Finely regulated luminescent Ag-In-Ga-S quantum dots with green-red dual emission toward white light-emitting diodes

Ag-In-Ga-S(AIGS)quantum dots(QDs)have recently attracted great interests due to the outstanding optical properties and eco-friendly components,which are considered as an alternative replacement for toxic Pb-and Cd-based QDs.However,enormous attention has been paid to how to narrow their broadband spectra,ignoring the application advantages of the broadband emission.In this work,the AIGS QDs with controllable broad green-red dual-emission are first reported,which is achieved through adjusting the size distribution of QDs by controlling the nucleation and growth of AIGS crystals.Resultantly,the AIGS QDs exhibit broad dual-emission at green-and red-band evidenced by photoluminescence(PL)spectra,and the PL relative intensity and peak position can be finely adjusted.Furthermore,the dual-emission is the intrinsic characteristics from the difference in confinement effect of large particles and tiny particles confirmed by temperature-dependent PL spectra.Accordingly,the AIGS QDs(the size consists of 17 nm and 3.7 nm)with 530 nm and 630 nm emission could successfully be synthesized at 220°C.By combining the blue light-emitting diode(LED)chips and dual-emission AIGS QDs,the constructed white light-emitting devices(WLEDs)exhibit a continuous and broad spectrum like natural sunlight with the Commission Internationale de l’Eclairage(CIE)chromaticity coordinates of(0.33,0.31),a correlated color temperature(CCT)of 5425 K,color rendering index(CRI)of 90,and luminous efficacy of radiation(LER)of 129 lm/W,which indicates that the AIGS QDs have huge potential for lighting applications.

Optical temperature sensor based on up-conversion fluorescence emission in Yb^(3+):Er^(3+) co-doped ceramics glass

yb^3＋：Er^3＋ co-doped oxy-fluoride ceramics glass has been prepared. The mechanism of up-conversion emissions about Er^3＋ was discussed, and the temperature properties of green up-conversion fluorescence between 303 and 823 K were investigated. The results show that the sensitivity of this sample reaches its maximum value, about 0.0047 K^-1, when the temperature is 383 K, indicating that this kind of sample can be used as high temperature and high sensitivity optical temperature sensor.

Green and red up-conversion emissions and thermometric application of Er^(3+) -doped silicate glass

The green and red up-conversion emissions centred at about 534, 549 and 663 nm of wavelength, corresponding respectively to the ^2H11/2 → ^4I15/2, ^4S3/2 → ^4I15/2 and ^4F9/2 → ^4I15/2 transitions of Er^3＋ ions, have been observed for the Er^3＋-doped silicate glass excited by a 978 nm semiconductor laser beam. Excitation power dependent behaviour of the up-conversion emission intensity indicates that a two-photon absorption up-conversion process is responsible for the green and red up-conversion emissions. The temperature dependence of the green up-conversion emissions is also studied in a temperature range of 296-673 K, which shows that Er^3＋-doped silicate glass can be used as a sensor in high-temperature measurement.

Intense up-conversion emissions of yb3＋/Dy3＋ co-doped A12O3 nanopowders prepared by non-aqueous sol-gel method＊

yb3＋/Dy3＋ co-doped A1203 nanopowders have been prepared by the non-aqueous sol-gel method and their up- conversion photoluminescence spectra are measured under excitation by a 980-nm semiconductor laser. The results show that there are comparatively abundant spectra of up-conversion emissions centered at 378, 408, 527 and 543, and 663 nm, corresponding to 4C9/2→ 6H13/2, 4C9/2→ 6Hll/2, 4115/2 → 6H13/2, and 4F9/2 →6Hll/2 transitions of Dy3＋, respectively. Two-photon and three-photon processes are involved in ultraviolet, violet, green, and red up-conversion emissions. The energy transition between Yb3＋ and Dy3＋ is discussed.

White organic light-emitting diodes based on a combined electromer and monomer emission in doubly-doped polymers

We report on white organic light-emitting diodes （WOLEDs） based on polyvinylcarbazole （PVK） doped with 1,1-bis（（di-4-tolylamino）phenyl）cyclohexane （TAPC） and perylene, and investigate the luminescence mechanism of the devices. The chromaticity of light emission can be tuned by adjusting the concentration of the dopants. White light with the Commission Internationale de L＇Eclairage （CIE） coordinates of （0.33, 0.34） is achieved by mixing the yellow electromer emission of TAPC and the blue monomer emission of perylene from the device ITO/PVK： TAPC： perylene （100：9：1 in wt.） （100 nm）/tris-（8-hydroxyquinoline aluminum （Alq3） （10 nm）/A1. The device exhibits a maximal luminance of 3727 cd/m2 and a current efficiency of 2 cd/A.

