Sintering behavior and microwave dielectric properties of （1-x）CaTiO_3-xLaAlO_3 ceramics

The sintering behavior,microstructure and microwave dielectric properties of (1–x)CaTiO3–xLaAlO3 (x=0.1,0.3,0.5,0.7,0.9,respectively) ceramics were investigated systematically by thermogravimetry-differential thermal analysis (TG-DSC),X-ray diffraction (XRD),scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and a network analyzer.The result showed that forming temperature of the perovskite type crystal increased with increasing of x value.0.9CaTiO3-0.1LaAlO3 ceramics were sintered well from 1 400 to 1 550 oC,its bulk density increased with sintering temperature,and microwave dielectric properties of the ceramics at 1 400 oC was shown as follows: relative dielectric constant εr= 45.1,Q×f= 46 087 GHz and τf=–14.1×10–6/oC,respectively.But 0.7CaTiO3-0.3LaAlO3 ceramics were sintered well only when sintering temperature rose to 1 500 oC.(1–x)CaTiO3–xLaAlO3 (x=0.5,0.7 and 0.9,respectively) were not sintered well up to 1 550 oC and the sintered samples exhibited porous characteristic and with low bulk density.     

Synthesis of LiEu1-xBix（MoO4）2 red phosphors by sol-gel method and their luminescent properties

The Bi3+ doped molybdate-based red-emitting phosphors, LiEu1-xBix(MoO4)2, were successfully synthesized with a sol-gel method. The prepared LiEu1-xBix(MoO4)2 phosphors exhibited pure and intense red emission at 613 nm under the excitation of near-UV 394 nm. It was discussed in detail that the influence of the synthesis conditions such as the doping concentration of Bi3+, the dose of citric acid, pH of the precursor solution and the sintering temperature on the emission intensity of the phosphors. According to the results, the optimal condition was obtained: the doping concentration of Bi3+ was 15 mol.%, molar ratio of citric acid to metal ions was 1.5:1, pH of the precursor solution was 1.0 and the sintering temperature was 800 ?C. The X-ray diffraction (XRD) patterns of the LiEu0.85Bi0.15(MoO4)2 phosphor prepared under the optimal condition indicated that the phosphor was single phase with tetragonal scheelite structure. The Commission Internationale de l’E-clairage (CIE) chromaticity coordinates of LiEu0.85Bi0.15(MoO4)2 were (x=0.655, y=0.345), which were closer to the national television stan-dard committee (NTSC) standard values (x=0.670, y=0.330) than that of a commercial red phosphor of Y2O2S:Eu3+(x=0.630, y=0.350). This LiEu0.85Bi0.15(MoO4)2 red phosphor is a promising candidate for the fabrication of white light-emitting diode (W-LED) with near-UV chips.     

Characterization and photoluminescence of Lu_2O_3-Eu~（3＋） nano-phosphor prepared by modified solution combustion method

Nanoscale Lu2O3:Eu3+ phosphor was prepared by a modified solution combustion method using urea and acrylamide monomer.The particle sizes and photoluminescent properties of nano-phosphor were closely related to the molar ratio of urea-to-RE nitrates and acrylamide monomer-to-RE nitrates.The as-prepared samples with the sizes of 9.6-11.6 nm were characterized by X-ray diffraction,scanning electron microscopy,transmission electron microscopy and energy dispersive spectrometer.Lu2O3:Eu3+ nano-phosphor that depicted high photoluminescence in the size around 10 nm was reported.Compared with the sample prepared by solid state reaction,the photoluminescence of sample was increased sufficiently to be 45.1%.The emission spectra of the samples presented the typical emission from 5D0 level to 7FJ(J=0,1,2,3,4) level of the Eu3+ ion.     

Photoluminescence enhancement of YAG：Ce~（3＋） phosphor prepared by co-precipitation-rheological phase method

YAG:Ce3+ phosphor was prepared by a novel co-precipitation-rheological phase method.The resulting YAG:Ce3+ phosphor was characterized by X-ray diffraction(XRD),scanning electron microscopy(SEM) and photoluminescent emission spectra.By using acetic acid as solvent,YAG:Ce3+ powder with small particle size(≤2 μm) was obtained at a relatively lower sintering temperature of 1400 oC.With the content of acetic acid increasing,small particles dissolved and disappeared,but larger particles grew up and changed its shape from spherical to partially rectangular.Meanwhile,the emission intensity of the sample prepared by co-precipitation-rheological phase method was about 43% higher than that of the sample prepared by co-precipitation method.It was assumed that the significant improvement of luminescence was mainly because the rheological phase presented a better diffusion environment,and therefore,a better homogeneity of activators of Ce3+.     

