Rapid Synthesis and Photoluminescence Properties of Eu-doped ZnO Nanoneedles via Facile Hydrothermal Method

Eu-doped ZnO nanoneedles with different doping concentrations were prepared via the facile hydrothermal method.The crystal structure,morphology and photoluminescence property of the ZnO nanoneedles were characterized by X-ray diffraction（XRD）,scanning electron microscopy（SEM）,X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy（XPS）,photoluminescence spectroscopy（PL） and Raman spectroscopy.The results show that the europium ions are incorporated into the crystal lattice of ZnO matrix in trivalent ions.The nanoneedles are 2-3 μm in length and 100 nm in the tip diameter.PL and Raman measurements indicate that higher Eu^3＋ doping concentration may destroy the crystallization of the nanoneedles and decrease the ratio of IUV/IDLE,which is mainly due to the more defects in the doped ZnO nanoneedles.And the characteristic red emissions of Eu^3＋ ions are found by the PL spectroscopy with the Eu^3＋doping concentration increasing,which are attributed to the ^5D0→^7F0,^5D0→^7F1 and ^5D0→^7F2 transitions.     

Preparation and Luminescence Properties of Color-tunable Single-phased LaPO4: Eu3+/Tb3+ Phosphors

A novel series of color-tunable single-phased phosphors La_1-x-yPO₄:xEu³⁺/yTb³⁺(x=0, 0.01, 0.02, 0.03, 0.04, 0.05; y=0, 0.05, 0.10, 0.15, 0.20) was synthesized via microwave-assisted co-precipitation method with diammonium hydrogen phosphate as precipitant. The morphology, crystal structure and photoluminescence properties of the as-prepared samples were characterized by means of X-ray diffraction(XRD), scanning electron microscopy(SEM) and fluorescence spectrophotometer. The results reveal that the as-synthesized samples calcined at 1100℃ display spherical morphology with uniform distribution. Upon excitation with 350 nm ultraviolet radiation, the LaPO₄:Eu³⁺/Tb³⁺ phosphors showed a green light peaking at 543 nm assigned to the characteristic ⁵D₄-⁷F₅ emission of Tb³⁺ and a red light peaking at 591 nm corresponding to the characteristic ⁵D₀-⁷F₁ emission of Eu³⁺ simultaneously. For the Eu³⁺/Tb³⁺ co-activated phosphors, Tb³⁺ acts as an efficient sensitizer to enhance the emission intensity of Eu³⁺ ions. The energy transfer mechanism and the emission color tunability of LaPO₄:Eu³⁺/Tb³⁺ have been studied. The results indicate that a color-tunable luminescence(from green to white to red) can be achieved by adjusting the Eu³⁺/Tb³⁺ doping ratio in the LaPO₄ host matrix.     

Wavelength independence of Eu quantum yields

A quantitative comparison between the excitation and absorption spectra of Eu³⁺ in aqueous solution is given which leads to the conclusion that fluorescence quantum yields are independent of the excitation wavelength. Use is made therefore of the series of homologous lines ⁵D₃, ⁵D₂, ⁵D₁, ⁵D₀ → ⁷F₁.     

Preparation and Luminescence Behavior of CaSiO3：Eu^3＋（Bi^3＋）

CaSiO3：Eu0.08^3＋Bi0.002^3＋ with a monoclinic perovskite structure was synthesized by using sol-gel method, and its luminescence characteristics were investigated. From the excitation spectrum, it can be seen that the main peaks located at 238,396,415,437 and 359 nm correspond to the charge-transfer band of Eu^3＋-O^2- , the absorption transitions of ^7F0.1→^3L6, ^7F0→^5D3, ^7F1→^5D3 of Eu^3＋ ions, and ^3P1→^1S0 of Bi^3＋ ions, respectively. When the samples were excited with a light of wavelength 359 or 395 nm, it can be seen from the emission spectrum that the electronic dipole transition located at 609 nm corresponding to ^5D0→^7F2 of Eu^3＋ ions was stronger than the magnetic dipole transition located at 587 nm corresponding to ^5D0→^7F1 of Eu^3＋ ions, which shows that more Eu^3＋ ions were located in nonreversion center lattices. The energy transfer from Bi^3＋ ions to Eu^3＋ ions in the phosphor was also discussed. The results show that Eu^3＋ ions could be well sensitized by ^3＋ions, and the energy-transfer pattern between Bi^3＋ ions and Eu^3＋ ions was resonance energy transfer.     

