Luminescent properties of MMgP_2O_7：Eu~（3＋）（M=Ca,Sr,Ba） phosphor

A series of red phosphors Eu3+-doped MMgP2O7(M=Ca,Sr,Ba) were synthesized by solid-state reaction method.X-ray powder diffraction(XRD) analysis confirmed the formation of pure CaMgP2O7,SrMgP2O7 and BaMgP2O7 phase.Photoluminescence spectra of MMgP2O7(M=Ca,Sr,Ba):Eu3+ phosphors showed a strong excitation peak at around 400 nm,which was coupled with the characteristic emission(350-400 nm) from UV light-emitting diode.The CaMgP2O7:Eu3+,SrMgP2O7:Eu3+ and BaMgP2O7:Eu3+ phosphors showed strong emission bands peaking at 612,593 and 587 nm,respectively.Due to the difference of the ion sizes between Ba2+(0.142 nm),Sr2+(0.126 nm),Ca2+(0.112 nm),Mg2+(0.072 nm) and Eu3+(0.107 nm),Eu3+ ions were expected to substitute for different sites in CaMgP2O7,SrMgP2O7 and BaMgP2O7 lattice.     

Synthesis and luminescence properties of europium activated Ca3Al2O6-Sr3Al2O6 system

Divalent europium activated tristrontium dialuminum hexaoxide phosphor, (Sr1-xEux)3Al2O6, was obtained by solid state reaction. Crystal structure and luminescence properties of synthesized (Sr1-xEux)3Al2O6 were investigated. The major excitation band of (Sr1-xEux)3Al2O6 located in blue light region, the photoluminescence spectrum showed red light emission peaked at 618 nm which could be attributed to the d-f transition of the Eu2+. The influence of Ca2+ substitution for Sr2+ on structural and luminescence properties of Eu2+ doped Sr3Al2O6 was also studied. The photoluminescence peak position of (Sr1-yCay)2.94Eu0.06Al2O6 varied from 618 to 655 nm with increasing y value. The reason for redshift in the emission band of (Sr1-yCay)2.94Eu0.06Al2O6 phosphor was also discussed.     

Study on Red Long-Time Luminescent Material Y2O2S:Eu,M (M = Mg,Ca, Sr,Ba)

The red long-time luminescent material Y₂O₂S:Eu³⁺, M (M = Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba) was prepared by high temperature solid-state method. The XRD result of the sample showed that the crystal phase was Y₂O₂S, which belong to hexagonal system, and no new crystal phase were by doping different amount of Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba. The excitation spectrum was a broad band within 200 × 400 nm region, the characteristic peaks of emission spectrum were located at 583, 595, 597, 617, 627, 707 nm. There was no marked change in excitation spectra, emission spectra and maximum of their wavelengths of the luminescent materials by doping with different ions. The luminescent intensity of the phosphors were stronger when the concentration of doping ions was Mg/Y = 6%, Ca/Y = 4%, Sr/Y = 8%, Ba/Y = 2.5%, respectively. Its sequence of luminescent intensity from high to low is Sr > Ba > Mg > Ca.     

Synthesis of Y2O3 ： EU^3 ＋ Hollow Spheres Using Silica as Templates

The Y2O3 ： EU^3 ＋ hollow spheres were synthesized using the template-mediated method. XRD patterns indicated that the broadened diffraction peaks resulted from nanocrystals in Y2O3 ： EU^3 ＋ shells of hollow spheres. XPS spectra showed that the Y2O3 ： EU^3 ＋ shells were linked with silica cores by a Si-O-Y chemical bond. SEM and TEM observations showed that the size of the SiO2/Y2O3 ： EU^3 ＋ core-shell particle was about 100 nm, and the thickness of the Y2O3 ： EU^3 ＋ hollow sphere was less than 5 nm. The photoluminescence spectra of the SIO2/Y2O3 ： EU^3 ＋ core-shell materials and Y2O3 ： EU^3 ＋ hollow spheres had red luminescent properties, and the broadened emission peaks came from nanocrystals composed of the Y2O3 ： EU^3 ＋ shell.     