Synthesis, structure and catalytic behavior of ytterbium complexes bearing a phenoxy（quinolinyl）amide ligand

Two ytterbium complexes stabilized by phenoxy(quinolinyl)amide ligand 3,5-Bu t 2 -2-OC 6 H 2 CH 2 N-8-C 9 H 6 N (L) were synthesized and characterized. Reaction of anhydrous YbCl 3 with 1 equiv. of LLi 2 in THF gave the ytterbium chloride [LYbCl(THF)] 2 (1) in 73% yield. A further reaction of complex 1 with equimolar of NaN(SiMe 3 ) 2 in THF afforded the unexpected heterobimetallic ate-complex L 2 YbNa(THF) 2 (2) via a ligand redistribution reaction. Complex 2 could also be prepared in high isolated yield by the reaction of anhydrous YbCl 3 with 2 equiv. of LNa 2 generated in situ. Both complexes 1 and 2 were characterized by IR spectroscopy, elemental analysis, and single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. It was found that complex 2 was an effective catalyst for the addition reaction of aromatic amines to carbodiimides.     

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.     

Luminescent properties of Eu~（3＋） doped Gd_2WO_6 and Gd_2（WO_4）_3 nanophosphors prepared via co-precipitation method

Eu3+ doped Gd2WO6 and Gd2(WO4)3 nanophosphors with different concentrations were prepared via a co-precipitation method. The structure and morphology of the nanocrystal samples were characterized by using X-ray diffraction (XRD) and field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), respectively. The emission spectra and excitation spectra of samples were measured. J-O parameters and quantum efficiencies of Eu3+ 5D0 energy level were calculated, and the concentration quenching of Eu3+ luminescence in different matrixes were studied. The results indicated that effective Eu3+:5D0-7F2 red luminescence could be achieved while excited by 395 nm near-UV light and 465 nm blue light in Gd2WO6 host, which was similar to the familiar Gd2(WO4)3:Eu. Therefore, the Gd2WO6:Eu red phosphors might have a potential application for white LED.     

Spectroscopic properties of ytterbium doped KLu（WO_4）_2

Monoclinic Yb3+-doped KLu(WO4)2 (Yb:KLuW) crystal with large sizes was grown by top-seeded solution growth (TSSG) method. Room-temperature absorption and fluorescence spectra were measured. The ground-state energy-level splitting was 562 cm-1. The absorption cross section, peak emission cross section as well as the minimum inversion fraction ?min and the minimum absorbed pump intensity Imin were calculated. The measured emission lifetime was 0.676 ms and the emission spectral bandwidth (FWHM) was up to 55 nm. In comparison with established laser crystals the results suggested that this crystal has potential application in efficient tunable and femtosecond laser operation.     

Synthesis and luminescence characteristics of terbium（III） activated NaSrBO3

The thermoluminescence (TL) and photoluminescence (PL) properties of the phosphor NaSrBO 3 :Tb 3+ were reported and discussed. The combustion technique was used for the synthesis of polycrystalline samples of NaSrBO 3 :Tb 3+ . The TL glow curve of the compound had a simple structure with a single peak at 434 K. TL sensitivity of the phosphor was found to be more than that of (LiF:Mg,Cu,P). The TL glow curve was studied as a function of concentration of dopant and dose of gamma ray irradiation. The kinetic parameters of the thermoluminescence of NaSrBO 3 : Tb 3+ were calculated employing the peak shape method. The photoluminescence (PL) properties of Tb 3+ doped in NaSrBO 3 were studied over the 200-400 nm excitation range. The excitation spectra of NaSrBO 3 :Tb 3+ consisted of single narrow band peaking at about 236 nm. The emission spectra monitored at 236 nm excitation consisted of a series of sharp lines peaking at 489, 544, 586 and 622 nm corresponding to the 5 D 4 → 7 F j (j=3,4,5,6) transitions within the 4f 8 configurations of Tb 3+ .     

