Walkable Dual Emissions

Walkable dual emissions, in which the emission bands of the walker reversibly cross or leave those of the stationary ones depending on temperature and concentration, have been demonstrated in cyclic dimeric lanthanide complexes [Ln(hfac)(3)(PAnPO(2))](2) (Ln = Eu(III), Tb(III); hfac(−) = hexafluoroacetylacetonate; PAnPO(2) = 9,10-bis(diphenylphosphino) anthracene dioxide), providing a concept model for signals exchanging and dispatching. Additionally, good linear relationships are observed between the maximum emission bands of the walker vs the concentrations {lg(M)} and the measurement temperatures (K), implying such materials could be served as potential concentration and temperature sensors.