TiO_2/Eu^(3+),Y^(3+)下转换薄膜的制备及其在染料敏化太阳能电池中的应用

采用溶胶-凝胶法制备了TiO2/Eu3+,Y3+下转换薄膜,将其应用到染料敏化太阳能电池中,利用其下转换特性将紫外光转换为可见光,提高了电池的可见光照强度.利用X射线衍射和荧光光谱对TiO2/Eu3+,Y3+粉体进行表征,利用荧光光谱和紫外-可见分光光度计对TiO2/Eu3+,Y3+下转换薄膜进行测试,荧光光谱显示,下转换薄膜受到396nm紫外光照射时可发射出535~620nm连续波长的可见光,具有下转换功能特性.与TiO2薄膜相比,二层下转换薄膜仍能保持较高的可见光透过率.当稀土元素总掺量为4%时,利用下转换特性使短路电流提高了21.5%,光电转换效率提高了14.1%.

Enhanced Emission of Eu^(3+) in Boron Ions-Doped Sol-Gel SiO_2 Phosphors

Al-doped and B, Al-codoped silica xerogel was fabricated by sol-gel process. The influence of B ions and annealing temperature on luminescent properties of phosphors were studied by using fluorescence spectrum, X-ray diffraction, DSC, TG/DTG analysis and IR spectrum. The heat treatment has a large effect on the luminescent properties. Under 248 nm excitation, the emission spectrum of samples heated shows characteristic emission peaks of Eu^3＋ ions are, which are due to the transitions of ^5D0→^7FJ（J = 0, 1, 2, 3, 4） of Eu^3＋ , respectively. The transition of ^5D0→^7F1 is split into two peaks.

Preparation and properties of a nano TiO_2/Fe_3O_4 composite superparamagnetic photocatalyst

Nano TiO2/Fe3O4 composite particles with different molar ratios of TiO2 to Fe3O4 were prepared via sol-gel method. X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy, and vibration sample magnetometry were used to characterize the TiO2/Fe3O4 particles. The photocatalytic activity of the particles was tested by degrading methyl blue solution under UV illumination （254 nm）. The results indicate that with the content of TiO2 increasing, the photocatalytic activity of the composite particles enhances, while the magnetism of the particles decreases. When the molar ratio of TiO2 to Fe3O4 is about 8, both the photocatalytic activity and magnetism of the TiO2/Fe3O4 particles are relatively high, and their photocatalytic activity remains well after repeated use.

Mechanism and behaviors of Cr3+-doped TiO2

TiO2 powder and TiO2 thin film on the surface of glazed ceramic tile were prepared by sol-gel method.The influences of different doping Cr3+ concentration on the photocatalytic activity of TiO2 were discussed, UV-visible and X-ray diffraction analysis were used to test the performance of TiO2 powder and film. The results indicate that photocatalytic activity of doping Cr3+-TiO2 thin film is higher than that of powder, and the interaction between Cr3+-doped and substrate can greatly enhance the photocatalytic activity. The results of X-ray diffraction and photoabsorption show that the Cr3+ -doped energy level in TiO2 is 0. 62 eV high from the top of valence band, which belongs to the type of deep energy level doping. On the basis of the semiconductor energy level theory and Cr3+ dopant energy level, the semiconductor energy level model of Cr3+ in TiO2 powder and thin film were established, and the doping mechanisms of Cr3+-doped in TiO2 powder and thin film were analyzed.

Photodegradation of Binary Azo Dyes Using Core-Shell Fe₃O₄/SiO₂/TiO₂Nanospheres

Photodegradation has emerged as an environmentally friendly method of decomposing harmful dyes in wastewater. In this study, core-shell Fe3O4/SiO2/ TiO2 nanospheres with magnetic cores were obtained from synthesised magnetic Fe3O4 nanoparticles through the precipitation method, the surface of the magnetic Fe3O4 nanoparticles was coated with a silica (SiO2) layer by hydrolysis of tetramethoxysilane (TMOS) as a silica source, and finally, Fe3O4/SiO2 nanospheres were coated with titanium (TiO2) layer using tetrabutyltitanate (TBT) as a precursor through the sol-gel process. The morphology and structure of the prepared materials were characterised by X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray energy dispersive spectrometry (EDAX), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), and atomic force microscopy (AFM). The photocatalytic activities of the prepared core-shell nanospheres were studied using binary azo dyes, namely methyl orange (anionic dye, MO) and methylene blue (cationic dye, MB) in aqueous solution under UV light irradiation (365 nm), and UV-Vis spectrophotometer was utilised to monitor the amount of each dye in the mixture. It was found that 90.2% and 100% of binary MO and MB were removed for 5 h, respectively. The results revealed that the efficiency of the photocatalytic degradation of the core-shell nanospheres was not degreased after five runs that can be used as recyclable photocatalysts. The results show that the performance of the prepared core-shell nanospheres was better than that of commercial TiO2 nanoparticles. Moreover, the magnetic separation properties of the core-shell Fe3O4/SiO2/TiO2 nanospheres can enable the prepared materials to have wider application prospects.

