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Title: Thermoluminescence and synchrotron radiation studies on the persistent luminescence of BaAl{sub 2}O{sub 4}:Eu{sup 2+},Dy{sup 3+}

Journal Article · · Journal of Solid State Chemistry
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  1. Universidade de Sao Paulo, Instituto de Quimica, Departamento de Quimica Fundamental, Av. Prof. Lineu Prestes, 748, CEP 05508-900, Sao Paulo, SP (Brazil)
  2. Instituto de Pesquisas Energeticas e Nucleares, Centro de Quimica e Meio Ambiente, Av. Prof. Lineu Prestes, 2242, Sao Paulo, SP (Brazil)
  3. University of Turku, Department of Chemistry, FI-20014 Turku (Finland)

The persistent luminescence materials, barium aluminates doped with Eu{sup 2+} and Dy{sup 3+} (BaAl{sub 2}O{sub 4}:Eu{sup 2+},Dy{sup 3+}), were prepared with the combustion synthesis at temperatures between 400 and 600 {sup o}C as well as with the solid state reaction at 1500 {sup o}C. The concentrations of Eu{sup 2+}/Dy{sup 3+} (in mol% of the Ba amount) ranged from 0.1/0.1 to 1.0/3.0. The electronic and defect energy level structures were studied with thermoluminescence (TL) and synchrotron radiation (SR) spectroscopies: UV-VUV excitation and emission, as well as with X-ray absorption near-edge structure (XANES) methods. Theoretical calculations using the density functional theory (DFT) were carried out in order to compare with the experimental data. - Graphical abstract: BaAl{sub 2}O{sub 4}:Eu{sup 2+},Dy{sup 3+} phosphors: Thermoluminescence glow curve and synchrotron radiation spectra. Persistent luminescence photographs obtained after ceased UV irradiation.

OSTI ID:
21483655
Journal Information:
Journal of Solid State Chemistry, Vol. 183, Issue 10; Other Information: DOI: 10.1016/j.jssc.2010.07.044; PII: S0022-4596(10)00326-9; Copyright (c) 2010 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.; ISSN 0022-4596
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English