Ultrastrong Electron-Phonon Coupling in Uranium-Organic Frameworks Leading to Inverse Luminescence Temperature Dependence

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Electron-phonon interactions, crucial in condensed matter, are rarely seen in Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs). Detecting these interactions typically involves analyzing luminescence in lanthanide- or actinide-based compounds. Prior studies on Ln- and Ac-based MOFs at high temperatures revealed additional peaks, but these were too faint for thorough analysis. In our research, we fabricated a high-quality, crystalline uranium-based MOF (KIT-U-1) thin film using a layer-by-layer method. Under UV light, this film showed two distinct "hot bands," indicating a strong electron-phonon interaction. At 77 K, these bands were absent, but at 300 K, a new emission band appeared with half the intensity of the main luminescence. Surprisingly, a second hot band emerged above 320 K, deviating from previous findings in rare-earth compounds. We conducted a detailed ab-initio analysis employing time-dependent density functional theory to understand this unusual behaviour and to identify the lattice vibration responsible for the strong electron-phonon coupling. The KIT-U-1 film's hot-band emission was then utilized to create a highly sensitive, single-compound optical thermometer. This underscores the potential of high-quality MOF thin films in exploiting the unique luminescence of lanthanides and actinides for advanced applications.

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Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

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2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:63

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Angewandte Chemie (International ed. in English) - 63(2024), 11 vom: 11. März, Seite e202318559

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Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Chen, Dong-Hui [VerfasserIn]
Vankova, Nina [VerfasserIn]
Jha, Gautam [VerfasserIn]
Yu, Xiaojuan [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Yuemin [VerfasserIn]
Lin, Ling [VerfasserIn]
Kirschhöfer, Frank [VerfasserIn]
Greifenstein, Raphael [VerfasserIn]
Redel, Engelbert [VerfasserIn]
Heine, Thomas [VerfasserIn]
Wöll, Christof [VerfasserIn]

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DFT Calculation
Electron-Phonon Coupling
Journal Article
Single-Metal Ratiometric Thermometer
Thin Film
Uranium Metal-Organic Frameworks

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Date Revised 04.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

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10.1002/anie.202318559

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NLM36643652X