Figure 7: Application in thermometer and water content determination.

(a) Variable temperature emission spectra of hydrated LIFM-CL1-H2O microcrystals in air showing a gradual transformation from hydrated LIFM-CL1-H2O to dehydrated LIFM-CL1, and CIE coordinates corresponding to emission colour at each temperature. (b) Emission spectral change of a stirred suspension of dehydrated LIFM-CL1 microcrystals in dry MeOH solvents on addition of aliquots of water (% v-v) and corresponding CIE coordinates of emission colour. The excitation wavelength is 365 nm.