“…The SA_PSS_Eu exhibits PL with a strong, sharp, and well-resolved emission at 616 nm (Figure a) that can be ascribed to the electric-dipole 5 D 0 → 7 F 2 transition of the Eu 3+ ions located at the sites without inversion symmetry. ,,,− A less intense emission peak for the 5 D 0 → 7 F 1 is also evident at 593 nm. ,,,− Other very weak PL signals are present at higher wavelength, out of the range of Figure a. ,,,− Therefore, even though they have different intensities, both electric- and magnetic-dipole transitions are evident in the present Eu(III)-monolayer . In fact, 4f levels in lanthanide compounds have been generally considered essentially atomic in nature and simple spectators with respect to the chemical bond because filled 5s 2 and 5p 6 levels shield 4f orbitals from ligand field effects.…”