Luminescent properties of Lu_2MoO_6:Eu^(3+) red phosphor for solid state lighting

The Eu^3＋ activated Lu2MoO6 phosphors were synthesized by high-temperature solid-state reaction method. The X-ray diffraction （XRD）, excitation spectra, emission spectra and decay lifetime of the phosphors were measured to characterize the structure and luminescent properties. The XRD results show that all the prepared phosphors can be assigned to the monoclinic structure. The experimental results indicate efficient absorption of near ultraviolet light from the Mo^6＋O^2- group followed by intensive emission in the visible spectral range. The optimal content of Eu3＋ is 10% （mole fraction）. The critical distance Rc and energy transfer mechanism were also discussed in detail. This red emitting material may be applied as a promising red phosphor for the near ultraviolet excited white light emitting diodes.

Synthesis and fluorescent properties in complexes of Eu( Ⅲ), Tb( Ⅲ), and Sm( Ⅲ) with β-diketone and 2,2′-bipyridine

Three new rare earth ternary complexes, RE(PB)_3bpy (RE=Sm^(3+) , Eu^(3+) , and Tb^(3+) ), were synthesized by the reaction of 1-(p-phenylethynyl- phenyl)-1,3-butanedione (HPB) and 2,2′-bipyridine (bpy) with rare earth chloride RECl_3 , respectively, in alcohol solution. The compositions were characterized by means of infrared (IR) spectra, chemical analysis, elemental analysis, and thermodynamic analysis. Luminescent properties of the three complexes were studied. At room temperature, under UV light excitation, the Sm^(3+) , Eu^(3+) , and Tb^(3+) complexes exhibit characteristic emission of the central ions. The fluorescence spectra show that the fluorescence emission intensity of Eu^(3+) complex is the strongest. The narrow strongest emission band of Eu^(3+) complex is considered to be a valuable material with bright red fluorescence.

Synthesis, Structure and Physical Properties of a Barium(II) Complex with 5-Sulfoisophthalic Acid Sodium

An alkaline earth metal-organic framework [Ba（Hsip）（H2O）4]n （1, NaH2sip = 5-sulfoisophthalic acid sodium） has been constructed, and characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. In complex 1, each Ba（II） atom coordinates to one ligand Hsip3- and four water molecules with a distorted nine-coordinated monocapped tetragonal antiprism geometry. Each Hsip2- anion acts as a μ3-bridging ligand, in which two carboxylate groups adopt the same bidentate chelating coordinating model and the sulfonate group takes a monodentate coordinating model, resulting in a wave-like two-dimensional network with a （6, 3） topological structure. The two-dimensional networks are further linked by O–H···O to form a three-dimensional structure. Luminescent property and thermal stability of complex 1 are investigated. 1 belongs to the orthorhombic system, space group Pna21 with a = 7.3333（2）, b = 16.7044（3）, c = 10.4817（2）, Z = 4, V = 1283.99（5）3, Mr = 453.58, Dc = 2.346 g/cm3, F（000） = 880, μ = 3.314 mm–1, the final R = 0.0261 and wR = 0.0592 for 2425 observed reflections with I 2σ（I）.

Synthesis and luminescent properties of Ln^(3+) (Ln^(3+)=Eu^(3+),Dy^(3+))-doped Bi_2ZnB_2O_7 phosphors

The new phosphors Bi2ZnB2O7:Ln3+ (Ln3+=Eu3+,Dy3+) were synthesized by solid-state reaction technique.The obtained phosphors were investigated by means of X-ray powder diffraction (XRD),photoluminescence excitation and emission spectra with the aim of enhancing the fundamental knowledge about the luminescent properties of Eu3+ and Dy3+ ions in the Bi2ZnB2O7 host lattice.XRD analysis shows that all these compounds are of a single phase of Bi2ZnB2O7.The excitation and emission spectra of Bi2ZnB2O7:Ln3+ (Ln3+=Eu3+,Dy3+) at room temperature show the typical 4f-4f transitions of Eu3+ and Dy3+,respectively.The hypersensitive transitions of 5D0→7F2 (Eu3+) and 4F9/2→6H13/2 (Dy3+) are relatively higher than those of the insensitive transitions in Bi2ZnB2O7.It is conceivable that the Bi2ZnB2O7 structure provides asymmetry sites for activators (Eu3+,Dy3+).The optimum concentrations of Eu3+ and Dy3+ ions in Bi2ZnB2O7 phosphors are both x=0.05.

