Preparation of Non-Grinding Long Afterglow SrAl_2O_4:Eu^(2+), Dy^(3+) Material by Microwave Combustion Method

The non-grinding long afterglow material SrAl2O4：Eu^2＋ , Dy^3＋ was prepared by combustion method in home mierowave oven direetly, after dispersant, frother, eomburent, and mineralizer were added into the reacting system. XRD analysis showed that the powders were nearly pure SrAl2O4 phase with few other phases, and the size of the grain was 41.1 nm. Fluoreseenee speetrum results indieated that there were 2 exeitation peaks loeated at 345 and 400 nm, and the emission peak loeated at 516 nm, afterglow lasted up to 30 min or more. The mierowave eombustion method has advantages of less time, low temperature and no grinding process, and the material made by the method has good luminescent property.

Influence of La^(3+) and Dy^(3+) on the properties of the long afterglow phosphor CaAl_2O_4: Eu^(2+), Nd^(3+)

The long afterglow phosphor CaAl2O4： Eu^2＋, Nd^3＋ was prepared by the high temperature solid-state reaction method, and the influence of La^3＋ and Dy^3＋ on the properties of the long afterglow phosphor was studied by X-ray diffiaction （XRD）, photoluminescence （PL）, and thermoluminescence （TL）. The XRD pattem shows the host phase of CaAl2O4 is produced and no impurity phase appears. The peak wavelength of the phosphor does not vary with La^3＋ and Dy^3＋ doping. It implies that the crystal field, which affects the 5d electron states of Eu^2＋, is not changed dramatically after doping of La^3＋ and Dy^3＋. The TL spectra indicate that the phosphor doped with La^3＋ or Dy^3＋ produces different depths of trap energy level. In the mechanism of long afterglow luminescence, it is considered that La^3＋ or Dy^3＋ works as trap energy level. The decay time lies on the number of electrons in the trap energy level and the rate of the electrons returning to the excitation level.

Synthesis of Long Afterglow Photoluminescent Materials Sr_2MgSi_2O_7∶Eu^(2+), Dy^(3+) by Sol-Gel Method

Long afterglow photoluminescent materials Sr2MgSi2O7 doped with Eu2+, Dy3+ were prepared by sol-gel method. The synthesized samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction. The excitation spectrum, emission spectrum and long decay curve were measured and analyzed. XRD pattern indicates that phosphor is with Sr2MgSi2O7 crystal structure. The wide range of excitation wavelength indicates that luminescent material can be excited by light from ultraviolet ray to visible light. The main peak of emission spectrum is located at 466 nm. Sample excited by visible light can emit bright blue light, and the afterglow time lasts more than 8 h.

Green and Near-Infrared Dual-Mode Afterglow of Carbon Dots and Their Applications for Confidential Information Readout

Near-infrared(NIR),particularly NIR-containing dual-/multimode afterglow,is very attractive in many fields of application,but it is still a great challenge to achieve such property of materials. Herein,we report a facile method to prepare green and NIR dual-mode afterglow of carbon dots(CDs) through in situ embedding o-CDs(being prepared from o-phenylenediamine) into cyanuric acid(CA) matrix(named o-CDs@CA). Further studies reveal that the green and NIR afterglows of o-CDs@CA originate from thermal activated delayed fluorescence(TADF) and room temperature phosphorescence(RTP) of o-CDs,respectively. In addition,the formation of covalent bonds between o-CDs and CA,and the presence of multiple fixation and rigid e ects to the triplet states of o-CDs are confirmed to be critical for activating the observed dual-mode afterglow. Due to the shorter lifetime and insensitiveness to human vision of the NIR RTP of o-CDs@CA,it is completely covered by the green TADF during directly observing. The NIR RTP signal,however,can be readily captured if an optical filter(cut-o wavelength of 600 nm) being used. By utilizing these unique features,the applications of o-CDs@CA in anti-counterfeiting and information encryption have been demonstrated with great confidentiality. Finally,the as-developed method was confirmed to be applicable to many other kinds of CDs for achieving or enhancing their afterglow performances.

Synthesis and Characterization of Nanocrystalline SrAl_2O_4∶Eu, Dy Long Afterglow Phosphors by Sol-Gel Method

Eu 2+, Dy 3+ co-doped nanocrystalline strontium aluminate phosphor powders with brightness and long afterglow were synthesized by the sol-gel method at 1200 ℃ for 2 h. The samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The results of XRD show that the single crystalline phase is α-SrAl_2O_4. According to the observation of SEM, the particles of the samples are needle-like. Compared with the samples synthesized by solid state reaction, the grain size of the sol-gel method is to nanometer grade. A clear blue shift occurs in the excitation and emission spectra. The blue shift in nanocrystalline SrAl_2O_4∶Eu, Dy phosphor can be attributed to the quantum-size-effect of the luminescent particles.

