Study on UV excitation properties of Y2O3:Ln3+ (Ln = Eu3+ or Tb3+) luminescent nanomaterials

Y2O3:Ln3+ (Ln = Eu or Tb) nanocrystals with different Ln3+ doping concentrations and average sizes were prepared by chemical self-combustion. The corresponding bulk materials with various doping concentrations were obtained by annealing the nanomaterials at high temperature. The emission spectra, excitation spectra, and X-ray diffraction spectra were used in this study. It was found that the charge transfer band of Y2O3:Eu3+ red-shifted as particle size decreased, and the charge transfer band in the 5-nm particles obviously broadened toward the long wavelength. It was also found that the profile of excitation spectra corresponding to the 4f5d (4f8 --> 4f(7)5d1) transition changed a lot with the variation of the particle size. The dependence of the excitation spectra of Y2O3:Ln3+ on particle size was investigated.     

Nanostructured CaWO4, CaWO4:Eu3+ and CaWO4:Tb3+ particles: sonochemical synthesis and luminescent properties

Nanostructured CaWO4, CaWO4:Eu3+, and CaWO4:Tb3+ phosphor particles were synthesized via a facile sonochemical route. X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, field emission scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, photoluminescence, low voltage cathodoluminescence spectra, and photoluminescence lifetimes were used to characterize the as-obtained samples. The X-ray diffraction results indicate that the samples are well crystallized with the scheelite structure of CaWO4. The transmission electron microscopy and field emission scanning electron microscopy images illustrate that the powders consist of spherical particles with sizes from 120 to 160 nm, which are the aggregates of even smaller nanoparticles ranging from 10 to 20 nm. Under UV light or electron beam excitation, the CaWO4 powder exhibited a blue emission band with a maximum at 430 nm originating from the WO4/2- groups, while the CaWO4:Eu3+ powder showed red emission dominated by 613 nm ascribed to the 5D0 --> 7F2 of Eu3+, and the CaWO4:Tb3+ powders showed emission at 544 nm, ascribed to the 5D4 --> 7F5 transition of Tb3+. The PL excitation and emission spectra suggest that the energy is transferred from WO4/2- to Eu3+ CaWO4:Eu3+ and to Tb3+ in CaWO4:Tb3+. Moreover, the energy transfer from WO4/2- to Tb3+ in CaWO4:Tb3+ is more efficient than that from WO4/2- to EU3+ in CaWO4:Eu3+. This novel and efficient pathway could open new opportunities for further investigating the novel properties of tungstate materials.     

白光LED用钨酸盐红色荧光粉的制备及发光特性

采用高温固相法制备了NaY(WO4)2:Eu3+发光材料。分别用X射线粉末衍射(XRD)、发光光谱(PL)等手段研究了发光粉的晶体结构以及发光性能。XRD结果表明,Eu3+掺杂浓度达到25%(摩尔分数)时,仍然能够形成纯相的NaY(WO4)2:Eu3+多晶粉末。NaY(WO4)2:Eu3+的激发光谱由强度很大的宽激发带(220～300nm)和锐线谱(峰值位于393nm和465nm)组成,其中宽激发带源于O2-→W6+和O2-→Eu3+电荷转移,锐线谱属于Eu3+的4f-4f跃迁吸收,发射光谱显示随Eu3+浓度的增大,NaY(WO42):Eu3+光发射强度逐渐增大,当Eu3+浓度为20%时,发射强度达到最大,随后出现浓度猝灭。     

Study on luminescence behavior of BaAl12O19:Tb, Eu

BaAl12O19:Tb, Eu phosphors were prepared by sol-gel technique. The luminescence properties and the energy transfer between Eu2+ and Tb3+ were investigated. For BaAll2O19:Tb phosphor, the strongest excitation peak and emission peak produced from Tb3+ transition of 5D4-7F5 were at 240 nm and at 550 nm respectively, while the peak shape was narrow and peak intensity was large. The Eu2+ added in the BaAl12O19:Tb induced energy transfer to Tb3+ and different color luminescence from blue (400 nm) to green (570 nm) was obtained by changing the ratio of Tb3+/Eu2+ with excitation at 240 nm.     

