Table 1 The calculated intensity ratio of 5D0 → 7F2 to 5D0 → 7F1 transitions (η), rate constants of radiative (kr) and nonradiative (knr) rate constant, quantum efficiency (φ), lifetime (τ) of europium complexes in H2O and in D2O, and the average number of coordinated water molecules (q).
Sample | η | kr/ms–1 | knr/ms–1 | φ/% | τ/ms | q | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H2O | D2O | |||||||
Eu[III] | 2.56 | 0.280 | 2.998 | 8.5 | 0.304 a | 3.172 a | 3.12 a | |
Eu[III]@CMCD | 3.81 | 0.344 | 0.477 | 47.8 | 0.311 (38%), 1.440 (62%) | 2.672 | 0.43 | |
Eu[III]@PPRs | H/G = 20 | 4.25 | 0.360 | 0.332 | 52.0 | 1.438 | 2.657 | 0.08 |
H/G = 16 | 4.31 | 0.363 | 0.327 | 52.6 | 1.465 | 2.587 | 0.06 | |
H/G = 12 | 4.43 | 0.371 | 0.298 | 55.5 | 1.507 | 2.670 | 0.05 | |
H/G = 8 | 4.48 | 0.375 | 0.293 | 56.1 | 1.512 | 2.613 | 0.03 | |