Jianliang Bai , Xuejia Zhang , Zidan Yin , Yanru Liu , Longlong Ma , Mengzhao Li , Cuixing Xu , Runfang Pei , Lili Ren
{"title":"Concentration-dependent and color-tunable room temperature afterglow of carbon dots@boric acid composites","authors":"Jianliang Bai , Xuejia Zhang , Zidan Yin , Yanru Liu , Longlong Ma , Mengzhao Li , Cuixing Xu , Runfang Pei , Lili Ren","doi":"10.1016/j.jlumin.2025.121365","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jlumin.2025.121365","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Color-tunable room temperature afterglow (RTA) materials have become excellent candidates for a wide range of applications in information encryption and anti-counterfeiting. However, the achievement of color-tunable afterglow materials in a simple way remains a considerable challenge. In recent years, carbon dots (CDs) have attracted more and more attention in preparing metal-free long afterglow materials. Herein, a convenient and low-cost strategy with different doping concentrations for the preparation of carbon dots@boric acid (CDs@BA) composites with ultralong lifetime RTA has been proposed. Excitingly, the CDs@BA-(Ⅰ, Ⅱ, Ⅲ and Ⅳ) composites not only have ultralong afterglow lifetimes, but also exhibit color-tunable properties ranging from turquoise to deep yellow afterglow. In addition, these CDs@BA composites have been successfully used in the optical pattern design of safety exit signs and hazardous material signs. These findings may provide a new approach for the design of CDs-based nanomaterials with ultralong and color-tunable afterglow under ambient conditions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":16159,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Luminescence","volume":"286 ","pages":"Article 121365"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2025-06-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144279722","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
G. Dima , A.V. Racu , C.G. Ma , A.M. Srivastava , Ž. Antić , M.D. Dramićanin , M.G. Brik
{"title":"Machine learning-based predictions of the 4fn-4fn-15d1 UV absorption for Pr3+ and Ce3+ ions in fluoride and oxide compounds","authors":"G. Dima , A.V. Racu , C.G. Ma , A.M. Srivastava , Ž. Antić , M.D. Dramićanin , M.G. Brik","doi":"10.1016/j.jlumin.2025.121359","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jlumin.2025.121359","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The development of UV-C (100–280 nm) emitting phosphors utilizing the upconverted 4f<sup>n-1</sup>5 d<sup>1</sup>→4f<sup>n</sup> interconfigurational broad band emission transition of lanthanide ions requires the fundamental understanding of the host-impurity interaction, which determines the positions of energy levels of the 4f<sup>n-1</sup>5 d<sup>1</sup> electronic configuration. In this work, we developed an ML Random Forest–based prediction algorithm utilizing a set of 22 dataset descriptors, such as structural characteristics of the host materials, electronic band gaps, ionic radii, and other material properties. The model was successfully tested across 46 impurity centers in various fluoride (chloride) and oxide compounds doped with the Pr<sup>3+</sup> or Ce<sup>3+</sup> ions. As an outcome of the developed model, predictions of the 4f-5d absorption wavelengths of Pr<sup>3+</sup> and Ce<sup>3+</sup> ions in the investigated hosts, were generated, demonstrating good correlation with the available literature data used initially for training. The obtained results indicate that host materials characterized by (i) a higher polyhedral volume (defined as the volume of the polyhedron formed by the impurity ion and its nearest neighbors), (ii) a higher coordination number (8 or 9), and (iii) high anion electronegativity—particularly fluorides doped with Pr<sup>3+</sup> and Ce<sup>3+</sup>—may be of interest for applications in the UV-C domain. The resulting prediction model is characterized by the mean absolute errors between the predicted and literature data on the absorption wavelength of less than 3 nm only, which confirms the model's robust and effective performance. The approach developed in this work can be readily extended to other families of materials and/or dopant ions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":16159,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Luminescence","volume":"286 ","pages":"Article 121359"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2025-06-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144279528","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yikun He, Yongheng Fu, Danni Yan, Shuai Yang, Li Zhang, Jiajun Xu, Feifan Song, Xiaokun Zhang, Yuhui Dong, Yousheng Zou
