Abstract
Tris(8-hydroxyquinoline)aluminum(III) complexes (Alq3), one of the molecules studied most widely for organic light-emitting devices, were formed in the interlayer spaces of smectites by solid-solid reactions between Al-smectites (Al-montmorillonite and Al-synthetic saponite (Sumecton) and 8-hydroxyquinoline (8Hq) at room temperature. The intercalation of 8-hydroxyquinoline molecules into Al-smectites was demonstrated by powder XRD, FTIR, DTA, TG, TG-MS, and chemical analysis. The coordination of the ligand to the interlayer Al cations was proved by FTIR, UV-Vis, and photoluminescence spectroscopies. The luminescence intensity of Alq3-Sumecton was much greater than that of Alq3-montmorillonite, and this was ascribed to the very small amount of quenching impurities in Sumecton.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 428-434 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Clays and Clay Minerals |
Volume | 50 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2002 Aug |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- 8-Hydroxyquinoline
- Montmorillonite
- Solid-State intercalation
- Sumecton SA
- Synthetic saponite
- Tris(8-hydroxyquinoline)aluminum(III) Complex
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Water Science and Technology
- Soil Science
- Geochemistry and Petrology
- Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)