Red, White and Blue Light Emission from Europium Doped Al2O3 Confined into a Silica Matrix

The main drawbacks of fluorescent activated lanthanide luminescent materials in practical optoelectronic applications are the high cost of raw material and the limitation of a specific color depending on the lanthanide ion. In this work, the synthesis of red, white and blue light emitting composite powders of Al2O3:Eu3+@SiO2 were successfully synthesized by the hydrolysis and condensation reactions of TEOS as the raw precursor of silica matrix on the Al2O3:Eu3+ surface. With the aim to change the CIE coordinates different weight ratios of Al2O3:Eu3+/SiO2 powders from 13Al/87Si to 5Al/95Si were prepared. Besides, various excitation wavelength from 280 to 340 nm was used in order to change the ratio intensity;Ired/Iblue, between the red emission coming from the 5D0→7F2 transition of Eu3+ ions and the blue band of silica matrix. Chemical evolution of the hydrolysis and condensation reaction of TEOS were conducted by FTIR spectroscopy. The results indicate that from 500°C a complete TEOS to SiO2 transformation is carried out.

Luminescent characteristics of Tm^(3+)/Tb^(3+)/Eu^(3+) tri-doped Na_(5)Y_(9)F_(32) single crystals for white emission with high thermal stability

By using an improved Bridgman method,0.3 mol%Tm^(3+)/0.6 mol%Tb^(3+)/y mol%Eu^(3+)(y=0,0.4,0.6,0.8)doped Na_(5)Y_(9)F_(32)single crystals were prepared.The x-ray diffraction,excitation spectra,emission spectra and fluorescence decay curves were used to explore the crystal structure and optical performance of the obtained samples.When excited by 362 nm light,the cool white emission was realized by Na_(5)Y_(9)F_(32)single crystal triply-doped with 0.3 mol%Tm^(3+)/0.6 mol%Tb^(3+)/0.8 mol%Eu^(3+),in which the Commission Internationale de l’Eclairage(CIE)chromaticity coordinate was(0.2995,0.3298)and the correlated color temperature(CCT)was 6586 K.The integrated normalized emission intensity of the tridoped single crystal at 448 K could keep 62%of that at 298 K.The internal quantum yield(QY)was calculated to be~15.16%by integrating spheres.These results suggested that the single crystals tri-doped with Tm^(3+),Tb^(3+)and Eu^(3+)ions have a promising potential application for white light-emitting diodes(w-LEDs).

AIEgen configuration transition and aggregation enable dual prompt emission for single-component nondoped white OLEDs

The dual emission(DE)feature in materials holds great potential to revolutionize the development of one-component system white organic lightemitting diodes(WOLEDs).However,the reported DE materials remain scarce owing to the formidable challenge of breaking Kasha’s rule and managing the intricate energy/charge transfer processes.Herein,we have introduced a groundbreaking DE AIEgen,2CzAn-TPE,which possesses a simple structure and undergoes Z-to-E isomerization and exhibits yellow and red fluorescence powders for pre-and post-sublimation,respectively.With relatively lower potential energy,Z-conformation((Z)-1,2-diphenyl-1,2-bis(4-(10-(9-phenyl-9H-carbazol-3-yl)anthracen-9-yl)phenyl)ethene)of 2CzAn-TPE can be readily transformed into E-conformation((E)-1,2-diphenyl-1,2-bis(4-(10-(9-phenyl-9Hcarbazol-3-yl)anthracen-9-yl)phenyl)ethene)via vacuum sublimation.The utilization of X-ray diffraction and grazing-incidence-wide-angle X-ray scattering techniques confirms the structural transformation,while the crystallographic analysis reveals the establishment of numerous intermolecular CH⋅⋅⋅πinteractions between the tetraphenylethene(TPE)moiety and both the anthracene and carbazole units.This allows a densely packed molecular arrangement,thereby offering propitious conditions for excimer generation in the E-conformation aggregated state.By utilizing the sublimated 2CzAn-TPE as an emitter,a nondoped one-component WOLED was prepared,exhibiting an exceptionally high external quantum efficiency(EQE)of 5.0%,which represents one of the highest performances among all one-componentWOLEDs.This research introduces a novel,simple,and efficient approach to realize highly efficient one-molecule WOLEDs.

