Journal
BIOMOLECULES
Volume 12, Issue 9, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/biom12091165
Keywords
cellulose microcrystals; bronsted-acid ionic liquid; iridium complex; phosphorescence
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- University of Bologna
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This paper presents a method to covalently link a luminescent Ir-complex onto the surface of MCC, which represents the first incorporation of an organometallic luminescent probe in this biomaterial. The method is easy and sustainable, using a Bronsted-acid ionic liquid as a catalyst. The obtained luminescent cellulose microcrystals exhibit high and stable emissions and maintain their luminescent properties in dry and wet matrices.
Microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) is an emerging material with outstanding properties in many scientific and industrial fields, in particular as an additive in composite materials. Its surface modification allows for the fine-tuning of its properties and the exploitation of these materials in a plethora of applications. In this paper, we present the covalent linkage of a luminescent Ir-complex onto the surface of MCC, representing the first incorporation of an organometallic luminescent probe in this biomaterial. This goal has been achieved with an easy and sustainable procedure, which employs a Bronsted-acid ionic liquid as a catalyst for the esterification reaction of -OH cellulose surface groups. The obtained luminescent cellulose microcrystals display high and stable emissions with the incorporation of only a small amount of iridium (III). Incorporation of MCC-Ir in dry and wet matrices, such as films and gels, has been also demonstrated, showing the maintenance of the luminescent properties even in possible final manufacturers.
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