Structural evolution and enhancement of luminescence in the Eu-doped oxyfluoride glass ceramics containing NaGdF4 nanocrystals

Cubic-to-hexagonal phase evolution, narrow crystalline size distribution and enhancement of luminescence are simultaneously achieved by modifying the ratio of SiO2/B2O3 content in the Eu3+-doped oxyfluoride borosilicate glass ceramics containing NaGdF4 nanocrystals. The mechanisms of phase evolution...

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Main Authors: Zhao, S., Wang, X., Sun, X., Jia, Guohua, Huang, L., Deng, D., Xin, F., Xu, S.
Format: Journal Article
Published: The Royal Society of Chemistry 2013
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/2838
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author Zhao, S.
Wang, X.
Sun, X.
Jia, Guohua
Huang, L.
Deng, D.
Xin, F.
Xu, S.
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Wang, X.
Sun, X.
Jia, Guohua
Huang, L.
Deng, D.
Xin, F.
Xu, S.
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description Cubic-to-hexagonal phase evolution, narrow crystalline size distribution and enhancement of luminescence are simultaneously achieved by modifying the ratio of SiO2/B2O3 content in the Eu3+-doped oxyfluoride borosilicate glass ceramics containing NaGdF4 nanocrystals. The mechanisms of phase evolution of NaGdF4 nanocrystals are discussed on the basis of IR spectra, viscosity, XRD and TEM data. The results indicate that the stresses developed during the thermal treatment process play an important role in the phase evolution, which provides an experimental evidence of pressure-induced disorder-to-order phase evolution during the crystallization process for the first time. It is also found that the excitation and emission spectra as well as the luminescence lifetimes of the Eu3+ ions in the oxyfluoride glass ceramic are sensitive to the crystal lattice of NaGdF4.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-28382023-08-02T06:45:22Z Structural evolution and enhancement of luminescence in the Eu-doped oxyfluoride glass ceramics containing NaGdF4 nanocrystals Zhao, S. Wang, X. Sun, X. Jia, Guohua Huang, L. Deng, D. Xin, F. Xu, S. Cubic-to-hexagonal phase evolution, narrow crystalline size distribution and enhancement of luminescence are simultaneously achieved by modifying the ratio of SiO2/B2O3 content in the Eu3+-doped oxyfluoride borosilicate glass ceramics containing NaGdF4 nanocrystals. The mechanisms of phase evolution of NaGdF4 nanocrystals are discussed on the basis of IR spectra, viscosity, XRD and TEM data. The results indicate that the stresses developed during the thermal treatment process play an important role in the phase evolution, which provides an experimental evidence of pressure-induced disorder-to-order phase evolution during the crystallization process for the first time. It is also found that the excitation and emission spectra as well as the luminescence lifetimes of the Eu3+ ions in the oxyfluoride glass ceramic are sensitive to the crystal lattice of NaGdF4. 2013 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/2838 10.1039/c3ce40629f The Royal Society of Chemistry restricted
spellingShingle Zhao, S.
Wang, X.
Sun, X.
Jia, Guohua
Huang, L.
Deng, D.
Xin, F.
Xu, S.
Structural evolution and enhancement of luminescence in the Eu-doped oxyfluoride glass ceramics containing NaGdF4 nanocrystals
title Structural evolution and enhancement of luminescence in the Eu-doped oxyfluoride glass ceramics containing NaGdF4 nanocrystals
title_full Structural evolution and enhancement of luminescence in the Eu-doped oxyfluoride glass ceramics containing NaGdF4 nanocrystals
title_fullStr Structural evolution and enhancement of luminescence in the Eu-doped oxyfluoride glass ceramics containing NaGdF4 nanocrystals
title_full_unstemmed Structural evolution and enhancement of luminescence in the Eu-doped oxyfluoride glass ceramics containing NaGdF4 nanocrystals
title_short Structural evolution and enhancement of luminescence in the Eu-doped oxyfluoride glass ceramics containing NaGdF4 nanocrystals
title_sort structural evolution and enhancement of luminescence in the eu-doped oxyfluoride glass ceramics containing nagdf4 nanocrystals
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/2838