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.     

Effect of a magnetic field on magnetic entropy change in LaFe_（11.7）Si_（1.3） compound

The magnetocaloric effect of LaFe11.7Si1.3 compound was investigated under an external magnetic field up to 9 T.The magnetization changed drastically at the Curie temperature TC under different fields and TC increased with the applied fields.The magnetic entropy change |?SM| vs temperature peak consisted of a spike and a plateau.The spike was a spurious result,while the plateau part resulted from the field-induced itinerant-electron metamagnetic(IEM) transition above TC,which went up with magnetic fields increasing.The width of the magnetic entropy change increased with magnetic fields at a rate of dL?S /dT~4 K/T.     

Synthesis and fluorescent properties of a novel europium（III） complex with terpyridine-capped poly（ethylene glycol）

Terpyridine-capped poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) was synthesized as a novel polymeric ligand and rare earth complex was prepared from Eu(NO3)3 and the telechelic macromolecules. The structure of the complex was characterized by 1H NMR, FT-IR, UV-vis and fluores-cence spectroscopy. Strong fluorescent emission of the complex was observed at 593 and 616 nm upon the excitation of 300 nm. The fluo-rescent emission was quenched upon addition of trace amount of diethyl chlorophosphate (DCP). And the observed Ksv values for DCP were measured to be 0.568×103 and 0.89×103 L/mol for quenching at 593 and 616 nm, which indicated the detection limit for DCP was about 0.014 mmol/L. These results showed that the terpyridine-lanthanide complex could be an effective chemosensor with a potential application in the detection of organophosphates.     

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.     

Synthesis and electrochemical properties of Ce-doped LiNi_（1/3）Mn_（1/3）Co_（1/3）O_2 cathode material for Li-ion batteries

The layered material of Ce-doped LiNi1/3Mn1/3Co1/3O2 with α-NaFeO2 was synthesized by a co-precipitation method. X-ray diffraction (XRD) showed that Ce-doped LiNi1/3Mn1/3Co1/3O2 had the same layered structure as the undoped LiNi1/3Mn1/3Co1/3O2. The scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images exhibited that the particle size of Ce-doped LiNi1/3Mn1/3Co1/3O2 was smaller than that of the undoped LiNi1/3Mn1/3Co1/3O2. The Ce-doped LiNi1/3Mn1/3Co1/3O2 samples were investigated on the Li extraction/insertion performances through charge/discharge, cyclic voltammogram (CV), and electrochemical impedance spectra (EIS). The optimal doping content of Ce was x=0.02 in the LiNi1/3-xMn1/3Co1/3CexO2 samples to achieve high discharge capacity and good cyclic stability. The electrode reaction reversibility was enhanced, and the charge transfer resistance was decreased through Ce-doping. The improved electrochemical performances of the Ce-doped LiNi1/3Mn1/3Co1/3O2 cathode materials were attributed to the addition of Ce4+ ion by stabilizing the layer structure.     

Synthesis of （Sr,Eu）CO3@SiO2 core-shell-like precursor for alkali earth silicate phosphors

Monodisperse(Sr,Eu)CO3 sphere(the homogenous mixture of Sr2+ and Eu3+ carbonates) was firstly prepared,and then its surfacewas coated by amorphous SiO2 in the presence of cationic surfactant cetyltrimethylammonium bromide(CTAB) to form(Sr,Eu)CO3@SiO2core-shell-like precursor.The overall synthesized mechanism was investigated and proposed based on the Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy(FTIR),X-ray diffraction(XRD) and scanning electron microscopy(SEM).This strategy could be applied to construct core-shellstructured precursors for the preparation of alkali earth silicate phosphors.     

