Enhanced photoluminescence properties of （Y,Bi） BO_3：RE~（3＋） （RE=Eu,Tb） phosphors synthesized at low temperature

Eu3+ or Tb3+ doped Y(1-x)BixBO3 (0.1≤x≤0.4) phosphors were synthesized using the simple solid state method at low temperature from 700 to 870 ℃. The analysis of the X-ray diffraction (XRD) indicated that the system of Y(1-x)BixBO3 (0.1≤x≤0.4) had the same structure as that of YBO3. The excitation spectra, emission spectra and decay lifetimes of all samples were measured in detail. All the samples exhibited characteristic luminescence of Eu3+ or Tb3+. Y0.65Bi0.2Eu0.15BO3 and Y0.8Bi0.1Tb0.1BO3 samples had the...     

Synthesis of RE（OH）2Cl and REOCI （RE=Eu,Tb） nanostructures

Anisotropic structures, nanoneedles, and nanospindles of rare earth hydroxychloride （RE（OH）2Cl） and oxychloride （REOCl） （rare earth=Eu and Tb） were synthesized. The rare earth hydroxychloride nanostructures were formed via a thermally assisted hydrolysis of the rare-earth sesquioxide nanocrystals. The morphological evolution of the nanostructures was studied using high-resolution transmission electron microscopy and scanning electron microscopy, while the structural evolution was investigated using X-ray diffraction techniques. The thermal stability of the rare earth hydroxychlorides was investigated using thermogravimetric analysis. The rare earth oxychloride nanospindles were synthesized via a simple heat-treatment of rare earth hydroxychloride nanospindles.     

Luminescence of Eu^3 ＋ in LnAlO3 （Ln = Gd, Y） under UV and VUV Excitation

Single phases of LnAlO3 : Eu^3 ( Ln = Gd, Y ) were obtained by the process of evaporation of their nitric acid solution, and then pyrolysis of their nitrate salts. On monitoring by 613 nm emission, broad bands at around 270 and 170nm were observed in the excitation spectrum of Gd0.95Eu0.05AlO3. These peaks could be assigned to charge transfer (CT)transitions of Eu^3 -O^2- and Gd^3 -O^2- respectively. All the transitions observed in Gd0.95Eu0.05AlO3 are faithfully reproduced in the Y0.95Eu0.05AlO3, but with an exception of the ^8S7/2→^6I11/2 transition of Gd^3 . The 153 nm broad band could be the CT transition of Y^3 -O^2 - . Accordingly, the efficiency luminescence of (Gd, Y) BO3 : Eu^3 was explained as a result of CT transitions of Gd^3 -O^2- and Y^3 -O^2- under 147 nm excitation. Under VUV excitation, Gd0.95Eu0.05AlO3 exhibits a bright red luminescence with CIE chromaticity coordinates of (0.623, 0. 335) with a PL intensity of 30 of the commercial phosphor (Gd, Y) BO3 : Eu^3 (KX-504A). The PL spectrum of Y0.95Eu0.05AlO3 is similar to that of Gd0.95Eu0.05AlO3. Calculation of the color coordinates gives x = 0. 636, y = 0. 340 with a PL intensity of 50 of the (Gd, Y) BO3 : Eu^3 ( KX-504A) for Y0.95Eu0.05AlO3, and confirms that it has the appearance of pure spectral red, corresponding approximately to 608 nm. It can be concluded that LnAlO3:Eu^3 is a promising red VUV phosphor.     

Formation and Characterization of Li0.24 ＋ 2x La0.59-x Mx TiO3-LaPO4 （M = K, Na） System

Ionic conductingsolid materials has received con-siderable attention in the last few years due to theirpotential utilityin high energy batteries and other elec-trochemical devices . Several systems of lithium fastion conductors ,such as γ-Li3PO4-type sol…     

Raman spectra of RE2O3 （RE=Eu,Gd, Dy,Ho, Er,Tm, Yb,Lu, Sc and Y）：laser-excited luminescence and trace impurity analysis

Raman spectra of a series of cubic rare earth sesquioxides RE2O3 （RE=Eu, Gd, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, Lu, Sc and Y） were investigated by Raman spectroscopy with both 532 and 785 nm laser lines. Abundant additional bands due to laser-excited lumines-cence were observed. For Eu2O3, Dy2O3, Ho2O3, Er2O3, Tm2O3 and Yb2O3, the luminescence mainly came from the intrinsic trivalent lanthanide ions, while for Gd2O3, Lu2O3, Sc2O3 and Y2O3, their luminescence were attributed to the trace impurities of other lumines-cent lanthanide ions such as Eu3＋, Nd3＋and Er3＋. This investigation confirmed Raman spectroscopy as a useful tool for detecting trace luminescent lanthanide impurities.     

