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Real world luminescence thermometry through a novel mixed-metal Eu/Tb complex with furan-containing 1,3-diketone
This study explores the effects of minor chemical structure modifications on the thermometric performance
of a novel mixed-metal complex [Tb0.94Eu0.06L3(TPPO)2] (HL – 4,4,4-trifluoro-1-(furan-2-yl)butan-1,3-
dione, TPPO – triphenylphosphine oxide). By replacing NO3
with an HL anion, we observed a significant
enhancement in the complex’s luminescent properties, including a shift in the high-sensitivity temperature
range from 250 K to 150 K and a 3.3-fold increase in the relative thermal sensitivity (Sr). The modified
behavior of the charge transfer (CT) state improved the energy transfer efficiency between Eu3+ and Tb3+
ions. Additionally, a convolutional neural network (CNN) was employed to analyze temperature-dependent
luminescence data under real-world conditions, yielding superior accuracy and precision to conventional
methods. This combination of structure variation and machine learning advances the potential of luminescent
thermometers in real-world applications.