Enhanced bright green luminescence from GdOF:Ho^(3+) up-conversion phosphor via Yb^(3+) doping

In this paper,a series of GdOF-based green phosphors doped with Ho^(3+) and Yb^(3+) ions was prepared by a simple co-precipitation method.The crystal structure s and optical prope rties were investigated in detail.The intensity of the emission of GdOF:Yb^(3+),Ho^(3+) phosphors is enhanced by the effective energy transfer from Yb^(3+) to Ho^(3+),and the optimal luminescence is achieved with the Ho^(3+)doping amount of 0.1 mol%as well as Yb^(3+) doping amount of 5 mol%.Tunable UC emission of samples is achieved by adjusting the doping concentration of Ho^(3+) or Yb^(3+).The purity of the green UC emission is further improved by enhancing the excitation pumping power.In addition,logarithmic functions of green,red and nearinfrared radiation intensities were calculated versus logarithmic function of pump power for further study.A possible UC luminescence mechanism between Yb^(3+) and Ho^(3+) is discussed based on powerdependent UC luminescence spectrum and decay lifetimes.These results suggest that GdOF:Yb^(3+),Ho^(3+)phosphors with bright and high-purity green UC emission have potential applications in the fields of bioimaging,display and illumination.

Surface morphologies of Mg-Gd alloy particle during its reactions with O_(2) and Teflon

Mg-Gd alloy particle has exhibited its unique combustion properties as the fuel of Mg/Teflon/Viton(MTV).Mg-Gd alloy/Teflon/Viton(MGTV)could burn at lower ambient pressure than MTV.To further investigate the reaction of MGTV in air,it was investigated via thermo gravity-differential scanning calorimetry(TG-DSC).Meanwhile,the morphologies and element distributions on the alloy surface during the reaction of MGTV in air were investigated via scanning electronic microscope-mapping-electronic differential spectrometer.Meanwhile,a similar experimental protocol on the Mg-Gd alloy particle during oxidation was also applied.The results showed that owning to a protective oxide shell,the onset oxidation temperature of Mg-Gd alloy is higher than Mg.However,the onset oxidation temperature of the exceeded Mg-Gd alloy in MGTV is significantly lower than that of the exceeded Mg in MTV.It was due to the existence of GdOF,which could significantly lower the oxidation temperature of the exceeded fuel.Furthermore,a possible reaction mechanism was proposed.The fascinating oxidation properties of Mg-Gd alloy suggested its promising applications in energetic materials.