This work describes the synthesis and application of an europium(III) complex, [Eu(TTA)3(2-pyr) (H2O)], containing 2-thenoyltrifuoroacetonate (TTA) and 2-pyrrolidone (2-pyr) as ligands, obtained as white solid and soluble in ethanol. In solution, the complex showed red emission, characteristic of the EuIII emission in the solid state (λexc = 375 nm and λem = 612 nm). The complex was tested with PbII, CdII, and ...
In this work, three complexes were synthesized from the trivalent europium ion (EuIII), using the picrate anion (pic), and delta-valerolactam (DVL), epsilon-caprolactam (EPK), and oenantholactam (OEN). The synthesized complexes [Eu(pic)3·(DVL)3], [Eu(pic)3·(EPK)3], and [Eu(pic)3·(OEN)3] were studied as luminescent markers for application as security elements in Brazilian banknotes. All complexes showed red colo...