Ce:LuAlO3晶体的热稳定性研究

铈掺杂铝酸镥(Ce:LuAlO3)晶体是一种具有钙钛矿结构的新型无机闪烁体.用提拉法试图从n(Lu2O3):n(Al2O3)=1:1的熔体中生长Ce:LuAlO3晶体.实验表明:在缓慢结晶条件下得到的不是Ce:LuAlO3晶体,而是镥铝石榴石[Lu3Al2(AlO4)3].只有急速降温才能够获得Ce:LuAlO3晶体.退火和差热分析表明:Ce:LuAlO3晶体只存在于高温条件下,当温度下降时,它会分解成Lu3Al2(AlO4)3,Lu4Al 2O9和Lu2O3.造成LuAlO3晶体在低温下结构不稳定的原因是Lu离子的半径太小,它只适应于配位数是8的石榴石结构,只有在高温下才能适应配位数是12的钙钛矿结构.     

Anti‐Biofouling Polymer‐Decorated Lutetium‐Based Nanoparticulate Contrast Agents for In Vivo High‐Resolution Trimodal Imaging

Nanomaterials have gained considerable attention and interest in the development of novel and high‐resolution contrast agents for medical diagnosis and prognosis in clinic. A classical urea‐based homogeneous precipitation route that combines the merits of in situ thermal decomposition and surface modification is introduced to construct polyethylene glycol molecule (PEG)‐decorated hybrid lutetium oxide nanoparticles (PEG–UCNPs). By utilizing the admirable optical and magnetic properties of the yielded PEG–UCNPs, in vivo up‐conversion luminescence and T₁‐enhanced magnetic resonance imaging of small animals are conducted, revealing obvious signals after subcutaneous and intravenous injection, respectively. Due to the strong X‐ray absorption and high atomic number of lanthanide elements, X‐ray computed‐tomography imaging based on PEG–UCNPs is then designed and carried out, achieving excellent imaging outcome in animal experiments. This is the first example of the usage of hybrid lutetium oxide nanoparticles as effective nanoprobes. Furthermore, biodistribution, clearance route, as well as long‐term toxicity are investigated in detail after intravenous injection in a murine model, indicating the overall safety of PEG–UCNPs. Compared with previous lanthanide fluorides, our nanoprobes exhibit more advantages, such as facile construction process and nearly total excretion from the animal body within a month. Taken together, these results promise the use of PEG–UCNPs as a safe and efficient nanoparticulate contrast agent for potential application in multimodal imaging.     

Gd_(0.98)LuTb_(0.02)O_3透明陶瓷的真空烧结和光学性能

利用燃烧法制备得到了Gd0.9BLuTb0.02O3纳米陶瓷粉体.在不加任何添加剂和烧结助剂的情况下,粉体采用干压和等静压成型.研究了烧结温度和烧结时间对陶瓷的致密化和晶粒长大过程的影响.在此研究的基础上调整烧结制度,于1 750℃真窄烧结6h制备得到了Gd0.98LuTb0.02O3透明陶瓷.厚度为0.2mm的透明陶瓷在可见光区的透过率高于70%,相对密度达到99.8%.该透明陶瓷在X射线激发下发射出黄绿光,发射主峰位于540nm,对应于Tb3+的5D4→7F5跃迁.     

三光子逐步激光共振电离质谱测定镥同位素比值

本文通过速率方程数值模拟计算和实验相结合的方法 ,研究各种激光参数对镥同位素激光诱导同位素歧视效应的影响。激光诱导同位素歧视效应主要来源于激光第二步跃迁几率的差异 ,本研究提出了减少和消除这一效应的方法。利用这一方法 ,对天然镥样品同位素比值进行测定 ,结果表明该方法可以减少LRIMS同位素分析中激光诱导同位素歧视的影响     

Controlled processing of (Gd,Ln)2O3:Eu (Ln = Y,Lu) red phosphor particles and compositional effects on photoluminescence

