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Optics
Pontsho Mbule, Dumisani Mlotswa, Bakang Mothudi, Mokhotjwa Dhlamini
Summary: This study demonstrated the sol-gel synthesis of Dy3+-doped zinc silicate nanophosphor and evaluated its properties for solid state lighting and dosimetry applications. The synthesized nanophosphors exhibited an alpha-Zn2SiO4 crystallite phase and spherical nanoparticle morphology. The photoluminescence properties showed relatively high emission with 2 mol% Dy3+ ions, making it a promising phosphor for dosimetry application.
JOURNAL OF LUMINESCENCE
(2021)
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Chemistry, Physical
Joshua P. Smith, Kurt E. Sickafus, Claudia J. Rawn, Cordell Delzer, Ching-Fong Chen, Charles Melcher
Summary: Li-containing garnet compounds have potential as transparent ceramic dual-mode scintillators, with Li5La3Ta2O12 showing promise due to its properties. This study focused on establishing thermal processing conditions for a sol-gel method and consolidating powders to form high-density ceramics. The experiments showed the presence of two cubic Li5La3Ta2O12 garnet phases with different lattice parameters, indicating a remaining excess of Li in the ceramics.
JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
(2021)
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Chemistry, Physical
Siti Aisyah Abdul Wahab, Khamirul Amin Matori, Sidek Hj Ab Aziz, Mohd Hafiz Mohd Zaid, Mohd Mustafa Awang Kechik, Idza Riati Ibrahim, Mohammad Zulhasif Ahmad Khiri, Nuraidayani Effendy, Muhammad Najibudin Abu Bakar
Summary: The fabrication and characterizations of Co2+ doped Zn2SiO4 using recycled waste white rice husk ash were reported for the first time. The Co2+ doped Zn2SiO4 exhibited blue and green emission properties, making it a potential material for various applications.
JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
(2022)
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Chemistry, Physical
Greta Inkrataite, Meldra Kemere, Anatolijs Sarakovskis, Ramunas Skaudzius
Summary: This study investigated the impact of boron doping on YAG, YLuAG, and LuAG materials, showing that the addition of boron can indeed shorten decay time and increase emission intensity. Powder compounds containing 1% and 5% boron exhibited the most intense emission, while pure samples doped with 5% boron showed the shortest decay times.
JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
(2021)
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Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
M. Benchikhi, R. Hattaf, A. Moutaabbid, R. El Ouatib
Summary: Cobalt-substituted zinc orthosilicate pigments were successfully synthesized through a hydrothermal-assisted sol-gel process, showing excellent coloring performance and stability suitable for ceramic glazes. The presence of Co2+ ions in tetrahedral sites of Zn2+ contributes to the blue color of the pigments, making them promising for use in ceramic tiles.
MATERIALS CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Masoud Emami Mehr, Hossein Maleki-Ghaleh, Mohadeseh Yarahmadi, Majid Kavanlouei, M. Hossein Siadati
Summary: In this study, core/shell ZnO/TiO2 nanocomposite samples were prepared using the sol-gel method at different time spans. The sample prepared in the 15-minute time span (ZnTi15) exhibited the highest photocatalytic activity and charge carrier density, making it the optimal sample. The formation of a heterojunction at the ZnO/TiO2 interface could be attributed to the increased photocurrent density observed for the ZnTi15 sample.
JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Ewelina Weidner, Beata Kurc, Bogdan Samojeden, Marita Piglowska, Agnieszka Kolodzicjczak-Radzimka, Teofil Jesionowski, Filip Ciesielczyk
Summary: This study successfully fabricated zinc oxide enriched with vanadium (ZnO/V) and evaluated its performance in SCR catalysis and electrochemical applications. The results showed that ZnO/V exhibited good crystallinity, high surface area, and high conversion rate of nitrogen oxides. It also demonstrated the potential to be used as a feed material in lithium-ion batteries.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
(2022)
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Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Koji Abe, Yasuhiro Morimoto
Summary: The post-annealing with supplying Zn vapor improved the crystallinity and electrical properties of Al-doped MgxZn1-xO films. Films treated with a Zn cap during post-annealing showed significantly increased resistivity and carrier concentration, with an optical bandgap of 3.41 eV.