A general aqueous sol-gel route to Ln(2)Sn(2)O(7) nanocrystals

This paper describes a general aqueous sol-gel route for the synthesis of a series of rare earth stannates, Ln(2)Sn(2)O(7) (Ln = Y, La, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb and Lu), with pure pyrochlore phase via the assistance of a cetyltrimethyl ammonium bromide (CTAB) surfactant. The route involves first the formation of CTAB-inorganic lamellar structures and then their thermal decomposition at 800?°C to yield the pyrochlore Ln(2)Sn(2)O(7) nanocrystals. Techniques using a thermo-gravimetric/differential thermal analyzer (TG-DTA), x-ray diffraction (XRD) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) as well as selected-area electron diffraction (SAED) have been employed to characterize the as-synthesized Ln(2)Sn(2)O(7) nanocrystals. Furthermore, photoluminescence (PL) of the 5% Eu(3+) activated Ln(2)Sn(2)O(7) nanocrystals and carbon monoxide catalytic oxidation over the as-obtained Ln(2)Sn(2)O(7) nanocrystals were investigated. The results indicate that the PL properties as well as the catalytic activity changes significantly with the ionic radii of the rare earth elements.     

Precipitation based synthesis and luminescence of Ln (Eu,Ce, Dy,Sm, Tb) activated BaCa2Si3O9-Walstromite cyclosilicate phosphors

A series of new phosphors of BaCa₂Si₃O₉:Ln³⁺, (Ln = Eu, Ce, Dy, Sm, Tb) were synthesized by precipitation based method. Good crystallinity was achieved after annealing the sample at 750 °C for 1 h in air. X-ray powder diffraction (XRD) result confirmed the formation of desired BaCa₂Si₃O₉ host. The photoluminescent excitation and emission properties of Ln³⁺, (Ln = Eu, Ce, Dy, Sm, Tb) activated BaCa₂Si₃O₉ were investigated in detail. The photoluminescence (PL) analysis of individual Ln³⁺, (Ln = Eu, Ce, Dy, Sm, Tb) activated BaCa₂Si₃O₉ phosphors exhibits interesting characteristic emission properties in their respective regions. From the measured emission spectra, Judd–Ofelt (J–O) intensity parameters (Ω₂, Ω₄, Ω₆) have been calculated and using these J–O parameters various radiative parameters such as radiative transition probabilities (A_rad), radiative lifetimes (τ_R), branching ratios (β_R) and relative quantum yield have been calculated for the studied ions.     

Nanostructured CaWO4, CaWO4 : Pb2+ and CaWO4 : Tb3+ particles: polyol-mediated synthesis and luminescent properties

Nano-submicrostructured CaWO4, CaWO4 : Pb2+ and CaWO4 : Tb3+ particles were prepared by polyol method and characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), Fourier transform infrared spectra (FT-IR), thermogravimetry-differential thermal analysis (TG-DTA), photoluminescence (PL), cathodo-luminescence (CL) spectra and PL lifetimes. The results of XRD indicate that the as-prepared samples are well crystallized with the scheelite structure of CaWO4. The FE-SEM images illustrate that CaWO4 and CaWO4 : Pb2+ and CaWO4 : Tb3+ powders are composed of spherical particles with sizes around 260, 290, and 190 nm respectively, which are the aggregates of smaller nanoparticles around 10-20 nm. Under the UV light or electron beam excitation, the CaWO4 powders exhibits a blue emission band with a maximum at about 440 nm. When the CaWO4 particles are doped with Pb2+, the intensity of luminescence is enhanced to some extent and the luminescence band maximum is red shifted to 460 nm. Tb(3+)-doped CaWO4 particles show the characteristic emission of Tb3+ 5D4-7FJ (J = 6 - 3) transitions due to an energy transfer from WO4(2-) groups to Tb3+.     

