Synthesis of ZnO∶Dy Nanopowder and Photoluminescence of Dy~ (3+) in ZnO

Thedevelopmentofadvanceddisplayandlight ing technologysuchasfield emissiondisplays(FEDs)andplasmadisplaypanels(PDPs)requiresphosphor whichhasahighefficiencyandcoloredluminescence films.Zincoxide(ZnO)infilmandpowderformsis oneofthemostefficientoxide basedwideband gap phosphormaterials.ZnOischemicallystableandhas moderateconductivitycomparedwithconventionalsul fidephosphormaterials.RE dopedsemiconductorhas applicationsinactivelayers,forexample,thinfilm electro luminescencedevices[1],optoelec…     

Photoluminescence of Dy^3＋ Ions in Ba3La（B03）3

The photoluminescence of Dy^3 doped and Dy^3 , Ce3 codoped in Ba3La(BO3)3 were studied. The dependence of the charge-to-radius ratio (z/r) for RE^3 (RE=La,Ce), the Ce^3 , Dy^3 content on the emission intensity and the yellow to blue intensity ratio (Y/B) of Dy^3 were investigated too. The results obtained indicate that Ce^3 can sensitize the luminescence of Dy^3 .The optimum concentration of Dy^3 in Ba3La(BO3)3 is XDy=0.06. According to the dependence of the concentration of Dy^3 in Ba3La(BO3)3 under the excitation of 350 nm, it is confirmed that the mechanism of concentration selfquenching of Dy^3 4F9/2→6H15/2, ^6H13/2 transition is electric dipole-quadrupole interaction.     

Synthesis of Long Afterglow Phosphors MAI204：Eu^2＋ , Dy^3＋ （M=Ca, Sr, Ba） by Microemulsion Method and Their Luminescent Properties

Long afterglow phosphors MAl2O4：Eu^2＋ , Dy^3＋ （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：Eu^2＋, Dy^3＋ and SrAl2O4 ： Eu^2＋, Dy^3＋ are with monoelinie crystal structure and phosphor BaAl2O4：Eu^2＋ , Dy^3＋ is with hexagonal crystal structure. The wide range of excitation spectrum of phosphors MAl2O4： Eu^2 ＋ , Dy^3＋ （M = Ca,Sr, Ba） indicates that the luminescent materials can he excited by light from ultraviolet ray to visible light and the maximum emission wavelength of phosphors MAl2O4：Eu^2＋ , Dy^3＋ （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 eyna-green respectively. The afterglow decay tendency of phosphors can he 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.     

Optics and Spectral Investigation in Dy^3＋-Doped Borate Glasses

Optics and Spectral Investigation in Dy~(3 )-Doped Borate Glasses     

Synthesis and Photoluminescence of BaMgAl10O17 ：Eu^2＋ Phosphor by Oxalate Co-precipitation Process

Single phase of Ba1-x MgAl10O17 ： x Eu^2＋ （0.02≤ x ≤ 0. 14） phosphors was first successfully prepared by coprecipitation in aqueous medium with a “reverse strike” method, using oxalic acid and ammonia together as precipitants. Completely crystallized phosphors were obtained at 1300 ℃, which is 300 ℃ lower than the temperature of solid-state reaction. Their photoluminescence was investigated under UV and VUV region, respectively. The emission spectra of Ba1-x MgAl10O17：xEu^2＋ samples excited by 254 or 147 nm showed a characteristic wide band with the peak centred at about 450 454 nm. Optimum emission intensity reached at x = 0.1 and then concentration quenching occurred. The synthesized phosphor shows 10% higher emission intensity than that prepared by solid-state reaction.     

