Structure and luminescent properties of luminous polypropylene fiber based on Sr_2MgSi_2O_7:Eu~(2+),Dy~(3+)

The luminous polypropylene fiber based on long afterglow luminescent material Sr2MgSi2O7:Eu2+,Dy3+ was prepared by melt-spinning process. Micro-morphology, phase composition, crystal structure, spectral features and afterglow properties of the luminescent fiber were tested and analyzed. The results indicated that the fiber had independent superposition phase features of both Sr2MgSi2O7:Eu2+,Dy3+ and polypropylene. The range of its excitation wavelength was located between 250–450 nm; therefore, the luminescent fiber could be excited by ultraviolet or visible light. It could emit blue light of 460 nm wavelength after excitation, which was caused by the 5d-4f transition of Eu2+ ions within the host lattice. The initial luminescent intensity was more than 0.8 cd/m2, and afterglow life lasted 7 h. The afterglow decay was composed of rapid-decaying and slow-decaying processes, and the decay characteristics depended on the depth and concentration of trap level in the Sr2MgSi2O7:Eu2+,Dy3+.     

Synthesis and luminescence properties of SrAleO4：Eue＋,Dy3＋ hollow microspheres via a solvothermal co-precipitation method

SrAl2O4:Eu2+,Dy3+ hollow microspheres were successfully prepared through a facile and mild solvothermal co-precipitation combining with a postcalcining process.The structure and particle morphology were investigated by X-ray diffraction(XRD),scanning and transmission electron microscopy(SEM and TEM)pictures,respectively.The mechanism for the formation of spherical SrAl2O4:Eu2+,Dy3+ phosphor was preliminary presented.After being irradiated with ultraviolet(UV)light,the spherical phosphor emitted long-lasting green phosphorescence.Both the photoluminescence(PL)spectra and luminance decay,compared with that of commercial bulky powders,revealed that the phosphors had efficient luminescent and long lasting properties.It was considered that the SrAl2O4:Eu2+,Dy3+ hollow microspheres had promising long-lasting phosphorescence with potential scale-dependent applications in photonic devices.     

Eu2＋ and Dy3＋ codoped （Ca,Sr）7（SiO3）6Cl2 highly efficient yellow phosphor

Eu2+ and Dy3+ codoped(Ca,Sr)7(SiO3)6Cl2 yellow phosphors were successfully synthesized by self-flux method. The structure, morphology and photoluminescence properties were investigated by X-ray diffraction(XRD), scanning electron microscopy(SEM) and photoluminescence spectra. The as-prepared phosphor showed a broad emission spectrum centered at 550 nm for Eu2+single-doped phosphor, while located at 548–544 nm for the Eu2+, Dy3+ codoped samples under excitation at 380 nm light. The emission intensity was greatly improved when Dy3+ was doped into the(Ca,Sr)7(SiO3)6Cl2:Eu2+ system. The composition-optimized sample with 3 mol.% of Dy3+ and constant 10 mol.% of Eu2+ exhibited a 220% PL enhancement compared to the phosphor with 10 mol.% Eu2+ single-doped. Meanwhile, it was found that the quantum efficiency of phosphor namely(Ca,Sr)7(SiO3)6Cl2:3 mol.% Dy3+, 10 mol.% Eu2+ could get up to 24.6%. The synthesized yellow-emitting(Ca,Sr)7(SiO3)6Cl2:Dy3+,Eu2+ is a promising candidate as high-efficiency yellow phosphor for NUV-excited white LEDs.     

Investigations into thermoluminescence and afterglow characterization of strontium aluminates with boron-modification and reductions via sol-gel route

The effects of strontium aluminates of SrAl2O4:Eu2+,Dy3+(SAED) and boron-modified SAED (BSAED) phases synthesized from a sol-gel process on thermoluminescence (TL) along with their afterglow properties were systematically investigated with thermal activation in the different atmospheres. The result showed that the addition of boron and the reduction routes of Eu3+to Eu2+ in SrAl2O4:Dy3+were related to phosphorescent decay properties. The aid of Dy3+to induce the hole-trapping effect required both SAED and BSAED to be heated at 1300°C under the H2/N2(5%:95%) atmosphere. However, the trapping behavior of the reductions of SAED in nitrogen was similar to the compound without Dy3+co-doping SrAl2O4:Eu2+ (SAE) in H2/N2(5%:95%). BSAED showed deeper traps in situ compared to SAED which contained no boron, and this led to the better afterglow properties of BSAED than those of SAED. The afterglow spectrum of BSAED showed two peaks at 400±1 nm and 485±1 nm, which were two individuals composed and contributed from different depths of traps at 0.57 and 0.76eV, accordingly. The depth of the traps was calculated from the Hoogenstraaten’s plot of glow curves. The calculations for SAED and SAE were at around 0.43 and 0.18eV, respectively.     

