Sun Jiayue

Preparation of Non-Grinding Long Afterglow SrAl2O4: Eu2+, Dy3+ Material by Microwave Combustion Method

Abstract The non-grinding long afterglow material SrAl 2 O 4 :Eu 2+ , Dy 3+ was prepared by combustion method in home microwave oven directly, after dispersant, frother, comburent, and mineralizer were added into the reacting system. XRD analysis showed that the powders were nearly pure SrAl 2 O 4 phase with few other phases, and the size of the grain was 41.1 nm. Fluorescence spectrum results indicated that there were 2 excitation peaks located at 345 and 400 nm, and the emission peak located at 516 nm, afterglow lasted up to 30 min or more. The microwave combustion method has advantages of less time, low temperature and no grinding process, and the material made by the method has good luminescent property.

Hydrothermal synthesis of Yb3+, Tm3+ co-doped Gd6MoO12 and its upconversion properties

Yb3+, Tm3+ co-doped Gd6MoO12 phosphors with different morphologies are prepared by the hydrothermal method. The dendrites present different morphologies (including hexagonal prisms, spindles, and spheres) after changing the pH value and edetate disodium (EDTA) usage. It is found that each of the two factors plays a crucial role in forming different morphologies.The up-conversion (UC) luminescence is studied. Under 980-nm semiconductor laser excitation, relatively strong blue emission and weak red emission are observed. Finally, the effect of pumping power on the UC luminescence properties and the level diagram mechanism of Gd6MoO12:Yb3+/Tm3+ phosphor are also discussed.

Near-infrared downconversion in Eu2+ and Pr3+ co-doped KSrPO4 phosphor

A novel near-infrared (NIR) downconversion (DC) phosphor KSrPO4:Eu2+, Pr3+ is synthesized by the conventional high temperature solid-state reaction. The Eu2+ acts as an efficient sensitizer for Pr3+ in the KSrPO4 host. With broadband near-ultraviolet light excitation induced by the 4f→5d transition of Eu2+, the characteristic NIR emission of Pr3+, peaking at 974 nm and 1019 nm due to 3P0→1G4 and 1G4→3H4 transitions, is generated as a result of the energy transfer from Eu2+ to Pr3+. The luminescence spectra in both the visible and the NIR regions and the decay lifetime curves of Eu2+ prove the energy transfer from Eu2+ to Pr3+. This Eu2+ and Pr3+ co-doped KSrPO4 phosphor may be a promising candidate to modify the spectral mismatch behavior of crystalline solar cells and sunlight.