Phase composition and photoluminescence correlations in nanocrystalline ZrO2:Eu3+ phosphors synthesized under hydrothermal conditions
https://doi.org/10.17586/2220-8054-2018-9-3-378-388
Abstract
Luminescent zirconia nanoparticles with europium ion content 1 and 10 mol.% were synthesized under hydrothermal conditions. Annealing of ZrO2: 1 mol. Eu3+ nanoparticles made it possible to obtain a sample with a high monoclinic phase content up to 92 %. An increase in the concentration of Eu3+ ions introduced into the zirconia crystal lattice has made it possible to almost completely convert its monoclinic and tetragonal phases into cubic modification. The phase composition of the synthesized samples was determined by powder X-ray diffraction, electron microdiffraction, and Raman spectroscopy. Analysis of the crystallographic data and the luminescent spectra helped to reveal correlations between the ZrO2:Eu3+ nanophosphor structure and the energy redistribution of Eu3+ optical transitions at 614 – 626 nm and 606 –633 nm wavelengths. In addition, a relationship was established between the phase composition of nanoparticles based on zirconia and the luminescence lifetime of Eu3+ ions.
Keywords
hydrothermal synthesis,
solid solutions,
zirconia,
europium,
phase transitions,
nanoparticles,
photoluminescence,
fluorescence lifetime
Supporting agencies: Dr. A. N. Bugrov thanks the Russian Foundation for Basic Research (grant number 16-33-60227) for financial support. The work was performed with the use of the equipment of the Joint Research Center “Material science and characterization in advanced technology” (Ioffe Institute, St. Petersburg, Russia). The experimental work was facilitated by the Engineering Center equipment of the St. Petersburg State Technological Institute (Technical University). The Raman spectrum measurements were performed at the Center for Optical and Laser Materials Research, St. Petersburg State University.
About the Authors
A. N. Bugrov
Institute of macromolecular compounds RAS; Saint Petersburg Electrotechnical University “LETI”
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Bolshoy pr. 31, 199004, St. Petersburg
ul. Professora Popova 5, 197376, St. Petersburg
R. Yu. Smyslov
Institute of macromolecular compounds RAS; Petersburg Nuclear Physics Institute, NRC KI
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Bolshoy pr. 31, 199004, St. Petersburg
Orlova roscha mcr. 1, 188300, Gatchina, Leningrad region
A. Yu. Zavialova
Saint Petersburg Electrotechnical University “LETI”; Saint Petersburg State Institute of Technology (Technical University)
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
ul. Professora Popova 5, 197376, St. Petersburg
Moskovsky pr. 26, 190013, St. Petersburg
D. A. Kirilenko
Ioffe Institute RAS; ITMO University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Politekhnicheskaya ul. 26, 194021, St. Petersburg
Kronverskii av. 49, 197101, St. Petersburg
D. V. Pankin
Research park SPbU
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Ulianovskaya 5, 198504, St. Petersburg
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Bugrov A.N., Smyslov R.Yu., Zavialova A.Yu., Kirilenko D.A., Pankin D.V. Phase composition and photoluminescence correlations in nanocrystalline ZrO2:Eu3+ phosphors synthesized under hydrothermal conditions. Nanosystems: Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics. 2018;9(3):378-388. https://doi.org/10.17586/2220-8054-2018-9-3-378-388
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