Luminescence Property of the Terbium Bipyridyl Complex Incorporated in Silica Matrix by a Sol‐Gel Method

Abstract

Slica‐based composite materials incorporated with a terbium bipyridyl complex, , were prepared by a sol‐gel method. The thermal stability of was improved by incorporation into the silica matrix, and its green emissiom lines were intensified by heat‐treatments under appropriate temperature conditions. These results demonstrate that the composite materials such as possess potential as efficient phosphors.