Lanthanide luminescent self-assembly complexes : from solution studies to mechanical sensing on gold surfaces

Abstract

This thesis entitled "Lanthanide Luminescent Self-Assembly Complexes: From Solution Studies to Mechanical Sensing on Gold Surfaces" is divided into five Chapters. Chapter 1 gives a detailed account of lanthanide-based supramolecular systems as sensors within the literature. It highlights the principles and advantages of lanthanide luminescent sensing, and a review of lanthanide templated complexes and assemblies is given. A review of some of the ways that lanthanide complexes have been incorporated onto solid substrates is then presented, along with some preliminary work on lanthanides on gold.