Adjustable Luminescence of SrAl2O4：Eu^2＋ , Dy^3＋ Assembled in Zeolite

Capsulating guest into the nanometer yoids of zeolites is a effective way to form novel host-guest material. In our work, stoichiometric SrAl2O4: Eu^2 , Dy^3 sol guest was prepared by sol-gel method and assembled into the nanometer channels of zeolite ZSM-5 host through mechanical mixing, hydrothermal reaction and microwave heating reaction, respectively. After being reduced and diffused in a microwave muffle, the fluorescence spectra of the host-guest materials exhibit remarkable blue shifts in comparison of that of SrAl2O4 : Eu^2 , Dy^3 . Some interesting phenomena in the assembled hostguest materials are that the after-glow emission spectra exist two bands at about 400 nm and 517 nm and the relative strengths of these two bands can be adjusted by changing the assembly methods and the assembly concentration. These are attributed to the fact that the phosphor was capsulated into the voids of zeolite ZSM-5 and generated the quantum size effect and the host-guest effect.     

Synthesis and Luminescence of SrZnO2：Eu^3＋, Li^＋ Phosphor by Long Wavelength UV Excitation

SrZnO2 ： Eu^3 ＋ , Li^＋ phosphor powder by long wavelength UV excitation was synthesized by conventional solid-state reaction method. XRD and PL were employed to characterize their properties. The resuits show that Eu^3＋ ions preferentially occupy Sr^2＋ asymmetry cationic sites, thus emitting 612 nm red light originated from ^5D0 to ^7F2 transition. The luminescent intensity can be greatly enhanced with incorporation of Li^＋ ions. The excitation efficiency in range of 350 - 400 nm also increases greatly due to incorporating Li ^＋ ions. SrZnO2 ： Eu^3 ＋ , Li^＋ is a promising redemitting phosphor by long wavelength UV excitation.     

Photoluminescence of SrGdGa3O7：RE（RE=Ce^3＋, Pr^3＋ ,Tb^3＋） under VUV-UV Excitation

SrGdGa3O7:RE(RE=Ce^3 ,Pr^3 ,Tb^3 ) were prepared by traditional solid-state reaction and their luminescence properties in the range of VUV-Vis were investigated. The two broad bands situated at about 177 and 217nm in excitation spectra are attributed to the host lattices absorption, and they have no considerable change when doped different rare earth ions. The f-d transitions of Pr^3 and Tb^3 calculated by the formula gathered by Dorenbos were compared to the experimental results. The excitation spectra also show the sharp Gd^3 excitation line at about 274 nm pointing to an efficient energy transfer from Gd^3 to Pr^3 and Tb^3 . All of the emission spectra present the characteristic emissions of rare earth ions when excited by VUV and UV.     

Synthesis, Electrical and Magnetic Properties of Fe304 Doped by Dy^3＋

The Dy^3＋ -doped Fe3O4 samples were synthesized by sol-gel method, and the effects of dopant on the electrical and magnetic properties were investigated. According to XRD analysis, the high concentration doping of dysprosium ions in Fe3O4 can not be obtained due to the difference of ionic radius, and Fe^3 ＋ ions are replaced by only a small amount of dysprosium ions. The magnetic property was characterized by VSM. The substitution results in the change of saturation magnetization, which may be due to the complex effects of increasing magnetization resulted from Dy^3＋ substitution and decreasing magnetization resulted from the impurity. The electrical property was characterized by four-probe method. With the increasing eoped content, magnetoresistance also increases, then decreases, and increases again. The spin-polarization of doped samples is lower than that of Fe3O4. Lower spin-polarization results in lower tunneling magnetoresistance. Fortunately, barrier was obtained by the second phase at the same time when sample was synthesized. The increase of appropriate barrier height leads to the change of tunneling magnetoresistance.     

Performance of Photoluminescence Glass Fiber in EU^3＋ Doped ZMCB and ZMLB

The glass fiber doped rare earth ions is a kind offunctional fiber. A phosphate glass containing Er wasprepared by America Kige Company in 1970, which isan optical fiber with 20 dB·km-1wastage. From thenon, optical fiber communication technique h…     

Synthesis and optical properties of Dy~（3＋）, Li~＋ doped CaMoO_4 phosphor

A series of CaMoO4 phosphors doped with trivalent dysprosium ions (Dy3+) and lithium (Li+) were prepared by solid state method at 750 °C for 3 h. X-ray diffraction (XRD) confirmed the crystal structure and quality of phosphors. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) in- dicated that the phosphors presented good crystalline state, and the crystalline grain sizes were about 0.5-3.0 μm. The emission spectra showed that the phosphors had intense emission at 480 (4F9/2→6H15/2), 576 (4F9/2→6H13/2) and 660 nm (4F9/2→6...     

