Preparation and upconversion luminescence modification of YbPO4:Er3+inverse opal heterostructure

Photonic crystal heterostructures composed of YbPO4：Er^（3＋） inverse opal and polystyrene opal were prepared via a template-assisted process, which exhibited two photonic band gaps. The microstructure,phase and optical properties of photonic crystal heterostructures were investigated by x-ray diffraction,scanning electron microscopy, fluorescence spectroscopy, absorption spectroscopy, fluorescence lifetime,etc. The upconversion emission suppression caused by single photonic band gap from the following YbPO4：Er^（3＋） inverse opal or the upper opal was observed. The upconversion luminescence was strongly suppressed due to the two photonic band gap overlapping effect caused by the following YbPO4：Er^（3＋） inverse opal or the upper opal. The modified mechanisms of upconversion luminescence were discussed by the upconversion luminescence lifetime of YbPO4：Er^（3＋） photonic crystal heterostructures. The results demonstrated the modified upconversion luminescence is attributed to the photon trapping caused by Bragg reflection of photonic crystal heterostructures.

光子晶体对稀土上转换发光的调控

稀土掺杂上转换材料由于其高化学稳定性、低生物毒性,在发光显示、防伪和生物成像等领域得到了广泛的应用。稀土掺杂上转换材料的基质晶格和掺杂离子决定着其发光强度和颜色。光子晶体(PCs)是折射率不同的材料在空间周期性排列形成的有序结构,其最显著的特征是具有光子禁带(PBG)。波长位于光子禁带内的光不能透过光子晶体而被反射回来,因而光子晶体具有优异的光调控能力。本文综述了一维、二维和三维光子晶体对稀土上转换发光调控的进展,介绍了利用光子禁带与上转换荧光发射峰的相对位置对发光进行控制的方法。重点从蛋白石结构和反蛋白石结构两个方面论述了三维光子晶体对上转换发光的调控:对于反蛋白石光子晶体,综述了利用上转换材料构筑反蛋白和利用其他材料构筑反蛋白,通过布拉格反射调控上转换材料的发光;对于蛋白石光子晶体,论述了利用不同折射率胶体微球构筑三维光子晶体对稀土上转换发光进行调控。最后总结了利用等离子体共振和光子禁带共同作用调控上转换发光的研究现状,并展望了利用光子晶体调控上转换发光的发展方向。