Optical spectroscopy of europium 3,5-dinitrosalicylates—Intense red luminophores

It was found, that alkali metal-europium dinitrosalicylates of composition M₃Eu(3,5-NO₂-Sal)₃·nH₂O (M = Li, Na, K, Cs) are intense red luminophores with wide excitation band. Using methods of optical spectroscopy we studied the influence of nitrogroups and alkali metal counterions on Eu³⁺ luminescence efficiency and on processes of excitation energy transfer to Eu³⁺ ion in compounds synthesized. The Eu³⁺ luminescence and Eu³⁺ luminescence excitation spectra, as well as vibrational IR and Raman spectra were investigated. Details of the structure of compounds were discussed. The network of hydrogen bonds in lanthanide dinitrosalicylates is weakening at introduction of large alkali metal ions in compounds and at the increase of the temperature. As a consequence, the long-wavelength shift of the intraligand charge transfer (ILCT) band in Eu³⁺ excitation spectra arises at inclusion of Cs⁺ cations instead of Li⁺ in the crystal lattice of europium dinitrosalicylates and at heating of these compounds. To obtain the energy of the lowest excited triplet state the phosphorescence spectra of alkali metal-gadolinium compounds M₃Gd(3,5-NO₂-Sal)₃·nH₂O, of alkali metal dinitrosalicylate and salicylate salts were measured with time delay. Change of the energies of ligand electronic states and ligand–metal charge transfer state (LM CTS) can give a two-three orders of magnitude enhancement of the Eu³⁺ luminescence efficiency in dinitrosalicylates in comparison with salicylates and ten-fold enhancement at the substitution of Li⁺ and Na⁺ for Cs⁺ in dinitrosalicylates.     

Y2O3:Eu3+纳米线阵列的制备与表征

Y2O3:Eu3+红色荧光粉由于色纯度高、化学性质稳定和量子效率接近100%而广泛用于荧光灯和投影电视等方面.近年来,Y2O3:Eu3+的大量研究工作主要集中于纳米粉末的制备方法及其与体相材料不同的发光特性[1～3].最近,有关Y2O3:Eu3+及其稀土化合物的纳米管、纳米线和纳米带一维材料的制备成为研究热点.Wu Changfeng等[4,5]利用表面活性剂合成了Y2O3 : Eu3+纳米管.激光格位选择激发测试结果表明,Eu3+在纳米管中占据3个不同的格位,其611 nm处的红色发光峰出现了宽化.He Yu等[6]采用水热法及退火处理制备出了Y2O3:Eu3+纳米带,发现Eu3+的发射峰不仅宽化,而且出现了625 nm的新峰.Li Yadong等[7～9]采用水热法制备了稀土氧化物、硫氧化物和氢氧化物等的纳米线和纳米管,并探索了其形成机理,同时发现Y2O3S : yb3+,Er3+具有上转换的性质.     

铽(Ⅲ)、铕(Ⅲ)-1-环丙基-6-氟-7(1-哌嗪基)1、4-二氢-4-氧喹啉-3-羧酸-乙酰丙酮三元固体荧光配合物的合成与光谱表征

Two ternary solid complexes， Tb³⁺ (Eu³⁺)-ciprofloxacina-acetylacetone， have been synthesied and chara-cterized by elemental analysis， IR. Ciprofloxacina is one kind of bacteriophage containing α-carbonyl carboxylic acid configurayion and acetylacetone contains β-diketonate configurayion. They are the ideal ligands for Tb³⁺ and Eu³⁺. The fluorescence spectra of Tb³⁺ and Eu³⁺ complexes showed that the ligands were suitable for efficient energy transfer from ligands to the Tb³⁺ or Eu³⁺ ion with a high fluorescence quantum yield， large stoke shift， narrow emission bonds and large fluorescence lifetime. So the complexes were the new kind of solid fluorescence materials. Moreover， the mechanisms of the fluorescence of Tb³⁺ (Eu³⁺)-ciprofloxacina-acetylacetone ternary solid complex were investigated.     