Synthesis of (Gd_0.95−xLn_xEu_0.05)₂O₃ (Ln = Y and Lu, x = 0–0.95) powders via ammonium hydrogen carbonate (AHC) precipitation has been systematically studied. The best synthesis parameters are found to be an AHC/total cation molar ratio of 4.5 and an ageing time of 3 h. The effects of Y³⁺ and Lu³⁺ substitution for Gd³⁺, on the nucleation kinetics of the precursors and structural features and optical properties of the oxides, have been investigated. The results show that (i) different nucleation kinetics exist in the Gd–Y–Eu and Gd–Lu–Eu ternary systems, which lead to various morphologies and particle sizes of the precipitated precursors. The (Gd,Y)₂O₃:Eu precursors display spherical particle morphologies and the particle sizes increase along with more Y³⁺ addition. The (Gd,Lu)₂O₃:Eu precursors, on the other hand, are hollow spheres and the particle sizes increase with increasing Lu³⁺ incorporation, (ii) the resultant oxide powders are ultrafine, narrow in size distribution, well dispersed and rounded in particle shape, (iii) lattice parameters of the two kinds of oxide solid solutions linearly decrease at a higher Y³⁺ or Lu³⁺ content. Their theoretical densities linearly decrease with increasing Y³⁺ incorporation, but increase along with more Lu³⁺ addition and (iv) the two kinds of phosphors exhibit typical red emissions at ∼613 nm and their charge-transfer bands blue shift at a higher Y³⁺ or Lu³⁺ content. Photoluminescence/photoluminescence excitation intensities and external quantum efficiency are found to decrease with increasing value of x, and the fluorescence lifetime mainly depends on the specific surface areas of the powders.     

Determination of Trace Impurities in High Purity Lutetium Oxide by Neutron Activation with Aid of Cation-Exchange Separation

Trace impurities including Yb in commercially available LU₂O₃ of high purity were determined by neutron activation followed by cation-exchange separation with α-hydroxyisobutyrate.

After irradiation in reactor, the LU₂O₃, together with about the same quantity of Yb carrier, was dissolved in HC1, and fed to a cation-exchange resin column. Lutetium, Yb, Tm and some other rare earths were eluted successively, using α-hydroxyisobutyrate and citrate solutions as eluants. The addition of Yb carrier facilitated the analysis of Yb which is difficult to separate from Lu, and this permitted the determination of Yb of quantities as small as a few ppm.

The impurities found present in this sample of LU₂O₃ were: 0.26ppm Sc, 395ppm Yb, 150 ppm Tm, 12 ppm Tb and 2.3 ppm Eu.     

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.     

电感耦合等离子体串联质谱法测定高纯氧化钆中20种痕量元素含量

建立了电感耦合等离子体串联质谱法(ICP-MS/MS)直接测定高纯氧化钆中20种痕量元素含量的分析方法.在优化的实验条件下,分别采用He碰撞模式和NH3原位质量模式消除了Fe、As、Yb、Lu受到的质谱干扰,考察了基体效应以及不同内标元素的校正效果,方法定量限在0.003～0.63μg/g之间,RSD(n=7)≤5％,...     

Hydrothermal synthesis of Ce: LuzSiO5 scintillator powders

The synthesis of cerium-doped lutetium oxyorthosilicate (LSO) polycrystalline powders was investigated by a hydrothermal proc-ess. The precursor was obtained by the hydrothermal reaction of Lu(NO3)3 with Na2SiO3 at 200 ℃ for 10 h by using urea as precipitator, fol-lowed by a calcination uader proper temperatures. The results of XRD indicated that the precursor was crystallized into A-type LSO phase at 1000 ℃, and transfetrred to B-type LSO phase when temperature was raised above 1050 ℃. After being heated at 1250 ℃ for 2 h, single phase of B-type LSO powder was synthesized with homogeneous distribution of particle size ranging from 200 to 300 nm. The photolumi-nescence spectrum of as-synthesized LSO: Ce powders showed a typical broad emission peak centered at 404 nm, corresponding to the 5d1-4f transition of Ce3+.     

掺铈硅酸镥(Lu2SiO5:Ce)晶体的生长与闪烁性能

用Czochralsky方法和铱坩埚感应加热技术生长出了尺寸为φ35mm×40mm的掺铈硅酸镥(LSO:Ce)闪烁晶体.透射光谱表明,由于铈离子的掺入,使晶体的吸收边由纯LSO晶体的195nm红移至380nm.LSO:Ce晶体的紫外激发波长按强度递减的顺序依次为380、333、319和216nm,其光发射为带状谱,波长覆盖范围从390nm至560nm.X射线激发的发射谱具有典型的双峰特征,峰值波长为393nm和.426nm.这些特征与Ce³⁺离子基态能级⁴f₁因自旋-轨道耦合而产生的两个分裂能级和Ce⁺离子在LSO晶体中占据两个不同的结晶学格位有关.