Synthesis of Long Afterglow Phosphor CaAl_2Si_2O_8∶Eu~ (2+), Dy^(3+) via Sol-Gel Technique and Its Optical Properties

The long afterglow phosphor CaAl2Si2O8：Eu^2＋ , Dy^3＋ was prepared by a sol-gel method. The sol-gel process and the structure of the phosphor were investigated by means of X-ray diffraction analysis （XRD）. It is found that the single anorthite phase formed at about 1000 %, which is 300 % lower than that required for the conventional solid state reaction. The obtained phosphor powders are easier to grind than those of solid state method and the partical size of phosphor has a relative narrow distribution of 200 to 500 nm. The photoluminescence and afterglow properties of the phosphor were also characterized. An obvious blue shift occurs in the excitation and emission spectra of phosphors obtained by sol-gel and solid state reaction methods. The change of the fluorescence spectra can be attributed to the sharp decrease of the crystalline grain size of the phosphor resulted from the sol-gel technique.

Luminescent properties of Ca_2SiO_4:Eu^(3+) red phosphor for trichromatic white light emitting diodes

The luminescent properties of Eu^3＋doped Ca2SiO4 red phosphors synthesized by the flux fusion reaction method were investigated. It was found that the excitation spectrum included two regions： the weak excitation band below 325 nm and strong narrow peaks above 325 nm. The main peak of the excitation band was located at 400 nm. The peaks located at 290 nm were assigned to the combination of the charge transfer transition of O-Eu, peaks above 325 nm （325, 385, 400, 470, 511, and 539 nm） were assigned to the f-f transitions of Eu^3＋. The emission spectrum was dominated by the red peak located at 612 nm due to the electric dipole transition of ^5D0-^7F2. In addition, the effects of the Eu^3＋ content and charge compensators of Li^＋, Na^＋, K^＋, and Cl^- ions on the emission intensity were investigated. The experiment results suggested that the strongest emission was obtained when the concentration of the Eu^3＋ ions was 0.3 mol^-1, and Li^＋ ions gave the best improvement to enhance the emission intensity. Ca2SiO4：Eu^3＋, Li^＋ was thus suitable for low-cost trichromatic white light emitting diodes （WLED） based on UV InGaN chip.

Synthesis, Structure and Properties of a Strontium(Ⅱ) Complex with 2, 3-Pyrazinedicarboxylic Acid

Complex [Sr2（pdc）2（H2O）7]·H2O （1, H2pdc = 2,3-pyrazinedicarboxylic acid） has been synthesized and characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction studies and FT-IR. Structural determination reveals that there are two crystallographically independent strontium ions in 1. The coordination geometry of Sr（1） is a nine-coordinated distorted monocapped tetragonal antiprism, while Sr（2） is a nine-coordinated distorted monocapped tetragonal prism. The ligand pdc2- takes two different connecting modes and links St（If） centers to generate a 2D layer structure. The 2D layers are linked through O-H...O and O-H...N hydrogen bonds to form a 3D framework structure. Thermal stability and luminescent properties of complex 1 are investigated. 1 belongs to the monoclinic system, space group P21/n with a = 10.7182（10）, b = 7.0377（6）, c = 29.225（3） A, β = 95.7170（10）°, Z = 4, V = 2193.5（3） A3, Mr = 651.56, Dc = 1.973 g/cm3, F（000） = 1296,μ = 4.951 mm-1, the final R = 0.0318 and wR = 0.0726 for 3938 observed reflections with I 〉 2σ（/）.

