Near-infrared quantum cutting in Yb3+ ion doped strontium vanadate

The materials Sr_3−x(VO₄)_2:xYb were successfully synthesized by co-precipitation method varying the concentration of Yb³⁺ ions from 0 to 0.06 mol. It was characterize by powder X-ray powder diffraction (XRD) and surface morphology was studied by scanning electronic microscope (SEM). The photoluminescence (PL) properties were studied by spectrophotometers in near infra red (NIR) and ultra violet visible (UV–VIS) region. The Yb³⁺ ion doped tristrontium vanadate (Sr₃(VO₄)₂) phosphors that can convert a photon of UV region (349 nm) into photons of NIR region (978, 996 and 1026 nm). Hence this phosphor could be used as a quantum cutting (QC) luminescent convertor in front of crystalline silicon solar cell (c-Si) panels to reduce thermalization loss due to spectral mismatch of the solar cells. The theoretical value of quantum efficiency (QE) was calculated from steady time decay measurement and the maximum efficiency approached up to 144.43%. The Sr_(3−x) (VO₄)_2:xYb can be potentiality used for betterment of photovoltaic (PV) technology.     

Sr2SiO4∶Eu2+,Nd3+的近红外发光及Eu2+→Nd3+能量传递

用高温固相法制备了Sr2SiO4∶Eu2+,Nd3+发光材料,研究了样品中Eu2+对Nd3+的近红外发光敏化.发现Sr2SiO4基质中Eu2+的存在可以大大增强Nd3+的特征近红外发光.通过对样品中不同位置Eu2+荧光激发和发射光谱、荧光寿命以及Nd3+荧光光谱的研究,对Eu2+向Nd3+能量传递的机理进行了分析.在S...