Modulating the photoluminescence of bridged silsesquioxanes incorporating Eu(3+)-complexed n,n '-diureido-2,2 '-bipyridine isomers: application for luminescent solar concentrators

Two new urea-bipyridine derived bridged organosilanes (P5 and P6) have been synthesized and their hydrolysis-condensation under nucleophilic catalysis in the presence of Eu(3+) salts led to luminescent bridged silsesquioxanes (M5-Eu and M6-Eu). An important loading of Eu(3+) (up to 11%(w)) can be obtained for the material based on the 6,6'-isomer. Indeed the photoluminescence properties of these materials, that have been investigated in depth (photoluminescence (PL), quantum yield, lifetimes), show a significantly different complexation mode of the Eu(3+) ions for M6-Eu, compared with M4-Eu (obtained from the already-reported 4,4'-isomer) and M5-Eu. Moreover, M6-Eu exhibits the highest absolute emission quantum yield value (0.18 +/- 0.02) among these three materials. The modification of the sol composition upon the addition of a malonamide derivative led to similar luminescent features but with an increased quantum yield (026 +/- 0.03). In addition, M6-Eu can be processed as thin films by spin-coating on glass substrates, leading to plates coated by a thin layer (similar to 54 nm) of Eu(3+)-containing hybrid silica exhibiting one of the highest emission quantum yields reported so far for films of Eu(3+)-containing hybrids (0.34 +/- 0.03) and an interesting potential as new luminescent solar concentrators (LSCs) with an optical conversion efficiency of similar to 4%. The ratio between the light guided to the film edges and the one emitted by the surface of the film was quantified through the mapping of the intensity of the red pixels (in the RGB color model) from a film image. This quantification enabled a more accurate estimation of the transport losses due to the scattering of the emitted light in the film (0.40), thereby correcting the initial optical conversion efficiency to a value of 1.7%.FCT - PTDC/CTM/101324/2008COMPETEFEDE

Tuning the photoluminescence of organosilicas through minor modifications of the organic fragment

Dans cette thèse, le développement de nouveaux matériaux organiques-inorganiques pour deux enjeux technologiques majeurs est présenté : (1) le développement de phosphores sans métal pour l'éclairage ; (2) l'évaluation du potentiel de matériaux hybrides contenant des lanthanides comme concentrateurs solaires luminescents. En outre, un autre objectif, de nature fondamentale, est de comprendre l'effet de modifications légères dans le fragment organique de matériaux hybrides (changements de régioisomère, utilisation des thiourées à la place des urées) et de les mettre en forme (des poudres vers les films) pour moduler leurs nanostructures et photoluminescence. Ce manuscrit est divisé en 4 parties : (I) une introduction bibliographique décrivant les concepts de base de cette thèse : les mécanismes de luminescence et les réactions sol-gel sont d'abord décrits. La photoluminescence des sels de lanthanides est introduite. Finalement, les organosilices contenant des sels de lanthanides sont étudiées. (II) La synthèse, les caractérisations et les applications potentielles de différents silsesquioxanes pontés provenant de différents isomères (n,n'-diuréido-2,2'-bipyridine) et contenant des sels de lanthanides ou en l'absence complète de métal, sont décrits. Les propriétés des matériaux provenant des différents isomères sont comparées afin de mieux comprendre la coordination des ions lanthanides. (III) Cette partie s'intéresse à la mise en forme des précurseurs utilisés précédemment pour obtenir les matériaux correspondants sous forme de films minces. Les propriétés de ces dépôts sont comparées à celles des poudres précédentes. (IV) La substitution systématique des groupements urées par des thiourées dans des silsesquioxanes pontés bien connus a été réalisé : (1) Les propriétés structurales de matériaux synthétisés sous différentes conditions et à base de groupements thiourées sont étudiées ; (2) Les propriétés de photoluminescence des matériaux des isomères n,n'-dithiouréido-2,2'-bypiridine sont présentées.In this thesis, the development of new organic-inorganic materials for two technological challenges is presented : (1) developing metal-free phosphors for solid state lighting ; (2) investigating the potential of lanthanide-containing materials as luminescent solar concentrators. Moreover, a fundamental objective is to understand the effect of minor modifications in the organic fragment of the hybrid materials (changing the regioisomer, using urea or thiourea crosslinks) and of the processing (from powders to films) to modulate their nanostructure and pholuminescence. This manuscript is divided in four parts : (I) a bibliographic introduction describing the basic concepts of this thesis : the luminescence mechanisms and the sol-gel reactions are first described. The photoluminescence of lanthanide salts is introduced ; finally, the organosilicas containing lanthanide salts are studied. (II) The synthesis, characterisations and potential applications of different bulk pristine and lanthanide-containing bridged silsesquioxanes derived from different n,n'-diureido-2,2'-bipyridine isomers are described. The properties of the material derived from the different isomers are compared to get insights into the coordination of the lanthanide ions. (III) The third part deals with the processing of the former sols to obtain the corresponding materials as thin films ; the properties of these coatings and of the formerly obtained powders are compared. (IV) The systematic substitution of urea by thiourea groups in the composition of well-known urea cross-linked bridged silsesquioxanes is performed. This fourth part is divided in two parts : (1) the structural features of simple thiourea-based materials synthesised under different conditions are investigated ; (2), the photoluminescence properties of n,n'-dithioureido-2,2'-bypiridine isomers are studied