铕(Ⅲ)激活的磷酸镧发光性质研究

LaPO₄:Eu³⁺的发射光谱包含较强的Eu³⁺⁵D_o→⁷F₁跃迁发射和较弱的⁶D₁→⁷F₁跃迁发射。主发射峰583nm,对应于Eu³⁺5D_o→⁷F₁跃迁.通过对Eu³⁺的两种跃迁发射强度及荧光寿命和Eu³⁺浓度关系的测定和理论分析,探讨了发光中心Eu³⁺离子同的交叉弛豫和能量迁移机理。     

Synthesis,Spectroscopic, Thermochemical Properties of Lanthanide Complexes with 3,4-Diethoxybenzoic Acid and 1,10-Phenanthroline

Three novel lanthanide complexes [Ln(3,4-DEOBA)₃phen]₂[Ln=Eu(1), Tb(2), Dy(3); 3,4-DEOBA=3,4- diethoxybenzoate; phen=1,10-phenanthroline] were synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, molar conductance, X-ray diffraction and infrared spectrometry. The luminescence spectra of complexes 1 and 2 show the characteristic emission of Eu³⁺ ion(⁵D₀→⁷F_0-3) and Tb³⁺ ion(⁵D₄→⁷F_6-3). The thermal decomposition mechanism of the title complexes and the analysis of the evolved gases were investigated by thermogravimetry/differential scanning calorimetry-Fourier transform infrared(TG/DSC-FTIR) technology. The results indicate the complexes are thermally stable. In the thermal decomposition of the complexes, phen molecules lost firstly, and then 3,4-DEOBA ligand decomposed into H₂O, CO₂ and other gaseous molecules. Besides, several gaseous organic fragments were also detected. The heat capacities of complexes 1―3 were measured by DSC in a temperature range of 263.15―340.15 K. Based on the fitted polynomial and thermodynamic equations, the smoothed heat capacities and thermodynamic functions of the three complexes were calculated. The study on biological activity showed that the complexes exhibited good antibacterial activity against Candida albicans, Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli.     

Li+,Eu3+共掺杂La2MoO6红色荧光粉的Pechini法合成及近紫外/蓝光激发下的发光特征

采用Pechini法合成了白光LED用红色荧光粉La_1.9-xMoO₆:0.10Eu³⁺,xLi⁺(x=0,0.10,0.20,0.25),并对样品分别进行了X射线衍射(XRD)、扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、电子能谱(EDX)以及荧光光谱(PL)等技术手段分析。 PL光谱显示该荧光粉可被近紫外光(395 nm)和蓝光(466 nm)有效激发,产生616和623 nm强的红光发射,归属于Eu³⁺的⁵D₀→⁷F₂电偶极跃迁。该荧光粉与近紫外LED芯片(370~410 nm)和蓝光LED芯片(450~470 nm)均匹配良好,具有潜在的商业应用价值。 共掺Li⁺离子作为敏化剂能显著提高荧光粉的发光强度,且最优掺杂量为x=0.20。     

Structural and spectroscopic investigations of europium(III) entrapped by the ethylenediaminetetra(methylenephosphonate) ligand in K12H8[Eu4(EDTMP)4] · 45H2O crystal

The X-ray crystal structure of an anionic octacoordinate Eu³⁺ complex of the formula K₁₂H₈[Eu₄(EDTMP)₄] · 45H₂O, where EDTMP is the ethylenediaminetetra(methylenephosphonate) anion, hereinafter referred to as I, has been determined. The crystal consists of cyclic tetrameric complex anions, in which the surrounding of each Eu³⁺ ion is composed of two nitrogen atoms and six oxygen atoms from phosphonate groups. One of the phosphonate groups in the ligand molecule is tridentate (O:O′,O″), thus giving rise to the formation of the tetramers. The compound was characterized by UV–Vis electronic spectroscopy. At room and liquid nitrogen temperatures the complex shows luminescence from both ⁵D₀ and ⁵D₁ states, the latter one, which is very rare in Eu³⁺ compounds with organic ligands, is probably brought about by the saturation of the coordination sphere with the phosphonate groups.     