Optimization and Calculation of TbCl3-ACl（A = Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs）Phase Diagrams

Thermodynamic information of the melts involvingrare earth halides and alkali halides plays an importantrole in the preparation of rare earth metals by moltensalt electrolysis and by metallothermic reduction. Theknowledge of thermodynamics of molten s…     

Low synunetry aspects in spectroscopic and magnetic susceptibility studies of Tb3＋（4f^8） in TbAlO3

The three sets of crystal field parameters (CFPs) obtained from spectroscopic and magnetic susceptibility studies of Tb³⁺(4i*) ions in TbA1O₃ by Gruber et al. (J. Lumin. 128 (2008) 1271) were reanalyzed. These sets, fitted from experimental energy levels, are physically equivalent and correspond to specific choices of the axis system. Proper interpretation of experimental data for Tb³⁺ ions at monoclimc C_s symmetry sites in TbA1O₃ crystal requires clarification of several intricate low symmetry aspects, namely, (a) three equivalent forms of monoclinic CF Hamiltonian, (b) relative orientation of the crystallographic axis system w.r.t. the symmetry-adapted axis system, (c) mono-clinic standardization of CFPs, (d) distinction between the actual and apparent low symmetry effects exhibited by CFPs, and (e) nominal nature of all fitted CFP sets. For this purpose, modeling of CFPs for Tb³⁺ in TbA1O₃ was carried out using at the first stage only the Coulomb, i.e. point charge, contributions in the exchange charge model. The point charge model calculated CFPs disagree with the experimental CFPs, especially the rank k=6 CFPs. To explain this discrepancy and to verify the correctness of the theoretical CFP calculations additionally the superposition model was employed. The methods of analysis and modeling of CFP sets for monoclinic symmetry cases proposed here proved useful for the studied case as well as might be used for other ion-host systems exhibiting monoclinic or triclinic local site symmetry. Partial results for Tb³⁺ ions in TbA1O₃ were presented here, whereas detailed results were given in a follow-up paper.     

Synthesis and photoluminescence properties of a red emitting phosphor NaSr2（NbO3）5：RE3＋（RE=Sm,Pr） for white LEDs

Rare earth Sm3＋, Pr3＋doped NaSr2（NbO3）5 red phosphors were successfully synthesized. X-ray diffraction analysis indi-cated that all the samples were single phased. The luminescence property was investigated in detail by diffuse-reflectance spectra and photoluminescence spectra measurement. Both NaSr2（NbO3）5：Sm3＋and NaSr2（NbO3）5：Pr3＋phosphors showed strong absorption in near ultraviolet region, which was suitable for application in LEDs. When excited by UV light, they both emitted bright red emission with CIE chromaticity coordinates （0.603, 0.397） and （0.669, 0.330）, respectively. The optimal doping concentration of Sm3＋doped NaSr2（NbO3）5 was measured to be 0.04 and that for Pr3＋doped NaSr2（NbO3）5 was 0.01. The integral emission intensity was also measured and compared with the commercial red phosphor Y2O3：Eu3＋. The results indicated that NaSr2（NbO3）5：RE3＋（RE=Sm, Pr） have potential to serve as a red phosphor for UV pumped white LEDs.     

Hydrothermal Synthesis of RbLn2F7 and VUV Spectroscopy of RbLn2 F7 ：Eu^3＋（Ln=Gd, Y）

RbLn2F7（Ln = Gd, Y, Er, Yb and Lu）, crystallized in the hexagonal RbEr2F7 structure type, is synthesized by a hydrothermal method. The excitation spectra of Eu^3 ＋ -doped RbGd （Y）2F7 suggest that the oxygen content is very low in the samples obtained by hydrothermal synthesis. Only the f-f transitions of Gd^3＋ ions are observed in the excitation spectrum of RbGd2F7：Eu^3＋ （0.5mol%）, while those of Eu^3＋ ions do not appear. When the Gd^3＋ ions are excited, the absorbed energy is transferred efficiently from Gd^3＋ to Eu^3＋ . The spectra show that the doped Eu^3＋ ions are located in non-centrosymmetric sites in hexagonal RbLn2F7.     

Study on spectroscopic properties of GdOBr:RE (RE=Eu, Tb, Ce)

Rare earth ions doped gadolinium oxybromide phosphors GdOBr:RE³⁺ (RE=Eu, Tb, Ce) were synthesized by the method of solid-state reaction at high temperature, and the VUV-VIS spectroscopic properties of the phosphors were systematically investigated. Under the excitation of VUV or UV source, the phosphors doped with Eu³⁺ and Tb³⁺ show a bright and sharp emission at around 620 nm corresponding to the forced electric dipole ⁵D₀ → ⁷F₂ transition of Eu³⁺, and at around 544 nm corresponding to the ⁵D₄ → ⁷F₅ transition of Tb³⁺, respectively. For GdOBr:Ce³⁺, a broader and intense emission spanned 370–500 nm corresponding to the d-f transition of Ce³⁺ was observed. The excitation spectra were also analyzed.     

