Photo and Thermo‐luminescence Properties of Mn4+, Ce4+ and Sm3+ in MgAl2Si2O8 Phosphor

Mn⁴⁺, Ce⁴⁺ and Sm³⁺ doped MgAl₂Si₂O₈‐based phosphors were synthesized at 1300 °C by solid state reaction and characterized by thermogravimetry (TG), differential thermal analysis (DTA), X‐ray powder diffraction (XRD), photoluminescence (PL), thermoluminescence (TL) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The phosphors showed broad red emission bands in the range of 610–715 nm and different maximum intensity when activated by UV illumination. Such a red emission can be attributed to the intrinsic ²E→⁴A₂ transitions of Mn⁴⁺.     

紫外光发光二极管用铋与铕离子掺杂的氧化钇红光荧光体研究

将铋离子（Bi^3＋）加入铕离子掺杂的氧化钇红色荧光体中, 探讨了其结构与光学性质. 发现加入铋离子能促进红色荧光体于300～380 nm的紫外线能量吸收, 此乃由于铋离子吸收紫外线能量再以能量转移的方式传给铕离子.     

Luminescence Properties of Ca2Ga2SiO7:RE Phosphors for UV White‐Light‐Emitting Diodes

A series of Eu²⁺‐, Ce³⁺‐, and Tb³⁺‐doped Ca₂Ga₂SiO₇ phosphors is synthesized by using a high‐temperature solid‐state reaction. The powder X‐ray diffraction and structure refinement data indicate that our prepared phosphors are single phased and the phosphor crystalizes in a tetrahedral system with the ${P\bar 42m}$ (113) space group. The Eu²⁺‐ and Ce³⁺‐doped phosphors both have broad excitation bands, which match well with the UV light‐emitting diodes chips. Under irradiation of λ=350 nm, Ca₂Ga₂SiO₇:Eu²⁺ and Ca₂Ga₂SiO₇:Ce³⁺, Li⁺ have green and blue emissions, respectively. Luminescence of Ca₂Ga₂SiO₇:Tb³⁺, Li⁺ phosphor varies with the different Tb³⁺ contents. The thermal stability and energy‐migration mechanism of Ca₂Ga₂SiO₇:Eu²⁺ are also studied. The investigation results indicate that the prepared Ca₂Ga₂SiO₇:Eu²⁺ and Ca₂Ga₂SiO₇:Ce³⁺, Li⁺ samples show potential as green and blue phosphors, respectively, for UV‐excited white‐light‐emitting diodes.     

(Ba6O)(ReN3)2: Synthesis,Crystal Structure and Physical Properties

The reaction of a mixture of barium and rhenium (3:1) at 850 °C under flowing nitrogen yielded the nitride‐oxide (Ba₆O)(ReN₃)₂ (R (No. 148); a = 8.1178(2) Å, c = 17.5651(4) Å; V = 1002.43(5) Å³; Z = 6). According to a structure refinement on X‐ray powder diffraction data, this compound is isostructural to a recently described nitride‐oxide of osmium of analogous composition. The structure consists of sheets of trigonal ReN₃ units and trigonal antiprismatic Ba₆O groups. The Ba–O distance of 2.73 Å is close to the sum of the respective ionic radii. The trigonal ReN₃^5– nitride anion displays a Re–N bond length of 1.94 Å, and is planar within the limits of experimental error. The constitution of the anion was confirmed by IR and Raman spectroscopy. The nitride‐oxide is stable up to 1000 °C, semiconducting (σ = 4.57 × 10^–3 Ω^–1 · cm^–1 at RT), and paramagnetic down to 25 K. A Curie–Weiss analysis resulted in a magnetic moment of μ = 0.68 μ_B per rhenium atom.     