Crystallization of Silica Xerogels: A Study by Raman and Fluorescence Spectroscopy

Pure and europium doped silica xerogels were annealed at 1050°C to obtain full densification, and at 1300°C to induce crystallization. Raman spectroscopy, time resolved selective luminescence and lifetime measurements were performed on glassy and crystallized samples. We discuss the differences between the Raman spectra of the xerogel annealed at 1050°C and those of a commercial silica. The typical Raman structures of -crystobalite are evident for the 1300°C annealed samples, but a glassy phase coexists, indicating an incomplete crystallization. Fluorescence measurements give information on the environment of the Eu³⁺ ions in the glassy and crystallized sample.     

Europium-doped calcium pyrophosphates: Allotropic forms and photoluminescent properties

In a search for new luminescent biological probes, we synthesized calcium pyrophosphates doped with europium up to an atomic Eu/(Eu+Ca) ratio of 2%. They were prepared by coprecipitating a mixture of calcium and europium salts with phosphate. After heating at 900 °C in air, two phases coexisted, identified as the β calcium pyrophosphate form and EuPO₄. Heating near 1250 °C in air, during the β→α transformation, europium ions substitute for calcium ions in the α calcium pyrophosphate structure as demonstrated by the spectroscopic study. Europium ions with both valence states (divalent and trivalent) were observed in the samples. Following the synthesis procedure, partial reduction of Eu³⁺ took place even in an oxidizing atmosphere. The 0.5%-doped compound could serve as a sensitive probe in biological applications. Depending on the excitation wavelength, the luminescence occurs either in the red or in the blue regions, which discriminates it from parasitic signals arising from other dyes or organelles in live cells.     

β-FeOOH气凝胶的制备及表征

用氯化铁和氢氧化钠溶液为原料制得了块状β－ＦｅＯＯＨ气凝胶,构成气凝胶的基本粒子为长约１８ｎｍ、直径约５ｎｍ的棒状粒子,制备过程包括聚合铁水凝胶的制备和超临界干燥两部分。初步研究了溶液羟铁摩尔比（ＯＨ＾－／Ｆｅ＾３＋对气凝胶密度和比表面的影响,应用ＢＥＴ、ＴＥＭ、ＸＲＤ和Ｍｏｓｓｂａｕｅｒ谱等手段对气凝胶样品进行了表征。结果表明,气凝胶样品是由β－ＦｅＯＯＨ超细微粒构成的具有连续网络结构的多孔性块     

吸附在Pt/C催化剂上Eu3+对CO电氧化的促进作用

目前影响质子交换膜燃料电池(PEMFC)迅速发展并商业化的主要问题之一是阳极催化剂抗CO的毒化能力。Pt因其对氢的氧化具有高的催化活性而广泛地用作PEMFC的阳极催化剂，也有人研究将其它金属用于PEMFC阳极催化剂，但催化活性要比Pt低得多。而Pt作PEMFC的阳极催化剂一个问题是痕量的CO，如10-100ppm就可以使Pt催化剂中毒。     

Preparation and Characterization of GdTaO<Subscript>4</Subscript>:Eu<Superscript>3+</Superscript> Sol-Gel Luminescence Thin Films

High quality GdTaO₄:Eu³⁺ luminescence films have been successfully prepared through a modified sol-gel process. The films were prepared using inorganic materials as raw materials, and the thermal decomposition and UV assisted technique were introduced to improve the quality of the film and reduce the period for forming the thick film. Results of structural studies by atomic force microscopy (AFM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) showed that the surface was smooth and the structure was monoclinic with the average grain size of about 55 nm. The emission and excitation spectra of the film were investigated. Related to the transition ⁵ D₀ →⁷ F₁ and ⁵ D₀→⁷ F₂ of Eu³⁺ ions, the main luminescence peaks were observed at 591 and 611 nm respectively, and the luminescence peak at 345 nm was detected simultaneously related to the TaO₄³⁻ emission. Transmission spectrum and decay curve of the luminescence are also presented in this paper.     