Light-up the white light emission in microscale with a superior deep-blue AIE fiber as wave-guiding source

The development of high-performance organic blue light-emitting emitters is in urgent to act as an excitation source to contribute the white light generation.On the other hand,the investigation on optical waveguides have been received increasing attentions because they can manipulate the light propagation accurately in the microscale to boost the optoelectronic and energy conversion applications.In this work,we facilely prepared a deep-blue aggregation-induced emission(AIE)dye,namely TPP-4OMe,which shows high luminescent efficiency,narrow emission band and good stability in the aggregate state.TPP-4OMe can be fabricated as deep-blue AIE microfibers readily with definite morphology and composition.Based on the AIE microfibers,the active waveguide to transmit deep-blue emission signals can be achieved with a very low optical loss coefficient(α)of 6.7×10^(−3)dBμm^(−1).Meanwhile,the full-visible broadband low-loss passive waveguide can be well performed with these AIE microfibers,which has never been observed in the pure organic crystals.More interestingly,the excellent properties of AIE microfibers enable them to act as a wave-guiding excitation source,resulting in a distinct and pure white light emission.The present work not only provides excellent blue light-emitting materials but also bridges the waveguide to realize the efficient white light emission to accelerate the practical applications.

Carbon dot-based artificial light-harvesting systems with sequential energy transfer and white light emission for photocatalysis

In this work, we designed and synthesized cationic carbon dots(CDs) with a size distribution of 1.6–3.7 nm, which exhibited dark blue fluorescence in the aqueous solution. Based on its excellent luminescence properties, we used it as an energy donor to construct a sequential artificial light-harvesting system(LHS) by employing the energy-matching dyes eosin Y disodium salt(EY) and sulforhodamine101(SR101), which could regulate the white light emission(Commission Internationale de l'Eclairage(CIE) coordinate:(0.30, 0.31)) with the energy transfer efficiency(ΦET) of 53.9% and 20.0%. Moreover, a single-step artificial LHS with white light emission(0.32, 0.28) can be constructed directly using CDs and dye solvent 43(SR) with ΦETand antenna effect(AE) of 48.8% and 6.5, respectively. More importantly,CDs-based artificial LHSs were firstly used in photocatalytic of α-bromoacetophenone, with a yield of90%. This work not only provides a new strategy for constructing CDs-based LHSs, but also opens up a new application for further applying the energy harvested in CDs-based LHSs to the field of the aqueous solution photocatalysis.

White Organic Light Emitting Devices Based on Multiple Emissive Nanolayers

In this paper,a white organic light-emitting device(WOLEDs) with multiple-emissive-layer structure has been fabricated.The device has a simple structure of indium tin oxide(ITO)/NPB(20 nm)//DPVBi(20 nm)/CDBP:x Ir(btp)2acac(10 nm)/Alq3(25 nm)/BCP(5 nm)/Cs F(1 nm)/Al(150 nm)(x= 0.15,2.5 and 3.0 wt%),where NPB and BCP are used as the hole-injecting layer,electron transporting and hole blocking layer,respectively.White light emission was realized in an OLED with 2.5% Ir(btp)2acac doping concentration.The device exhibits peak efficiency of 1.93 cd/A at 9 V and maximum brightness of 7005 cd/m^2 at 14 V.The Commission International de I'Eclairage(CIE)(1931) coordinates of white emission are well within the white zone,which moves from(0.35,0.33) to(0.26,0.30) when the applied voltage is varied from 5 V to 14 V.

Green up-conversion Luminescence in Nd^(3+)-Ho^(3+) Co-doped Oxyfluorotellurite Glasses

Blue, green and red up-conversion luminescence at around 490, 545 and 650 nm, which result from the Ho^3＋5F3→5I8, （5F4,5S2）→3. 5I8 and 5F5→ 5I8 transitions, respectively, were observed in Nd3＋-Ho3. co-doped oxyfiuorotellurite glasses under 800 nm excitation. Among these up-conversion luminescence, the green emission was extremely strong and the blue and red emission intensities were very weak. Selectively strong green up-conversion luminescence of these glasses indicate a high possibility for realizing a green upconversion laser. Up-conversion processes for the blue, green and red emissions are two-photon processes assisted by Nd3^＋→Ho^3＋ energy transfer. It is proposed that the up-conversion mechanism for the blue and green emissions is different from that for the red emission. The respective mechanisms are discussed.