稀土红色荧光粉SrZnO2∶Eu3+的发光性能

A series of novel luminescent materials, SrZnO₂∶M (M=Eu³⁺, or Eu³⁺ + Li⁺) have been synthesized by high-temperature solid-state reaction. The structure and luminescence properties of SrZnO₂∶Eu³⁺ phosphor were studied through XRD, photoluminescence and Raman spectroscopy. The excitation spectra show a broad intense band and a number of small peaks corresponding to the inner 4f-shell excitations of Eu³⁺ (the strongest one is at 395 nm for ⁷F₀-⁵L₆). After SrZnO₂∶Eu³⁺ phosphor was co-doped with Li⁺ ions, its charge transfer band extended to longer wavelengths. This resulted in increase of luminescent quantum efficiency of the sample. SrZnO₂∶Eu³⁺,Li⁺ phosphor can be efficiently excited by longer UV. From the fluorescence spectrum of SrZnO₂∶Eu³⁺ phosphor, apart from transition emissions of ⁵D₀→ ⁷F_J (J=0～4), the transition emissions from ⁵D₁ → ⁷F_J (J=0～2) have been observed. For the SrZnO₂∶Eu³⁺ phosphor, under excitation of UV, the dominant emission is at about 612 nm, due to the ⁵D₀→ ⁷F₂ hypersensitive transition. The incorporation of Li⁺ ions greatly enhanced the luminescence intensity and made emission peak from ⁵D₀ → ⁷F₂ transition red-shifted.     

Synthesis,Crystal Structure,Bonding, and Properties of (Ba6O)(OsN3)2

The new barium nitridoosmate oxide (Ba₆O)(OsN₃)₂ was prepared by reacting elemental barium and osmium (3:1) in nitrogen at 815–830 °C. The crystal structure of (Ba₆O)(OsN₃)₂ as determined by laboratory powder X‐ray diffraction ( , No 148: a=b=8.112(1) Å, c=17.390(1) Å, V=991.0(1) ų, Z=3), consists of sheets of trigonal OsN₃ units and trigonal‐antiprismatic Ba₆O groups, and is structurally related to the “313 nitrides” AE₃MN₃ (AE=Ca, Sr, Ba, M=V–Co, Ga). Density functional calculations, using a hybrid functional, likewise indicate the existence of oxygen in the Ba₆ polyhedra. The oxidation state 4+ of osmium is confirmed, both by the calculations and by XPS measurements. The bonding properties of the OsN₃^5? units are analyzed and compared to the Raman spectrum. The compound is paramagnetic from room temperature down to T=10 K. Between room temperature and 100 K it obeys the Curie–Weiss law (μ=1.68 μ_B). (Ba₆O)(OsN₃)₂ is semiconducting with a good electronic conductivity at room temperature (8.74×10^?2 Ω^?1 cm^?1). Below 142 K the temperature dependence of the conductivity resembles that of a variable‐range hopping mechanism.     

Correlation between Luminescence and EPR Spectroscopy as Evidence of Ytterbium Pair Formation in Li6Ln(BO3)3:Yb3+ (Ln=Gd,Y) Borate Single Crystals

Synthesized powders and grown single crystals of nominal compositions Li₆Ln(BO₃)₃:Yb³⁺ (Ln=Y, Gd) were investigated by means of powder and single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction (XRD), as well as optical near‐IR spectroscopy in conjunction with electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy. The appearance of two distinct zero‐phonon lines suggests the existence of two kinds of Yb³⁺ ions in the single crystals. The XRD results exclude the possibility of a phase transition occurring between room and low temperatures. EPR spectra of single crystals show the presence of both isolated ions and pairs of ytterbium ions substituted for Y³⁺. A strong temperature dependence of the intensity of Yb–Yb pairs resonance lines coincides with temperature dependence of emission peak at 978 nm, confirming a common origin of the defect giving rise to these spectra. Calculated from EPR spectra, the distance between pairs of Yb³⁺ is in good agreement with crystallographic ones: R=3.856 Å, R_cryst=3.849 Å.     

