Abstract
Rare earth (Eu3+, Dy3+)-heteropolytungstate thin films were fabricated by self-assembly method successfully. The thin films give off strong fluorescence, which can be observed by eyes upon UV irradiation. The characteristic emission behaviors of the rare earth ions in self-assembled thin film were investigated compared with those of the corresponding solids. It is noticed that the intensity ratio between 5D0→7F2 and 5D0→7F1 of Eu3+ and the intensity ratio between 4F9/2→6H13/2 and 4F9/2→6H15/2 of Dy3+ in the self-assembled films are different from those of the corresponding solids. Furthermore, the self-assembled films present shorter fluorescence lifetimes than the corresponding solids. The reasons for these results have been discussed.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1210-1214 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Materials Letters |
Volume | 57 |
Issue number | 5-6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 2003 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Heteropolytungstate
- Luminescence
- Rare earth
- Self-assembled
- Thin films