Luminescence Characterization of Mg Doped Y_2O_2S:Ti Long Afterglow Phosphor

Y1.94-xMgxO2S:0.06Ti (0≤x≤0.10) phosphors with long afterglow were synthesized by solid state reaction route. The photoluminescence spectra, decay curves, thermoluminescent spectra and chromaticity coordinate curves were investigated. The results show that the luminescence intensity of Y1.94-xMgxO2S :0.06Ti (0≤x≤0. 10) phosphors decrease gradually with increasing Mg2+ ion content, and the shape of luminescence spectra and chromaticity coordinate change as well. Furthermore, two thermoluminescent peaks in single Ti-doped Y2O2S sample are found at 91.8 and 221.5℃, respectively. Nevertheless, significant different spectra were found for the Mg, Ti co-doped Y2O2S samples that three thermoluminescence peaks appear at 52.3, 141.7 and 226.8℃, respectively. These results indicate that the co-doped Mg ion changes the inherent trap depth of single Ti-doped Y2O2S: Ti phosphor, and induces simultaneously a new trap level in the Y1.94-xMgxO2S:0.06Ti phosphor. Based on the analysis of thermoluminescent spectra, photolumi-nescent spectra, decay curve and crystal structure defect, it was proposed that the varied structure defect and introduced new trap level by the doped Mg2+ ions should be responsible for reducing luminescence intensity and varying color in the Y1.94-x Mgx O2S : 0.06Ti phosphor.

Effect of mixing process on the luminescent properties of SrAl_2O_4:Eu^(2+),Dy^(3+) long afterglow phosphors

A new mixing method was developed for solid-state reaction synthesis of SrAl2O4:Eu2+,Dy3+ long afterglow phosphors.The morphology and crystal structure of the phosphors were analyzed with scanning electron microscope(SEM) and X-ray diffractometer(XRD).The excitation and emission spectra of the long afterglow phosphors were measured,and the main emission band was around 514 nm.The decay time of the product was measured and compared with the phosphors prepared using dry-mixing method and wet-mixing method.It ...

Synthesis of Long Afterglow Phosphors MAl_2O_4∶Eu^(2+), Dy~ (3+)(M=Ca, Sr, Ba) by Microemulsion Method and Their Luminescent Properties

Long afterglow phosphors MAl2O4：Eu^2＋ , Dy^3＋ （M = Ca, Sr, Ba） were synthesized by microemulsion method, and their crystal structure and luminescent properties were compared and investigated. XRD patterns of samples indicate that phosphors CaAl2O4：Eu^2＋, Dy^3＋ and SrAl2O4 ： Eu^2＋, Dy^3＋ are with monoelinie crystal structure and phosphor BaAl2O4：Eu^2＋ , Dy^3＋ is with hexagonal crystal structure. The wide range of excitation spectrum of phosphors MAl2O4： Eu^2 ＋ , Dy^3＋ （M = Ca,Sr, Ba） indicates that the luminescent materials can he excited by light from ultraviolet ray to visible light and the maximum emission wavelength of phosphors MAl2O4：Eu^2＋ , Dy^3＋ （M = Ca, Sr, Ba） is found mainly at λem of 440 nm （M = Ca）, 520 nm （M = Sr） and 496 nm （M = Ba） respectively, the corresponding colors of emission light are blue, green and eyna-green respectively. The afterglow decay tendency of phosphors can he summarized as three processes： initial rapid decay, intermediate transitional decay and very long slow decay. Afterglow decay curves coincide with formula I = At^ - n, and the sequence of afterglow intensity and time is Sr 〉 Ca 〉 Ba.

