Intensification of the luminescence of lanthanides ions (Eu3+, Tb3+, and Tm3+) incorporated into oxides GdAlO3, Y3Al5O12, and YVO4 by Bi3+

• Grant number: 11/20313-8
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate
• Effective date (Start): March 01, 2012
• Effective date (End): June 30, 2015
• Field of knowledge: Physical Sciences and Mathematics - Chemistry - Inorganic Chemistry
• Principal Investigator: Eduardo José Nassar
• Grantee: Marcela Guedes Matos
• Host Institution: Reitoria. Universidade de Franca (UNIFRAN). Franca , SP, Brazil
• Associated scholarship(s): 13/01656-7 - Using the process nonhydrolytic sol gel route and spray pyrolysis to obtain the matrix YVO4 doped with ions Eu3+,Bi3+: study of structural, morphological and spectroscopic properties, BE.EP.DR

Abstract

Mixed oxides activated by lanthanide ions can be excited via photons or high energy radiation (X and g-rays), so they are considered as promising phosphors and scintillators due to efficient light emission. In this project we aim to prepare three mixed oxides, namely gadolinium and aluminum oxide (GdAlO3), yttrium and aluminum oxide (Y3Al5O12), and yttrium and vanadium oxide (YVO4) by means of the non-hydrolytic sol gel route. This route was chosen because it generally leads to more homogeneous mixed oxides using low temperatures. These oxides will be sensitized by Bi3+ ions and activated by the lanthanide ions Eu3+, Tb3+, and Tm3+, which should culminate in emission of the colors red, green, and blue, respectively. Investigation of the energy transfer from the sensitizer to the activator as well as of the formation of mixed oxides will be conducted by thermal analysis, powder X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy and transmission, spectroscopy in the infrared region, Raman spectroscopy, photoluminescence, lifetime, and luminescence quantum yield calculations.

Scientific publications

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(References retrieved automatically from Web of Science and SciELO through information on FAPESP grants and their corresponding numbers as mentioned in the publications by the authors)

MATOS, MARCELA G.; DE FARIA, EMERSON H.; ROCHA, LUCAS A.; CALEFI, PAULO S.; CIUFFI, KATIA J.; NASSAR, EDUARDO J.; VITORINO SARMENTO, VICTOR HUGO. Synthesis and photoluminescent properties of yttrium vanadate phosphor prepared by the non-hydrolytic sol-gel process. Journal of Luminescence, v. 147, p. 190-195, MAR 2014. (12/11673-3, 11/09823-4, 11/20313-8)

PEREIRA, PAULA F. S.; MATOS, MARCELA G.; FERREIRA, CAMILA M. A.; DE FARIA, EMERSON H.; CALEFI, PAULO S.; ROCHA, LUCAS A.; CIUFFI, KATIA J.; NASSAR, EDUARDO J.. Aluminate matrix doped with Tm3+/Tb3+/Eu3+ obtained by non-hydrolytic sol-gel route: White light emission. Journal of Luminescence, v. 146, p. 394-397, FEB 2014. (12/11673-3, 12/20908-4, 11/09823-4, 11/20313-8)

SALTARELLI, MICHELLE; MATOS, MARCELA G.; DE FARIA, EMERSON H.; CIUFFI, KATIA J.; ROCHA, LUCAS A.; NASSAR, EDUARDO J.. Preparation of YVO4:Eu3+ at low temperature by the hydrolytic sol-gel methodology. Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology, v. 73, n. 2, p. 283-292, FEB 2015. (12/11673-3, 11/09823-4, 11/20313-8)

MARCELA G. MATOS; EMERSON H. DE FARIA; KATIA J. CIUFFI; LUCAS A. ROCHA; EDUARDO J. NASSAR; MARC VERELST. EFEITO DA CONCENTRAÇÃO DOS ÍONS Eu3+ E Bi3+ NAS PROPRIEDADES FOTOLUMINESCENTE DA MATRIZ DE YVO4. Química Nova, v. 41, n. 8, p. 849-856, 2018-08-00. (11/20313-8, 11/09823-4, 12/11673-3)

MATOS, MARCELA G.; ROCHA, LUCAS A.; NASSAR, EDUARDO J.; VERELST, MARC. Influence of Bi3+ ions on the excitation wavelength of the YVO4:Eu3+ matrix. Optical Materials, v. 62, p. 12-18, DEC 2016. (12/11673-3, 11/09823-4, 11/20313-8)