A "plug-and-play" approach to the preparation of transparent luminescent hybrid materials based on poly(methyl methacrylate), a calix[4]arene cross-linking agent, and terbium ions

A novel methodology to prepare transparent luminescent hybrid materials is reported. Using a calixarene ionophore as a PMMA cross-linker avoids problems, such as phase segregation, andproduces a polymer monolith that can be loaded with the metal ion required for luminescence post-synthesis. This app...

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Main Authors: Driscoll, C., Reid, B., Mcildowie, Matthew, Muzzioli, S., Nealon, Gareth, Skelton, B., Stagni, S., Brown, David, Massi, Massimiliano, Ogden, Mark
Format: Journal Article
Published: The Royal Society of Chemistry 2011
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/6626