Towards enzyme active complements to soils fertilizers : phytase immobilized into phospholipids/silica materials

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An All-in-One Molecule for the One-Step Synthesis of Functional Hybrid Silica Particles with Tunable Sizes

International audienceSpherical particles with well-defined diameters were obtained by self-assembly of trityl-based molecules. Thanks to the robustness of the organic scaffold, a variety of modifications could be covalently introduced into the network so as to stabilize the supramolecular structure by a sol-gel route. Using supramolecular chemistry, we showed that the synthesis of hybrid small molecules allowed engineering nanomaterials with tunable size and functionality. The use of a combination of différent characterization techniques, including dynamic light scat-tering, cryoTEM, and solid-state NMR spectroscopy, providedcareful understanding of the relationship between the molec-ular and supramolecular structures for further chemical engineering of supramolecular hybrid materials

Modulation de la photoluminescence d'organosilices par l'intermédiaire de changements mineurs sur le fragment organique

Dans cette thèse, le développement de nouveaux matériaux organiques-inorganiques pour deux enjeux technologiques majeurs est présenté : (1) le développement de phosphores sans métal pour l'éclairage ; (2) l'évaluation du potentiel de matériaux hybrides contenant des lanthanides comme concentrateurs solaires luminescents. En outre, un autre objectif, de nature fondamentale, est de comprendre l'effet de modifications légères dans le fragment organique de matériaux hybrides (changements de régioisomère, utilisation des thiourées à la place des urées) et de les mettre en forme (des poudres vers les films) pour moduler leurs nanostructures et photoluminescence. Ce manuscrit est divisé en 4 parties : (I) une introduction bibliographique décrivant les concepts de base de cette thèse : les mécanismes de luminescence et les réactions sol-gel sont d'abord décrits. La photoluminescence des sels de lanthanides est introduite. Finalement, les organosilices contenant des sels de lanthanides sont étudiées. (II) La synthèse, les caractérisations et les applications potentielles de différents silsesquioxanes pontés provenant de différents isomères (n,n'-diuréido-2,2'-bipyridine) et contenant des sels de lanthanides ou en l'absence complète de métal, sont décrits. Les propriétés des matériaux provenant des différents isomères sont comparées afin de mieux comprendre la coordination des ions lanthanides. (III) Cette partie s'intéresse à la mise en forme des précurseurs utilisés précédemment pour obtenir les matériaux correspondants sous forme de films minces. Les propriétés de ces dépôts sont comparées à celles des poudres précédentes. (IV) La substitution systématique des groupements urées par des thiourées dans des silsesquioxanes pontés bien connus a été réalisé : (1) Les propriétés structurales de matériaux synthétisés sous différentes conditions et à base de groupements thiourées sont étudiées ; (2) Les propriétés de photoluminescence des matériaux des isomères n,n'-dithiouréido-2,2'-bypiridine sont présentées.In this thesis, the development of new organic-inorganic materials for two technological challenges is presented : (1) developing metal-free phosphors for solid state lighting ; (2) investigating the potential of lanthanide-containing materials as luminescent solar concentrators. Moreover, a fundamental objective is to understand the effect of minor modifications in the organic fragment of the hybrid materials (changing the regioisomer, using urea or thiourea crosslinks) and of the processing (from powders to films) to modulate their nanostructure and pholuminescence. This manuscript is divided in four parts : (I) a bibliographic introduction describing the basic concepts of this thesis : the luminescence mechanisms and the sol-gel reactions are first described. The photoluminescence of lanthanide salts is introduced ; finally, the organosilicas containing lanthanide salts are studied. (II) The synthesis, characterisations and potential applications of different bulk pristine and lanthanide-containing bridged silsesquioxanes derived from different n,n'-diureido-2,2'-bipyridine isomers are described. The properties of the material derived from the different isomers are compared to get insights into the coordination of the lanthanide ions. (III) The third part deals with the processing of the former sols to obtain the corresponding materials as thin films ; the properties of these coatings and of the formerly obtained powders are compared. (IV) The systematic substitution of urea by thiourea groups in the composition of well-known urea cross-linked bridged silsesquioxanes is performed. This fourth part is divided in two parts : (1) the structural features of simple thiourea-based materials synthesised under different conditions are investigated ; (2), the photoluminescence properties of n,n'-dithioureido-2,2'-bypiridine isomers are studied.MONTPELLIER-Ecole Nat.Chimie (341722204) / SudocSudocFranceF

