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Charge compensation in RE3+ (RE = Eu, Gd) and M+ (M = Li, Na, K) co-doped alkaline earth nanofluorides obtained by microwave reaction with reactive ionic liquids leading to improved optical properties

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Author(s):
Lorbeer, C. [1] ; Behrends, F. [2] ; Cybinska, J. [1, 3] ; Eckert, H. [2, 4] ; Mudring, A. -V. [1, 5, 6]
Total Authors: 5
Affiliation:
[1] Ruhr Univ Bochum, D-44780 Bochum - Germany
[2] Univ Munster, Inst Phys Chem, D-48149 Munster - Germany
[3] Univ Wroclaw, Fac Chem, PL-50383 Wroclaw - Poland
[4] Univ Sao Paulo, Inst Phys, Sao Carlos, SP - Brazil
[5] Iowa State Univ, Dept Mat Sci & Engn, Ames, IA 50011 - USA
[6] Ames Lab, Crit Mat Inst, Ames, IA 50011 - USA
Total Affiliations: 6
Document type: Journal article
Source: JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY C; v. 2, n. 44, p. 9439-9450, NOV 28 2014.
Web of Science Citations: 31
Abstract

Alkaline earth fluorides are extraordinarily promising host matrices for phosphor materials with regard to rare earth doping. In particular, quantum cutting materials, which might considerably enhance the efficiency of mercury-free fluorescent lamps or SC solar cells, are often based on rare earth containing crystalline fluorides such as NaGdF4, GdF3 or LaF3. Substituting most of the precious rare earth ions and simultaneously retaining the efficiency of the phosphor is a major goal. Alkaline earth fluoride nanoparticles doped with trivalent lanthanide ions (which are required for the quantum cutting phenomenon) were prepared via a microwave assisted method in ionic liquids. As doping trivalent ions into a host with divalent cations requires charge compensation, this effect was thoroughly studied by powder X-ray and electron diffraction, luminescence spectroscopy and Na-23, La-139 and F-19 solid state NMR spectroscopy. Monovalent alkali ions were codoped with the trivalent lanthanide ions to relieve stress and achieve a better crystallinity and higher quantum cutting abilities of the prepared material. F-19-magic angle spinning (MAS)-NMR-spectra, assisted by F-19[Na-23] rotational echo double resonance (REDOR) studies, reveal distinct local fluoride environments, the populations of which are discussed in relation to spatial distribution and clustering models. In the co-doped samples, fluoride species having both Na+ and La3+ ions within their coordination sphere can be identified and quantified. This interplay of mono- and trivalent ions in the CaF2 lattice appears to be an efficient charge compensation mechanism that allows for improved performance characteristics of such co-doped phosphor materials. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 13/07793-6 - CEPIV - Center for Teaching, Research and Innovation in Glass
Grantee:Edgar Dutra Zanotto
Support Opportunities: Research Grants - Research, Innovation and Dissemination Centers - RIDC