动态缺陷导致Na_(3)Sc_(2)(PO_(4))_(3):Yb^(3+),Er^(3+)材料上转换和下转移发光不同热猝灭行为研究

Distinct Thermal Quenching of Upconversion and Downshifting Luminescence Caused by Dynamic Defects in Ion-conductive Na_(3)Sc_(2)(PO_(4))_(3):Yb^(3+),Er^(3+)Phosphor

掺Eu^(2+)的离子导体Na_(3)Sc_(2)(PO_(4))_(3)具有优异的抗热猝灭性能,是一种很有前景的大功率照明用发光材料。然而,其负热猝灭机理仍有待深入研究。本文以Yb^(3+)/Er^(3+)的f-f跃迁上转换和下转移窄带发射而非更易受干扰的Eu^(2+)d-f跃迁发射为研究对象,旨在获得更清晰的机理。结果表明,热致缺陷/离子的动态迁移能促进高温下辐射跃迁和抑制非辐射跃迁,导致上转换发光具有显著的负热猝灭,下转移发光热猝灭较小。其中,布居速率较慢的上转换过程更容易受到时间尺度与之相当的Na^(+)/空位迁移过程的影响。本研究可为理解发光材料热猝灭机制提供另一种视角。

Eu^(2+)-doped Na_(3)Sc_(2)(PO_(4))_(3)ionic conductor possesses superior thermal quenching(TQ)resistance,which is considered as a promising phosphor for high-power lighting applications.Yet the underlying mechanism of negative thermal quenching(NTQ)is not fully understood.In this study,we focus on upconversion(UC)and downshifting(DS)luminescence of Yb^(3+)/Er^(3+)with f-f transition rather than susceptible d-f transition of Eu^(2+)in Na_(3)Sc_(2)(PO_(4))_(3),aiming to get a more insightful view.The results show that thermally accelerated dynamic defects/ions contributes to the significant negative thermal quenching(NTQ)of UC luminescence and thermally stabilized DS luminescence by promoting the radiative transition and suppressing the non-radiative transition.The UC process with slow population rate is more susceptible to perturbation of Na+migration process with time scale equivalent to that of the former,resulting in evident NTQ of UC luminescence.This research opens an avenue for understanding the NTQ mechanism of luminescence via dynamic defects/ions.