荧光粉Ba5-3x/2B4O11∶xEu3+的制备及发光性能

采用高温固相烧结法成功制备了Ba_5-3x/2B₄O₁₁∶xEu³⁺(x=0.02~0.22)荧光粉,利用XRD和SEM等对荧光粉进行了结构和形貌表征。 在激发波长为393 nm的条件下,发射峰(596、621、657和706 nm)与Eu³⁺的⁵D₀-⁷F_J(J=1,2,3,4)电子跃迁相对应,其中621 nm最强发射峰由Eu³⁺离子⁵D₀→⁷F₂电偶极跃迁造成。 文章还研究了Eu³⁺掺杂浓度对Ba_5-3x/2B₄O₁₁∶xEu³⁺发光性能的影响,结果表明,荧光粉的发光强度随着Eu³⁺掺杂量的增加呈现先增大后减小的趋势,Eu³⁺最佳掺杂量为0.16。     

水杨酸盐敏化BaF2∶Tb3+纳米粒子中的Tb3+离子发光

采用水热法制备了均匀、单分散的BaF₂∶Tb³⁺纳米粒子,并采用离子交换法制备了水杨酸钠敏化的BaF₂∶Tb³⁺纳米粒子(SS-BaF₂∶Tb³⁺)。 系统地研究了样品的结构、形貌和光致发光性质。 结果表明,监测Tb³⁺离子在547 nm的⁵D₄→⁷F₅跃迁,SS-BaF₂∶Tb³⁺纳米粒子获得了从200 nm到385 nm波长范围宽的激发带;激发SS的π-π^*电子跃迁吸收,由于SS到Tb³⁺的能量传递(“天线效应”),SS-BaF₂∶Tb³⁺纳米粒子产生了增强的Tb³⁺离子绿光发射;敏化纳米粒子中Tb³⁺离子光致发光寿命比未敏化纳米粒子中Tb³⁺离子寿命长。     

Judd-Ofelt Analysis on Trifluoroacetate Europium Complexes for Liquid Laser Media

Four europium trifluoroacetate complexes, Eu(CF₃COO)₃·bpy(bpy=2,2′-bipyridine)(1), Eu(CF₃COO)₃· phen(phen=1,10-phenanthroline)(2), Eu(CF₃COO)₃·2bp(bp=benzophenone)(3) and Eu(CF₃COO)₃·2tppo(tppo=triphenyl-phosphine oxide)(4) were synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, Fourier transform infrared(FTIR) spectroscopy, photoluminescence(PL) spectroscopy and thermogravimetric analysis(TGA). The PL spectra of the complexes at room temperature show the strong typical Eu³⁺ ion red emission, due to the efficient energy “antenna absorption” of ligands and transitions of Eu³⁺ ion between ⁵D₀→⁷F_J(J=0―4). The long lifetime and high quantum yield reflect that the multiphonon relaxations by coupling to O―H and C―H vibrations were reduced. According to the photoluminescent spectra, the Judd-Ofelt parameters Ω₂ and Ω₄ of the complexes were calculated and the radiative properties were also presented. The ⁵D₀ radiative lifetime, quantum yield and the stimulated emission cross-section of the complexes are excellent, which prove that they have promising optical properties for liquid laser. The thermal analyses indicate that they are quite stable to heat.     

Electrospinning Synthesis and Photoluminescence Properties of SnO2：xEu3＋ Nanofibers

NnO2：xEu3＋（x=O, 1%, 3%, 5%, molar fraction） fibers were synthesized by electrospinning technology. The size of the as-prepared fibers is relatively uniform and the average diameter is about 200 nm with a large draw ratio. The as-prepared Eu3＋ doped SnO2 nanofibers have a rutile structure and consist of crystallitc grains with an average size of about 10 nm. A slight red shift of the A1gand Bag vibration modes and an additional peak at 288 nm were observed in the Raman spectra of the nanofibers. The energies of bandgaps of the SnO2 nanofiber with Eu doping of 1% and 3% are 2.64 eV, and the energy of bandgap is 2.94 eV with Eu doping of 5%（molar fraction）. There is only orange emission（5D0→7F1 magnetic dipole transition） for Eu doped SnO2 nanofibers, and no red emission could be observed. The orange emission upon indirect excitation splits into three peaks and the peak intensity at the excitation wavelength of 275 nm is higher than that at the excitation wavelength of 488 nm.     

Enhancement of luminescence efficiency of f–f transitions from Tb due to energy transfer from Ce in Al2O3 crystalline ceramic powders prepared by low temperature direct combustion synthesis

In this Letter, we report the structural and luminescent properties of Tb:Ce:Al₂O₃ crystalline ceramic powders prepared through combustion synthesis at low temperature (280 °C). The presence of Ce³⁺ (1.0 mol%) in the sample resulted in an enhancement of Tb³⁺ (1.0 mol%) overall emission intensity by a factor of 50. The analysis of the luminescence dynamics for the ⁵D₄ → ⁷F₆ transition (545 nm) of Tb³⁺ demonstrated that the mechanism responsible for the large enhancement of luminescence observed is efficient energy transfer from Ce³⁺ to Tb³⁺.     