{"title":"Tunable spectrum aqueous Ag-In-Zn-Ga-S quantum dots with high photoluminescence quantum yield","authors":"Yikun He, Yongheng Fu, Danni Yan, Shuai Yang, Li Zhang, Jiajun Xu, Feifan Song, Xiaokun Zhang, Yuhui Dong, Yousheng Zou","doi":"10.1016/j.jlumin.2025.121355","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jlumin.2025.121355","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In recent years, Ag-In-Ga-S (AIGS) quantum dots (QDs) have received widespread attention as non-toxic and environmentally friendly QDs. However, the low photoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY) restricts the further application of AIGS QDs in optoelectronic devices. Here, we constructed quinary Ag-In-Zn-Ga-S (AIZGS) QDs with outstandingly high PLQY of 92.1 % by doping Zn into AIGS QDs via an economical and environment-friendly hydrothermal method. The synergistic action of the internal doped Zn providing radiative recombination channels and the surface doped Zn passivating the non-radiative recombination defects leads to enhanced PLQY of QDs. The corresponding QDs backlight films fabricated based on AIZGS QDs and polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) also show a high PLQY of 82.7 %. The improved PLQY of AIZGS QDs is comparable to other toxic metal-containing QDs in the same spectrum. Furthermore, the PL peak wavelength of the QDs can be tuned from 545 nm to 616 nm by varying the Ag/In ratio. The realization of high PLQY in aqueous AIZGS QDs and its backlight films contributes to the application in the field of eco-friendly backlight display devices.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":16159,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Luminescence","volume":"286 ","pages":"Article 121355"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2025-06-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144271581","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mauricio A. Vega-Pallauta , Rodrigo Castillo , Kevin Soler-Carracedo , Inocencio R. Martin
{"title":"Optical temperature sensing in LaInO3:Er3+ by up-conversion emission exciting at 975 nm","authors":"Mauricio A. Vega-Pallauta , Rodrigo Castillo , Kevin Soler-Carracedo , Inocencio R. Martin","doi":"10.1016/j.jlumin.2025.121357","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jlumin.2025.121357","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This work reports the luminescent properties of Er<sup>3+</sup> ion-doped LaInO<sub>3</sub> for temperature detection and measurement. The samples were synthesized using the Pechini sol-gel method, obtaining pure, homogeneous materials with non-defined morphology that agglomerate forming microspheres. Exciting at 975 nm, up-conversion was obtained with emission bands centered at 527, 542 and 675 nm, which are generated due to the absorption of two photons and an energy transfer mechanism. The ratio between 527 and 542 nm emissions, well known thermally coupled levels, was studied as a function of temperature in the range between 297 and 327 K using the luminescence intensity ratio technique. The thermometric parameters of absolute sensitivity, relative sensitivity, and uncertainty were obtained to evaluate the material's application in luminescent thermometry. The maximum sensitivity and relative sensitivity values found were 6.18 x 10<sup>−3</sup> % K<sup>−1</sup> at 417 K and 1.05 % K<sup>−1</sup> at 297 K, while the uncertainty found was 0.07 K at 297 K and 0.15 K at 417 K. The uncertainty values are excellent due to the intense emission of the samples, leading to a very high signal/noise ratio.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":16159,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Luminescence","volume":"286 ","pages":"Article 121357"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2025-06-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144271582","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Li+ induced enhancements in Eu3+→Eu2+ reduction and photoluminescence properties of Eu-doped KAlSi2O6 phosphors for WLED applications","authors":"Panpan Li, Ruoshan Lei, Huanping Wang, Youjie Hua, Shiqing Xu","doi":"10.1016/j.jlumin.2025.121352","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jlumin.2025.121352","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>WLEDs have revolutionized modern lighting technologies, but the exploration of high-quality NUV-excited phosphors remains a significant challenge. Herein, we propose a Li<sup>+</sup> co-doping strategy to regulate