Preparation and optical properties of SrF2:Eu nanospheres

SrF₂:Eu³⁺ nanospheres with homogeneous diameter have been synthesized by a microemulsion-mediated hydrothermal method for the first time, in which quaternary microemulsion of CTAB/water/cyclohexane/n-pentanol was used. The possible reaction mechanism and the luminescent properties of SrF₂:Eu³⁺ nanospheres were also investigated in this paper. The morphology and grain sizes of final products were characterized by field emission scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy, indicating that most of the products were nanospheres with an average diameter of ∼50 nm. Room-temperature emission spectra, recorded under 394-nm excitation, showed that the transition of ⁵D₀ → ⁷F₁ emission be dominating in SrF₂:Eu³⁺ nanospheres. From the dependence of the luminescence intensity on the concentration of Eu³⁺ ions, the optimal dopant concentration is 2 mol%.     

空气中合成M2B4O7:Eu3+(M=Na,K)荧光体及其性质表征

以M2B4O7(M=Na,K)为基质,在空气中掺杂稀土元素Eu3+得到了Na2B4O7:Eu3+和K2B4O7:Eu3+荧光体.探讨了体系的烧结条件和荧光性质,分析了晶体的结构.结果表明,虽然两种体系的最佳合成条件不同,但是体系中都同时存在[BO4]和[BO3]结构;稀土离子Eu3+的发光以电偶极跃迁5D0-7F2为主,处于非中心对称的格位上,并且可以很好地存在于基质中,Na2B4O7:Eu3+具有较强的发光强度.     

Eu3+、Ga3+共掺杂SiO2基质材料的制备及其发光性质

通过溶胶-凝胶方法制备了稀土离子Eu³⁺和Ga³⁺共掺杂的SiO₂材料;利用IR、XRD等研究了材料的结构,结果表明材料属于非晶态,800 ℃退火后样品的主要结构仍为SiO₂的网状结构。400 ℃退火的样品在393 nm激发下发射光谱显示了Eu³⁺的特征发射光谱,产生3条明显谱带,分别是576 nm(⁵D₀-⁷F     

Er~(3+)-Yb~(3+)双掺Li_2O-ZnO-SiO_2系透明玻璃陶瓷的制备及表征

采用熔融-晶化技术合成了Er3+-Yb3+掺杂的Li2O-ZnO-SiO2系(LZS)透明玻璃陶瓷。利用DTA,XRD,SEM,UV-Vis-NIR等对样品进行了表征,并分析了影响玻璃陶瓷析晶的因素。结果表明,LZS系玻璃具有良好的结晶性能,其最佳热处理温度为700℃,最佳热处理时间为50min,其主晶相为石英和Li8Zn10Si7O28。该玻璃陶瓷在可见光区的透过率可达85%。经SEM分析,粒子直径为30~40nm。荧光光谱显示,玻璃陶瓷的发射光谱较之基质玻璃有了极大的提高,而且在1530nm附近获得一较强发射峰。     

Spectroscopic studies on the interaction of cilostazole with iodine and 2,3-dichloro-5,6-dicyanobenzoquinone

Lanthanide sensitized luminescence and chemiluminescence (CL) are of great importance because of the unique spectral properties, such as long lifetime, large Stokes shifts, and narrow emission bands characteristic to lanthanide ions (Ln³⁺). With the fluoroquinolone (FQ) compounds including enoxacin (ENX), norfloxacin (NFLX), lomefloxacin (LMFX), fleroxacin (FLRX), ofloxacin (OFLX), rufloxacin (RFX), gatifloxacin (GFLX) and sparfloxacin (SPFX), the luminescence and CL properties of Tb³⁺–FQ and Eu³⁺–FQ complexes have been investigated in this contribution. Ce⁴⁺–SO₃²⁻ in acidic conditions was taken as the CL system and sensitized CL intensities of Tb³⁺–FQ and Eu³⁺–FQ complexes were determined by flow-injection analysis. The luminescence and CL spectra of Tb³⁺–FQ complexes show characteristic peaks of Tb³⁺ at 490 nm, 545 nm, 585 nm and 620 nm. Complexes of Tb³⁺–ENX, Tb³⁺–NFLX, Tb³⁺–LMFX and Tb³⁺–FLRX display relatively strong emission intensity compared with Tb³⁺–OFLX, Tb³⁺–RFX, Tb³⁺–GFLX and Tb³⁺–SPFX. Quite weak peaks with unique characters of Eu³⁺ at 590 nm and 617 nm appear in the luminescence and CL spectra of Eu³⁺–ENX, but no notable sensitized luminescence and CL of Eu³⁺ could be observed when Eu³⁺ is added into other FQ. The distinct differences on emission intensity of Tb³⁺–FQ and Eu³⁺–FQ might originate from the different energy gap between the triplet levels of FQ and the excited levels of the Ln³⁺. The different sensitized luminescence and CL signals among Tb³⁺–FQ complexes could be attributed to different optical properties and substituents of these FQ compounds. The detailed mechanism involved in the luminescence and CL properties of Tb³⁺–FQ and Eu³⁺–FQ complexes has been investigated by analyzing the luminescence and CL spectra, quantum yields, and theoretical calculation results.     