Photoluminescence of Dy~(3 ) Ions in Ba_3La(BO_3)_3

Dy3 isanimportantactivator .Ithasbeenexten sivelyappliedinmanyluminescentmaterials .Inre centyears ,someresearchershavestudiedthespec trumcharacteristicsofluminescentmaterialsdopedDy3 [1～ 6 ] andhaveobtainedsomemeaningfulre sults .InordertodevelopnewfluorescentmaterialsanddiscussthephotoluminescentruleofDy3 inthecomplexborate ,thispaperstudiesthephotolumines centcharacteristicsofDy3 inBa3La(BO3) 3host ,anddiscussestheinfluenceofthecharge to radiusratio(z/r)ofrareearthionRE3 andthecon…     

Synthesis and Spectral Properties of Nd3+:Gd3Ga5O12 Nanopowder for Transparent Laser Ceramics

Nd3 :Gd3Ga5O12 (Nd:GGG) nanopowder for transparent laser ceramics was synthesized using sol-gel method. XRD, SEM, and fluorescence spectrum were used to study the properties of Nd3 :Gd3Ga5O12 nanopowder. XRD patterns of samples show that it has a cubic structure. Meanwhile, pure Nd:GGG crystals were obtained at 1000 ℃ for 12 h. SEM photographs show that dispersed, uniform, ball-like Nd:GGG nanopowder is obtained. Both XRD and SEM results show that the crystallization degree and the grain size increase with the increase in calcining temperature. Analysis of fluorescence spectrum shows that fluorescence emission occurs at 1062.7 nm, which is the result of Nd3 (4F3/2→4I11/2) transition. Homogenous Nd:GGG nanopowder with a small grain size synthesized using the sol-gel method is favorable for sintering the transparent ceramic, which proves that the nanopowder obtained is suitable as a precursor for preparing GGG transparent ceramics.     

Photoluminescence of BaGdB9O（16）：Eu^3＋ co-doped Al^3＋ or Sc^3＋ under UV-VUV excitation

Single phase of BaGd0.9-xMxEu0.1B9O16 (M=Al or Sc, 0≤x≤0.3) powder was prepared by the solid-state reaction and its photoluminescence (PL) properties were investigated under ultraviolet (UV) and vacuum ultraviolet (VUV) excitation. Monitored with 613 nm emission, the excitation spectra of BaGd0.9-xMxEu0.1B9O16 consisted of three broad bands peaking at about 242, 208, and 142 nm, respectively. The one at about 242 nm originated from the charge transfer band (CTB) of O2-→Eu3+. The other two were assigned to the absorption of the host, which was overlapped with absorptions among borate groups, f→d transition of RE3+ (RE=Gd, Eu), and the charge transfer transition of O2-→Gd3+. The maximum emission peak was observed at about 613 nm in the emission spectra of BaGd0.9-xMxEu0.1B9O16 under both 254 and 147 nm excitation, which originated from the electric dipole 5D0→7F2 transition of Eu3+. When excited with 254 nm, the integral emission intensity of Eu3+ increased after Al3+ or Sc3+ substituting Gd3+ partly in BaGd0.9Eu0.1B9O16. Under 147 nm excitation, the integral emission intensity of Eu3+ decreased after some Gd3+ was replaced by Sc3+, but increased after adding appropriate Al3+ into BaGd0.9Eu0.1B9O16.     

