Unique photoluminescence in SiO 2:;Sm prepared by sol-gel process

Wei Min Tan, Chun Hua Lu, Ya Ru Ni, Xiao Jun Wang, Zhong Zi Xu

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Abstract

SiO 2:Sm powders prepared by the sol-gel process were structurally characterized by thermogravimetric-differential scanning calorimetry (TG-DSC), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectraoscopy and 29Si magic angle spinning nuclear magnetic resonance(MAS-NMR). The peaks near 960 cm -1 in FTIR results are assigned to the deformation vibration of Si-O-Sm linkages, and the samarium ion has been incorporated into the framework of SiO 2 as validated by 29Si MAS-NMR. Blue-green and red photoluminescence (PL) emission in structural disordered SiO 2:Sm powders was observed at room temperature with excitation at 380 nm. Study on the luminescence spectra of SiO 2:Sm powders with different doping concentrations of Sm 3+ indicates that the generation of the special PL band is related to the formation of Si-O-Sm linkages.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)635-640
Number of pages6
JournalChinese Journal of Inorganic Chemistry
Volume25
Issue number4
StatePublished - 2009

Keywords

  • Photoluminescence
  • Si-O-Sm linkages
  • SiO :sm
  • Sol-gel

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