MATERIALS RESEARCH EXPRESS
(2021)
Article
Materials Science, Ceramics
Faran Baig, Ali Asif, Muhammad Waseem Ashraf, Hafiz Muhammad Fahad
Summary: This study involved the deposition of CaMgZnO thin films through sol-gel spin coating method for anti-icing applications. The films exhibited hexagonal wurtzite structure, crack-free surface, and high transmission rate. A maximum band gap value of 3.43 eV was observed, with the sample containing equal amounts of calcium and magnesium showing the best hydrophobicity. De-icing properties were evaluated with freezing onset at -15.1 degrees C and freezing delay times ranging from 900 to 630 seconds at different temperature set-points.
JOURNAL OF SOL-GEL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Materials Science, Ceramics
Fatma Aydin Unal, Murat Unal, Tugce Ataser, Sueleyman Ozcelik
Summary: In this paper, the synthesis of undoped ZnO and 5 wt % Gd/K co-doped ZnO compounds is introduced to improve photocatalytic activity. The samples are studied using various techniques and the photocatalytic activity is tested. The results show that 5% Gd/K co-doped ZnO exhibits higher photocatalytic activity than undoped ZnO.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF APPLIED CERAMIC TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Teng Zheng, Marcin Runowski, Natalia Stopikowska, Malgorzata Skwierczynska, Stefan Lis, Peng Du, Laihui Luo
Summary: Optical thermometers based on Er3+/Tm3+/Yb3+-doped Bi2MoO6 materials exhibit bright color-tunable upconversion emissions and exceptional thermal sensitivity, making them promising candidates for multi-parameter temperature sensing applications.
JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
(2022)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Dong Zhang, Bingjun Zhu, Shiqi Ren, Qingru Wang, Qinglin Wang, Shuhong Li, Bingyuan Zhang, Wenjun Wang
Summary: ZnAl2-xFexO4 nanocrystals fabricated using the sol-gel method exhibit white emission related to defects and magnetism induced by Fe impurity. With an increase in Fe content, there are significant changes in cation distribution, a reduction in band gap energy, and a shift in CIE color coordinates towards white-light illumination.
MATERIALS RESEARCH EXPRESS
(2021)
Article
Materials Science, Ceramics
Koji Abe, Tasuku Kubota
Summary: Al-doped ZnO (AZO) films were prepared by sol-gel method using precursor solutions containing oxygen sources. Zinc vacancy acceptors were formed under oxygen-rich growth conditions. Glass substrates with a zinc layer were used to supply zinc to the AZO films during calcination annealing. The AZO films showed wurtzite ZnO crystal structure and high transparency. The electrical properties of the films were improved by using substrates with a zinc layer, achieving a low resistivity of 9.4 x 10(-4) Ocm.
JOURNAL OF SOL-GEL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Do-Hyun Kim, Hyeran Cho, Myeung-jin Lee, Hong-Dae Kim, Dong-Jin Lee, Gyu Tae Kim
Summary: This study reports a method to extract highly crystalline tiny In2O3 QDs from In2O3 powder that exceeds the size range of QDs. Through a series of filtration processes, the QDs were successfully obtained and exhibited significant absorption and photoluminescence in the ultraviolet region. Moreover, the addition of sodium dodecylbenzene sulfonate greatly enhanced the luminescent intensity of the QDs, paving the way for obtaining highly luminescent tiny QDs from other semiconducting powders.
JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Han Wang, Yujie Ma, Yanchao Shen, Cancan Zhang, Jiazhi Yang, Pingyun Li
Summary: In this study, Co3O4/N-doped carbon materials and Co-Co3O4/N-doped carbon materials were prepared using the sol-gel method. Calcination and acid-base inhibition were employed to enhance the catalytic performance of the materials. The materials prepared using ethylene glycol and glycerol exhibited excellent catalytic activity in the hydrogenation reduction reaction. Additionally, using acrylamide as the source of carbon and nitrogen resulted in highly active Co-Co3O4/NC nanocatalysts.
JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
(2022)
Article
Optics
R. B. Adamov, G. A. Melentev, I. V. Sedova, S. V. Sorokin, G. V. Klimko, I. S. Makhov, D. A. Firsov, V. A. Shalygin
Summary: This study investigates the THz luminescence in doped nanostructures with GaAs/AlGaAs quantum wells under interband optical pumping. The results show that the spatial separation of donors and acceptors can greatly enhance the integrated intensity of THz emission.
JOURNAL OF LUMINESCENCE
(2024)
Article
Optics
Yanru Li, Lei Zhong, Sha Jiang, Yutong Wang, Binyao Huang, Guotao Xiang, Li Li, Yongjie Wang, Chuan Jing, Xianju Zhou
Summary: In this study, a ratiometric luminescent thermometry based on dual-emission centers was developed using co-doped CaNb2O6 phosphors with Bi3+ and Pr3+. The obtained samples exhibited good thermosensitive and thermochromic characteristics, with a maximum absolute sensitivity of 0.09 K-1 @ 528 K and a maximum relative sensitivity of 2.17 % K-1 @ 453 K.
JOURNAL OF LUMINESCENCE
(2024)
Article
Optics
Yujing Gong, Yeqing Wang, Zhiyuan Wang, Yijian Sun, Yi Yu
Summary: Single crystals of Dy3+ single-doped and Dy3+/Tb3+ co-doped CaYAlO4 were grown and analyzed. The incorporation of Tb3+ resulted in increased absorption and emission cross sections. The fluorescence lifetimes and branching ratios of the yellow emission were affected by the presence of Tb3+. The deactivation effect of Tb3+ ions and energy transfer mechanism were also discussed.
JOURNAL OF LUMINESCENCE
(2024)
Article
Optics
Lu Chen, Zhuangzhuang Ma, Jian Chen, Wang Guo
Summary: This study focuses on enhancing the thermal robustness of phosphor converter materials by preparing composite ceramics of YAG:Ce combined with high-thermal-conductivity MgO. The composite ceramics showed high density and thermal conductivity at the optimum temperature of 1400℃. Stable laser-driven white light was obtained under blue laser excitation.
JOURNAL OF LUMINESCENCE
(2024)
Article
Optics
Yuwei Wu, Chunhui Niu, Lei Wang, Mingqing Yang, Shiyu Zhang
Summary: Er3+-doped germanate-tellurite glasses were prepared and their structure, luminescent, and temperature-sensing properties were studied. The glass exhibited large values of O2 and O6 and its luminescence intensity varied with temperature.
JOURNAL OF LUMINESCENCE
(2024)
Article
Optics
Kensei Ichiba, Takumi Kato, Kenichi Watanabe, Yuma Takebuchi, Daisuke Nakauchi, Noriaki Kawaguchi, Takayuki Yanagida
Summary: In this study, Eu-doped YVO4 single crystals with different concentrations were fabricated to evaluate their photoluminescence and scintillation properties. The results showed that the samples doped with Eu exhibited emission peaks due to 4f-4f transitions in PL and scintillation spectra. Based on the pulse height spectra, the light yield of the Eu-doped samples increased with increasing Eu concentration, while the afterglow level decreased.
JOURNAL OF LUMINESCENCE
(2024)
Article
Optics
Daiwen Xiao, Hei-Yui Kai, Anjun Huang, Menglin Song, Ka-Leung Wong, Peter A. Tanner
Summary: The emission spectra of Cs2NaEuCl6 nanoparticles synthesized by the hot injection method are explained. The dispersion of the nanoparticles in alkane solvents in the experiment allows the determination of the magnetic dipole radiative rate for the D-5(0) -F-7(1) channel in vacuum, which is in agreement with the calculated value.
JOURNAL OF LUMINESCENCE
(2024)
Article
Optics
Italia V. Barbosa, Geraldine Dantelle, Alain Ibanez, Lauro J. Q. Maia
Summary: The thermal response and luminescence properties of different oxide matrices were evaluated to design more accurate thermal probes. It was found that thermal probes emitting in BW-II provide better thermal sensing with higher signal-to-noise ratio. Additionally, doping Nd3+ in Y2O3 matrix maximizes luminescence intensity, making it a promising matrix for thermal sensing.
