The photophysical properties of two isostructural heteroligand lanthanide complexes of general formula Ln(pdtc)(phen) ( = pyrrolidinedithiocarbamate anion, = 1,10-phenanthroline), Ln = Sm (), Eu ()) were studied in solid state and dichloromethane (DCM) solution. The two lanthanide complexes were investigated by experimental techniques for structural (single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis of , powder XRD, TG-DTA) and spectroscopic [electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR), infrared (IR), ultraviolet-visible (UV-vis), photoluminescence (PL)] characterization. DFT/TDDFT/ωB97xD and multireference SA-CASSCF/NEVPT2 calculations with perturbative spin-orbit coupling corrections were applied to construct the Jablonski energy diagrams and to discuss the excited state energy transfer mechanism with competing excited state processes and possible sensitized mechanism of metal-centered emission. The first excited state (S) involved in the excited state energy transfer L(antenna)-to-Ln was predicted to have interligand (-to-) charge transfer character in contrast to the previously predicted ligand-to-metal charge transfer character. The theoretical consideration showed similar relaxation paths and luminescence quenching channels and appropriate Donor*(phen)-Acceptor*(Ln) energy gap for and . The experimental measurements in the solid state, however, showed efficient luminescence and good ability to convert UV to visible light only for the Sm(pdtc)(phen) complex. The minor emission of was explained by partial reduction of Eu, confirmed by EPR and calculated electron density distribution data.

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