Synthesis and Characterization of Terbium-Trimesic Acid Luminescent Complex in Polyvinylpyrrolidone Matrix

Tb（Ⅲ ）-trimesic acid （TMA） luminescent complexes were synthesized in the polyvinylpyrrolidone （PVP） matrix. The elemental analysis, inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectroscopy （ICP-AES） and fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy （FT-IR） indicated that its chemical constitution is PVP/Tb（MTA）· 4H2O. The XRD patterns showed that the complex is a new kind of crystal. The TEM image indicates that the complex is rod shaped. The rod diameter is about 200 nm, and the length ranges from hundred of nanometer to a few micrometers. In addition, the dispersity is better. TG-DTA curves indicate that the complex is thermally stable before 463℃. Photoluminescence analysis indicates that the complex emits Tb^3＋ characteristic luminescence under ultraviolet excitation.