Novel organo-EuIII luminophores, Eu(hfa)x(CPO)y
and Eu(hfa)x(TCPO)y (hfa: hexafluoroacetylacetonate, CPO:
4-carboxyphenyl diphenyl phosphine oxide, TCPO:
4,4′,4″-tricarboxyphenyl phosphine oxide), were synthesized
by the complexation of EuIII ions with hfa moieties and CPO or TCPO
ligands. The thermal and luminescent stabilities of the luminophores are extremely
high. The decomposition temperature of Eu(hfa)x(CPO)y and
Eu(hfa)x(TCPO)y were determined as 200 and
450 °C, respectively. The luminescence of
Eu(hfa)x(TCPO)y under UV light irradiation was observed
even at a high temperature, 400 °C. The luminescent
properties of Eu(hfa)x(CPO)y and
Eu(hfa)x(TCPO)y were estimated from emission spectra,
quantum yields and lifetime measurements. The energy transfer efficiency from hfa
moieties to EuIII ions in Eu(hfa)x(TCPO)y was
59%. The photosensitized luminescence of hyper-stable
Eu(hfa)x(TCPO)y at 400 °C is
demonstrated for future photonic applications.