We report the synthesis, structures, magnetic and luminescent properties of a series of three-blade propeller homoleptic lanthanide complexes [LnL3](ClO4)3·H2O·2MeCN (Ln = Eu (1), Tb (2), Dy (3), Er (4), Yb...

The debates on the crystallographic details of the hexagonal phase of NaREF4 (RE = rare earth elements) are reviewed, and a fresh perspective is proposed to understand the superior luminescence properties of the materials.

Generally, it is known that the intensity of the emission of trivalent lanthanide ions (Ln3+) increases on cooling because of the reduced decay of the excited state population via the...

The synthesis of dual-emission nanocomposite materials has emerged as an excellent strategy for designing new and advanced luminescent ratiometric thermometers.