Responsive Chiral Lanthanide Probes.

将制成一系列稀土元素的高发射性配位络合物，其中观察到的发光随当地环境的性质而变化。特别是，将创建对pH变化做出反应的系统，这些系统适合在体外和纤维素中使用。这些系统将被设计成在更酸性的条件下显示增强的发光。此外，还将研究一系列手性铕配合物，在这些配合物中，圆偏振发射信号被选定的手性物种的存在选择性地调制，无论是在光谱还是在显微镜下。

A series of highly emissive coordination complexes of the rare earth elements will be made, in which the observed luminescence varies with the nature of the local environment. In particular, systems that respond to variation of pH will be created, that are suitable for use in vitro and in cellulo. These systems will be designed to show enhanced luminescence under more acidic conditions. In addition, a range of chiral europium complexes will be studied in which the circularly polarised emission signal is modulated selectively by the presence of selected chiral species, both in spectroscopy and in microscopy.