (10%), under mild conditions of temperature and pressure. Structural and morphological investigations were conducted through ATR-IR, XRD, and FE-SEM characterization. The doping percentage was analyzed by EDX spectroscopy. The luminescence properties confirm the down-shifting behavior of the MOF, paving the way for using this Eu-Tb-doped Y-BTC system in photovoltaic technology.
Authors
- Adolfo Speghini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6840-0006)
- Emil Milan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5966-0543)
- Francesca Loschi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6068-6401)
- Anna Lucia Pellegrino (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5382-8205)
- Francesca Lo Presti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0746-2956)
- Graziella Malandrino (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7483-3070)
Institutions
- University of Verona (IT)
- University of Catania (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Crystals
- Published
- 2025-06-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/cryst15060572
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Lanthanide and Transition Metal Complexes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.52
Funders
- European Commission
- Ministero dell’Istruzione, dell’Università e della Ricerca
- Università di Catania
- Università degli Studi di Verona
- Ministero dell'Università e della Ricerca