Highly efficient blue up-conversion of Tm in Nd–Yb–Tm co-doped ZrF4-based fluoride glass

Up-conversion luminescence and energy-transfer processes in Nd³⁺, Yb³⁺ and Tm³⁺ co-doped ZrF₄-based fluoride glasses have been studied under 800 nm light excitation. Blue up-converted emission around 478 nm which can be assigned to the Tm³⁺:¹G₄→³H₆ transition, was strongly observed. Up-conversion luminescence intensity exhibited an YbF₃-concentration dependence. Among the Nd³⁺, Yb³⁺ and Tm³⁺, Nd³⁺ and Tm³⁺ have ground state absorption bands due to the (²H_9/2,⁴F_5/2)←⁴I_9/2 and ³F₄←³H₆ transitions, respectively, which can be directly pumped by 800 nm radiation. However, no emissions were observed in Tm³⁺ singly-doped and Tm³⁺–Yb³⁺ doubly-doped glasses under 800 nm excitation. Therefore, a possible up-conversion mechanism may be proposed as follows: energy-transfer firstly occurs from Nd³⁺ to Yb³⁺ when Nd³⁺ is excited by 800 nm light, then the energy is transferred from Yb³⁺ to Tm³⁺ which is in the excited state and, finally, blue up-conversion emission of Tm³⁺ is observed through the Tm³⁺:¹G₄→³H₆ transition.     

Effect of Zn2+ Ions on Upconversion Emission of Er3+ in Zn/Er:LiNbO3 Crystal

The effect of Zn2+ ions codoped on the upconversion emission of Er3+ ions in Er:LiNbO3 crystal under different excitation wavelength was reported.The upconversion emission spectra of Zn/Er:LiNbO3 follo...     

Yb ion as a sensitizer for the upconversion luminescence in nanocrystalline Gd3Ga5O12:Ho

The effect of Yb³⁺ co-doping on the upconversion luminescence in nanocrystalline Gd₃Ga₅O₁₂:Ho³⁺ was examined. Strong and efficient NIR to green anti-Stokes luminescence was noted in nanocrystalline Gd₃Ga₅O₁₂:Ho³⁺, Yb³⁺ after excitation into the ²F_5/2 level of Yb³⁺ with 978 nm radiation. Weaker blue, red and NIR anti-Stokes luminescence was also observed after 978 nm excitation. An enhancement of the red ⁵F₅ → ⁵I₈ luminescence was observed in the anti-Stokes spectrum compared to the Stokes emission spectrum. This enhancement was attributed to two distinct energy transfer upconversion (ETU) mechanisms which preferentially populate the (⁵F₄, ⁵S₂) and ⁵F₅ levels.     

Syntheses of three terbium complexes as fluorescent probes and their application on the pH detection of routine urine test

By modifying the salicylic-acid moiety with electron-withdrawing or –donating groups, three new terbium complexes(L~Ⅰ·Tb, L~(Ⅱ)·Tb, L·~(Ⅲ)Tb) based on tripodal carboxylate ligands were synthesized. Due to different pull-push electronic effects of ligands, the fluorescence intensities of these terbium complexes significantly varied, that is: L~(Ⅱ)·Tb L~(Ⅲ)·Tb L~Ⅰ·Tb. Meanwhile, the characteristic peaks at 492 nm(~5D_4→~7F_6) and 547 nm(~5 D_4→~7F_5) showed "Off–On–Off" fluorescence response to various p H conditions,which indicated that all of them can be used as the highly sensitive pH fluorescent probes. Notably, using L~(Ⅱ)·Tb with the best fluorescence performance as a probe, some patients' urine samples can be easily monitored through the response triggered by pH value. Therefore, L~(Ⅱ)·Tb has the potential to auxiliarily diagnose some diseases in clinical practice through p H detection of routine urine test.     

Reaction dynamics of the Ca(D2, PJ) + CH3I → CaI + CH3 system: chemiluminescence, energy disposal and product polarization

The Ca(¹D₂, ³P_J) + CH₃ → CaI(A,B) + CH₃ reactions system has been studied by measuring its chemiluminescence under beam-gas conditions. Absolute values of the state-to-state reaction cross-sections were determined at low collision energy . In addition, the electronic branching ratio and product energy disposal have been determined for each metastable reaction. The major changed observed in the chemiluminescence when comparing the Ca(¹D₂) reaction versus that of Ca(³P_J) is the total yield associated with the former reaction. To the best of our spectral resolution neither the electronic branching ratio e.g. CaI(A)/CaI(B) nor the internal CaI energy disposal change significantly as the metastable Ca(¹D₂)/Ca(³P_J) ratio is varied. In spite of the fact that the Ca(³P_J) reaction is less exoergic, the CaI product appears with a higher fraction of internal energy than that of Ca(¹D₂) reaction. Thus, the fraction of the total energy appearing in CaI internal energy amounts to 57.5% in the Ca(³P_J) reaction while it is 19.3% only for the Ca(¹D₂) reaction. This difference is discussed in the light of a distinct mechanism associated with the attack of the excited Ca atom into the C---I bond. No significant chemiluminescence yield was found for the energetically open CaCH^*₃ channels.