Factors affecting afterglow properties of red-emitting phosphor MgSiO3：Mn^2＋,Nd^3＋ for luminescent fiber

With stable physical properties,the rare-earth silicate phosphor of MgSiO3:Mn2+,Nd3+ is one of the suitable luminescent materials used in preparing functional fibers.In order to promote the afterglow properties of red-emitting phosphors,we prepared it by means of solid-state reaction,and the effect of manufacturing elements including H3BO3 and environmental factor of calcining temperature,type of flux on its luminescence property were investigated through evaluating their afterglow properties.The results showed that with the concentration of Nd 3+ increasing,the amounts of H3BO3 doping and calcining temperature,the afterglow time and initial brightness of the rare-earth silicate phosphor increased and then decreased gradually.The afterglow properties of different flux concentration were different from one to another as:H3BO3 >Na+>K+>No flux.     

Photoluminescence properties and effect of Bi~（3＋） dopant of Eu~（3＋） and Dy~（3＋） co-doped Sr_3V_2O_8

Photoluminescence properties of Sr 2.5 Dy 1/3-x Eu x V 2 O 8(x=0,0.06,0.12,0.18,0.24,0.33) were investigated.The excitation spectra included a broad band in the short wavelength region and several sharp lines in the longer wavelength region,and the spectral origin were discussed.The emission spectra were measured in two different exciting ways,i.e.,exciting the VO 4 group at 270 nm and the Eu 3+ ion at 398 nm,respectively,and the energy transferring process was reasonably suggested.Furthermore,multi-color emission could be achieved in Sr 2.5 Dy 1/3-x Eu x V 2 O 8,indicating that the studied samples had potential applications in the white light emitting diodes.Further investigation showed that reducing the concentration of Eu 3+ and Dy 3+ and introducing Bi 3+ as a sensitizer ion greatly enhanced the emission intensity.     

Synthesis and spectral characteristics of La2MoO6：Ln3＋ （Ln=Eu, Sm, Dy, Pr, Tb） polycrystals

The novel phosphors of La 2 MoO 6 activated with the trivalent rare earth Ln 3+ (Ln=Eu, Sm, Dy, Pr, Tb) ions were synthesized by solid state reactions at high temperature in air atmosphere, and their phase impurities and luminescent properties were studied. The photoluminescence (PL) excitation and emission spectra, and decay curves were employed to study their luminescence properties. The lifetimes of the characteristic emissions from Ln 3+ ions were in the order of millisecond except Pr 3+ ions. (LaEu 1-x ) 2 MoO 6 was a promising phosphor for practical application and the optimum concentration was x=0.075. The concentration quenching mechanism of Eu 3+ was also discussed by theoretical fitting using Burshtein model.     

Synthesis and characterization of needle-like BaAleO4：Eu,Dy phosphor via hydrothermal-homogeneous precipitation method

A needle-like Eu2+ and Dy3+ co-doped BaAl2O4 long-lasting phosphor was synthesized via a hydrothermal-homogeneous precipitation method assisted by cetyl trimethyl ammonium bromide(CTAB) as a template.The crystal structure,morphology and optical properties of the composites were characterized.XRD results showed that the single-phase BaAl2O4 was formed at 900 ℃ in an active carbon atmosphere,which was much lower than that prepared by traditional solid-state reaction method.Scanning electron microscopy(SEM) and transmission electron microscopy(TEM) observation revealed that the precursor had well-dispersed distribution and showed needle-like morphology with the average diameter of about 100 nm and the length up to 1 μm.The final product,BaAl2O4:Eu2+,Dy3+ phosphor,inherited the needle-like shape from precursor via adding the surfactant CTAB.After irradiation by ultraviolet radiation with 355 nm for 5 min,the phosphors emitted bluish green color long-lasting phosphorescence corresponding to the typical emission of Eu2+ ion.Both the photoluminescence spectra and luminance decay revealed that the phosphor had efficient luminescent and long-lasting properties.     

