Table 1 Tb(III) emission lifetimes of [Tb2(hfa)6(dptp)2] dissolved in 2-MeTHF (0.5 mM) and Tb-NdMeTHF (0.5 mM) at 300 K

From: Ligand triplet energy escape in lanthanide complexes for developing luminescent molecular thermometers

 

a\(\tau\) / μs

[Tb2(hfa)6(dptp)2]

150 ± 4

Tb-NdMeTHF

6.5 ± 0.4 (88%), 151 ± 1 (12%)

  1. aTb(III) emission lifetime (λex = 360 nm, λem = 542 nm). Error represents standard deviation.