Tunable emission in lanthanide coordination polymer gels based on a rationally designed blue emissive gelator

Rational design and synthesis of a new low molecular weight gelator (LMWG) having 9,10-diphenylanthracene core and terminal terpyridine is reported. TbIII and EuIII ion coordination to a LMWG results in green and pink emissive coordination polymer gels, respectively, with coiled nanofiber morphology. Further, control over stoichiometry of LMWG:TbIII:EuIII leads to yellow and white light emitting bimetallic gels