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The influence of synthesis and crystallization conditions on the structure and photoluminescent properties of {ZnLn} (Ln = Eu, Tb) complexes with benzoate anions

Maxim Andreevich Shmelev 1
Maxim Andreevich Shmelev
, 
Aleksandr S. Chistyakov 1
Aleksandr S. Chistyakov
, 
Evgeniya Aleksandrovna Varaksina 2
Evgeniya Aleksandrovna Varaksina
, 
Il'ya Viktorovich Taydakov 2
Il'ya Viktorovich Taydakov
, 
Alexey Anatol'evich Sidorov 1
Alexey Anatol'evich Sidorov
, 
10.71267/mencom.7995
Published 4 June 2026 , received 13 January 2026
Communication , Volume 36, Issue 4, 416-419
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Shmelev M. A. et al. The influence of synthesis and crystallization conditions on the structure and photoluminescent properties of {ZnLn} (Ln = Eu, Tb) complexes with benzoate anions // Mendeleev Communications. 2026. Vol. 36. No. 4. pp. 416-419.
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Shmelev M. A., Chistyakov A. S., Varaksina E. A., Taydakov I. V., Sidorov A. A., Eremenko I. L. The influence of synthesis and crystallization conditions on the structure and photoluminescent properties of {ZnLn} (Ln = Eu, Tb) complexes with benzoate anions // Mendeleev Communications. 2026. Vol. 36. No. 4. pp. 416-419.
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TY - JOUR
DO - 10.71267/mencom.7995
UR - https://mendcomm.colab.ws/publications/10.71267/mencom.7995
TI - The influence of synthesis and crystallization conditions on the structure and photoluminescent properties of {ZnLn} (Ln = Eu, Tb) complexes with benzoate anions
T2 - Mendeleev Communications
AU - Shmelev, Maxim Andreevich
AU - Chistyakov, Aleksandr S.
AU - Varaksina, Evgeniya Aleksandrovna
AU - Taydakov, Il'ya Viktorovich
AU - Sidorov, Alexey Anatol'evich
AU - Eremenko, Igor Leonidovich
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/06/04
PB - Mendeleev Communications
SP - 416-419
IS - 4
VL - 36
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@article{2026_Shmelev,
author = {Maxim Andreevich Shmelev and Aleksandr S. Chistyakov and Evgeniya Aleksandrovna Varaksina and Il'ya Viktorovich Taydakov and Alexey Anatol'evich Sidorov and Igor Leonidovich Eremenko},
title = {The influence of synthesis and crystallization conditions on the structure and photoluminescent properties of {ZnLn} (Ln = Eu, Tb) complexes with benzoate anions},
journal = {Mendeleev Communications},
year = {2026},
volume = {36},
publisher = {Mendeleev Communications},
month = {Jun},
url = {https://mendcomm.colab.ws/publications/10.71267/mencom.7995},
number = {4},
pages = {416--419},
doi = {10.71267/mencom.7995}
}
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Shmelev, Maxim Andreevich, et al. “The influence of synthesis and crystallization conditions on the structure and photoluminescent properties of {ZnLn} (Ln = Eu, Tb) complexes with benzoate anions.” Mendeleev Communications, vol. 36, no. 4, Jun. 2026, pp. 416-419. https://mendcomm.colab.ws/publications/10.71267/mencom.7995.
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Keywords

benzoic acid
heterometallic complexes
lanthanides(III)
noncovalent interactions
photoluminescence
zinc(II)

Abstract

Heterometallic complexes [Zn2Eu2(EtOH)2(phen)2(bz)8(NO3)2] (phen = 1,10-phenanthroline; bz = benzoate anion), [Zn2Eu(phen)2(bz)7]·1.5C6H6·0.5H2O and [Zn2Tb(phen)2(bz)7]·4MeCN were synthesized and their structures were characterized using single crystal X-ray diffraction, IR spectroscopy and elemental analysis. It was found that varying the synthesis and crystallization conditions makes it possible to change the composition and coordination geometry of the obtained compounds and influence their photoluminescent properties.

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