Study on spectroscopic properties of GdOBr:RE3+ (RE=Eu, Tb, Ce)

Rare earth ions doped gadolinium oxybromide phosphors GdOBr:RE3 (RE=Eu, Tb, Ce) were synthesized by the method of solid-state reaction at high temperature, and the VUV-VIS spectroscopic properties of the phosphors were systematically investigated. Under the excitation of VUV or UV source, the phosphors doped with Eu3 and Tb3 show a bright and sharp emission at around 620 nm corresponding to the forced electric dipole 5D0→7F2 transition of Eu3 , and at around 544 nm corresponding to the 5D4→7F5 transition of Tb3 , respectively. For GdOBr:Ce3 , a broader and intense emission spanned 370-500 nm corresponding to the d-f transition of Ce3 was observed. The excitation spectra were also analyzed.     

Research of Three-Dimensional Fluorescence Spectra of RE3+ (RE=Eu, Tb) and Na2WO4 Co-doped Silica Luminescence Materials

In the preparation of this precursor tetraethlortho silicate (TEOS), sodium tungstate, ethyl alcohol, HCl and RECl3 (RE=Eu, Tb) were mixed and then heated at 800℃ for 2h, leading to a luminescent compound. The structure of the materials was characterized by TG-DTA and IR analysis, and the results indicate that the materials were in SiO2 network structure. Three-dimensional fluorescence spectra was used to characterize the luminescent properties of the materials. The luminescence property of doped and un-doped Eu3 or Tb3 and Na2WO4 in silica materials were prepared and measured. The results show that good energy transfer from WO2-4 to Eu3 ion, sensitized the luminescence intensify of Eu3 remarkably. Tb3 ion incorporated silica materials expressed the inverse energy transition from Tb3 to WO2-4, however, we got the materials with homogeneous green blue fluorescent light. Finally, the energy transfer of WO2-4 and Eu3 , WO2-4 and Tb3 were expained by energy levels diagram.     

Combustion synthesis and luminescence properties of LaPO4： Eu （5%）

Rare earth doped materials are an important type of phosphors due to their excellent performance such as stability at high tem-perature and light emission covering the entire visible domain. The combustion synthesis at acid pH of the monoclinic LaPO4: Eu(5%) pow-sis was followed by structure, morphology characterisation and luminescent properties of the obtained compound. The room temperature emission measurements under ultraviolet excitation at 254 nm were made for the emission transition 5D0→7FJ of this phosphor. The CIE (Commission Internationale de L'Eclairage) chromatic coordinates, dominant wavelength and colour purity were determined and compared to other luminescent materials obtained by other methods.     

Optical properties of Eu2+-doped strontium borate glasses containing F- and Li+ ions

In this experiment, strontium borate glasses were prepared using the conventional quenching method in air atmosphere. Optical absorption, photoluminescence excitation and emission spectra, X-ray excited luminescence (XEL), and luminescence decay curve of the as-prepared glasses were investigated at room temperature. The as-prepared glasses had two kinds of Eu ions, i.e., Eu2 and Eu3 . Compared with the reported results of strontium borate glasses, Eu2 luminescence was enhanced in the studied strontium borate glasses coprepared with F- and Li ions. The coexisting of Li or F- in the borate glasses could create more negative defect VSr″ and stabilize Eu2 ions, which might act as donor of electrons;For the F- doping, the new center of B(O, F)4 (or BO3F) and BO2F2 units could be considered to be the distorted (BO4), which were needed as a rigid framework to stabilize the divalent rare earth ions.     

Magnetic Entropy Change of （Gd1-xREx）5Si4（RE = Dy, Ho） Alloys

Magnetic Entropy Change of (Gd_(1-x)RE_x)_5Si_4(RE=Dy, Ho) Alloys     

Synthesis and Characterizations of Rare Earth Compounds RE(HCO 2) 3(HNO 2)(H 2CO 2)(RE=Y, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Yb, Tm)

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Luminescent properties of β-Lu2Si2O7:RE3+(RE=Ce, Tb) nanoparticles by sol-gel method

Nanoscale RE3 (RE=Ce, Tb) doped and codoped lutetium pyrosilicate Lu2Si2O7 (LPS) phosphors were prepared by using the sol-gel method. Heat treatment was performed in the temperature range from 900 to 1100℃. The crystal structure was analyzed by X-ray diffraction (XRD). The results showed that the β-type structure of LPS was obtained at 1100℃. The excitation spectra in the UV and VUV ranges and the emission spectra of the samples were measured at room temperature, and their luminescent properties were studied. The energy transfer from Ce3 to Tb3 in the codoped samples were observed and discussed.