The characterization and synthesis of Tb3+ homoleptic complexes utilizing bidentate ligands

Authors

Cameron J. Bateman, Belmont UniversityFollow

Publication Date

2025

Presentation Length

15 minutes

College

College of Sciences & Mathematics

Department

Chemistry and Physics, Department of

Student Level

Undergraduate

SPARK Category

Research

Faculty Advisor

Justin Stace

WELL Core Type

Intellectual Wellness

Metadata/Fulltext

Metadata ONLY

Presentation Type

Talk/Oral

Summary

Crystallization is one of the main goals when it comes to purity. Through dissolving a solid, heating it and cooling it can allow for a crystalline structure to form. The crystalline structure created is pure, and all the impurities will dissolve in the mother liquor. This is a foundational idea of crystallization. Tb(bpy)₂(NO₃)₃ (bpy = 2,2’-bipyridine) is a complex synthesized by refluxing the homoleptic complex Tb(NO₃)₃ and what will become its bidentate ligand bpy. Not only are crystals important for purity but Tb(bpy)₂(NO₃)₃ also has luminescent properties making it an excellent candidate to be a chemical sensor.

Recommended Citation

Bateman, Cameron J., "The characterization and synthesis of Tb3+ homoleptic complexes utilizing bidentate ligands" (2025). SPARK Symposium Presentations. 617.
https://repository.belmont.edu/spark_presentations/617