SrAl_2O_4∶Eu^(2+),Nd^(3+) and Dy^(3+) Long Afterglow Phosphor

The SrAl 2O 4∶Eu 2+ , Nd 3+ and SrAl 2O 4∶Eu 2+ , Dy 3+ long afterglow phosphor were synthesized. Their excitation and emission spectra at different excitation and afterglow characteristics were analyzed after the excitation power was taken off. The effects of Eu 2+ , Dy 3+ , Nd 3+ mole concentrations on phosphorescence characteristics were also discussed. It is crucial to have trapping levels located at a suitable depth related to the thermal release rate at room temperature. The incorporation of Nd 3+ ions as an auxiliary activator into the SrAl 2O 4∶Eu 2+ system causes very intense and long phosphorescence. The response time of SrAl 2O 4∶Eu 2+ , Dy 3+ phosphors is quicker than that of SrAl 2O 4∶Eu 2+ , Nd 3+ . Phosphorescence characteristics of SrAl 2O 4∶Eu 2+, Nd 3+ is much better than those of SrAl 2O 4∶Eu 2+ , Dy 3+ . The integrate area of the excitation spectrum of SrAl 2O 4∶Eu 2+ , Nd 3+ phosphor is larger than that of SrAl 2O 4∶Eu 2+ , Dy 3+ phosphor within the range of 250～360 nm. For phosphorescence characteristics to the system of SrAl 2O 4∶Eu 2+ , Nd 3+ phosphor, the optimum concentration of Nd 3+ trivalent rare earth ions is 0.05 mol.

BRIGHT LONG AFTERGLOW PHOSPHORESCENCE GLASS MADE OF SrAl_(2)O_(4): Eu^(2+), Dy^(3+) AND GLASS FRITS

Bright long afterglow phosphorescence glasses were prepared by using SrAl2O4： Eu^2＋, Dy^3＋ phosphors and suitable glass frits together. The SrAl2O4： Eu^2＋, Dy^3＋ phosphors were initially prepared by the solid reaction method. Three kinds of glass frits were prepared to match the SrAl2O4： Eu^2＋, Dy^3＋ phosphors. Effects of the compositions of the glass frits, the ratios of the phosphors to the frits us well us the firing temperature and firing times on the properties of the samples were discussed. XRD analysis indicated the samples exhibited the typical diffraction peaks of SrAlwO4： Eu^2＋, Dy^3＋. The emission spectra of the samples showed broad bands peaking at 510nm.The excitation spectra of the samples showed broad bands ranging from 300 to 480hm. These are believed due to the 5d4f-4f transitions of Eu^2＋ in the SrAl2O4： Eu^2＋, Dy^3＋ phosphors. The afterglow luminescence of the samples excited by a 40W fluorescence lamp for 30min can be observed in the dark for more lOh with the naked eyes. It can find wide applications in many fields.

Doping effects of Nb^(5+) on red long afterglow phosphor CaTiO_3:Pr^(3+)

A series of Nb5＋ codoped red long afterglow phosphors CaTi1-xNbxO3：Pr 0.0023＋ （0 ≤ x ≤ 0.05） is prepared by a solid state reaction method. Their photoluminescence, phosphorescence and thermoluminescence are investigated. The results indicate that codoping Nb5＋ can improve the photoluminescence and phosphorescence property of CaTiO3：Pr3＋ significantly. When 3-mol% Nb5＋ is codoped, the emission intensity of CaTiO3：Pr3＋ is enhanced twice, while the afterglow time is extended from 10 min to about 40 min. Thermoluminescence results reveal that the trapping level of CaTiO3：Pr3＋ is reduced from 0.82~eV to 0.62~eV by codoping Nb5＋. The effect of Nb5＋ doping on enhancing the photoluminescence intensity and afterglow time of CaTiO3：Pr3＋ is discussed.

The Influence of Temperature on the Afterglow Feature of SrAl_2O_4∶Eu,Dy Phosphors

Using a self-designed temperature testing box in which Xenon-lamp irradiation can be applied, the afterglow feature of SrAl2O4： Eu, Dy as a function of temperature has been researched. Two sorts of SrAl2O4 ： Eu, Dy phosphors, namely highest quality commercial one and the self-synthesized one by solid-state reaction process were employed. Results reveal a common phenomenon behaving as phosphorescent sudden extinguishments at a certain low temperature although their threshold temperature value （ about 223 K） has a slight difference . The general charueteristic for the influence of temperature on the afterglow feature presents, compared to the luminescent decay at room temperature （RT）, a bigger and faster decrease of phosphorescent brightness with the reduction of temperature, while decay curves still maitain the same pattern composed of a quick decline part and a platform falling part during which the phosphorescent brightness at 273 K is only aboat 1/2 as big as that at RT, and at 253 K the figure has changed to about 1/3. Finally , the reason of previous observed results has been analyzed briefly in theory.

Luminous Activity Study of a Long Atmospheric Pressure DBD Afterglow

The experimental work reported here is devoted to the study of the luminous activity of a long dielectric barrier discharge （DBD） afterglow at atmospheric pressure. The discharge plasma is generated in a commercially available （AcXys Technologies） reactor, using a N2 flow of a few tens SL/min, whereas the luminous afterglow when channelled into a quartz tube extends at a distance of 50 cm, finishing in a luminous arrow at the tube＇s exit. The luminous activity of the afterglow is studied by means of photomultiplier scans and optical emission spectroscopy, revealing an interesting transient phase. An attempt is made to correlate this effect with the active species＇ creation and destruction mechanisms.

