Preparation and photoluminescence of Eu-doped oxyfluoride borosilicate glass ceramics

Eu-doped transparent oxyfluoride borosilicate glass ceramics containing Ba2GdF7 nanocrystals were prepared by controlling crystallization of melt-quenched glass fabricated under a reductive atmosphere. In the oxyfluoride borosilicate glass ceramics, the mean crystal size of Ba2GdF7 nanocrystals was...

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Main Authors: XIN, F., ZHAO, S., XU, S., Jia, Guohua, DENG, D., WANG, H., HUANG, L.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Elsevier 2012
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/45760
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author XIN, F.
ZHAO, S.
XU, S.
Jia, Guohua
DENG, D.
WANG, H.
HUANG, L.
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ZHAO, S.
XU, S.
Jia, Guohua
DENG, D.
WANG, H.
HUANG, L.
author_sort XIN, F.
building Curtin Institutional Repository
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description Eu-doped transparent oxyfluoride borosilicate glass ceramics containing Ba2GdF7 nanocrystals were prepared by controlling crystallization of melt-quenched glass fabricated under a reductive atmosphere. In the oxyfluoride borosilicate glass ceramics, the mean crystal size of Ba2GdF7 nanocrystals was about 30 nm, which could be observed by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and transmission electron microscopy analysis. The photoluminescence spectra of the samples excited at 392 nm showed that, besides the characteristic sharp emissions of Eu3+ ions, a very intense broadband emission of Eu2+ ions centered at 450 nm appeared. The photoluminescence intensity of Eu3+ and Eu2+ ions in the glass ceramics was much stronger than that in the as-made precursor. The long decay lifetimes of Eu3+ and Eu2+ ions evidenced the partitions of Eu3+ and Eu2+ ions into the Ba2GdF7 nanocrystals. The energy transfer from Gd3+ ions to Eu3+ and Eu2+ ions was confirmed by the excitation and emission spectra.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-457602017-09-13T14:26:49Z Preparation and photoluminescence of Eu-doped oxyfluoride borosilicate glass ceramics XIN, F. ZHAO, S. XU, S. Jia, Guohua DENG, D. WANG, H. HUANG, L. Eu-doped transparent oxyfluoride borosilicate glass ceramics containing Ba2GdF7 nanocrystals were prepared by controlling crystallization of melt-quenched glass fabricated under a reductive atmosphere. In the oxyfluoride borosilicate glass ceramics, the mean crystal size of Ba2GdF7 nanocrystals was about 30 nm, which could be observed by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and transmission electron microscopy analysis. The photoluminescence spectra of the samples excited at 392 nm showed that, besides the characteristic sharp emissions of Eu3+ ions, a very intense broadband emission of Eu2+ ions centered at 450 nm appeared. The photoluminescence intensity of Eu3+ and Eu2+ ions in the glass ceramics was much stronger than that in the as-made precursor. The long decay lifetimes of Eu3+ and Eu2+ ions evidenced the partitions of Eu3+ and Eu2+ ions into the Ba2GdF7 nanocrystals. The energy transfer from Gd3+ ions to Eu3+ and Eu2+ ions was confirmed by the excitation and emission spectra. 2012 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/45760 10.1016/S1002-0721(10)60628-X Elsevier restricted
spellingShingle XIN, F.
ZHAO, S.
XU, S.
Jia, Guohua
DENG, D.
WANG, H.
HUANG, L.
Preparation and photoluminescence of Eu-doped oxyfluoride borosilicate glass ceramics
title Preparation and photoluminescence of Eu-doped oxyfluoride borosilicate glass ceramics
title_full Preparation and photoluminescence of Eu-doped oxyfluoride borosilicate glass ceramics
title_fullStr Preparation and photoluminescence of Eu-doped oxyfluoride borosilicate glass ceramics
title_full_unstemmed Preparation and photoluminescence of Eu-doped oxyfluoride borosilicate glass ceramics
title_short Preparation and photoluminescence of Eu-doped oxyfluoride borosilicate glass ceramics
title_sort preparation and photoluminescence of eu-doped oxyfluoride borosilicate glass ceramics
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/45760