Photoluminescence properties of nanosized strontium-yttrium borate phosphor Sr3Y2（BO3）4：Eu^3＋ obtained by the sol-gel Pechini method

Mixed strontium-yttrium borate phosphor Sr3Y2(BO3) 4 doped with Eu3+ ions was obtained by the sol-gel Pechini method.Crystal structure of the synthesized compound was analyzed by X-ray powder diffraction.Optimal conditions for the synthesis were found.Photo-physical properties of the phosphor samples were investigated by collecting excitation and luminescence spectra as well as measuring lumi-nescence lifetime.Judd-Ofelt analysis showed that Eu3+ ions occupied Y3+ sites in the crystalline network.The studied compound showed a red emission with the quantum yield of 54%-55% and can be potentially used as phosphor for plasma display panels and luminescent tubes.     

Effect of y/x ratio on luminescence properties of xSrO·yAl2O3：Eu2＋,Dy3＋ luminous fiber

Rare earth strontium aluminate luminous fiber is a novel functional fiber. In order to investigate the influence of Al/Sr ratio on luminescence properties of xSrO·yAl2O3：Eu2＋,Dy3＋ luminous fibers, several kinds of rare earth strontium aluminate luminous fibers were prepared by using rare-earth strontium aluminate as the rare-earth luminescent material and fiber-forming polymers such as polymer polyethylene terephthalate（PET） as a matrix and combining them with functional additives. X-ray diffraction（XRD）, fluorescence spectrophotometer, and afterglow brightness tester as well as microcomputer thermo-luminescence dosimeters were used to characterize the resulting samples. Results from XRD demonstrated that the phase of xSrO·yAl2O3：Eu2＋,Dy3＋ luminous fibers were different from one another as the Al/Sr ratio changed. Emission spectra of the samples with different Al/Sr ratios showed that emission intensity increased with the decrease of A1/Sr ratio at first then increased when it was over 2/1. From afterglow decay results, it could be found that Sr-rich sample showed lower luminance and shorter persistent time.     

Role of monovalent co-dopants on the PL emission properties of YAl_3(BO_3)_4:Ce~(3+) phosphor

The cerium(Ce3+) doped yttrium aluminium borate(YAB) phosphor was synthesized by modified solid state reaction. The phosphor's phase purity and its emission properties were studied using powder X-ray diffraction pattern and photoluminescence spectroscopy. The synthesized YAB had rhomobohedral crystal structure. The phosphor had two different excitation and emission spectra.By 325 nm excitation, the phosphor had emission at 373 nm and with 363 nm excitation; the phosphor gave violet-blue emission at 418 nm.The UV emission of the phosphor originated due to Ce3+ ions at the yttrium site and violet-blue emission owing to Ce3+ ions at non-regular sites viz., Al3+ and interstitial sites. The emission intensity of the phosphor was enhanced when monovalent ions(K+, Na+, and F–) were added as co-dopants. The crucial role of ionic radii of monovalent co-dopants on the emission enhancement of the YAB:Ce3+ phosphor was reported. Thermogravimetric study showed that the YAB possessed high thermal stability at up to 900 ℃.     

Effect of electron traps on long afterglow behavior of Sr3Al2O6:Eu0.012+,Dy0.02-x3+,Hox3+

The long persistent phosphors Sr3Al2O6:Eu0.012+,Dy0.02-x3+,Hox3+ (x=0, 0.01, 0.02) were prepared by a high temperature solid state reaction. All samples showed a broad band emission peaking at ~510 nm, which could be ascribed to Eu2+ transition between 4f65d1 and 4f7 electron configurations. With the increase of substitution of Ho3+ ions for the Dy3+ ions in the as-prepared phosphors Sr3Al2O6:Eu0.012+,Dy0.02-x3+,Hox3+ (x=0, 0.01, 0.02), the initial intensity of the afterglow obviously decreased. From the thermoluminescence (TL) curves of the samples, we concluded that codoped Ho3+ ions led to a decline of the trap depth and redistribution of the trap. This may be responsible for the change of afterglow of Sr3Al2O6:Eu0.012+,Dy0.02-x3+,Hox3+ (x=0, 0.01, 0.02).     