Unprecedented Electron‐Poor Octahedral Ta6 Clusters in a Solid‐State Compound: Synthesis,Characterisations and Theoretical Investigations of Cs2BaTa6Br15O3

The crystal structure of Cs₂BaTa₆Br₁₅O₃ has been elucidated by using synchrotron X‐ray powder diffraction and absorption experiments. It is built from edge‐bridged octahedral [(Ta₆${{\rm Br}{{{\rm i}\hfill \atop 9\hfill}}}$ ${{\rm O}{{{\rm i}\hfill \atop 3\hfill}}}$ )${{\rm Br}{{{\rm a}\hfill \atop 6\hfill}}}$ ]^4? cluster units with a singular poor metallic electron (ME) count equal to thirteen. This leads to a paramagnetic behaviour related to one unpaired electron. The arrangement of the Ta₆ clusters is similar to that of Cs₂LaTa₆Br₁₅O₃ exhibiting 14‐MEs per [(Ta₆${{\rm Br}{{{\rm i}\hfill \atop 9\hfill}}}$ ${{\rm O}{{{\rm i}\hfill \atop 3\hfill}}}$ )${{\rm Br}{{{\rm a}\hfill \atop 6\hfill}}}$ ]^5? motif. The poorer electron‐count cluster presents longer metal–metal distances as foreseen according to the electronic structure of edge‐bridged hexanuclear cluster. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations on molecular models were used to rationalise the structural properties of 13‐ and 14‐ME clusters. Periodic DFT calculations demonstrate that the electronic structure of these solid‐state compounds is related to those of the discrete octahedral units. Oxygen–barium interactions seem to prevent the geometry of the octahedral cluster to strongly distort, allowing stabilisation of this unprecedented electron‐poor Ta₆ cluster in the solid state.     

新型双钼酸盐红色荧光粉的制备及发光性能研究

采用高温固相法合成了一种新型的白光LED用双钼酸盐红色荧光粉,利用XRD,F-4500等对其进行了研究。结果表明:该系列荧光粉可以被近紫外光(396 nm)和蓝光(466 nm)有效激发,发射峰值位于615 nm(Eu3+离子的5D0→7F2跃迁)的红光;而且在钾铕双钼酸盐荧光粉KEu(MoO4)2中引入适量的钨酸能加强其发光强度,而不改变样品的发射光谱的形状和发射峰的位置。此外,在确定WO24-/MoO42最佳比值的前提下,文章还详细探讨了碱金属离子相互置换对样品发光性能影响的机制。     

非晶红色荧光粉Cd3AlSi3O12:Eu3+的制备及发光性能

使用溶胶-凝胶法制备了Cd3Al2Si3O12:Eu3+非晶体系红色荧光粉,并对其发光性质进行了研究.该荧光粉在Eu3+的位于394 nm的5L6能级和464 nm的5D2能级的激发下能够产生强的5D0→7F的红光特征发光,最佳掺杂摩尔分数为25％.Cd3Al2Si3O12:Eu3+荧光粉与传统的Y2O3:Eu3+相比较,其发光强度是Y2O3:Eu3+的2.4倍左右(在394和464 nm的激发下).Cd3Al2Si3O12:Eu3+的热稳定性好,比已经商业化的YAG:Ce3+的热猝灭影响要小得多.所有这些结果表明Cd3A12Si3O12:Eu3+可作为暖白光LED用红色荧光粉.     

Crystal Structure,Synthesis, and Properties of tri‐Calcium di‐Citrate tetra‐Hydrate [Ca3(C6H5O7)2(H2O)2]·2H2O

From hydrothermal synthesis needle‐shaped crystals of [Ca₃(C₆H₅O₇)₂(H₂O)₂] · 2H₂O were obtained. The crystal structure was determined by single‐crystal X‐ray experiments and confirmed by powder data (P$\bar{1}$ (no. 2) a = 5.9466(4), b = 10.2247(8), c = 16.6496(13) Å, α = 72.213(7)°, β = 79.718(7)°, γ = 89.791(6)°, V = 947.06(13) Å³, Z = 2, R1 = 0.0426, wR2 = 0.1037). The structure was obtained from pseudo merohedrically polysynthetic twinned crystals using a combined data collection approach and refinement processes. The observed three‐dimensional network is dominated by eightfold coordinated Ca²⁺ cations linked by citrate anions and hydrogen bonds between two non‐coordinating crystal water molecules and two coordinating water molecules.     