钙钛矿结构荧光材料MZrO3:Eu3+,A (M=Ca2+, Ba2+; A=Li+, Na+, K+)的制备及其发光性质

Calcium and barium zirconate powders based upon CaZrO₃:Eu³⁺,A and BaZrO₃:Eu³⁺,A (A=Li⁺, Na⁺, K⁺) were prepared by combustion synthesis method and heating to ~1000℃ to improve crystallinity.The structure and morphology of materials were examined by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanningelectron microscopy (SEM). XRD results showed that CaZrO₃:Eu³⁺,A and BaZrO₃:Eu³⁺,A (A=Li⁺, Na⁺, K⁺) perovskites possessed orthorhombic and cubic structures, respectively. The morphologies of all powderswere very similar consisting of small, coagulated, cubical particles with narrow size distributions andsmooth and regular surfaces. The characteristic luminescences of Eu³⁺ ions in CaZrO₃:Eu³⁺,A (A=Li⁺, Na⁺, K⁺) lattices were present with strong emissions at 614 and 625 nm for ⁵D₀→⁷F₂ transitions with other weakeremissions observed at 575, 592, 655, and 701 nm corresponding to ⁵D₀→⁷F_n transitions (where n=0, 1, 3, 4 respectively). In BaZrO₃:Eu³⁺ both the ⁵D₀→⁷F₁ and ⁵D₀→⁷F₂ transitions at 595 and 613 nm were strong.Photoluminescence intensities of CaZrO₃:Eu³⁺ samples were higher than those of BaZrO₃:Eu³⁺ lattices. Thisremarkable increase of photoluminescence intensity (corresponding to ⁵D₀→⁷F_n transitions) was observedin CaZrO₃:Eu³⁺ and BaZrO₃:Eu³⁺ if co-doped with Li⁺ ions. An additional broad band composed of manypeaks between 440 to 575 nm was observed in BaZrO₃:Eu³⁺,,A samples. The intensity of this band wasgreatest in Li⁺ co-doped samples and lowest for K⁺ doped samples.     

白色荧光粉NaGd（MoO4）2:Dy3+,Eu3+的水热合成及发光性能

采用谷氨酸辅助水热法合成了八面体形NaGd(MoO4)2:Dy3+,Eu3+白色荧光粉.X射线衍射结果表明,合成的样品为四方晶系的NaGd(MoO4)2纯相.扫描电子显微镜照片显示所制备的粒子为八面体形,各边长约为2μm.荧光光谱结果表明,在NaGd(MoO4)2:4%Dy3+,yEu3+(y=0,0.5%,0.6%,0.7%,0.8%,0.9%,1.0%)样品中,随着Eu3+掺入量的增加,Dy3+的发射峰逐渐减弱,而Eu3+的发射峰逐渐增强,说明Dy3+-Eu3+之间存在能量传递.通过色坐标图可知,当Eu3+掺杂量y=0.9%时,荧光粉的色坐标(0.338,0.281)与标准的白光色坐标(0.33,0.33)接近,表明NaGd(MoO4)2:4%Dy3+,0.9%Eu3+是很好的近紫外光激发下的白色荧光粉.     

