The principles of the design of responsive luminescent probes and sensors based on
lanthanide emission are summarised, based on a mechanistic understanding of their mode …

The chemistry of the less familiar elements is a fascinating topic especially for the inorganic
minded. The lanthanides, or rare earths, comprise the 5d block of the periodic table and …

Optical probes that provide information about local chirality have been developed based on
changes to the circular polarisation of emitted light. Highly emissive complexes of lanthanide …

To understand better the structure and function of biological systems, cell biologists and
biochemists would like to have methods that minimally perturb living systems. The …

Reversible anion binding at lanthanide centres in aqueous media has emerged as an
effective means of signalling and sensing the presence of selected anions. The constitution …

Macrocyclic chelators can form highly stable complexes with transition metals and
lanthanides. In this review, the recent advances towards biomedical applications of …

The lanthanide ions possess long lived excited states, which can be populated by
sensitizing antennae, and emit at long wavelengths in the visible and the near infrared (NIR) …

Luminescent supramolecular lanthanide edifices have many potential applications in
biology, environments, and materials science. However, it is still a big challenge to improve …

A series of novel dual-ligand two-dimensional Europium-organic gels (2D Eu-MOGs)
nanosheets, namely, 2D Eu-PB MOG 1, 2D Eu-PB MOG 2 and 2D Eu-PB MOG 3 …

Metal organic gels (MOGs) as a new type of porous soft-hybrid supramolecular material
have attracted widespread interest in various aspects due to their unique optical properties …