SrMgB6O11:Eu3+纳米材料的水热法制备及发光性能研究

采用水热法制备了Eu3+掺杂SrMgB6O11纳米发光材料.利用X射线粉末衍射仪(XRD)、场发射扫描电子显微镜(FESEM)和荧光光谱对SrMgB6O11:Eu3+样品进行表征.结果表明:采用水热法可以成功地合成粒度均匀、结晶完好的SrMgB6O11:Eu3+纳米发光粉.深入研究了反应温度和pH值对SrMgB6O11:Eu3+纳米材料的晶体结构及形貌的影响.结果表明,在120℃时形成了尖锐且强度最强的衍射峰,同时FESEM也表明此时所得材料为纳米棒组成的规则扇形形貌,此后随着温度的升高,XRD图中衍射峰的位置和强度发生变化,说明荧光粉的晶体结构发生变化,FESEM也表明该荧光粉已变为球形颗粒.归属了发射光谱和激发光谱中各激发峰所对应的能级跃迁.荧光光谱也显示:反应温度和pH值影响着Eu3+在晶格中的对称性,且反应温度为120℃及pH值为9时,Eu3+在晶格中的对称性较好.另外,还初步探讨了纳米粒子的生长机制.     

Mechanistic Insight into Energy-Transfer Dynamics and Color Tunability of Na4CaSi3O9:Tb3+,Eu3+ for Warm White LEDs

In this work, a latent energy-transfer process in traditional Eu³⁺,Tb³⁺-doped phosphors is proposed and a new class of Eu³⁺,Tb³⁺-doped Na₄CaSi₃O₉ (NCSO) phosphors is presented which is enabled by luminescence decay dynamics that optimize the electron-transfer energy process. Relative to other Eu³⁺,Tb³⁺-doped phosphors, the as-synthesized Eu³⁺,Tb³⁺-doped NCSO phosphors show improved large-scale tunable emission color from green to red upon UV excitation, controlled by the Tb³⁺/Eu³⁺ doping ratio. Detailed spectroscopic measurements in the vacuum ultraviolet (VUV)/UV/Vis region were used to determine the Eu³⁺–O²⁻ charge-transfer energy, 4f–5d transition energies, and the energies of 4f excited multiplets of Eu³⁺ and Tb³⁺ with different 4f^N electronic configurations. The Tb³⁺→Eu³⁺ energy-transfer pathway in the co-doped sample was systematically investigated, by employing luminescence decay dynamics analysis to elucidate the relevant energy-transfer mechanism in combination with the appropriate model simulation. To demonstrate their application potential, a prototype white-light-emitting diode (WLED) device was successfully fabricated by using the yellow luminescence NCSO:0.03Tb³⁺, 0.05Eu³⁺ phosphor with high thermal stability and a BaMgAl₁₀O₁₇:Eu²⁺ phosphor in combination with a near-UV chip. These findings open up a new avenue to realize and develop multifunctional high-performance phosphors by manipulating the energy-transfer process for practical applications.     

Synthesis and Photoluminescence Properties of the Red‐Emitting Phosphor Mg3(BN2)N Doped with Eu2+

Mg₃(BN₂)N was prepared by solid state metathesis reactions and several europium (Eu²⁺) doped samples were prepared to discover novel red‐emitting photoluminescent (PL) materials. It turned out that the undoped and doped samples showed very broad deep‐red photoluminescence ranging from about 500 nm into the near infrared. Due to the similar spectra of the undoped and doped samples and unusually high FWHM values of about 5780 cm^–1 we conclude that the luminescence process originates from defect sites. This was confirmed by decay measurements which show that the decay constants for all samples were in the range of several milliseconds.     

Synthesis,Structure, and Photoluminescence Properties of Novel KBaSc2(PO4)3:Ce3+/Eu2+/Tb3+ Phosphors for White‐Light‐Emitting Diodes

A series of novel KBaSc₂(PO₄)₃:Ce³⁺/Eu²⁺/Tb³⁺phosphors are prepared using a solid‐state reaction. X‐ray diffraction analysis and Rietveld structure refinement are used to check the phase purity and crystal structure of the prepared samples. Ce³⁺‐ and Eu²⁺‐doped phosphors both have broad excitation and emission bands, owing to the spin‐ and orbital‐allowed electron transition between the 4f and 5d energy levels. By co‐doping the KBaSc₂(PO₄)₃:Eu²⁺ and KBaSc₂(PO₄)₃:Ce³⁺ phosphors with Tb³⁺ ions, tunable colors from blue to green can be obtained. The critical distance between the Eu²⁺ and Tb³⁺ ions is calculated by a concentration quenching method and the energy‐transfer mechanism for Eu²⁺→Tb³⁺ is studied by utilizing the Inokuti–Hirayama model. In addition, the quantum efficiencies of the prepared samples are measured. The results indicate that KBaSc₂(PO₄)₃:Eu²⁺,Tb³⁺ and KBaSc₂(PO₄)₃:Ce³⁺,Tb³⁺ phosphors might have potential applications in UV‐excited white‐light‐emitting diodes.     