Luminescent properties of BaO-La_2O_3-B_2O_3 glasses with dopant

The luminescent properties of glasses synthesized in air atmosphere by conventional high temperature process were studied. The emissions spectra of Eu2+ and Eu3+ were observed in BaO-La2O3-B2O3-Eu2O3 glasses. The results show that the broad emission peaks at 430 nm correspond to 5d→4f emission transition of Eu2+, the sharp emission peaks at 592, 616, 650 and 750 nm correspond to 5D0→7Fj（j=1-4） emission transition of Eu3+, respectively, which indicates that the BaO-La2O3-B2O3-Eu2O3 glass can convert ultraviolet and green components of sunlight into blue and red light so as to increase the intensity of blue and red light, respectively. The luminescent intensity of Eu2+ increases with increasing the molar ratio of Tb3+ in BaO-La2O3-B2O3-Eu2O3-Tb4O7 glasses, whereas the luminescent intensity of Eu3+ decreases. So the luminescent intensity of Eu（III, II） is influenced by Tb3+. These phenomena can be explained by electron transfer mechanism: Eu3+（4f6）+Tb3+（4f8）→Eu2+（4f7）+Tb4+（4f7）. Taking advantage of the luminescent properties of BaO-La2O3-B2O3-Eu2O3 glasses, light-conversion glass for agriculture can be produced.

Intercalation Assembly, Characterization and Luminescent Properties of Novel Supramolecular Composite Materials, Tb(Ⅲ) Complex with Tetrapodal Ligand-Montmorillonite

Two kinds of Tb（ Ⅲ ） complexes with tetrapodal ligand, [TbL（NO3）]^3＋ and [TbL]^3＋ （L： 1,1, 1＇, 1＇-tera （ 2-pyridinecarboxylester ）-di （ trimethylpropane）） were intercalated into the interlayer space of montmorillonite （MT） by ion exchange and coordination reaction of L with the Tb^3＋ ion existing in the interlayer space of Tb-MT respectively. The obtained luminescent supramolecular composite materials, [ TbL （NO3） ]^2＋-MT and [TbL]^3＋-MT were characterized by elemental analysis, XRD, FT-IR, UV-vis and thermal analysis. At the same time, the luminescent properties of the materials were also studied. The results show that the intercalated materials with regular layered structure, good thermal stability and the interlayer spacing （d001） approximates to the size of the complex ions which are located in the interlayer space of MT in the form of a monolayer.

Preparation, Characterization and Luminescent Properties of MCM-41 Type Materials Impregnated with Rare Earth Complex

Hybrid materials incorporating Eu-(TTA)(3). 2H(2)O (7hereafter designated as Eu-TTA, with TTA: thenoyltrifluoroacetone) in unmodified or modified MCM-41 by 3-aminopropyl-triethoxysilane (APTES) were prepared by impregnation method. The obtained materials were characterized using X-ray diffraction (XRD), IR and diffuse reflectance spectroscopy and luminescence spectra. All the hybrid samples exhibited the characteristic emission bands of EU3+ under UV light excitation at room temperature, and the excitation spectra showed significant blue-shifts compared to the pure rare-earth complex. Although the red emission intensity in the modified hybrid was almost the half of the red emission intensity in the pure Eu-TTA complex at room temperature, the hybrid showed a much higher thermal stability due to the shielding character of the MCM-41 host.

EffectofEr^(3+) and Nd^(3+)doping on the luminescent properties of BaMgAl_(10)O_(17):Euphosphor

BaMgAl_(10)O_(17):Eu blue phosphors were synthesized and the effect of dopingE^(3+) and Nd^(3+) ions in the phosphor on the luminescent properties was investigated. When thecontent of Er^(3+) and Nd^(3+) ions is small, the phosphor remains single phase and the luminescentintensity of Eu^(2+) increases effectively. When Er^(3+) is doped, the shape of the excitationspectrum of the phosphor in the UV (ultraviolet) region remains unchanged. As Nd^(3+) is doped inthe phosphor, the location and intensity of the two excitation peaks, and the emission intensityratio excited by corresponding UV change dramatically owing to the alternation of crystal fieldsplitting and level barycenter of 4f^6 5d configuration of Eu^(2+) ion.

