Royal Society of Chemistry, Chemical Communications, 2, p. 129-131, 2007
DOI: 10.1039/b611487c
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The synthesis and the photophysical evaluation of a novel pH dependent lanthanide luminescent self-assembly in water between a cyclen based europium complex and a beta-diketonate is described and its use as a luminescent sensor in displacement assays for anions such as acetate, bicarbonate and lactate, where the Eu(III) emission was quenched upon anion recognition.