Wet chemical synthesis of La9.83–xSrxSi6O26+δ（0≤x≤0.50） powders,characterization of intermediate and final products

In this paper we reported the preparation and extensive characterization of La9.83–x Sr x Si6O26+δ(0≤x≤0.50) precursors, intermediate and final products. The sintering reactions, the phase formation, the structure as well as the powders’ morphology were studied by means of thermogravimetric analysis, X-ray diffraction(XRD), Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy(FTIR) and scanning electron microscopy(SEM). Moreover, the effect of stoichiometry on precursor’s structure and morphology as well as on intermediate and final products was reported. As was concluded pure La9.83Si6O26+δ, La9.38Sr0.45Si6O26+δ and La9.33Sr0.50Si6O26+δ could be prepared after sintering at 1400 °C for 20 h while La9.68Sr0.15Si6O26+δ and La9.53Sr0.30Si6O26+δ compounds contained minor traces(<3.5%) of La2Si2O7 secondary phase. Concerning the synthesis, there have been no previous reports on the preparation of pure La9.83Si6O26+δ, La9.38Sr0.45Si6O26+δ and La9.33Sr0.50Si6O26+δ compounds. The final powders consisted of spherical particles and an increase of Sr content seemed to inhibit sintering phenomena. The existence of interstitial oxygen at intermediate crystallographic positions of apatite structure had great effect on Si O4 sub-structure distortion. The increase of Sr content led to a major reduction of interstitial oxygen quantity and the refutation of silicon tetrahedron distortion.     

Synthesis and characterization of terbium（Ⅲ）-pyromellitic acid（H4L）-1,10-phenanthroline （phen） luminescent complex

The terbium(Ⅲ)-pyromellitic acid(H4L)-1,10-phenanthroline(phen) luminescent complex was synthesized using a co-precipitation method.The chemical composition of the synthesized complex was speculated to be Tb4L3(phen)0.075·10H2O by elemental analysis,inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectroscopy(ICP-AES),and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy(FT-IR).The X-ray diffraction analytic results indicated that the synthesized complex is a new crystalline complex,whose structure was different from those of other two ligands.The scanning electron microscopy analytic results showed that the product was of spherical crystals with good dispersion property,and the mean diameter of the spheres was about 1-2 μm.The TG-DTA result showed that the complex had good stability below 489 °C.PL spectra showed that the complex emitted characteristic green fluorescence of Tb(Ⅲ) ion under ultraviolet excitation.     

Synthesis and fluorescence properties of Eu（Ⅲ）, Tb（Ⅲ） and Sm（Ⅲ） with β-diketone and 2,2＇- bipyridine

Three new rare earth ternary complexes,RE(PPP)3bpy(RE=Sm 3+ ,Eu 3+ ,Tb 3+ ),were synthesized by the reaction of 1-phenyl-3-(p-phenylethynylphenyl)-1,3-propanedione(HPPP)and 2,2′-bipyridine(bpy)with rare earth chloride RECl3,respectively,in alcohol solution. The compositions were characterized by means of infrared(IR)spectra,chemical analysis,elemental analysis,and thermodynamic analysis.Luminescent properties of the three complexes were studied.At room temperature,under UV light excitation,the Sm 3+ ,Eu 3+ and Tb 3+ complexes exhibited characteristic emission of the central ions.The fluorescence spectra showed that the fluorescence emission intensity of Eu 3+ complex was the strongest.The narrow strongest emission band of Eu 3+ complex was considered to be a valuable material with bright red fluorescence.     

Synthesis and luminescence properties of a novel red Sr3Bi（PO4）3：Sm^3＋ phosphor

A series of Sr3Bi1-x(PO4)3: xSm3+phosphors were prepared by solid state method at 1250 °C for 4 h. X-ray diffraction (XRD) indi-cated that the sample was of a pure phase of Sr3Bi(PO4)3. The main excitation peaks were located at 343 (6H5/2→4H9/2), 360 (6H5/2→4D3/2), 373 (6H5/2→6P7/2), 400 (6H5/2→4F7/2), 414 (6H5/2→6P5/2) and 467 nm (6H5/2→4I13/2). The main emission were located at 563 (4G5/2→6H5/2), 599 (4G5/2→6H7/2), 646 (4G5/2→6H9/2) and 708 nm (4G5/2→6H11/2). The intensest emission was excited by 400 nm. We studied the effect of differ-ent doping concentrations of Sm3+ activator on the luminescence properties and found that the luminescent intensity first increased with Sm3+ concentration increasing, and then decreased. The luminescent intensity had the best value when x=0.04. The chromaticity coordinates of the sample Sr3Bi0.96(PO4)3:0.04Sm3+ were (x=0.57, y=0.36), and the lifetime was 2.12 ms.