LuTaO4:Ln3+(Ln=Eu,Tb)透明薄膜制备改进与其发光性能研究

LuTaO₄是一种新型的辐射探测材料, 但是制备高质量的透明薄膜面临着巨大挑战。为了在保证薄膜不开裂与高透明度的前提下提高薄膜的厚度, 通过大量摸索选用聚乙烯吡咯烷酮(PVP)为胶黏剂并优化溶胶中固含量及PVP含量成功制备出单层厚度达到100 nm的LuTaO₄:Ln³⁺(Ln=Eu,Tb)薄膜, 保证了薄膜的透明度同时大大提高了发光性能。该方法为高质量LuTaO₄:Ln³⁺(Ln=Eu,Tb)厚膜的制备和应用奠定了基础。     

Study on luminescent properties of Eu3+ doped Gd2WO6, Gd2W2O9 and Gd2(WO4)3 nanophosphors prepared by co-precipitation

Eu3+ doped Gd2WO6, Gd2W2O9 and Gd2(WO4)3 nanophosphors with different concentrations have been prepared by co-precipitation. XRD (X-ray diffraction) and SEM (scanning electron microscopy) were used to investigate the structure and morphology. The emission spectra, excitation spectra and fluorescence decay curves were measured, and partial J-O parameters and quantum efficiencies of Eu3+ 5D0 energy level were calculated. Furthermore, concentration quenching curves of Eu3+ in different hosts were drawn. The photoluminescent properties of Eu3+ doped Gd2WO6, Gd2W2O9 and Gd2(WO4)3 nanophosphors have been studied. The results indicate that Eu3+ 5D0-7F2 red luminescence can be effectively excited by 395 nm and 465 nm in Gd2WO6 and Gd2W2O9 hosts, similar to the familiar Gd2(WO4)3:Eu. Especially Gd2W2O9:Eu has strong red emission and high quenching concentration, so it has potential applications for trichromatic white LED as red fluorescent materials.     

Vacuum ultraviolet optical properties of (La,Gd)PO4:RE (RE=Eu, Tb)

Vacuum ultraviolet excitation spectra of phosphors (La,Gd)PO₄:RE³⁺ (RE=Eu or Tb) and X-ray photoelectron spectra of LaPO₄ and GdPO₄ are investigated. The vacuum ultraviolet excitation intensity of (La,Gd)PO₄:RE³⁺ is enhanced with the increasing of Gd³⁺ content, which implies that Gd³⁺ plays an intermediate role in energy transfer from host absorption band to RE³⁺. When Gd³⁺ is doped into LaPO₄:Eu³⁺, charge transfer band (CT band) begins to shift to higher energy region and the overlap degree of CT band and the host absorption band gets greater with more Gd³⁺ doped into LaPO₄. These results suggest that the dopant (Gd³⁺) gives an important influence on energy transfer efficiency. The top of LaPO₄ valance band is formed by the 2p level of O²⁻, whereas that of GdPO₄ valance band is formed by the 2p level of O²⁻ and the 4f level of Gd³⁺, showing the differences in band structures between LaPO₄ and GdPO₄.     

燃烧法合成YVO_4∶Ln(Ln=Eu,Sm)荧光粉及其发光特性

采用柠檬酸和尿素作为燃料,通过燃烧法分别制备了Eu3+和Sm3+单掺的YVO4荧光粉.采用差示扫描量热仪对样品前驱体的热分解特性进行分析,并采用X射线衍射仪、扫描电子显微镜和荧光分光光度计对所得样品的物相、表面形貌、激发光谱和发射光谱进行表征.实验结果表明,所得样品的晶相为YVO4,四方晶系.并讨论了该荧光粉发光性能的影响因素.     

