A review of the chemiluminescent reactions in the systems containing lantha
nide ions as emitters and different chemical compounds is presented. The sy
stems in which lanthanide ions enhance the chemiluminescence intensity, tha
nks to the energy transfer processes, as well as the systems in which redox
reactions involving lanthanide ions cause chemiluminescence and the system
s showing electrogenerated luminescence and lyoluminescence are discussed.
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