Preparation and characterization of flower-like SrAl_2O_4:Eu^(2+),Dy^(3+) phosphors by sol-gel process

A flower-like Eu^2＋ and Dy^3＋ co-doped SrAl2O4 long-lasting phosphorescent （LLP） phosphor was synthesized via the inorganic- salt-based sol-gel method. The crystal structure, morphology and optical properties of the composite were characterized. X-ray diffraction diffusion （XRD） data and DSC-TG curves of the phosphor revealed that the SrAl2O4 crystallites have been formed after the precursor was calcined at 900 ℃ and to be single-phase SrA1204 at 1100 ℃. The SEM photographs indicated that the sample exhibited a universal flower-like morphology with crystallite size of about l-2μm. After being irradiated with ultraviolet （UV） light, the flower-like phosphor emitted long-lasting green phosphorescence with an excitation peak at 365 nm and emission peak at 500 nm which was ascribed to the characteristic 5d-4f transition of Eu^2＋. Both the PL spectra and the luminance decay curve revealed that this phosphor exhibited efficient luminescence and long lasting properties.

Synthesis and luminescent properties of BaGd_2O_4:Eu^(3+) phosphors with highly efficient red-emitting

The BaGd（2-2 x）Eu（2 x）O4（BG, x = 0.01-0.09） phosphors were successfully synthesized via the sol-gel method,and BaY（2-2 y）Eu（2 y）O4（BY, y = 0.005-0.07） phosphors were included for comparison. The pure phase BG phosphors with the ordered CaFe2 O4-type structure are obtained by annealing at 1300℃ for5 h. The phosphors with uniform particle size of 120 nm and good dispersion display typical Eu^3＋emission with the strongest peak at 613 nm（^5 D0→^7 F2 transition of Eu3＋） under optimal excitation band at 262 nm（CTB band）. The presence of Gd^3＋ excitation bands on the PLE spectra monitoring the Eu3＋emission directly proves an evidence of Gd^3＋-Eu^3＋ energy transfer. Owing to the concentration quenching, the optimum content of Eu3＋ addition is 5 at%（x = 0.05）, and the quenching mechanism is determined to be the exchange reaction between Eu3＋. All the BG samples have similar color coordinates and temperature of（0.64 ± 0.02, 0.36 ± 0.01） and 2000 ± 100 K,respectively. The lifetime value of BaGd（1.9）Eu（0.1）O4 for 613 nm is fitted to be 2.19 ± 0.01 ms, and the Eu^3＋ concentration does not change the lifetime significantly. Owing to the Gd^3＋-Eu^3＋ energy transfer, the luminescent intensity of the BaGd（1.9）Eu（0.1）O4 phosphor is better than BY system. The BG system served as a new type of phosphor is expected to be widely used in lighting and display areas.

An impact of sintering temperature and doping level on structural and spectral properties of Eu-doped strontium aluminium oxide

In the present work, a sol-gel method was employed to prepare nanosized SrAl2O4 powders doped with Eu3＋ions. The raw nano- materials were thermally treated at 900 to 1100℃ for 3 h. The XRD analysis demonstrated that the powders were single-phase nanopowders with high crystallite dispersion. Our studies were focused on relating the luminescence properties of the Eu^3＋ dopant to the NC （nanocrystallites） size. This was achieved by varying the calcinations temperature between 900 and 1100 ℃. The average NC size varied accordingly between -36 and -75 nm. We found that size effect manifested mainly in the expansion of the cell volume and broadening of XRD peaks as indicated by Rietveld analysis. Moreover the emission and excitation spectra, although typical for Eu^3＋ ions, demonstrated some degree of variability with calcinations temperature and doping concentration. To explain these differences a detailed analysis of luminescence spectra by the Judd-Ofelt theory was performed.