Luminescent Properties of Y_2O_3∶Eu Nanocrystalls Synthesized by EDTA Complexing Sol-Gel Process

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Synthesis of Long Afterglow Phosphors MAl2O4:Eu2+, Dy3+(M=Ca, Sr, Ba) by Microemulsion Method and Their Luminescent Properties

Long afterglow phosphors MAl2O4:Eu2 , Dy3 (M=Ca, Sr, Ba) were synthesized by microemulsion method, and their crystal structure and luminescent properties were compared and investigated. XRD patterns of samples indicate that phosphors CaAl2O4:Eu2 , Dy3 and SrAl2O4:Eu2 , Dy3 are with monoclinic crystal structure and phosphor BaAl2O4:Eu2 , Dy3 is with hexagonal crystal structure. The wide range of excitation spectrum of phosphors MAl2O4:Eu2 , Dy3 (M=Ca,Sr,Ba) indicates that the luminescent materials can be excited by light from ultraviolet ray to visible light and the maximum emission wavelength of phosphors MAl2O4:Eu2 , Dy3 (M=Ca, Sr, Ba) is found mainly at λem of 440 nm (M=Ca), 520 nm (M=Sr) and 496 nm (M=Ba) respectively, the corresponding colors of emission light are blue, green and cyna-green respectively. The afterglow decay tendency of phosphors can be summarized as three processes: initial rapid decay, intermediate transitional decay and very long slow decay. Afterglow decay curves coincide with formula I=At-n, and the sequence of afterglow intensity and time is Sr＞Ca＞Ba.     

Study on Luminescence Properties and Crystal-Lattice Environment of Eu~(2 ) in Sr_(4-x)Mg_x Si_3O_8Cl_4∶Eu~(2 ) Phosphor

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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).     

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.     

Cooperative energy transfer in Eu3+,Yb3+ codoped Y2O3 phosphor

Under 980 nm laser excitation,red emission(5D0-7FJ(J=0,1,2)) of Eu3+ was observed in cubic Y2O3 codoped with Eu3+ and Yb3+.The dependence of the upconverted emission on doping concentration and laser power was studied.Yb3+ emission around 1000 nm(2F5/2-2F7/2) was reported upon excitation of Eu3+ ions.The decay curves of 5DJ(J=0,2) emission of Eu3+ under excitation of 266 nm pulse laser were examined to investigate the Eu3+→Yb3+ energy transfer process.Cooperative energy transfer process was discussed as the possible mechanism for the visible up-conversion luminescence of Eu3+ and near-infrared down-conversion emission of Yb3+.     

Study on UV Excitation Properties of Eu^3＋ at S6 Site in Bulk and Nanocrystalline Cubic Y2O3

Increases of emission intensities for Eu^3 at the S6 site relative to that at the C2 site were observed as UV excitation wavelength decreases from 300 nm to 200 nm in both bulk and nanocrystalline cubic Y2O3:Eu^3 . Decomposition of excitation spectra shows that the charge transfer band of Eu^3 at the S6 site lies in the high-energy side of that at the C2 site, resulting in that the energy transfer from the host prefers to the S6 site. Detailed emission and excitation spectral characteristics were analyzed and discussed. In addition, spectral red-shift were found in both charge transfer bands in nanocrystalline Y2O3: Eu^3 compared to the bulk material. The number ratio of S6 sites to C2 sites is also smaller in nanocrystalline Y2O3:Eu^3 than that in the bulk one.     

Properties of red-emitting phosphors Sr2MgSi2O7:Eu3+ prepared by gel-combustion method assisted by microwave

Novel red-emitting phosphors Sr2MgSi2O7:Eu3+ were prepared by gel-combustion method assisted by microwave. The phase struc-ture and luminescent properties of as-synthesized phosphors were investigated by XRD and fluorescence spectrophotometer, respectively. The results showed that the as-synthesized sample was Sr2MgSi2O7 with tetragonal crystal structure. The excitation spectrum of Sr2MgSi2O7:Eu3+ was composed of two major parts: one was the broad band between 200 and 350 nm, which belonged to the charge transfer of Eu3+-O2-; the other consisted of a series of sharp lines between 350 and 450 nm, ascribed to the f-f transition of Eu3+. The emission spec-trum consisted of two emission peaks at 593 and 616 nm, which was attributed to 5D0→7F1 and 5D0→7F2 of Eu3+, respectively. The concen-tration of Eu3+ (x) had great effect on the emission intensity of Sr2-xMgSi2O7:Eu3+x. When x varied in the range of 0.04-0.18, the intensity of emission peaks at 593 and 616 nm increased gradually with the concentration of Eu3+ increasing. It was interesting that no concentration quenching occurred. Moreover, the luminescent intensity could be greatly enhanced with incorporation of charge compensator Li+ ions.     