纳米Ln2O3:Eu(Ln=Gd,Y)荧光粉的燃烧法合成及其光致发光性质

本文报道了用燃烧法制备的纳米（5～100nm）Gd2O3：Eu和Y2O3：Eu荧光粉，对它们的晶体结构和光致发光性质进行了研究．结果表明，纳米Gd2O3：Eu和Y2O3：Eu的光致发光性质与常规的Gd2O3：Eu和Y2O3：Eu的性质有很大的差别，纳米Gd2O3：Eu和Y2O3：Eu表现出很强的介观效应．对实验结果进行了初步的探讨．     

Ln(Ln=Gd3+,Cu+,Sm3+,Dy3+)助激活的Ca8Mg（SiO4）4Cl2∶Eu2+荧光粉的光谱特性和Eu2+的格位计算

采用高温固相法合成了掺杂Ln(Ln=Gd3+,Cu+,Sm3+,Dy3+)作助激活离子的氯硅酸镁钙荧光粉。通过X射线衍射(XRD)对Ca8Mg(SiO4)4Cl2∶Eu2+,Ln进行了表征,结果表明Ln的共掺杂并没有影响基质晶体的面心立方结构。所合成的荧光粉发射峰值位于507nm的绿光区,激发光谱在330~430nm之间均有较强吸收,与紫光InGaN芯片(395nm)相匹配。掺杂Ln作助激活剂增强了荧光粉的发光强度。借助Uitert经验公式计算出Eu2+在Ca8Mg(SiO4)4Cl2基质中占据八配位Ca(Ⅱ)格位。     

Eu2+、Dy3+、Li+共掺杂CaSi2O2N2荧光粉的发光性能

采用高温固相反应法制备了一系列白光LED用CaSi2O2N2:0.05Eu2+,xDy3+,xLi+(0≤x≤0.03)荧光粉.利用X射线衍射仪对样品的物相结构进行了分析,结果表明:Dy3+和Li+离子的掺入没有改变CaSi2O2N2:Eu2+荧光粉的主晶相.利用荧光光谱仪对样品的发光性能进行了测试,发现所有样品的激发光谱均覆盖了从近紫外到蓝光的较宽范围,400 nm激发下得到的发射光谱为宽波段的单峰,峰值位于545 nm左右,是Eu2+离子5d-4f电子跃迁引起的.Dy3+离子掺杂可以提高CaSi2O2N2:Eu2+荧光粉的发光强度,Dy3+与Li+共掺杂可进一步提高荧光粉的发光强度,当Dy3+和Li+的掺杂量为1mol%时,荧光粉的发光强度达到最大值,是单掺杂Eu2+的荧光粉发光强度的157%.     

Physicochemical properties of ZrF4-BaF2-LnF3 glasses (Ln=Y or rare-earth elements)

The influence of lanthanoid fluorides on physicochemical properties of fluorozirconate glasses has been examined on 60ZrF₄ · 30BaF₂ · 10LnF₃ glasses (Ln=Y, La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Er, Tm, Yb or Lu). Physicochemical properties such as ion packing, hardness, molecular refraction, thermal stability and fluoride-ion conduction have been evaluated on the glasses by the density, refractive index, differential thermal analysis, thermomechanical analysis, Vickers hardness and electrical conductivity measurements. The variation of these properties with lanthanoid species and the relationships between them have been discussed to characterize lanthanoid fluoride-containing fluorozirconate glasses.     

