Ln12-Containing 60-Tungstogermanates: Synthesis, Structure, Luminescence, and Magnetic Studies

Kai Yao Wang, Bassem S. Bassil, Zhengguo Lin, Isabella Römer, Stef Vanhaecht, Tatjana N. Parac-Vogt, Cristina Sáenz De Pipaón, José Ramón Galán-Mascarós, Linyuan Fan, Jie Cao, Ulrich Kortz*

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Abstract

A new class of hexameric Ln12-containing 60-tungstogermanates, [Na(H2O)6⊂Eu12(OH)12(H2O)18Ge2(GeW10O38)6]39- (Eu12), [Na(H2O)6⊂Gd12(OH)6(H2O)24Ge(GeW10O38)6]37- (Gd12), and [(H2O)6⊂Dy12(H2O)24(GeW10O38)6]36- (Dy12), comprising six di-Ln-embedded {β(4,11)-GeW10} subunits was prepared by reaction of [α-GeW9O34]10- with LnIII ions in weakly acidic (pH 5) aqueous medium. Depending on the size of the LnIII ion, the assemblies feature selective capture of two (for Eu12), one (for Gd12), or zero (for Dy12) extra GeIV ions. The selective encapsulation of a cationic sodium hexaaqua complex [Na(H2O)6]+ was observed for Eu12 and Gd12, whereas Dy12 incorporates a neutral, distorted-octahedral (H2O)6 cluster. The three compounds were characterized by single-crystal XRD, ESI-MS, photoluminescence, and magnetic studies. Dy12 was shown to be a single-molecule magnet. Cagelike polyoxometalates: A new class of cagelike Ln12-containing 60-tungstogermanates (Ln=Eu, Gd, Dy) was prepared by the reaction of [α-GeW9O34]10- with LnIII ions in a weakly acidic aqueous medium. Depending on the size of the LnIII ion, the assemblies feature selective capture of two (Eu12), one (Gd12), or zero (Dy12) extra GeIV ions. Selective encapsulation of [Na(H2O)6]+ was observed for Eu12 and Gd12, whereas Dy12 incorporates a neutral, distorted-octahedral (H2O)6 cluster (see figure).

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)18168-18176
Number of pages9
JournalChemistry - A European Journal
Volume21
Issue number50
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 7 Dec 2015
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • lanthanides
  • luminescence
  • magnetic properties
  • polyoxometalates
  • tungsten

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