Effect of B_2O_3 on the Structure and Photoluminescence Properties of Sol-gel Glass Doped with Terbium Organic Complex

Both silica and boron-silica glass materials doped with terbium organic complex were prepared by in situ sol-gel method respectively. XRD and SEM measurements were performed to verify the non-crystalline structure of the glass. The influence of the glass contents on the structure of the glass and the erwrgy level of the doped Tb （Ⅲ） ions was analyzed by the emission spectra and IR spectra. The effect of B2O3 on the photolumirwscence properties of rare earth organic complex in silica- based glass was investigated. The IR spectra indicate that the in situ sylthesized rare earth complex molecule was confined to the micropores of the bost and the vibration of the ligands was frozen. When B2O3 was added into the silica host gel, B2O3 had little influence on the noncrystallirw structure of the glass, and BO3 triangle, which had a layer structure different from the silica framework, could form. So the silica network became more inhomogenous, and the luminescence of terbium complexes was quenched with the increase of the B2O23 amount.

Effects of organic acids on the leaching process of ion-adsorption type rare earth ore

To examine the activation of organic acids on the leaching process of ion-adsorption type rare earth ore（IRE-ore）, the leaching behavior of rare earth（RE） and zeta potential of IRE-ore were investigated in the absence and presence of carboxylic acids. The results show that all the tested organic acids（acetic acid,malonic acid, citric acid, tartaric acid, succinic acid, and malic acid） can promote RE extraction. At relatively high concentrations of organic acids, the activation efficiency of organic acids on RE extraction is generally consistent with their complexation ability; whereas at their low concentrations, the change of zeta potential on the IRE-ore surface with organic acid concentration and p H has a close association with RE extraction, which indicates that organic acids can impact the surface electrical property of IREore via their adsorption/desorption, and thereby increase/decrease the affinity of RE ions to IRE-ore.Therefore the influence of organic acids on the IRE-ore surface electrical property also plays an important role in RE extraction in addition to their complexation with RE ions.

Preparation and Fluorescence Properties of Polymethyl Methacrylate Resin Incorporated with Sodium Tris (Pyridine Dicarboxylato) Europate

Based on the strong fluorescence and the highly thermal stability of sodium tris (pyridine dicarboxylato) europate (Na 3Eu(DPA) 3), polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) composite material incorporated with the complex, PMMA: Na 3Eu(DPA) 3, was prepared at 250 ℃. The fluorescence behavior of PMMA: Na 3Eu(DPA) 3 material was examined. The results show that the composite material keeps the luminescent characteristics of the Eu 3+ chelate after PMMA is incorporated with Na 3Eu(DPA) 3, and strong orange-red emission of the composite was observed. The fluorescence intensity of the composite material increases with the increase of the weight ratio of Na 3Eu(DPA) 3 to PMMA, but the relationship is not linear.