Engineering of metal-free bipyridine-based bridged silsesquioxanes for sustainable solid-state lighting

International audienceWe demonstrate an improvement of the emission quantum yield and the luminance figures of merit of metal-free bridged silsesquioxanes--by a factor of 2, 0.43 ± 0.04, and by two orders of magnitude, (1.4 ± 0.1) x 104 cd m-2, respectively--by changing the regioisomer of the silylated precursor. The organic-inorganic hybrids are easily excited by commercial blue InGaN-based light emitting diodes (LEDs) displaying an intriguing potential to applications in green photonics as metal-free phosphors for solid state lighting

Synthesis and reactivity of pyrrolo[3,2-d][1,3]oxazine-2,4-dione. Access to new pyrrolo[3,2-e][1,4]diazepine-2,5-diones

International audienceA convenient synthesis of pyrrolo[3,2-d][1,3]oxazine-2,4-dione 4 is described and its reactivity towards various nucleophiles studied. The regioselective ring opening of anhydride 4 or its N-alkylated analog 25 in the presence of alanine or proline afforded, respectively, imidazolidinedione 22 and N-protected pyrrolo[3,2-e][1,4]diazepines 30 and 31 in a one-pot process. In a last part of this study, an alternative route to produce a library of eight non protected pyrrolo[3,2-e][1,4]diazepine-2,5-diones 35a–h is described to overcome the limited reactivity of anhydride 4

INK-JET PRINTED MESOPOROUS SILICA MICRODOTS ON OPTICAL FIBER:TOWARDS ENDOSCOPIC DEVICES FOR EARLY DETECTION AND THERAPYOF CANCER

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Luminescent coatings from bipyridine-based bridged silsesquioxanes containing Eu³⁺and Tb³⁺ salts

The sol-gel fabrication of bridged silsesquioxane thin films containing trivalent lanthanide ions (Ln³⁺) has been achieved from a 4,4'-diureido-2,2'-bipyridine bridged organosilane (P4) in the presence of Eu³⁺or Tb³⁺salts. Crack- and defect-free thin films (~50 nm) of optical quality were successfully deposited on glass substrates by spin-coating after optimizing the spinning rate and solvent system. Ellipsometry investigations revealed a significant decrease in the refractive index of the films with ageing of the corresponding precursor sols. In contrast, the photoluminescence properties of the films are independent of precursor ageing time, although significant differences are observed with respect to the corresponding bulk materials. Compared to the bulk materials, the films exhibit a significant blue-shift of the excitation spectra and an increase of the excited state lifetime. The optical conversion efficiencies (ɲopt) of the F4-Eu and F4-Tb-based collectors were also determined and potential applications of the coatings in such areas as luminescent solar concentrators are discussed

Modulating the Photoluminescence of Bridged Silsesquioxanes Incorporating Eu³⁺-Complexed <i>n</i>,<i>n</i>′-Diureido-2,2′-bipyridine Isomers: Application for Luminescent Solar Concentrators

Two new urea-bipyridine derived bridged organosilanes (<b>P5</b> and <b>P6</b>) have been synthesized and their hydrolysis–condensation under nucleophilic catalysis in the presence of Eu³⁺ salts led to luminescent bridged silsesquioxanes (<b>M5-Eu</b> and <b>M6-Eu</b>). An important loading of Eu³⁺ (up to 11%_w) can be obtained for the material based on the 6,6′-isomer. Indeed the photoluminescence properties of these materials, that have been investigated in depth (photoluminescence (PL), quantum yield, lifetimes), show a significantly different complexation mode of the Eu³⁺ ions for <b>M6-Eu</b>, compared with <b>M4-Eu</b> (obtained from the already-reported 4,4′-isomer) and <b>M5-Eu</b>. Moreover, <b>M6-Eu</b> exhibits the highest absolute emission quantum yield value (0.18 ± 0.02) among these three materials. The modification of the sol composition upon the addition of a malonamide derivative led to similar luminescent features but with an increased quantum yield (0.26 ± 0.03). In addition, <b>M6-Eu</b> can be processed as thin films by spin-coating on glass substrates, leading to plates coated by a thin layer (∼54 nm) of Eu³⁺-containing hybrid silica exhibiting one of the highest emission quantum yields reported so far for films of Eu³⁺-containing hybrids (0.34 ± 0.03) and an interesting potential as new luminescent solar concentrators (LSCs) with an optical conversion efficiency of ∼4%. The ratio between the light guided to the film edges and the one emitted by the surface of the film was quantified through the mapping of the intensity of the red pixels (in the RGB color model) from a film image. This quantification enabled a more accurate estimation of the transport losses due to the scattering of the emitted light in the film (0.40), thereby correcting the initial optical conversion efficiency to a value of 1.7%