Luminescent characteristics of Ba3Y2（BO3）4：Eu^3＋ phosphor for white LED

The Ba3Y2（BO3）4：Eu^3＋ phosphor was synthesized using a high temperature solid-state reaction method and the luminescent characteristics were investigated. The emission spectrum exhibited one strong red emission at 613 nm, corresponding to the electric dipole 5D0-TF2 transition of Eu^3＋, under 365 nm excitation. The excitation spectrum of 613 nm indicated that the Ba3Y2（BO3）n：Eu^3＋ phosphor was effectively excited by ultraviolet （UV） （254, 365 and 400 nm） and blue （470 nm） light. The effect of Eu^3＋ concentration on the 613 nm emission of the Ba3Y2（BO3）n：Eu^3＋ phosphor was measured. The results showed that the emission intensity increased with increasing Eu^3＋ concentration, and then decreased. The CIE color coordinates of Ba3Y2（BO3）4：Eu^3＋ phosphor were x=0.641 and y=0.359 at 15 mol.% Eu^3＋.     

Preparation and Characterization of Sol-Gel Derived Au Nanoparticle Dispersed Y2O3：Eu Films

Gold nanoparticles dispersed Y2O3 films were prepared through a sol-gel method by using yttrium acetate and Au nanoparticles colloid as precursors. The films were characterized by X-ray diffraction （XRD）, transmission electron microscopy （TEM） and UV-VIS absorption spectra. XRD patterns and TEM images of Y2O3 ＋ Au films give the same resuits on structure and particle size as that of pure Y2O3 films. The surface plasma resonance （SPR） of Au nanoparticles in Y2O3 ＋ Au film was observed around 550 nm in the absorption spectrum and its position shifts to red with increasing annealing temperature is caused by the increase of dielectric constant of Y2O3 matrix and the size of Au nanoparticles. The second and third order nonlinear optical effects of Y2O3 ＋ Au films were also observed. The photoluminescent properties of Y2O3 ： Eu ＋ Au films were investigated and results indicate that there exist an energy transfer from Eu^3 ＋ to Au nanoparticles and this energy transfer decreases the emission of Eu^3 ＋ in Y2O3 ： Eu ＋ Au film.     

Study on Spectra of La2CaB10O19∶Eu3+ in VUV-VIS Range

Excitation and emission spectra of new borate La2CaB10O19 doped Eu3 in VUV-VIS range, high resolution emission spectra at room temperature and lifetime of Eu3 were investigated. The emission line at about 616 nm attributed to the 5D0-7F2 transition of Eu3 is the most intense emission of Eu3 . The broad band at about 244 nm is originated from charge transition band (CTB) of O2-→Eu3 . According to the numbers of spectral lines 5D0-7F0 and 5D0-7F1 in high-resolution spectrum, Eu3 ions occupy two crystallographic sites. The lifetimes of 5D0-7F0 transition of Eu3 of two kinds of lattice sites are individually 2.1 and 2.6 ms, and both are exponential decay. In the VUV excitation spectrum, complicated band between 130 and 170 nm consists of host absorption and f-d transition of Eu3 .     

Vacuum ultraviolet excited photoluminescence properties of Gd2O2CO3:Eu3+ phosphor

The Gd2O2CO3:Eu3 with type-II structure phosphor was successfully synthesized via flux method at 400℃ and their photoluminescence properties in vacuum ultraviolet (VUV) region were examined. The broad and strong excitation bands in the range of 153-205 nm owing to the CO32- host absorption and charge transfer (CT) of Gd3 -O2- were observed for Gd2O2CO3:Eu3 . Under 172 nm excitation, Gd2O2CO3:Eu3 exhibited strong red emission with good color purity, indicating Eu3 ions located at low symmetry sites and the chromaticity coordination of luminescence for Gd2O2CO3:Eu3 was (x=0.652, y=0.345). The photoluminescence quenching concentration of Eu3 excited by 172 nm for Gd2O2CO3:Eu3 was about 5%. Gd2O2CO3:Eu3 would be a potential VUV-excited red phosphor applied in mercury-free fluorescent lamps.     