Synthesis and luminescent properties of ternary complexes of terbium with thenoyltrifluoroacetone and reactive ligand

Three new reactive ternary terbium complexes were synthesized with the first ligand of thenoyltri-(fluoroacetone) and the reactive secondary ligand such as maleic anhydride, undecenoic acid, oleic acid, and characterized by means of elemental analysis, ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid titrimetric method, Fourier transform infrared and ultraviolet spectroscopies. And the luminescent properties of the ternary terbium complexes were investigated. The results show that the ternary terbium complexes possess much higher luminescent intensity than the binary complex of terbium with thenoyltrifluoroacetone, and the synergy ability sequence of the three reactive ligands is as follows: undecenoic acid>oleic acid>maleic anhydride. Because the ternary terbium complexes contain reactive (ligands) that can be copolymerized with other monomers, a new way for the synthesis of the bonding-type rare earth polymer functional materials with excellent luminescent properties is provided.

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.

Synthesis and Luminescent Properties of Ce^(3+), Tb^(3+) Co-Doped Zn_4B_6O_(13)

Green-photoluminescence material Zn4B6O13: Ce3+, Tb3+ was first synthesized by spread method of high temperature and solid state reaction, which is cubic crystal system with lattice parameters: a(0) = 0.7472 nm, V = 0.4172 nm(3), and structural properties are investigated by XRD. The excitation and emission band of Ce3+ ion single-doped in Zn4B6O13 transfer longer spectra 2.38 similar to 4.94 kk than in other matrices. Emission band of Ce3+ ion better overlaps with the F-7(6)-->(5)G(2),D-5(1),H-5(7) absorption band of Tb3+. It shows that emission of Tb3+ ion is sensitized by Ce3+. In Zn4B6O13:Ce3+, Tb3+, it is due to the energy transfer mechanism, resonance transfer of electric multipolar interaction of the dipole-dipole between Ce3+-->Ce3+ and Ce3+-->Tb3+. The color coordinates of Zn4B6O13: X 0.281, gamma = 0.619. The mean diameter of the particles is 0.23 mum.

A Two-dimensional Anthracene-9,10-dicarboxylate Zinc(Ⅱ) Coordination Polymer Based on Binuclear [Zn_2Cl_2] Nodes: Synthesis, Characterization and Luminescent Properties

A two-dimensional（2D） 44 topological ZnⅡ coordination polymer {[Zn2Cl2（L）（4bpy）2]}∞（H2L = anthracene-9,10-dicarboxylic acid, 4bpy = 4,4ˊ-bipyridine） based on binuclear [Zn2Cl2] nodes has been synthesized and characterized by IR, elemental analysis, X-ray powder diffraction and single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. Moreover, the luminescent properties of the correspon- ding compound have been briefly investigated.

Synthesis, Structure and Properties of a Two-dimensional Samarium(Ⅲ) Complex of 1,3-Benzenedicarboxylic Acid and 1,10-Phenanthrolin

The title complex [Sm2（bdc）3（phen）2]n （1, H2bdc = 1,3-benzenedicarboxylic acid, phen = 1,10-phenanthrolin）, a new samarium（III） complex based on ligand H2bdc and 1,10-phen- anthrolin, has been hydrothermally synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, FT-IR, and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The crystal structure reveals that the Sm（1） centre adopts an eight-coordinated distorted square anti-prism coordination geometry, while the Sm（2） centre adopts a nine-coordinated distorted monocapped square prism coordination geometry. The ligand bdc2- takes two different connecting modes and links the Sm（llI） centers to give rise to a 2D network structure. Further, 2D layers of 1 are connected together to form a 3D structure through C-H-O hydrogen bonding interactions. The luminescent property and thermal stability of complex 1 are studied. 1 belongs to the triclinic system, space group P1 with a = 10.7367（5）, b = 14.3750（7）, c = 13.7505（3）A, a = 92.8840（10）, β = 104.4010（10）, ）, = 98.1400（10）°, Z= 2, V= 2143.44（18） A3, Mr = 1153.44, Dc = 1.787 g/cm3, F（000） = 1128,μ= 2.784 mm-1, the final R = 0.0279 and wR = 0.0720 for 8226 observed reflections with 1 〉 2σ（I）.