Synthesis and Photoluminescence Properties of Rare Earth Complexes with 3-Allyl-2, 4-Pentanedione

In order to combine the merits of rare earth organic complexes with excellent material performances of polymers,a polymerizable chelating agent, 3-allyl-2, 4-pentane dione (APD), was synthesized by phase transfer catalysis and its rare earth complexes were prepared. The compounds were characterized by EA, IR and ^1H NMR. Their UV spectra and fluorescence spectra were investigated. The effects of allyl on the luminescence properties of the complexes were studied.The results show that the sensitization of APD is changed by allyl in comparison with that of acetyl acetone (acac), and it becomes an ideal novel ligand of Eu. In addition, intramolecular energy transfer mechanism in the luminescence process in the complexes was also discussed in detail.     

Structural and spectroscopic diagnosis of ZnO/SnO2 nanocomposite influenced by Eu3+

Europium doped ZnO/SnO2 nanocomposite phosphors were synthesized via room temperature co-precipitation method. In this work structural changes, optical properties and the associated photoluminescence r...     

Preparation and Luminescence of SrAi2O4:Eu2+, Dy3+ Nano-Particle

SrAl2O4: Eu2 , Dy3 nano-particle luminescence material was prepared by sol-gel method. Influences of synthesis conditions on the particle size and luminescence properties of SrAl2O4: Eu2 , Dy3 were studied. The synthesis process and the properties of the samples were analyzed by DTA, TGA, XRD, SEM. The result suggested that the formation of SrAl2O4: Eu2 , Dy3 sol is a slow heat release process beginning at 500 ℃ and peaking at 759 ℃.SrAl2O4: Eu2 ,Dy3 crystalline was formed at 1100 ℃. The luminescence properties of the SrAl2O4: Eu2 , Dy3 nanoparticle were compared with the conventional SrAl2O4: Eu2 , Dy3 particles. The average particle size of the product is about 30 nm. The excitation spectrum of the sample shows a broad band with peaks at 240, 330, 378 and 425 nm. The emission spectrum is a broadband spectrum with a peak at 523 nm.     

Photoluminescent properties of Ca2Gd8(SiO4)6O2: Dy3+ phosphor films prepared by sol-gel process

There are growing interests on phosphor thin films owing to their potential application in high-resolution devices such as cathode ray tubes and flat panel display devices. The solution-based sol-gel method is one of the most important techniques for the synthesis of vari-ous functional coating films. Compounds with the apatite structure are very suitable host lattices for various luminescent ions. Ca2RE8(SiO4)6O2 ( RE=Y, Gd, La ) is a kind of ternary rare-earth-metal silicate with oxyapatite structure, which has been used as host mate-rial for the luminescence of various rare earth and mercury-like ions. In this article, Ca2Gd8(SiO4)6O2:Dy3 phosphor films were dip-coated on quartz glass substrates through the sol-gel process. X-ray diffraction (XRD), atomic force microscopy (AFM), photoluminescence (PL) spectra, as well as lifetimes were used to characterize the resulting films. AFM study revealed that the phosphor films consisted of homoge-neous particles. The Dy3 showed its characteristic emission in crystalline phosphor films, i.e., 4F9/2–6H15/2 and 4F9/2–6H13/2.     

Dy3+ activated LaVO4 films synthesized by precursors with different solution concentrations

Using different-solution-concentration precursors with citric acid as chelating agent and polyvinyl alcohol as dispersing media, Dy3+ activated LaVO4 films were deposited on indium tin oxide (ITO) substrates. The scanning electronic microscope (SEM) showed that the compact and crack-free LaVO4:Dy3+ film could be obtained at a suitable solution concentration. The deposited films could absorb the ultra-violet light below 400 nm and were transparent in the visible and infrared region as evidenced by the transmission spectra, and the photolumines-cence spectra exhibited the characteristic emissions of Dy3+ peaking at 484 (blue) and 576 (yellow) nm due to the transitions of 4F9/2→6H15/2 and 4F9/2→6H13/2, respectively. The potential application of LaVO4:Dy3+ film in the dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC) was also discussed.