@misc{SchottKretzschmarAckeretal.2014, author = {Schott, Juliane and Kretzschmar, Jerome and Acker, Margret and Eidner, Sascha and Kumke, Michael Uwe and Drobot, Bj{\"o}rn and Barkleit, Astrid and Taut, Steffen and Brendler, Vinzenz and Stumpf, Thorsten}, title = {Formation of a Eu(III) borate solid species from a weak Eu(III) borate complex in aqueous solution}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-98774}, pages = {13}, year = {2014}, abstract = {In the presence of polyborates (detected by 11B-NMR) the formation of a weak Eu(III) borate complex (lg β11 ∼ 2, estimated) was observed by time-resolved laser-induced fluorescence spectroscopy (TRLFS). This complex is a precursor for the formation of a solid Eu(III) borate species. The formation of this solid in solution was investigated by TRLFS as a function of the total boron concentration: the lower the total boron concentration, the slower is the solid formation. The solid Eu(III) borate was characterized by IR spectroscopy, powder XRD and solid-state TRLFS. The determination of the europium to boron ratio portends the existence of pentaborate units in the amorphous solid.}, language = {en} }