Effect of solvent on luminescence properties of re-dispersible LaF3：Ln3＋ （Ln3＋=Eu3＋, Dy3＋, Sm3＋ and Tb3＋） nanoparticles

LaF3:Ln3+(Eu3+,Dy3+,Sm3+ and Tb3+) nanoparticles were prepared in different solvents such as water,EG(ethylene glycol),DMSO(dimethyl sulfoxide) and their mixed solvents at a relatively low temperature of 150 oC by simple chemical route.All the prepared samples showed hexagonal phase and exhibited spherical morphology.The highest luminescence intensity was observed for the samples prepared in EG than the samples prepared in other solvents.However,the sample prepared in water showed anomalously higher luminescence intensity than that of the sample prepared in DMSO.     

Synthesis and photoluminescence properties of ZnTiO3:Eu3+ red phosphors via sol-gel method

ZnTiO3:Eu3+ phosphors were synthesized with different concentrations of Eu3+ doping through sol-gel method. The samples were calcined at different temperatures for 2 h in air. The synthesized powders were characterized by X-ray diffraction(XRD), scanning electron microscopy-energy dispersive spectroscopy(SEM-EDS), transmission electron microscopy(TEM), Raman and photoluminescence spectroscopy. The XRD results showed that the Zn Ti O3:Eu3+ phosphors doped with different concentrations of Eu3+ ions calcined at 600 oC were of single phase, which indicated that the Eu3+ ions had been successfully incorporated into the Zn Ti O3 host lattice and did not destroy the lattice structure of Zn Ti O3 host. The Raman spectrum, SEM and TEM also proved that the doping of Eu3+ did not change the lattice structure of hexagonal Zn Ti O3 host. The photoluminescence(PL) of Eu3+ ions with the main emission peak at 614 nm was observed to increase with Eu3+ concentrations from 0.5 mol.% to 2.0 mol.% and decreased when the concentration was increased to 2.5 mol.%. The decrease in the PL intensity at higher Eu3+ concentrations could be associated with concentration quenching effect. The CIE1931 chromaticity diagram(x, y) of Zn Ti O3:2.0 wt.%Eu3+ phosphors were located in the red region(x=0.652, y=0.347). The luminescence properties suggested that Zn Ti O3:Eu3+ phosphors might be regarded as a potential red phosphor candidate for light emitting diodes(LEDs).     

Synthesis and luminescence properties of bluish-green emitting K2MgSi3O8:Eu2+ phosphor

Eu2+-doped K2 Mg Si3O8 phosphors were synthesized by conventional solid-state reaction method. The phase formation of as-prepared samples was characterized by X-ray powder diffraction. The luminescence properties were investigated by the photoluminescence excitation and emission spectra, decay curve and CIE coordinates. The phosphor showed bluish-green emission centered at 460 nm under the excitation of UV and near UV light with the wavelength range of 250–430 nm. Two Eu2+ emission centers existed in the K2 Mg Si3O8:Eu2+ phosphor according to the luminescence spectra and the decay curves. The critical quenching concentration of Eu2+ doping was determined to be 3.0 mol.% and the concentration quenching mechanism was dipole-dipole interactions between Eu2+ ions. These results suggested that K2 Mg Si3O8:Eu2+ was a potential bluish-green phosphor candidate for white UV-LED.     

Combustion synthesis,characterization and luminescence properties of barium aluminate phosphor

The blue-green emitting Eu2+ and Nd3+ doped polycrystalline barium aluminate(BaAl2O4:Eu2+,Nd3+) phosphor, was prepared by a solution-combustion method at 500 oC without a post-annealing process. The characteristic variation in the structural and luminescence properties of the as-prepared samples was evaluated with regards to a change in the Ba/Al molar ratio from 0.1:1 to 1.4:1. The morphologies and the phase structures of the products were characterized by scanning electron microscopy(SEM), transmission electron microscopy(TEM), X-ray diffraction(XRD) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS), while the optical properties were investigated using ultra-violet(UV) and photoluminescence(PL) spectroscopy, respectively. The XRD and TEM results revealed that the average crystallite size of the BaAl2O4:Eu2+,Nd3+ phosphor was about 70 nm. The broad-band UV-excited luminescence of the phosphors was observed at λmax=500 nm due to transitions from the 4f65d1 to the 4f7 configuration of the Eu2+ ion. The PL results indicated that the main peaks in the emission and excitation spectrum of phosphor particles slightly shifted to the short wavelength due to the changes in the crystal field due to the structure changes caused by the variation in the quantity of the Ba ions in the host lattice.     

