Optimizing Blue Persistent Luminescence in (Sr 1-δ Ba δ ) 2 MgSi 2 O 7: Eu 2+ ,Dy 3+ via Solid Solution for Use in Point-of-Care Diagnostics
Journal Article
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· ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces
- Univ. of Houston, TX (United States). Dept. of Chemistry
- Luminostics Inc., Houston, TX (United States); Univ. of Houston, TX (United States). Dept. of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Inorganic persistent luminescent phosphors are an excellent class of optical reporters for enabling sensitive point-of-care diagnostics, particularly with smartphone-based biosensing devices in testing formats such as the lateral flow assay (LFA). Here, the development of persistent phosphors for this application is focused on the solid solution (Sr1-δBaδ)2MgSi2O7:Eu2+,Dy3+ (δ = 0, 0.125, 0.25, 0.375), which is prepared using a high-temperature solid-state reaction as confirmed by synchrotron X-ray powder diffraction. The substitution of barium for strontium enables control over the Eu2+ 5d-orbital crystal field splitting (CFS) as a tool for tuning the emission wavelength while maintaining luminescence lifetimes >9 min across the composition range. Thermoluminescence measurements of the solid solution provide evidence that trap states contribute to the persistent lifetimes with the trap depths also remaining constant as a function of composition. Time-gated luminescence images of these compounds are captured on a smartphone arranged in a layout to mimic a point-of-care test and demonstrate the viability of using these materials as optical reporters. Moreover, comparing the blue-emitting (Sr0.625Ba0.375)2MgSi2O7:Eu2+,Dy3+ and the green-emitting SrAl2O4:Eu2+,Dy3+ in a single LFA-type format shows these two compounds can be detected and resolved simultaneously, thereby permitting the development of a multiplexed LFA.
- Research Organization:
- Advanced Photon Source (APS), Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (US)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- OSTI ID:
- 1329406
- Journal Information:
- ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, Journal Name: ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces Journal Issue: 40 Vol. 8; ISSN 1944-8244
- Publisher:
- American Chemical Society
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- ENGLISH
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