Nano sized La0.4F3:Ce0.45,Tb0.15(core), La0.4F3:Ce0.45,Tb0.15(Ti O2)(core) shell, La0.55F:Ce0.45, and La0.85F3:Tb0.15 particles were synthesized by adopting co-precipitation technique in acidic environment a...Nano sized La0.4F3:Ce0.45,Tb0.15(core), La0.4F3:Ce0.45,Tb0.15(Ti O2)(core) shell, La0.55F:Ce0.45, and La0.85F3:Tb0.15 particles were synthesized by adopting co-precipitation technique in acidic environment and coated with Ti O2 to form a core-shell structure by adopting a mechanical dispersion method at room temperature. The synthesized materials were characterized using X-ray diffraction(XRD), transmission electron microscopy(TEM), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy(FTIR), ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy(UV-Vis) absorption, photoluminescence and lifetime spectroscopy. The crystal structure of La0.4F3:Ce0.45,Tb0.15 remained the same as La F3 after being doped with Ce and Tb ions but with a slight decrease in the lattice parameter. TEM image confirmed the formation of a core-shell structure. The La0.4F3:Ce0.45,Tb0.15/Ti O2 exhibited Tb3+ fluorescence enhancement by a factor of 1.76. Scintillation from the synthesized materials was also observed under X-ray excitation.展开更多
文摘Nano sized La0.4F3:Ce0.45,Tb0.15(core), La0.4F3:Ce0.45,Tb0.15(Ti O2)(core) shell, La0.55F:Ce0.45, and La0.85F3:Tb0.15 particles were synthesized by adopting co-precipitation technique in acidic environment and coated with Ti O2 to form a core-shell structure by adopting a mechanical dispersion method at room temperature. The synthesized materials were characterized using X-ray diffraction(XRD), transmission electron microscopy(TEM), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy(FTIR), ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy(UV-Vis) absorption, photoluminescence and lifetime spectroscopy. The crystal structure of La0.4F3:Ce0.45,Tb0.15 remained the same as La F3 after being doped with Ce and Tb ions but with a slight decrease in the lattice parameter. TEM image confirmed the formation of a core-shell structure. The La0.4F3:Ce0.45,Tb0.15/Ti O2 exhibited Tb3+ fluorescence enhancement by a factor of 1.76. Scintillation from the synthesized materials was also observed under X-ray excitation.