A three-dimensional(3D) lanthanide metal-organic coordination polymer with a three-dimensional open framework,Tm(BTC)(DMF)(DMSO),was synthesized by reaction of the lanthanide ions(Tm3+) with 1, 3,5-benzenetricarboxylic acid(H3BTC) in a mixed solution of DMF(N,N′dimethylformamide) and DMSO(dimethyl sulphoxide).This compound crystallizes in a monoclinic space group P21/n with unit cell parameters a=1.0801(2) nm,b=1.5550(3) nm,c=1.0906(2) nm,β=100.401°,V=1.8017(6) nm3 and Z=4.The compound exhibits one-dimensional channels along the direction and could uptake carbon dioxide at 1×105 Pa.
Sr2Al2SiO7:Ce3+, Tb3+ white emitting phosphors were fabricated using the sol-gel method. X-Ray Powder Diffraction (XRD) analysis confirmed the formation of Sr2Al2SiO7:Ce3+, Tb3+. Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) observation indicated that the microstruc- ture of the phosphor consisted of regular fine grains with an average size of about 0.5-1 μm. Luminescence properties were analyzed by measuring the photoluminescence spectra. The Ce3+, Tb3+-codoped Sr2Al2SiO7 phosphors showed four main emission peaks: one at 414 nm for Ce3+ and three at 482, 543, and 588 nm for Tb3+. The emission spectra of the samples with different doping concentrations showed that the Tb3+ emission was dominant because of the persistent energy transfer from Ce3+. The decay characteristic was better than that prepared by the solid-state process in the comparable condition. The codoped phosphor displayed long persistent white phosphorescence.
Long-lasting SrAl2O4∶Eu, Dy phosphor was successfully prepared from a mesoporous precursor. The precursor was synthesized by templating method using nonionic Polyethylene Oxide (PEO) as surfactants, which was proved by TG-DTG, X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) and Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) analysis. The analysis results indicated that regular cylindrical-to-hexagonal shaped pores with several nanometers were obtained. The structure and morphology of the SrAl2O4∶Eu, Dy phosphor by templating method was characterized by XRD and Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM). The XRD results showed that a pure SrAl2O4 phase formed at 900 ℃ by templating method. The SEM morphologies of the obtained phosphors prepared by templating synthesis were uniform and porous multicrystalline with average diameter size of 5 μm. The broad-band UV-excited SrAl2O4∶Eu, Dy phosphor derived from a mosoporous precursor was observed at λmax=515 nm due to the transitions from the 4f65d1 to the 4f7 configurations of Eu2+ ion. The main excitation and emission intensity of the phosphor with this method were stronger than that obtained by solid state reaction method. And the obtained long-lasting phosphor with this method revealed a better afterglow compared to the phosphor prepared through solid state reaction method.
A series of long afterglow phosphors, Eu2+, Dy3+, with different iron content were prepared by nano-coating process. The resulted precursors were characterized by Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM), which suggested that the precursor particles had nanometer size distribution. The optical quenching of iron impurity on the phosphor powders were investigated by X-Ray powder Diffraction (XRD) and photoluminescence methods. The XRD indicates that a pure monoclinic SrAl2O4∶Eu2+, Dy3+ was formed at 1200 ℃ and iron impurity up to 296.36×10-4% had no effect on the SrAl2O4∶Eu2+, Dy3+ phase structure. However, the luminescence intensity were strongly dependent on the trace iron impurity, which might be explained that iron displace the aluminium and form Fe-O bond, which competed energy with Eu2+ and transfer red them to infrared sites.