白光发光二极管用钇铝石榴石萤光粉配方与机制研究

研究了钇铝石榴石萤光粉的合成及其发光特性，目的在于探讨掺入稀土元素离子的钇铝石榴石萤光粉晶体结构和发光光谱研究，并研究以不同元素及不同量取代的活化剂借以了解对萤光体各种相关特性的效应。     

若干物理处理方法对稀土荧光粉Y2O3:Eu3+发光性能的影响

采用物理法对商品化稀土荧光粉Y2O3：Eu^3＋进行改性，考察了真空干燥温度、焙烧温度对其发光性能的影响。SEM和TEM观测结果表明，经过200℃真空干燥后，随着焙烧温度的增加，荧光粉的分散性得到改善，且以纳米颗粒为主（5～85nm）。XRD测量结果表明，随着焙烧温度的增加，Y203：Eu^3＋的结晶度逐渐增加。发射光谱测试结果表明，真空干燥温度为200℃，焙烧温度为1200℃时得到的样品的发光性能较好。     

Electroactive Benzothiazole Hydrazones and Their [Mo6O19]2− Derivatives: Promising Building Blocks for Conducting Molecular Materials

The electroactive benzothiazole hydrazone AMBTH–H₂, a new member of the 2,2′‐azino‐bis(N‐alkylbenzothiazole) family, was synthesised in a five‐step procedure and characterised by using X‐ray diffraction along with two intermediates and the N‐methylbenzothiazole hydrazone MBTH–H₂. Both AMBTH–H₂ and MBTH–H₂ were coupled to [Mo₆O₁₉]^2? in acetonitrile in the presence of dicyclohexylcarbodiimide and dimethylaminopyridine to give two new diazoalkane–hexamolybdates, which were isolated as tetrabutylammonium salts and characterised by using IR, UV/Vis and NMR spectroscopies, cyclic voltammetry and, for one of them, X‐ray diffraction. The packing arrangement molecules in crystals of AMBTH–H₂, the redox features of the AMBTH–hexamolybdate hybrid together with a good electronic communication between the organic π system and the molybdenum centres make these compounds very promising blocks for the synthesis of conducting molecular materials.     

Spectroscopic study of a UV-photostable organic-inorganic hybrids incorporating an Eu3+ beta-diketonate complex.

New europium and gadolinium tris-beta-diketonate complexes have been prepared and incorporated in sol-gel-derived organic-inorganic hybrids, named di-ureasils. The general formula [Ln(btfa)3(4,4'-bpy)(EtOH)] (Ln=Eu, Gd; 4,4'-bpy=4,4'-bipyridine; btfa=4,4,4-trifluoro-1-phenyl-1,3-butanedione) for the complexes was confirmed by X-ray crystallography and elemental analysis. The ground-state geometry of the Eu3+ complex was calculated from the Sparkle/AM1 model. The calculated quantum yield obtained from the Sparkle model and from the crystal structure (both 46%) are in satisfactory agreement with the experimental value (38+/-4%). In the isolated complex the most efficient luminescence channel is S0-->S1-->T-->(5D1, 5D0)-->7F0-6, where the exchange mechanism dominates in the energy-transfer channel T-->(5D1, 5D0). For the Eu3+-based di-ureasils a 50% quantum yield enhancement compared to the Eu3+ complex is observed, which suggests an effective hybrid host-metal ion interaction and an active energy-transfer channel between the hybrid host and the Eu3+ complex. The Eu3+-based di-ureasils are photostable under UVA (360 nm) excitation, whereas under UVB (320 nm) and UVC (290 nm) photodegradation occurs.