Syntheses,Crystal Structures and Luminescent Properties of Lead(Ⅱ) and Cadmium(Ⅱ) Coordination Polymers Constructed from Biphenyl-2,5,3′-tricarboxylate

Two coordination polymers, namely [Pb（Hbtc）（phen）]n（1） and {[Cd3（btc）2（H2O）4]·2H2O}n（2, H3btc = biphenyl-2,5,3＇-tricarboxylic acid, phen = 1,10-phenanthroline）, were assembled. Single-crystal X-ray diffraction studies show that compound 1 possesses a zigzag chain 1D coordination network, which is further extended into a 3D supramolecular architecture via O–H···O hydrogen bonds and π-π packing interactions. Compound 2 features a 3D open framework based on a tricadmium（II） subunit, generating a trinodal 4,4,6-connected net with the 4,4,6T24 topology defined by the point symbol of（44·62）3（46·69）2. Thermal stability and luminescent properties of both compounds were studied and discussed.

Sol-Gel Preparation and Luminescence Properties of BaMgAl_(10)O_(17):Eu^(2+) Phosphors

The synthesis of BaMgAl10O17： Eu^2＋ （BAM） phosphors using the sol-gel method and their luminescence properties were reported. The blue-light emitting BAM was synthesized using citric acid and ethylene glycol as chelating materials. Emission of blue-light was obtained from these phosphors. The luminescent intensity increases as the temperature of heat treatment is increased, This study investigated the effects of the molar ratio of ethylene glycol to citric acid （Ф value）, with respect to the phase formation and luminescence properties of BAM. The variation of the Фvalue resulted in the change of the sol-gel reaction mechanism and the microstructures of the resultant powders. An increase in Фvalue leads to an increase in the rate of BAM phase formation. The photoluminescent intensity of the prepared phosphors increases with heating temperatures because of enhanced crystallization.

Synthesis,Characterization and Luminescent Properties of Complexes of Rare Earth Nitrates with Tris{2-[N-(pyridine-methanoyl)amino]ethyl} amine

A tripodal ligand, tris{2 [N (pyridine methanoyl)amino]ethyl}amine(L), and its complexes with rare earth nitrates were synthesized. These new complexes with the general formula of Ln(NO 3) 3·L·6H 2O(where Ln=La, Nd, Eu, Tb, Y) were characterized by elemental analysis, IR spectra, thermal analysis, 1 H NMR spectra, molar conductivity and luminescent spectra. All the complexes are stable in air and their conductances in acetonitrile solution lie in the range of 142～150 S·cm 2·mol -1 , indicating 1∶1 type electrolytes. The IR and 1H NMR spectra of the ligand and its complexes show that all the C=O groups take part in coordination to the metal ions. The thermal behaviour of Eu complex shows that the weight losses at 75～120 ℃ and 120～210 ℃ correspond to the loss of four lattice water molecules and that of two coordinated water molecules, respectively. The luminescent spectra of the complexes of Eu(Ⅲ) and Tb(Ⅲ) were investigated in methanol.

6,8-Di-tert-butyl-3-(2,4-dimethyl-quinolin-7-yl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[e][1,3]oxazine: Synthesis, Crystal Structure and Luminescent Properties

6,8-Di-tert-butyl-3-（2,4-dimethyl-quinolin-7-yl）-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[e][1,3]oxa- zine（1） was obtained by one-pot reaction starting from 2,4-di-tert-butylphenol, 7-amino-2,4- dimethyl-quinoline and paraformaldehyde. The compound was structurally characterized by NMR, IR and single-crystal X-ray diffraction along with the elemental analysis. Compound 1 crystallizes as solvate with chloroform. The solvate 1·CHCl3（C28 H35 Cl3 N2 O, Mr = 521.93） belongs to the triclinic system, space group P1 with a = 10.852（2）, b = 11.352（2）, c = 13.050（3）, α = 101.95（3）, β = 92.94（3）, γ = 114.64（3）o, V = 1412.4（5）3, Z = 2, Dc = 1.227 g/cm3, F（000） = 552, μ = 0.347 mm–1, R = 0.0959 and wR = 0.2725（I 〉 2？（I））. The chloroform molecule displays a rotational disorder as one chloro atom can be located at two different positions. The packing of 1·CHCl3 was further stabilized by intramolecular C–H…O interactions, intermolecular C–H…N interactions, C–H…π interactions, and π…nteractions. The luminescent properties of compound 1 in both methylene chloride solution and the solid state were studied.