Front Cover: The Impact of the Alkali Metal Ion on the Crystal Structure and (Mechano)luminescence of Terbium(III) Tetrakis(β‐diketonates) (Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. 6/2020). Issue 6 (3rd February 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kudyakova, Yulia S.; Slepukhin, Pavel A.; Valova, Marina S.; Burgart, Yanina V.; Saloutin, Viktor I.; Bazhin, Denis N.
• Is Part Of: European journal of inorganic chemistry. Issue 6(2020)
• Page Start: 506
• Page End: 506
• Publication Date: 2020-02-03
• Subjects: Chemistry, Inorganic -- Periodicals; Organometallic chemistry -- Periodicals; Bioinorganic chemistry -- Periodicals; Solid state chemistry -- Periodicals; 546
• DOI: 10.1002/ejic.202000061
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1434-1948

Abstract

Abstract : The Front Cover shows the mechanoluminescence (ML) of heterobimetallic terbium‐sodium β‐diketonate illustrated as a snowboarder going down a snow slope. Terbium is a snowboarder riding down a mountain. His passes three areas, each corresponding to a certain alkali metal ion. Snow spray illustrates the response to mechanical stimuli made by Tb. Only when passing through the Na area does the snowboarder make a green sparkling snow spray, which symbolizes the ML of the Tb‐Na complex. More information can be found in the Full Paper by D. N. Bazhin et al. For more on the story behind the cover research, see the Cover Profile.