Polystyrene microsphere-based lanthanide luminescent chemosensor for detection of organophosphate pesticides

Fluorescent microspheres of polystyrene-based Eu(Ⅲ) complexes were prepared from TentaGel resin,2,6-bisbenzimidazolylpyri-dine and europium nitrate. The microspheres were characterized by FTIR spectroscopy, elemental analysis, XPS measurements and fluores-cence spectroscopy. Characteristic red emission under irradiation of365nm light from a hand-held UV lamp was observed for the micro-spheres either in a solution or solid-state.Fluorescent quenching was observed when the microspheres were exposed to a trace amount of di-ethyl chlorophosphate (DCP)in the dispersion. The material and property can be potentially used to fabricate chemosensor in the detection of organophosphates.     

Luminescent properties of red phosphors K2Ba（MoO4）2：Eu3＋ for white light emitting diodes

K2Ba(MoO4)2:Eu3+ phosphors were synthesized by solid-state reaction. The emission and excitation spectra of K2 Ba(MoO4)2:Eu3+ phosphors exhibited that the phosphors could be effectively excited by near ultraviolet (394 nm) and blue (465 nm) light, and emitted red light at 616 nm. The influence of Eu3+concentration, sintering temperature and charge compensators (K+, Na+ or Li+ ) on the emission intensity were investigated. The results indicated that concentration quenching of Eu3+ was not observed within 30mol.% Eu 3+, 600 oC was a suitable sintering temperature for preparation of K2 Ba(MoO4)2:Eu3+phosphors, and K+ ions gave the best improvement to enhance the emission intensity. The CIE chromaticity coordinates of K2 Ba(MoO4)2:0.05Eu3+phosphor were calculated to be (0.68, 0.32), and color purity was 97.4%.     

Growth and spectral characteristics of a new promising stoichiometric laser crystal: Ca9Yb（VO4）7

A Ca9Yb(VO4)7 crystal with dimensions of Φ23 mm×35 mm was grown successfully by Czochralski method. Its thermal conductivity was 1.06 W/(m?K) at room temperature. The absorption cross-sections at 980 nm were 1.80×10–20 cm2 and 1.28×10–20 cm2 for π- and σ- polarizations, respectively, with a full-width at half-maximum of 34 nm. The crystal had a broad emission at around 1025 nm with a full-width at half-maximum of 67 nm for π- polarization and 70 nm for σ- polarization. The emission cross-sections of the crystal were calculated by using reciprocity method and Füchtbauer-Ladenburg formula. The emission cross-sections at 1025 nm were 3.57×10–20 cm–2 and 1.91×10–20 cm–2 for π- and σ- polarization, respectively. The fluorescence lifetime was 332 μs. The results indicated that the crystal is a promising femtosecond and tunable laser material.     

Properties of red-emitting phosphors Sr2MgSi2O7:Eu3+ prepared by gel-combustion method assisted by microwave

Novel red-emitting phosphors Sr2MgSi2O7:Eu3+ were prepared by gel-combustion method assisted by microwave. The phase struc-ture and luminescent properties of as-synthesized phosphors were investigated by XRD and fluorescence spectrophotometer, respectively. The results showed that the as-synthesized sample was Sr2MgSi2O7 with tetragonal crystal structure. The excitation spectrum of Sr2MgSi2O7:Eu3+ was composed of two major parts: one was the broad band between 200 and 350 nm, which belonged to the charge transfer of Eu3+-O2-; the other consisted of a series of sharp lines between 350 and 450 nm, ascribed to the f-f transition of Eu3+. The emission spec-trum consisted of two emission peaks at 593 and 616 nm, which was attributed to 5D0→7F1 and 5D0→7F2 of Eu3+, respectively. The concen-tration of Eu3+ (x) had great effect on the emission intensity of Sr2-xMgSi2O7:Eu3+x. When x varied in the range of 0.04-0.18, the intensity of emission peaks at 593 and 616 nm increased gradually with the concentration of Eu3+ increasing. It was interesting that no concentration quenching occurred. Moreover, the luminescent intensity could be greatly enhanced with incorporation of charge compensator Li+ ions.     