Following up the afterglow:strategy for X-ray observation triggered by gravitational wave events

The multi-messenger observation of coalescing compact binary systems promises great scientific treasure.However,synthesising observations from both gravitational wave and electromagnetic channels remains challenging.In the context of the day-to-week long emission from a macronova,the binary neutron star merger GW170817 remains the only event with successful electromagnetic followup.In this manuscript,we explore the possibility of using the early stage X-ray afterglow to search for the electromagnetic counterpart of a gravitational wave event.Two algorithms,the simple and straightforward sequential observation(SO)and the step-wise optimizing local optimization are considered and applied to some simulated events.We consider the WXT from the proposed Einstein Probe as a candidate X-ray telescope,which has a very wide field of view of 3600 deg^(2).Benefiting from the large field of view and high sensitivity,we find that the SO algorithm not only is easy to implement,but also promises a good chance of actual detection.

Microwave synthesis and characterization of new red long afterglow phosphor Sr_3Al_2O_6:Eu

Nanoparticles of red long afterglow phosphor Sr3Al2O6: Eu2+ were prepared by microwave irradiation method at a power of 680 W and a processing time of 15 min. The phosphors nanoparticles were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and Fluorescence spectrophotometer techniques. The results reveal that the samples are composed of single Sr3Al2O6 phase. The resultant nanoparticles show small size (80?100 nm) and spherical shape. The excitation and emission spectra indicate that excitation broad band chiefly lies in visible range and the nanoparticles emit much strong light at 612 nm under around 473 nm excitation. And the long afterglow phosphorescence of Sr3Al2O6 doped with Eu2+ was observed in the dark with naked eye after the removal of the excitation light. The effect of Eu2+ doping concentrations of the samples on the emission intensity is studied systematically. Furthermore, the microwave method requires a very short heating-time and the energy consumption.

The Fabrication and Properties of a Blue Long Afterglow Phosphor

The Eu 2+ and Dy 3+ codoped Sr 2MgSi 2O 7: Eu 2+ ,Dy 3+ blue emission long afterglow phosphor was synthesized and its photoluminescence properties were studied. It is known with the measurement method of X ray diffraction pattern that the luminescent material is an akermanite crystal. It is shown with the decay curve that its afterglow properties are better than the traditional (Ca,Sr)S:Bi blue long afterglow phosphor. Its decay curve is in accordance with the calculated results of the formula lg I=A+B 1 ×lg t +B 2×(lg t ) 2. Ther moluminescence spectra identified the existence of long afterglow luminescence. The excitation and emission spectra and microstructure of the phosphor were also investigated in detail.

Afterglow Nanoprobes for In-vitro Background-free Biomarker Analysis

Accurate detection of biomarkers is essential for disease diagnosis.Although the highly sensitive fluorescence probes are feasible for the above goal,it is typically interfered by the auto-fluorescence and light scattering of the biological samples.Photochemical afterglow system(consisting of photosensitizer,afterglow substrate and emitter)based on cascade photochemical reactions exhibits long-lived luminescence(seconds to hours),thus avoiding background interference.With the assistance of polymers,such as polystyrene microspheres,the photochemical afterglow systems have been transformed into homogeneous and water-soluble nanoparticles,and used for in-vitro biomarker analysis.Here,we summarized the principle,preparation and applications of these afterglow nanoparticles,and evaluated their performance in clinical sample testing by comparing with other nanoparticle-based methods.Finally,several problems and possible solutions of afterglow nanoparticle-based methods in biomarker determination were also mentioned.

Ultralong afterglow and unity quantum yield from a transparent CsCdCl_(3):Mn crystal

Transparent afterglow crystals are keenly desired for three-dimensional information storage.Herein,CsCdCl3 perovskite crystals were grown by a programmable cool-ing procedure in a hydrothermal reactor.The pristine crystal showed an abnormal optical behavior where the absorption increased by 2.3 folds at high temperature,leading to a fourfold boost of photoluminescence(PL)intensity.After Mn2+dop-ing,the PL quantum yield was improved to nearly unity.Importantly,the doped crystals exhibited an ultralong afterglow up to 12 h after ceasing UV excitation and a high transmittance up to 75%in the visible region.This work brought a new mem-ber to the library of transparent afterglow crystal,opening up many possibilities to advanced applications such as volumetric display and three-dimensional information encryption.