This work has been supported in Italy by MIUR (PRIN 2006034123_003).
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Self-Assembly of a Light-Harvesting Antenna Formed by a Dendrimer, a RuII Complex, and a NdIII Ion†
Article first published online: 9 JUN 2008
DOI: 10.1002/anie.200801334
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How to Cite
Giansante, C., Ceroni, P., Balzani, V. and Vögtle, F. (2008), Self-Assembly of a Light-Harvesting Antenna Formed by a Dendrimer, a RuII Complex, and a NdIII Ion. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 47: 5422–5425. doi: 10.1002/anie.200801334
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Publication History
- Issue published online: 7 JUL 2008
- Article first published online: 9 JUN 2008
- Manuscript Received: 19 MAR 2008
Funded by
- MIUR. Grant Number: PRIN 2006034123_003
Keywords:
- dendrimers;
- energy transfer;
- lanthanides;
- self-assembly;
- sustainable chemistry
Graphical Abstract
A luminescence mediator: An unusual lanthanide complex, exploiting a dendrimer and a ruthenium(II) complex as ligands, collects ultraviolet and visible light and exhibits luminescence in the near infrared region (see picture, N Blue, Ru brown, O red, C gray). In the absence of the ruthenium component the dendrimer is unable to transfer energy to the NdIII ion, even though it is directly coordinated to it.