Synthesis and characterization of terbium（Ⅲ）-pyromellitic acid（H4L）-1,10-phenanthroline （phen） luminescent complex

The terbium(Ⅲ)-pyromellitic acid(H4L)-1,10-phenanthroline(phen) luminescent complex was synthesized using a co-precipitation method.The chemical composition of the synthesized complex was speculated to be Tb4L3(phen)0.075·10H2O by elemental analysis,inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectroscopy(ICP-AES),and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy(FT-IR).The X-ray diffraction analytic results indicated that the synthesized complex is a new crystalline complex,whose structure was different from those of other two ligands.The scanning electron microscopy analytic results showed that the product was of spherical crystals with good dispersion property,and the mean diameter of the spheres was about 1-2 μm.The TG-DTA result showed that the complex had good stability below 489 °C.PL spectra showed that the complex emitted characteristic green fluorescence of Tb(Ⅲ) ion under ultraviolet excitation.     

Characterization of optical transitions of Eu~（3＋） in lanthanum oxychloride nanophosphor

This paper presented the studies on the optical properties and calculation of spectral parameters of europium doped lanthanum oxychloride nanophosphor for their possible applications in optoelectronic devices. The compound was doped with 0.1 mol% Eu3+ ions. The X-ray diffraction study of prepared sample suggested the tetragonal structure with particle size in the range of 18-21 nm. The photoluminescence (PL) emission spectra showed the bright emission in orange-red region from 580 to 630 nm. The most intense emission peak at 621 nm was due to transition 5D0→7F2 in energy levels of Eu3+ ions. The spectral parameters were calculated from the absorption and emission spectra using Judd-Ofelt intensity parameters. The calculated values of the oscillator strength corresponding to the three transitions 7F1→5D1, 7F1→5D2 and 7F0→5D2 observed at 535, 472 and 465 nm in absorption spectra were 0.30×10-6, 1.36×10-6 and 0.63×10-6, respectively. The value of transi- tion probability (A), stimulated emission cross-section ( ) and radiative lifetime (τrad) corresponding to 621 nm emission peak (transition 5D0→7F2) were 308 s-1, 1.22×10-21 cm2 and 3.24×10-3 s, respectively.     

Incorporation of Si-Ninducing white light of SrAl_2Si_2O_8：Eu~（2＋）,Mn~（2＋） phosphor for white light emitting diodes

Photoluminescence (PL) and colorimetric properties of white-light emission SrAl2Si2O8:Eu2+,Mn2+ phosphor were tuned effectively through incorporating Si-N bond to the host in the form of Si3N4. A maximum solubility of Si-N bond in SrAl2-xSi2+xO8-xNx was estimated theoretically to be in a value of x=1.0. Under 365 nm irradiation, a distinct red-shift of blue band emission from 406 to 473 nm for Eu2+ and an enhancement of yellow band emission peaked at ~565 nm for Mn2+ were observed with the increase of Si-N ...     

Effect of gadolinium incorporation on optical characteristics of YNbO_4：Eu~（3＋） phosphors for lamp applications

Eu3+-doped (Y,Gd)NbO4 phosphor was synthesized by solid-state reaction for possible application in cold cathode fluorescent lamps. A broad absorption band with peak maximum at 272 nm was observed which was due to the charge transfer between Eu3+ ions and neighboring oxygen anions. A deep red emission at the peak wavelength of 612 nm was observed which could be attributed to the 5D0→7F2 transition in Eu3+ ions. The highest luminance for Y1-x-yGdyNbO4:Eux3+ under 254 nm excitation was achieved at Eu3+ concentration of 18 mol.% (x=0.18) and Gd3+ concentration of 8.2 mol.% (y=0.082). The luminance of Y0.738Gd0.082NbO4:Eu3+0.18 was higher than that of a typical commercial phosphor Y2O3:Eu3+ and the CIE chromaticity coordinate was (0.6490, 0.3506), which was deeper than that of Y2O3:Eu3+. The particle size of the synthesized phosphors was controlled by the NaCl flux and particle size as high as 8 μm with uniform size distribution of particles was obtained.     