Tunable emission of cadmium-free transition metal(Cu, Mn, Ag) co-doped ZnInS/ZnS core-shell quantum dots

Color tunable quantum dots（QDs） based on the Cu, Mn, Ag co-doped Zn In S core and Zn S outer-shell were synthesized by using an eco-friendly method. Core-shell doped QDs with the average size of 3.85 nm were obtained by using a one-pot synthesis followed by a hot injection with n-dodecanethiol（DDT） and oleylamine（OLA） as stabilizers in oil phase. Cu, Mn and Ag ions were introduced as single-dopant or co-dopants during the synthesis, providing an effective means to control the emission color of the QDs. The as-synthesized QDs showed photoluminescence emission ranging from green（530 nm） to near-red（613 nm）, adjusted by doping components, dopant concentration, and Zn/In ratio. Importantly, quasi-white emission has been achieved by controlling the concentration of co-doped metal ions（Mn, Cu and Ag）. The primary results demonstrated the promising potential of co-doped QDs as alternative materials for future high quality white LED applications.

Blue-Red Tuning Emission of ZnO: Europium Quantum Dots with Different Excitation Wavelengths

Optoelectronic applications require the development of new fluorescent and efficient luminescent materials, free of toxicity, low in cost, and easy to produce. In this way the synthesis of zinc-oxide (ZnO) quantum dots (QDs) has recently received special attention due to their good optical, electrical and chemical properties with low production costs and blue light emission. In this work ZnO QDs were successfully doped with europium in order to obtain a tunable emission luminescence from blue emission of ZnO to red emission of europium as a function of wavelength excitation. Results show an efficient blue to red tuning when the excitation wavelength was changed from 317 nm to 395 nm, respectively. This opens the possibility of having new optical devices to produce different color emission using the same material.

Up-conversion photoluminescence characteristics of Yb^(3+):Er^(3+):Tm^(3+) co-doped borosilicate glasses

Yb^3＋：Er^3＋：Tm^3＋co-doped borosilicate glasses are prepared. Their strong up-conversion photoluminescence spectra in a range from ultra-violet to near-infrared, which are excited by a 978-nm laser diode, are measured, and the mechanisms of energy transfer among Yb^3＋ Er^3＋ and Tm^3＋ ions are discussed. The results show that there is an unexpected wavelength at 900-nm emission from Yb^3＋ Stark splitting levels to pump Tm^3＋ ions and there exists an optimum pump power. The concentration of the Tm^3＋ dopant gives rise to a prominent effect on the intensity of visible and near-infrared emissions for the yb^3＋：Er^3＋：Tm^3＋ co-doped borosilicate glasses.

Bi^(3+)、Eu^(3+)共掺杂La_(4)GeO_(8)荧光粉的制备及可调发光

为了开发出高效稳定的单一基质白光发射荧光材料,本工作通过高温固相法成功合成了一系列La_(4)GeO_(8)∶Bi^(3+),Eu^(3+)荧光粉样品,并通过X射线衍射、室温光谱、变温光谱等手段研究了实验样品的结构与发光性能。研究发现,Bi^(3+)离子在该结构中占据两种不同的格位(Bi^(3+)(Ⅰ)和Bi^(3+)(Ⅱ)),且在紫外光激发下呈现两个峰值分别在475 nm和620 nm的宽带发射。对于Bi^(3+)、Eu^(3+)共掺样品,由于Bi^(3+)(Ⅰ)与Eu^(3+)之间的竞争吸收、Bi^(3+)(Ⅰ)至Bi^(3+)(Ⅱ)以及Bi^(3+)(Ⅱ)至Eu^(3+)的能量传递作用,可实现蓝色至红色、橙红色至红色的可调发光。特别地,样品La_(4)GeO_(8)∶0.07Bi^(3+),0.06Eu^(3+)在313 nm光激发下可获得CIE值为(0.335,0.319)的优异白色发光。此外,该白光发射材料具有较佳的发光热稳定性,当温度升高至380 K时,发光积分强度仍然为室温的59%,表明其在白光二极管上具有潜在的应用价值。