Effect of mixing process on the luminescent properties of SrAl_2O_4:Eu~(2+),Dy~(3+) long afterglow phosphors

A new mixing method was developed for solid-state reaction synthesis of SrAl2O4:Eu2+,Dy3+ long afterglow phosphors.The morphology and crystal structure of the phosphors were analyzed with scanning electron microscope(SEM) and X-ray diffractometer(XRD).The excitation and emission spectra of the long afterglow phosphors were measured,and the main emission band was around 514 nm.The decay time of the product was measured and compared with the phosphors prepared using dry-mixing method and wet-mixing method.It ...     

Phase structure and temperature dependent luminescence properties of Sr2LiSiO4F: Eu2+ and Sr2MgSi2O7: Eu2+ phosphors

Green-emitting Sr2LiSiO4F:Eu2+ and blue-emitting Sr2MgSi2O7:Eu2+ phosphors were synthesized by the conventional high temperature solid-state route,respectively.Their structures and photoluminescenee properties were comparatively investigated.It was found that the mixture phases of Sr2MgSi2O7 and SrF2 were obtained when a part of Sr2+ in Sr2LiSiO4F was replaced by some amount of Mg2+ in order to design the possible SrMgLiSiO4F:Eu2+ phosphor.Based on the photoluminescence analysis,Sr2LiSiO4F:Eu2+ phosphor exhibited a green broad emission band of main peak at 513 nm under the excitation of 365 nm,while the Sr2MgSi2O7:Eu2+ and SrMgLiSiO4F:Eu2+ phosphor showed blue emission centered at 467 nm.The temperature dependent photoluminescence properties and room temperature decay time for the three kinds of phosphors were also discussed in this paper.     

Energy transfer mechanism of Sr_4Al_(14)O_(25):Eu~(2+) phosphor

Long lasting blue-green-emitting Sr4Al14O25:Eu2+ phosphors were synthesized by solid-state reactions.The phosphors were investigated by X-ray diffraction(XRD) and fluorescence spectrophotometer.A pure phase of Sr4Al14O25:Eu2+ phosphor was obtained at 1250 °C.There are two different types of Eu emission centers in Sr4Al14O25:Eu2+ phosphor.The effects of the Eu2+ concentration and the reducing temperature on the distribution of Eu2+ among different sites were investigated.The energy transfer mechanism between two different emission centers was elucidated via the investigation of thermal damage influence on the phosphorescence spectra,that is,the energy emitted from an Eu1 emission center could be reabsorbed by an Eu2 emission center.     

Influence of concentration and sintering temperature on luminescence properties of Eu^3＋：SnO2 nanocrystallites

The nanopowders of SnO2 doped with different Eu3+ concentrations were synthesized using the modified Pechini method. The Eu3+ concentrations were high above solubility limit. The average size of crystallites was controlled by the sintering temperatures. The structure and the morphology of obtained powders were examined using the XRD (X-ray diffraction) and TEM (transmission electron microscopy) analyses. The Eu2Sn2O7 phase separation was observed at relatively high concentration of Eu3+ ions. The ZnS:Ag micropowders were mixed with the Eu3+:SnO2 powders and their normalized emission was used to measure a relative efficiency of Eu3+:SnO2. The photoluminescence spectra of mixed powders were measured in function of Eu3+ concentration and average size of nanocrystallites. The reference peak method was used for comparison of intensities of the samples and selection of optimal one. The influence of the average grain size and Eu3+ concen-tration on the phosphor’s efficiency was discussed. The presented results confirmed the rightness of synthesis of the Eu3+:SnO2 in form of nanocrystalites with relatively high Eu3+ concentration.