Synthesis and luminescence characteristics of terbium（III） activated NaSrBO3

The thermoluminescence (TL) and photoluminescence (PL) properties of the phosphor NaSrBO 3 :Tb 3+ were reported and discussed. The combustion technique was used for the synthesis of polycrystalline samples of NaSrBO 3 :Tb 3+ . The TL glow curve of the compound had a simple structure with a single peak at 434 K. TL sensitivity of the phosphor was found to be more than that of (LiF:Mg,Cu,P). The TL glow curve was studied as a function of concentration of dopant and dose of gamma ray irradiation. The kinetic parameters of the thermoluminescence of NaSrBO 3 : Tb 3+ were calculated employing the peak shape method. The photoluminescence (PL) properties of Tb 3+ doped in NaSrBO 3 were studied over the 200-400 nm excitation range. The excitation spectra of NaSrBO 3 :Tb 3+ consisted of single narrow band peaking at about 236 nm. The emission spectra monitored at 236 nm excitation consisted of a series of sharp lines peaking at 489, 544, 586 and 622 nm corresponding to the 5 D 4 → 7 F j (j=3,4,5,6) transitions within the 4f 8 configurations of Tb 3+ .     

Luminescent properties of Eu³⁺-doped BaZrO₃ phosphor for UV white light emitting diode

A novel orange phosphor Eu3+ doped barium zirconate(BaZrO3) was synthesized by conventional solid state reaction method and its crystal structure and luminescent properties were investigated in this paper.The X-ray diffraction patterns(XRD) showed that simple BaZrO3 phase was obtained.Monitoring at 596 nm,the excitation spectrum consisted of a broad band and a series of narrow bands and the stronger excitation peaks located at 275 and 393 nm,respectively.The emission spectrum excited by 393 nm UV light was composed of four narrow bands.The strongest emission was located at 596 nm.The appropriate concentration of Eu3+ was 0.025(molar fraction) for the highest emission intensity at 596 nm.The H3BO3 and ammonium were added as flux and the results showed that 2 wt.% NH4F ions was the optimal flux for BaZrO3:Eu3+.     

Preparation and luminescent properties of MgTiO3：Eu3＋ phosphor for white LEDs

A novel red phosphor Eu3+ doped magnesium titanate (MgTiO3) was synthesized via sol-gel method. The X-ray diffraction patterns (XRD) revealed that a pure MgTiO3 phase was obtained. Its excitation spectrum consisted of a broad band (<350nm) and a series of narrow bands in the long wavelength, and the strongest excitation peak at 465nm might be exited by GaN-chip to emit red light for white LED. The phosphors showed strong emission at 614nm which could be attributed to the 5D0→7F2 emission of Eu3+ . The emission intensity of MgTiO3:Eu3+ phosphor reached the maximum at the Eu3+ concentration of 3.5mol.%. The luminescent properties (such as emission intensity and decay times) were further improved by introducing Al3+ as a charge compensator, demonstrating potential applications in white LED.     

Optical properties and Judd–Ofelt analysis of Nd2O3 nanocrystals embedded in polymethyl methacrylate

PMMA matrices were doped with nano-crystalline neodymium oxides synthesized by thermal decomposition process. X-ray diffraction and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy measurements were carried out to investigate the structure, phase, and the morphology of the Nd_2O_3 nanocrystals and those embedded in the PMMA matrix. The average grain sizes were estimated 35 ± 6 nm and 46 ± 4 nm for non-annealed and annealed Nd_2O_3 particles, respectively. The grain size distributions(GSD) were calculated from the diffraction peaks of the annealed and non-annealed Nd_2O_3 powders and doped PMMA samples. The mass density, refractive index. UV-Visible absorption spectra were measured and the data were analyzed using the Judd-Ofelt approach to determine the oscillator strengths, the spontaneous emission probabilities and the branching ratios as a function of the nano-crystalline Nd_2O_3 content in the range of 0.1 wt.%-20 wt.% of MMA. Luminescence spectra upon 808 nm diode laser excitation were carried out in the wavelength range of 850-1550 nm at room temperature. The photoluminescence study has shown that the reasonably sharp emission peaks were observed upon heat treatment at 800 ℃ for 24 h for all concentrations of Nd_2O_3 nanopowders in PMMA. The infrared laser transition of Nd~(3+) ions at about 1.06 μm due to the ~4F_(3/2)→~4I_(11/2) transition was analyzed and discussed in Nd_2O_3 system for their possible applications in the photonic technology.     

Doped Organic Electroluminescence from a Novel Rare Earth Complex Tb （3-metho） 3 phen

A novel rare earth complex Tb (3-metho)3phen was synthesized and characterized. The complex was doped into PVK to improve the conductivity and film-forming property of Tb(3-metho) 3phen. A device with a structure of ITO/PVK: Tb(3-metho)3phen/Al was fabricated to study the eleetrolumineseent properties of Tb(3-metho) 3 phen. And the optoluminescent and AFM properties of this device were also studied, which proved the existence of energy transfer from PVK to Tb(3-metho)3phen. As a result, a pure green emission with sharp spectral band at 547.5 nm was observed.     

