Organometallic phosphors as building blocks in sol–gel chemistry: luminescent organometallo-silica materials

Abstract

When organometallics meet silica, the solid state mimics solution! Condensation of organometallic Ir(<sc>iii</sc>) and Pt(<sc>ii</sc>) phosphors with TEOS yields highly stable luminescent hybrid organometallo-silica materials with excellent optical and textural properties.