We synthesize Tm3+/Tb3+/Eu3+triply-doped ZrF4–BaF2–LaF3–AlF3–NaF(ZBLAN) transparent glass by using a melt-quenching method. Under excitation of 365 nm, the white emission with Commission internationale deL'Eclairage(CIE) coordinates of(0.33, 0.33) is achieved at the Eu3+concentration of 1.1 mol%. The mechanisms for white emission and the energy transfer process of Tb3+→ Eu3+are discussed in terms of the photoluminescence, photoluminescence excitation spectra, and the light emission decay curves. The nature for the Tb3+→ Eu3+energy transfer is described with the aid of an energy level diagram.
ZnO nanorods prepared by a solution-phase method are annealed at different temperatures in oxygen ambient.The luminescence properties of the samples are investigated.In the same excitation condition,the photoluminescence(PL) spectra of all samples show an ultraviolet(UV) emission and a broad strong visible emission band.The asymmetric visible emis-sion band of annealed samples has a red-shift as the annealing temperature increasing from 200 ℃ to 600 ℃ and it can be deconvoluted into two subband emissions centered at 535 nm(green emission) and 611 nm(orange-red emission) by Gaussian-fitting analysis.Analyses of PL excitation(PLE) spectra and PL spectra at different excitation wavelengths reveal that the green emission and the orange-red emission have a uniform initial state,which can be attributed to the electron transition from Zn interstitial(Zni) to oxygen vacancy(Vo) and oxygen interstitial(Oi),respectively.
Lanthanum hexaboride nanoparticles,with high emission electrons in cathode materials and peculiar blocking near infrared wavelengths,were applied for many aspects.Based on the quasi-static approximation of Mie theory,the size dependent optical properties of LaB6nanoparticles were researched,such as refractive index n(ω),extinction coefficient k(ω),reflectivity R(ω),absorption coefficientα(ω),and electron energy loss L(ω).Due to the localized surface plasmon resonance(LSPR),the extinction coefficient k(ω)and absorption coefficientα(ω)depended on the size,and the LSPR peaks red-shifted with sizes increased,which was different from that of bulk materials.In addition,electron energy-loss spectrum L(ω)showed electrons oscillation reinforced,since electrons absorbed the photon energy and generated resonance.Further,reflectivity R(ω)and refractive index n(ω)indicated that the light in near infrared region could not be propagated on the surface of LaB6materials,which exhibited metallic behaviors.So the resonance peak of LaB6nanoparticle was located in near-infrared region,making use of this property for solar control glazing and heat-shielding application.
Si4+-doped BaZr(BO3)2:Eu3+ phosphors are prepared by a conventional solid-state reaction.The influence of Si4+ addition on the charge transfer state of Eu3+-O2- and photoluminescence(PL) properties of BaZr(BO3)2:Eu3+ are discussed.Room temperature PL spectra indicated that efficient emission is obtained by Si doping.Increased values for the peak-peak ratio(PPR) of BaZr(BO3)2:Eu3+ at higher Si doping concentrations implied that the Eu3+ ion is located in a more asymmetric environment in BaZr0.8Si0.2(BO3)2:Eu3+ than in the undoped samples.The Judd-Ofelt parameters Ωλ(λ=2,4) were calculated from the PL data,giving results that were consistent with those from the PPR.The maximum radiative quantum efficiency was achieved at a Si doping concentration of 20 mol%.
ZHANG ZhongPengLI GuangMinZHANG XiaoSongXU ShengYanJI TingLI Lan
ZnO:Cu/ZnO core/shell nanocrystals are synthesized by a two-step solution-phase process. The morphology, structure and optical properties of the samples are detected by scanning electron microscopy, Raman, absorption and luminescence spectroscopy. The increase of particle size confirms the growth of ZnO shell. The segregation of CuO phase observed in ZnO: Cu core is not detected in ZnO:Cu/ZnO core/shell nanocrystals from Raman spectra. It is suggested that some Cu ions can be segregated from ZnO nanocrystals, and the separated Cu ions can be incorporated inside ZnO shell after the growth of ZnO shell. The visible emission mechanism is discussed in detail, and the photoluminescence analysis indicates that the core/shell structure helps to eliminate the surface-related emission.
ZnS:Mn2+ nanocrystals(NCs) with particle size from 1.9 nm to 3.2 nm are synthesized via chemical precipitation method with different [S2-]/[Zn2+] ratios.The size-dependent decay for Mn emission exhibits a double exponential behavior.And two lifetime values,in millisecond time domain,can both be shortened with size increasing,which is attributed to enhanced interaction between host and Mn2+ impurity.A molecular structure model is proposed to interpret the tendency of two lifetime components,which is correlated to the number of S vacancy(Vs) defects around Mn2+.