Rare earth （Eu2＋,ce3＋） activated BaAIESi2O8 blue emitting phosphor

Blue emitting rare earth（Eu2＋,Ce3＋） doped BaAl2Si2O8 phosphors were synthesized by combustion methods at 600 oC. BaAl2Si2O8： Eu2＋ phosphor showed isolated broad blue emission band at 455 nm, when it was excited with the wavelength of 329 nm. Whereas BaAl2Si2O8：Ce3＋ phosphor exhibited blue emission band at 442 nm, under 303 nm excitation wavelength. These observed emission bands of Eu2＋ and Ce3＋ ions corresponded to 5d-4f allowed transitions. The position of emission band was calculated by using the equationE=Q[1-〔V/4〕^1/V）]× 10 （nEar/80）Also the spin orbit splitting difference in the ground state levels of Ce3＋ ion was studied by Gaussian curve fitting. Broad absorption and emission bands in blue regions made prepared phosphors a promising blue host for the white-LEDs.     

Photophysical properties of a new ternary europium complex with 2-thenoyltrifluoroacetone and 5-nitro-1,10-phenanthroline

A ligand, 5-nitro-1,10-phenanthroline (phenNO2), was synthesized. Its Eu(III) complex with 2-thenoyltrifluoroacetone (HTTA) was prepared and characterized by elemental analysis, IR and 1H NMR spectra. The photophysical properties of the complex were studied in detail by using UV, luminescence spectra, luminescence lifetime and quantum yield. The complex exhibited nearly monochromatic red emission at 612 nm, a remarkable luminescence quantum yield at room temperature (36.0%) upon ligand excitation and a long 5D0 lifetime (458 μs), which indicated that the ligand phenNO2 could sensitize the luminescence of Eu(III) ion efficiently.     

Hydrothermal preparation and photoluminescent property of LiY(MoO4)2:Pr3+red phosphors for white light-emitting diodes

Praseodymium doped lithium yttrium molybdate Li Y1-8x Pr x(Mo O4)2(x=0.005–0.025) phosphors were successfully prepared by the hydrothermal method. The phase, morphology, and luminescent property of the prepared phosphors were investigated by X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy. The results indicated that doping of Pr3+ ions did not change the main phase of the phosphors. The samples emitted red luminescence upon excitation at 453 nm and the strongest emission peak corresponding to the characteristic transition of the Pr3+ ion: 3P0→3F2 was observed at 657 nm. Li Y(Mo O4)2:Pr3+ red phosphors could be effectively excited by blue light emitting-diodes to emit red light; thus, acting as potential candidates for compensating the red light deficiency of cerium doped yttrium aluminum garnet yellow phosphor.     

Investigation on Preparation and Fluorescence Properties of Oxy-Fluoride Glass Co-Doped with Er^3＋ and Yb^3＋

The glass sample based on the composition of 45PbF2-45GeO2-10WO3 co-doped with Yb^3 /Er^3 was prepared by the fusion method in two steps : melted at 950℃ for 20～25min then annealed at 380℃ for 4 h. Through the V-prism it is found that the refractive index of host glass and the sample are 1.517 and 1.65 respectively. The transmittance was observed by using the ultraviolet-visible-infrared spectrometer in the wavelength range from 0.35 to 2.5μm. The transmittance of the host glass is beyond 73%. That of the sample is beyond 50% and there are characteristic absorption peaks of rare-earth ions. The emission spectrum was measured by using the Hitachi F-4500 fluorescent spectrometer pumped by 980nm semiconductor laser. There are a strong emission peak at 530 nm and a weak peak at 650 nm.     