Synthesis and Luminescence Properties of Ba2 MgSi2 O7 :Eu2+ under UV Excitation

Eu2 activated pyrosilicate phosphor were prepared under a reducing atmosphere by solid-state reaction.The crystal structure of Ba2 MgSi2 O7: Eu2 was analyzed by XRD method.The excitation spectrum of Ba2MgSi2 O7; Eu2 is composed of two broad bands centered at about 310 nm and 395 nm respectively.In the emission spectra, the peak wavelength is at about 507 nm under 380 nm UV excitation.It was found that the introduction of Zn2 into Ba2MgSi2O7: Eu2 Can effectively increase its emission intensity without changing the position of emission peak.And the Eu2 and Ce3 codoped pyrosilicate phosphor is the efficient bluish green phosphor under the excitation of long UV light and its emission intensity is stronger than Eu2 doped pyrosilicate phosphor.     

Luminescent Properties of Ca2 Y8 ( SiO4 ) 6O2:Eu3 + Phosphors Prepared by Spray Pyrolysis Process

Using CaCO3, metal oxides (all dissolved by nitric acid) and tetraethoxysilane Si (OC2H5 )4 (TEOS) as the main starting materials, Ca2Y8 (SiO4 )6O2: Eu3 phosphors were synthesized by spray pyrolysis.X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and photoluminescence (PL) spectra as well as lifetimes were used to characterize the resulting phosphors.The results of XRD indicated that the 1000 ℃ annealed powders crystallize with the silicate oxyapatite structure.SEM study revealed that the phosphors consist of spherical particles with an average size of about 1 ～ 3 μm.In the crystalline Ca2 Y8 (SiO4)6O2: Eu3 phosphor, the Eu3 shows its characteristic emission corresponding to 5 D0 - 7 FJ ( J = 0, 1,2, 3, 4) transitions, with 5D0 - 7 F2 red emission (613 nm) as the most prominent group, agreeing well with the structure of the host material.     

Luminescence studies of MBrCl： Eu2＋ （M=Ca, Sr, Ba）

Europium doped MBrCl (M=Ca, Sr, and Ba) phosphors were prepared by solid state reaction in reductive atmosphere. Photolu-minescence (PL), photostimulated luminescence (PSL) after X-ray irradiation and optical absorption studies of MBrCl:Eu2+ (M=Ca, Sr, and Ba) revealed that: (1) blue light emission, under the excitation of 300 nm, was observed in all these phosphors; (2) the shape of the emission spectra in CaBrCl:Eu2+ could be changed by varying the bromine/chlorine ratio during synthesis, while that in SrBrCl:Eu2+ and BaBrCl:Eu2+ showed no change; and (3) PSL was observed in SrBrCl:Eu2+ and BaBrCI:Eu2+ after X-ray irradiation. Difference absorption spectrum (DAS) in SrBrCl:Eu2+ showed two broad bands centered at about 470 and 570 nm, and DAS in BaBrCI:Eu2+ showed two bands at about 550 and 675 nm, respectively. This enabled the use of He-Ne laser (633 nm) or even semiconductor light-emitting diodes (LED) instead of gas lasers for photostimulation.     

Synthesis and Luminescence Properties of Gd_2O_3∶Eu~(3+) Phosphors

Gd2 O3∶Eu3+ isanefficientredemittinglumines centmaterial ,whichcanbeappliedindisplays[1,2 ] .TheconventionalcommercialGd2 O3∶Eu3+ ismainlysynthesizedbyhightemperaturesolid statereactionandchemicalco precipitationmethods .Anadvancedperformanceofdisplaysrequireshighqualityphospho rssuchashighbrightnessandefficiency ,monodisper sityandfinegrainsize .Muchresearchhasanticipatedthatsubmicrometer sizedandnanometerluminescentmaterialswillhavethesepotentialadvantages[3～ 8] ,sosubmicrometer sizedan…