JOURNAL OF LUMINESCENCE
(2024)
Article
Optics
Xin Li, Yu Zhang, Hongrui Ren, Lunlong Xie, Yinsheng Di, Mengqing Han, Zhaohui Bai, Quansheng Liu, Liangliang Zhang, Jiahua Zhang
Summary: This study successfully prepared phosphor samples based on Ca3-xLuxSc2-xMgxSi3O12:Ce3+ and investigated their luminescence properties. With the increase in Lu-Mg concentration, the peak of the sample redshifted, but the thermal stability gradually decreased. The LD devices made from CLSMS:Ce3+ fluorescent materials showed a decrease in cyan-green light and an increase in red light as the Lu-Mg concentration increased.
JOURNAL OF LUMINESCENCE
(2024)
Article
Optics
Tim Pier, Julia Hopster, Thomas Juestel
Summary: This study investigates and reports on several samples of cerium-activated gallium-based garnet phosphors. The optimal activator concentration was found to be 1 atom-%. The size of non-emitting lanthanide ions and the molar concentration of cerium strongly influenced the crystal field splitting, which in turn shaped the excitation and emission wavelengths.
JOURNAL OF LUMINESCENCE
(2024)
Article
Optics
Guijie Zhao, Wei Shi, Xin Xin, Fengcai Ma, Yongqing Li
Summary: This study reveals for the first time the proton transfer pathways and changes in the photophysical properties of P-TNS with three intramolecular hydrogen bonds. The reaction mechanism and driving force for the proton transfer process are explained through analysis of potential energy surface, frontier molecular orbitals, and hydrogen bond parameters, among others.
JOURNAL OF LUMINESCENCE
(2024)
Article
Optics
Li He, Jinshu Huang, Zhengce An, Haozhang Huang, Yu Zhao, Kexin Zhong, Bo Zhou
Summary: In this study, we designed a NaYF4:Yb3+/Tm3+@NaYF4 core-shell nanostructure to achieve thermochromic upconversion and high thermal sensitivity. We found that the blue upconversion emission of Tm3+ decreased while the deep-red emission increased with elevating temperature. The sample also showed a gradual emission color change from blue to purplish-red, and the optimal relative sensitivity reached 2.79% K-1.
JOURNAL OF LUMINESCENCE
(2024)
Article
Optics
Rupesh A. Talewar
Summary: A series of Li2TiO3 phosphors doped with Mn4+ and codoped with Mn4+ and Er3+ were synthesized, which demonstrated the ability of Mn4+ ions to absorb UV-Vis photons and subsequently transfer energy to Er3+ ions, resulting in the emission of near-infrared light. These materials have the potential to enhance the absorption efficiency of Er3+-based luminescent materials.
JOURNAL OF LUMINESCENCE
(2024)
Article
Optics
Xingyuan Ma, Jianfeng Li
Summary: Carbon quantum dots (CQDs) with tunable photoluminescence properties have been synthesized using suitable carbon and dopant sources in an aqueous system. The synthesized CQDs exhibited blue, green, yellow, and red emissions, and solid-state luminescence was achieved through the preparation of solid-state fluorescent films and phosphors. This study provides important technical support for the future development of CQDs synthesis.
JOURNAL OF LUMINESCENCE
(2024)
Article
Optics
De Bin Fu, Yang Bing Xu, Yu Teng Zhang, Shan Ting Liu, Xiao Fei Yang, Sheng Hua Liu
Summary: A pair of new chiral molecules, (S)-4 and (R)-4, have been designed and synthesized by introducing valine-containing groups at symmetrical positions on the periphery of an indolo[3,2-b]carbazole unit. These molecules exhibit aggregation-induced circular dichroism (AICD) properties in DMF/water mixtures, and in a mixture with 99% water fraction, they show strong, mirror-image, blue circularly polarized luminescence (CPL) signals.
JOURNAL OF LUMINESCENCE
(2024)