Growth,structure and spectral characteristics of KEr_(0.1)Yb_(0.9)(WO_4)_2 laser crystal

The 10 at.% Er3+-doped KYb(WO4)2(KEr0.1Yb0.9(WO4)2) laser crystal with dimensions up to 25 mm×15 mm×10 mm was grown by the Kyropoulos method.The crystal structure was identified as β-KEr0.1Yb0.9(WO4)2 by XRD analysis.Through TG-DTA curves,the melting point and transition point of the crystal were determined to be 1058 and 1031 °C,respectively.Infrared spectrum and Raman spectrum were measured,and the vibration frequencies of infrared and Raman active modes for the crystal were assigned.The absorption cross section is 3.1×10-20 cm2 at chief peak of 981 nm with the absorption line width of 26 nm.Based on the Judd-Ofelt theory,the intensity parameters ?λ(λ=2,4,6) calculated were:?2=16.34×10-20 cm2,?4=4.18×10-20 cm2,and ?6=1.26×10-20 cm2.There was a strong emission peak near 1533 nm and the emission line width at the main peak at 1533 nm run up to 55 nm with the emission cross section of 3.47×10-20 cm2 .These optical parameters indicated the potential of this crystal used as an excellent laser material for 1540 nm nearby human-eye safe.     

Synthesis,characteristic and intramolecular energy transfer mechanism of reactive terbium complex in white light emitting diode

A reactive Tb(III) complex with 2-aminobenzoic acid(2-ABAH) and acrylonitrile(AN) as ligands was synthesized.The structure of the complex was characterized by elemental analysis and Fourier transform infrared spectrometry(FT-IR).The results indicated that the ligands were coordinated with Tb(III) ion.Thermal gravity-derivative thermogravimetric(TG-DTG) analysis indicated that the complex kept stable up to 198 oC.Luminescence properties were investigated by UV-vis absorption spectra and fluorescence spectra.The results suggested that being excited at 361 nm,the complex exhibited characteristic emission of Tb(III) ion,revealing that the complex could be excited by 365 nm ultraviolet chip.The HOMO and LUMO,ΔE(HOMO-LUMO),molecular frontier orbital,and the singlet state and triplet energy state levels of the ligands were calculated at the B3LYP/6-31+G(d) level.The results indicated that intramolecular energy transfer mechanism followed Dexter exchange energy transfer theory.Both the calculation for excited state of ligand and energy transfer mechanism could provide the theoretical basis for the design of high luminescent materials of rare earth complexes with organic ligands.     

Luminescence of Er^3＋ in Oxyfluoride Transparent Glass-Ceramics

Erbium doped silicate, germanate, and tellurium-germanate oxyfluoride glasses were prepared in a bulk form. Through appropriate heat treatment of the as-prepared glasses, transparent glass-ceramics (TGCs) were obtained with the formation of β-PbF2∶Er3 nanocrystals in the glass matrix were confirmed by X-ray diffraction. Well-defined diffraction peaks were observed in the samples after heat-treatment. The average crystal diameter of these precipitated crystals from full-width at half-maximum (FWHM) of the diffraction peak was estimated to be between 8 and 13 nm. Optical absorption, photoluminescence, and upconversion luminescence were measured on as-prepared glass and glass-ceramics. Luminescence spectra in the TGC samples revealed well-resolved, sharp stark-splitting peaks, which indicates that a majority of Er3 ions has been incorporated into the crystalline phase of the nanocrystals. The intensity of the visible and near infrared luminescence mostly increases in TSG compared to that in the as-prepared glass. In 1.53 μm absorption and emission bands, the maximum absorption peak is blue-shifted from 1531 to 1507 nm, whereas the maximum emission peak is red-shifted from 1535 to 1543 nm in TGC, as compared with that in glass. The bandwidth at half-maximum (BWHM) of the emission band is significantly broader in TGC than in glass, which is beneficial to the erbium-doped fiber amplifier (EDFA). Upconversion luminescence was measured using 800 nm near-infrared light excitation. Drastically increased upconversion luminescence was observed from the TGC as compared to that from their corresponding as-prepared glasses. In addition to a strong green emission centered at 545 nm because of 4S3/2→4I15/2 transition and a weaker red emission centered at 662 nm because of 4F9/2→4I15/2 transition, generally seen from the Er3 doped glasses, two violet emissions centered at 410 nm because of 2H9/2→4I15/2 transition and centered at 379 nm because of 4G11/2→4I15/2 transition were also observed from the TGC. The increased luminescence was attributed to the decreased effective phonon energy and the increased energy transfer between the excited ions when Er3 ions were incorporated into the precipitated β-PbF2 nanocrystals. The results indicated two attractive spectroscopic properties of the Er3 doped TGC samples, compared to glass samples, namely a reduced multiphonon decay rate and a reduced inhomogeneous broadening. In addition, these oxyfluoride TGC materials were robust, easy and flexibile to process, and possible to be fabricated in the fiber form for device applications.