The product chemiluminescence polarization was also measured as a function of the metastable concentration. A significant degree of polarization was found depending upon the specific electronic excitation. The analysis of the polarization emission associated to the parallel CaI(X ²Σ⁺ ← B ²Σ⁺) emission led into a strong polarization of the product rotational angular momentum. The comparison of the product rotational alignment for the kinematically identical Ca(¹D₂, ³P_J, ¹P₁) + CH₃ → CaI^* (B₂Σ⁺) + CH₃ reaction system showed that the CaI rotational polarization diminishes in the ³P_J → ¹D₂ → ¹P₁ sequence, e.g. as the reaction exothermicity increases. In addition the degree of polarization associated with other emission bands as for example CaI(X ²Σ⁺ ← A ²Π_1/2) indicates the presence of a parallel transition which was been interpreted as mixing of Hund's case (a) and (c) appropriate for this heavy CaI diatom produced with a high rotational excitation.     

The dependence of photoinduced energy transfer on the orientation of the acceptor with respect to the π-plane of the donor in naphthalene-linked crown ether–Tb complexes

The photoinduced energy transfer (ET) from naphthalene (N) to Tb³⁺ has been studied in the complexes of Tb³⁺ ion with 2,3-naphtho-17-crown-5 ether(I), 2,3-naphtho-20-crown-6 ether(II), 1,8-naphtho-21-crown-6 ether(III) and 1,5-naphtho-22-crown-6 ether(IV), respectively, using nitrate (NO₃⁻) ion as the counter anion in EtOH glass at 77 K. The ligands are so designed that the Tb³⁺ ion can be complexed with a predetermined orientation with respect to the naphthalene molecular plane. In systems I and II, the Tb³⁺ ion is along the Z-axis; in system III, it is along the Y-axis and in IV, it is along the X-axis, where Z- and Y- are the molecular in-plane long and short axes of the naphthalene molecular plane respectively and X- is the out-of plane axis perpendicular to the naphthalene molecular plane. Present studies indicate that the efficiency of energy transfer (ET) and the quenching of naphthalene phosphorescence show a strong dependence on the orientation of the acceptor metal ion (Tb³⁺) with respect to the π-plane of the donor naphthalene moiety. The ET studies suggest that an exchange mechanism involving the lowest (ππ^*) triplet state of N and the ⁵D₄ state of Tb³⁺ ion is predominantly operating. Our observation further indicates that for a given orientation in a complex the emission intensity of the various transitions (⁵D₄ → ⁷F_J, J=2–6) for Tb³⁺, vis-a-vis ET efficiency varies considerably with ΔJ values (=0, +1 and +2).     

Laser-induced population depletion effects in double resonance excitation with Hg vapors

By monitoring the green fluorescence transition of mercury vapor 7 ³S₁→6 ³P⁰₂ (546.074 nm) excited by two pulsed dye lasers tuned at two connected atomic resonant frequencies, i.e. 6 ¹S₀→6 ³P⁰₁ (253.652 nm) and 6 ³P⁰₁→ 7 ³S₁ (435.835 nm), a decrease in the green fluorescence yield is experimentally observed when the intensity of the 435.835-nm excitation transition exceeds 5 kW/cm². A similar result is obtained at the yellow fluorescence transition 6 ³D₁→6 ¹P⁰₁ (578.967 nm) when the second step is tuned to the 6 ³P⁰₁→6 ³D₁ transition (313.159 nm). At the same time, an increase in the transmittance of the ground state transition (253.652 nm) is observed. It is speculated that this effect, which occurs only when both laser pulses are temporally coincident, and is therefore not due to photoionization, can be ascribed to the existence of laser induced effects, such as a.c. Stark splitting of levels and possibly electromagnetically-induced transparency (EIT). Our experiment does not allow us to distinguish between these two effects, nor their quantitative evaluation. However, it is stressed that one cannot overlook them in those atomic multi-step excitation experiments in low collisional environments where a depletion of an intermediate level is involved, as for example in the case of atomic fluorescence dip spectroscopy or atomic multistep and multiphoton resonance ionization spectroscopy.