Er3+-Yb3+掺杂SiO2-SrO-NaF玻璃陶瓷的制备及表征

采用熔融晶化法制备了主晶相为SrF₂的Er³⁺-Yb³⁺共掺透明氟氧化物玻璃陶瓷,利用DSC、XRD、SEM、UV-Vis-NIR和荧光光谱对样品的结构、形貌、发光性能进行了测试与表征。研究表明：该体系玻璃最佳热处理温度为620℃,最佳热处理时间为2 h,并讨论了Yb³⁺不同掺杂浓度对Er³⁺-Yb³⁺共掺玻璃陶瓷样品上转换发光性能的影响,确定Er³⁺-Yb³⁺最佳掺杂浓度比为1：7,同时观察到了明亮的绿光（522,540 nm）和较弱的红光（656 nm）,对Er³⁺和Yb³⁺之间的能量传递过程进行了讨论。     

Effect of SnO2 Nanocrystals on the Emission of Eu3+ Ions in Silica Matrix

Silica xerogels containing Eu³⁺ ions and SnO₂ nanocrystals were prepared in the sol‐gel process, and characterized by x‐ray diffraction (XRD) and photoluminescence spectra. Under the excitation at 393 nm, characteristic emission of Eu³⁺ ions at 614 nm was enhanced with increasing amount of SnO₂ nanocrystals. Moreover, when the Eu³⁺/SnO₂ co‐doped samples were excited at 345 nm, corresponding to the sideband of SnO₂ nanocrystals, the emission of Eu³⁺ ions at 614 nm was clearly observed, while no emission of Eu³⁺ ions for the Eu³⁺‐doped sample. It may be ascribed to the energy transfer from SnO₂ conduction band to Eu³⁺ conduction band. Further experimental results suggest that the energy transfer may be achieved through surface transition state.     

Preparation of nano-sized YAG:Eu3+ particles by a microwave-assisted polyol process and their luminescence properties

Phases of yttrium-aluminum binary oxide have been selectively prepared by selecting a polyol solvent in a microwave-assisted polyol process. Using 1,4-butanediol as a polyol solvent, nano-sized particles of a pure phase of YAG have been prepared. Furthermore, Eu³⁺-doped YAG has been synthesized by applying this method. We have demonstrated that 8 at% Eu³⁺-doped YAG (replacement of Y³⁺) gave the strongest emission when the content of Eu³⁺ was varied.     

Synthesis and spectral characteristics of Sr2Y8(SiO4)6O2: Eu polycrystals

Spectral-luminescent characteristics of Sr₂Y₈(SiO₄)₆O₂: Eu powder crystal phosphor with the apatite structure and high-intensity luminescence of Eu³⁺ ions have been studied. The charge state of europium in the samples has been characterized by means of X-ray L₃-adsorption spectroscopy. It was established that Eu³⁺ forms two types of optical centers. Besides, luminescence of Eu²⁺ions was found. Reduction Eu³⁺→Eu²⁺ was considered, which may be due to vacancy formation in the 4f crystal lattice position and to negative charge transfer by this vacancy to two ions. Thus, in the silicate lattice there exist inhomogeneously distributed oxygen-deficient centers, which are responsible for nonradiative transfer of excitation energy to Eu³⁺ and Eu²⁺ ions. To study electron-vibrational interactions in the crystal phosphor samples, their IR and Raman spectra were examined. In the luminescence spectrum of Eu²⁺, a series of low-intensity bands caused by interaction of the 4f⁶5d state of Eu²⁺ with silicate lattice vibrations was observed.     

Sm3+掺杂CaO-SiO2-B2O3发光玻璃的制备、表征及性质

用高温固相法合制备了以CaO-SiO₂-B₂O₃为基质，Sm³⁺为激活离子的发光玻璃。对Sm³⁺的淬灭浓度、基质中的硼硅比例、其他稀土离子的敏化作用以及基质组成等因素对玻璃发光特性的影响进行了探讨，并用红外和X-衍射分析对样品的结构进行了表征。结果表明：当Sm^3＋掺杂的物质的量分数为1.2%,激发波长λ ＝ 404 nm时,玻璃体60CaO-20SiO₂-20B₂O₃∶1.2Sm^3＋的发光强度为4 838 A.U.( λ ＝ 606 nm );这种发光玻璃具有将紫外及近紫外光转换为橙红色光的特点。少量的Eu^3＋的掺入，对玻璃体的发光起敏化作用；玻璃体中的组分CaO可被ZnO替代。