稀土(铕、铽)三元配合物的合成、表征与发光性能

合成了Eu(TFA)3(TPPO)2、Tb(TFA)3(TPPO)2三元配合物以及Eu1／2Tb1／2(TFA)3(TPPO)2三元双核配合物，并经元素分析、紫外-可见吸收光谱和红外透射光谱确认。研究了配合物的发光性质,发现了该三元体系配合物的摩擦发光现象,且三元双核配合物经摩擦发出明亮的白光。     

Eu2+在KNaCa2（PO4）2中的发光及晶体学格位

采用高温固相法制备了KNaCa2(PO4)2:Eu2+蓝色荧光粉,并研究了材料的发光特性.在400 nm近紫外光激发下,材料呈非对称的单峰发射,主峰位于470 nm.监测470 nm发射峰,对应的激发光谱覆盖200~450 nm,主峰位于400 nm,说明材料能够很好的吸收紫外?近紫外光,发射蓝色光.利用van Uitert公式计算了Eu2+取代KNaCa2(PO4)2中Ca2+时所占晶体学格位,得出461和502 nm发射分别归属于八配位和六配位的Eu2+发射.研究了Eu2+掺杂浓度对KNaCa2(PO4)2:Eu2+材料发射强度的影响,结果显示Eu2+的最佳掺杂浓度为1mol%,利用Dexter理论得出其浓度猝灭机理为电偶极?电偶极相互作用.     

Optical properties and luminescence dynamics of Eu3+-doped terbium orthophosphate nanophosphors

The development of luminescent inorganic nanocrystals (NCs) doped with rare-earth (RE) ions has attracted increasing interest owing to their distinct optical properties and versatile applications in time-resolved bioassays, multiplex biodetection, DNA hybridization and bioimaging. Hexagonal TbPO4:Eu3+ NCs (10-30 nm) were synthesized via a facile hydrothermal method assisted with oleic acid (OA) surfactants, which exhibit tunable emissions from green to red by varying the concentration of Eu3+. The Tb3+-to-Eu3+ energy transfer efficiency observed reaches up to 94%. Different from their bulk counterparts, a new interface-state band (316 nm) in addition to the commonly observed spin-forbidden 4f-5d transition band (265 nm) of Tb3+ was found to be dominant in the excitation spectrum of NCs due presumably to the formation of surface TbPO4/OA complexes, which provides an additional excitation antenna in practical utilization. Two kinds of luminescence sites of Eu3+ in TbPO4 NCs, with the site symmetry of C2 or C1, were identified based on the emission spectra at 10 K and room temperature. Furthermore, the photoluminescence (PL) dynamics of Tb3+ ions in pure TbPO4 NCs have been revealed. Compared to the exponential PL decay in bulk counterparts induced by very fast energy migration, the non-exponential decay from 5D4 of Tb3+ in TbPO4 NCs is mainly attributed to the diffusion-limited energy migration due to more rapid energy transfer from Tb3+ to defects than the energy migration among Tb3+.     

Luminescent properties of La3PO7:Eu3+ nanoparticles

La3PO7:Eu3+ samples were prepared by combustion and annealing and characterized by X-ray diffraction and transmission electron microscopy. It was found that the average size of the particles is about 80 nm. The red emission from the 5D0 --> 7F2 transition of the Eu3+ ions under ultraviolet light excitation is much stronger than the orange emission from the 5D0 --> 7F1 transition. The emission spectra, charge transfer band, laser selective excitation spectra, and time-resolved spectra indicate that symmetry of the local environment of Eu3+ lacks an inversion center and Eu3+ ions occupy at least two types of sites in the La3PO7 crystal. The superior color chromaticity compared to other phosphates and borates doped with Eu3+ means La3PO7:Eu3+ may have potential as a luminescent material.     

The luminescence of doped and undoped BaLn2(MoO4)4 (Ln = La,Gd)

The luminescence of nominally pure BaLn₂(MoO₄)₄ (Ln = La,Gd) is reported. Below 300 K molybdate emission is observed. The following activators were investigated: Eu³⁺, Tb³⁺, Pb²⁺ and Bi³⁺. The two lanthanide ions show their characteristic emission, the two s² configuration ions give an emission in which the host-lattice group as well as the activator is involved. The luminescence properties of these compositions are discussed and compared with those of related materials.