Micro-and nanocrystals cubic-phase SrF2:Yb3+/Er3+ upconversion luminescence phosphors were synthesized via a facile hydro-thermal route in the presence of different surfactants.The samples were characterized with X-ray diffraction (XRD),Fourier transform infra-red spectra (FT-IR),scanning electron microscopy (SEM),transmission electron microscopy (TEM),and upconversion emission spectra.As-prepared products showed a variety of morphologies,such as cubic-shaped microcrystal,hierarchical structure microspheres,spheri-cal-shaped nanocrystals and nanosheets.The intrinsic structural feature of cubic-phase SrF2 and two important external factors,namely,the surfactants in the reaction solution and fluoride sources,were responsible for shape determination of SrF2:Yb3+/Er3+.The possible formation mechanisms for products with various architectures were presented.A systematic study on the photoluminescence of Yb3+/Er3+-doped SrF2 samples with cubic shape,microspheres,spherical and nanosheets shapes showed that the optical properties of these products were strongly dependent on their morphologies and size.
Nearly monodisperse,regular-shaped and well oil-dispersible tetragonal BaYF5:0.2Yb3+/0.02Er3+ nanocrystals(NCs) were synthesized in water-ethanol-oleic acid-sodium oleate system.The as-obtained NCs exhibited bright upconversion(UC) fluorescence under the 980 nm excitation.Blue(2H9/2-4I15/2),green((2H11/2,4S3/2)-4I15/2) and red(4F9/2-4I15/2) transitions were observed.The results indicated that the relative intensity of green to red increased gradually with increasing power density,which were seldom in the previous work.Therefore,the UC properties and mechanism were studied in detail.
A series of new red-emitting BaCa1-2xBO3F:xEu3+, xM+ (M=Li, Na, K) phosphors were synthesized by the solid-reaction method. X-ray diffraction (XRD), diffuse reflection (UV-vis) and photoluminescence spectra were utilized to characterize the crystallization process, structure and luminescence properties of the as-synthesized phosphors. The XRD results indicated that the sample began to crystallize at 800 oC, and single-phase BaCaBO3F was fully obtained after annealing at 1000 oC. The charge compensated behaviors were investigated in this paper by considering different cations like Li+, Na+ and K+ acting as the charge compensator. The as-prepared phosphors had better emission properties, and the two characteristic emission lines peaking at 590 and 615 nm could be obtained upon 394, 463 and 532 nm excitation with the chromaticity coordinates of (0.596, 0.391), which were due to 5D0-7F1 and 5D0-7F2 transitions of Eu3+ ions. Further, the concentration quenching and corresponding luminescence mechanisms of BaCa1-2xBO3F:xEu3+, xNa+ phosphors were also discussed.
