Volume 11, Issue 7 p. 792-796

Communication

Quasi-epitaxial Growth of [Ru(bpy)₃]²⁺ by Confinement in Clay Nanoplatelets Yields Polarized Emission

Daniel A. Kunz,

Department of Inorganic Chemistry I, University of Bayreuth, Universitätsstraße 30, 95440 Bayreuth, Germany

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Markus J. Leitl,

Department of Physical Chemistry, University of Regensburg, Universitätsstraße 31, 93053 Regensburg, Germany

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Lukas Schade,

Department of Microsystems Engineering IMTEK, University of Freiburg, Georges-Köhler-Allee 103, 79110 Freiburg, Germany

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Jasmin Schmid,

Department of Inorganic Chemistry I, University of Bayreuth, Universitätsstraße 30, 95440 Bayreuth, Germany

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Beate Bojer,

Department of Inorganic Chemistry I, University of Bayreuth, Universitätsstraße 30, 95440 Bayreuth, Germany

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Ulrich T. Schwarz,

Department of Microsystems Engineering IMTEK, University of Freiburg, Georges-Köhler-Allee 103, 79110 Freiburg, Germany

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Geoffrey A. Ozin,

Corresponding Author

Materials Chemistry and Nanochemistry Research Group, Center for Inorganic and Polymeric Nanomaterials, Chemistry Department, University of Toronto, 80 St. George Street, Toronto, M5S 3H6 Ontario, Canada

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Hartmut Yersin,

Corresponding Author

Department of Physical Chemistry, University of Regensburg, Universitätsstraße 31, 93053 Regensburg, Germany

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Josef Breu,

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Department of Inorganic Chemistry I, University of Bayreuth, Universitätsstraße 30, 95440 Bayreuth, Germany

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Daniel A. Kunz,

Department of Inorganic Chemistry I, University of Bayreuth, Universitätsstraße 30, 95440 Bayreuth, Germany

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Markus J. Leitl,

Department of Physical Chemistry, University of Regensburg, Universitätsstraße 31, 93053 Regensburg, Germany

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Lukas Schade,

Department of Microsystems Engineering IMTEK, University of Freiburg, Georges-Köhler-Allee 103, 79110 Freiburg, Germany

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Jasmin Schmid,

Department of Inorganic Chemistry I, University of Bayreuth, Universitätsstraße 30, 95440 Bayreuth, Germany

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Beate Bojer,

Department of Inorganic Chemistry I, University of Bayreuth, Universitätsstraße 30, 95440 Bayreuth, Germany

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Ulrich T. Schwarz,

Department of Microsystems Engineering IMTEK, University of Freiburg, Georges-Köhler-Allee 103, 79110 Freiburg, Germany

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Geoffrey A. Ozin,

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E-mail: josef.breu@uni-bayreuth.de, hartmut.yersin@ur.de, gozin@chem.utoronto.ca Search for more papers by this author

Hartmut Yersin,

Corresponding Author

Department of Physical Chemistry, University of Regensburg, Universitätsstraße 31, 93053 Regensburg, Germany

E-mail: josef.breu@uni-bayreuth.de, hartmut.yersin@ur.de, gozin@chem.utoronto.ca Search for more papers by this author

Josef Breu,

Corresponding Author

Department of Inorganic Chemistry I, University of Bayreuth, Universitätsstraße 30, 95440 Bayreuth, Germany

E-mail: josef.breu@uni-bayreuth.de, hartmut.yersin@ur.de, gozin@chem.utoronto.ca Search for more papers by this author

First published: 14 October 2014

https://doi.org/10.1002/smll.201400826

Citations: 8

Dedicated to Prof. Geoffrey A. Ozin on the occasion of his 70th birthday

Abstract

A nano confinement strategy is presented to control the spatial orientation and emission polarization of phosphorescent metal complexes. Through nano-confinement of the phosphorescent metal complex [Ru(bpy)₃]²⁺ by attaching it to anionic clay nanoplatelets, it is possible to simultaneously lock the spatial orientation of the complex and fix its emission polarization. This quasi-epitaxial approach may provide a future work strategy directed at light emitting diodes and lasers.