配位驱动组装单组分白光发光金属-有机配合物材料的研究进展

金属-有机配合物材料基于其结构种类多样性及发光性能可调控的特点,被广泛应用于安全防伪、信息存储、智能传感、显示装置、白光照明等领域。本综述详细介绍了单组分金属-有机配合物在白光发光领域内的研究进展。按照Au/Ag/Cu配合物、Zn/Cd配合物、Eu和Tb共掺杂Ln配合物、染料掺杂配合物、其他主族元素/过渡元素/镧系元素掺杂/多元素掺杂配合物5个类别对配合物结构特点、发光机理、白光发光组成、白光性能指标进行分析,归纳不同类别配合物白光发光材料的构筑策略,总结金属-有机配合物材料作为白光候选材料具备的优势,并从理论研究和实际应用2个方面提出待进一步解决的问题,以期早日实现金属-有机配合物发光材料的工业化生产及应用。

White up-conversion luminescence and highly-sensitive optical temperature sensing in Na_(3)La(VO_(4))_(2):Yb,Er,Tm,Ho phosphors

In this work,tunable white up-conversion luminescence was achieved in the Yb^(3+),Er^(3+),Tm^(3+),Ho^(3+) codoped Na_(3)La(VO_(4))_(2) phosphors under 980 nm excitation.The emissions of three primary colors are mainly attributed to the ~2H_(11/2)/~4S_(3/2)→~4I_(15/2) transitions of Er^(3+),~1G_(4)→~3H_6 transition of Tm^(3+),and_5F_5→~5I_8 transition of Ho^(3+).White luminescence characteristics and mechanisms of up-conversion system were investigated in detail.In addition,the temperature sensing behaviors of multiple levels emission combinations for Na_(3)La(VO_(4))_(2):Yb^(3+),Er^(3+),Tm^(3+),Ho^(3+) were analyzed by employing thermally coupled and non-thermally coupled energy levels.Based on the emissions of ~3F_(2,3)/~1G_(4) energy levels,the maximum relative and absolute sensitivities were obtained to be 2.20%/K and 0.279 K^(-1).The design of up-conversion luminescence materials with high-quality white luminescence and excellent sensitivity performance is critical in the field of optical applications.

电感耦合等离子体发射光谱法测定白茶中硅的含量

【目的】建立电感耦合等离子体发射光谱法(ICP-AES)测定白茶中硅的含量,拓展新领域挖掘白茶价值,为白茶的品质研究提供新角度。【方法】白茶样品经粉碎后过5.0μm标准筛,烘箱80℃烘干4 h,干燥器中冷却后,称取样品于银坩埚中经电炉碳化,马弗炉650℃灰化后,用氢氧化钠碱熔-盐酸提取,然后用电感耦合等离子体发射光谱仪进行检测。【结果】该方法建立的硅标准曲线线性关系良好,相关系数大于0.999。检出限为0.002 mg·L^(-1),相对标准偏差(RSD)2.41%,样品加标回收率为97.2%~103.2%。检测采集到的10个白茶样品,其中白牡丹、寿眉各4个(存储时间分别为1、3、7、10年),白牡丹(抛荒茶)2个(存储时间分别为1、3年),结果显示白茶样品的硅含量为119~297 mg·kg^(-1),且同一年份的白牡丹硅含量均高于寿眉(抛荒茶除外)。【结论】该方法精密度好、检测结果可靠,适用于白茶中硅含量的测定。不同白茶品类的硅含量有明显的区别,深入研究硅的含量可为白茶品质提升提供新思路。

基于背光显示应用的高量子效率窄带绿光荧光粉Mg_(0.388)Al_(2.408)O_(4):Mn^(2+)

目的:研究Mg_(0.388)Al_(2.408)O_(4):Mn^(2+)荧光粉的发光性能以及在宽色域背光显示领域的应用前景。方法:采用高温固相法合成了Mg_(0.388)Al_(2.408)O_(4):Mn^(2+)荧光粉,并对其物相结构、光致发光特性以及热稳定性进行了研究。结果:该荧光粉具有260~510 nm的宽激发带,最强的激发峰在蓝色光谱区,表明Mg_(0.388)Al_(2.408)O_(4):Mn^(2+)绿光荧光粉可以被商用蓝光芯片有效激发。在紫外光和蓝光的激发下,样品表现出明亮的绿色发射,其拥有较窄的半高宽(FWHM=40.4 nm),较高的色纯度(75.85%)和量子效率(81.5%),计算得到的Huang-Rhys因子表明样品具有较低的电子-声子耦合强度以及较好的热稳定性。制备的LED器件,色域可达118.2%的NTSC。结论:Mg_(0.388)Al_(2.408)O_(4):Mn^(2+)荧光粉在宽色域背光显示领域具有广阔的应用前景。