Eu valence states and enhance luminescence properties in silicate-based phosphors. A series of [K<sub>1-x</sub>Li<sub>x</sub>]AlSi<sub>2</sub>O<sub>6</sub>: 0.02Eu (x = 0–0.08) phosphors are successfully synthesized via a solid-state reaction method. XRD and XPS analyses reveal that Li<sup>+</sup> ions preferentially occupy the K<sup>+</sup> sites in the KAlSi<sub>2</sub>O<sub>6</sub> lattice, weakening K-O bonding energy and facilitating the Eu<sup>3+</sup>→Eu<sup>2+</sup> reduction. Under 365 nm excitation, KAlSi<sub>2</sub>O<sub>6</sub>: 0.02Eu exhibits a broad Eu<sup>2+</sup>-related emission band (400–600 nm) and two narrow Eu<sup>3+</sup>-related peaks (593 and 612 nm). Incorporation of Li<sup>+</sup> ions quenches Eu<sup>3+</sup> emissions and enhances Eu<sup>2+</sup> emission, peaking at x = 0.06. Moreover, [K<sub>0.94</sub>Li<sub>0.06</sub>]AlSi<sub>2</sub>O<sub>6</sub>: 0.02Eu demonstrates excellent thermal stability (85.45 % at 423 K) with negligible chromaticity shift (ΔE = ∼0.0022 in 293–463 K), attributed to its high structural rigidity and single emitting center. A WLED fabricated with [K<sub>0.94</sub>Li<sub>0.06</sub>]AlSi<sub>2</sub>O<sub>6</sub>: 0.02Eu achieves a high color rendering index (R<sub>a</sub> = 90.4) and a moderate correlated color temperature (CCT = 4536 K). These findings not only highlight the potential of [K<sub>0.94</sub>Li<sub>0.06</sub>]AlSi<sub>2</sub>O<sub>6</sub>: 0.02Eu as a blue phosphor for human-centric WLEDs, but also provide a strategy for enhancing Eu<sup>3+</sup>→Eu<sup>2+</sup> reduction efficiency in silicates.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":16159,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Luminescence","volume":"286 ","pages":"Article 121352"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2025-06-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144271579","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Zhengyuan Jiang , Jian Liu , Longxin Liu , Jun Zhang , Peng Liu , Xiaodong Xu , Jun Xu , Kheirreddine Lebbou
{"title":"Er:YScO3 mixed sesquioxide crystal fibers grown by the LHPG technique and optical characterization","authors":"Zhengyuan Jiang , Jian Liu , Longxin Liu , Jun Zhang , Peng Liu , Xiaodong Xu , Jun Xu , Kheirreddine Lebbou","doi":"10.1016/j.jlumin.2025.121360","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jlumin.2025.121360","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Erbium-doped YScO<sub>3</sub> mixed sesquioxide crystal fibers with doping concentrations of 1 at.%, 4 at.%, and 7 at.% were grown using the laser-heated pedestal growth (LHPG) method. The spectral properties of Er:YScO<sub>3</sub> were investigated, revealing an absorption cross-section of 2.05 × 10<sup>−21</sup> cm<sup>2</sup> at 983 nm with full width at half maximum (FWHM) of 20.7 nm for 7 at.% Er:YScO<sub>3</sub> crystal fiber. The Judd-Ofelt parameters (Ω<sub>2</sub> = 1.50 × 10<sup>−20</sup> cm<sup>2</sup>, Ω<sub>4</sub> = 0.66 × 10<sup>−20</sup> cm<sup>2</sup>, Ω<sub>6</sub> = 0.96 × 10<sup>−20</sup> cm<sup>2</sup>) were derived, and the emission cross-section at 2729 nm was calculated to be 0.53 × 10<sup>−20</sup> cm<sup>2</sup> with FWHM of 65.0 nm. The fluorescence lifetimes of the <sup>4</sup>I<sub>11/2</sub> and <sup>4</sup>I<sub>13/2</sub> levels were analyzed across doping concentration. The results demonstrate the potential of Er:YScO<sub>3</sub> crystal fibers as a promising gain medium for ∼2.7 μm laser applications.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":16159,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Luminescence","volume":"286 ","pages":"Article 121360"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2025-06-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144271580","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Siyu Guo , Chao Tang , Ligan Ma , Rongfei Wei , Xiangling Tian , Fangfang Hu , Hai Guo
{"title":"Enhanced broadband near-infrared luminescence in Cr3+-activated Gd2Ga1-2xZnxSixSbO7 phosphors for multifunctional applications","authors":"Siyu Guo , Chao Tang , Ligan Ma , Rongfei Wei , Xiangling Tian , Fangfang Hu , Hai Guo","doi":"10.1016/j.jlumin.2025.121356","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jlumin.2025.121356","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The rapid advancement of near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy has spurred a significant demand for innovative broadband NIR phosphors. Here, a [Zn<sup>2+</sup>-Si<sup>4+</sup>] → [Ga<sup>3+</sup>-Ga<sup>3+</sup>] co-substitution strategy is designed to modify the local symmetry and crystal field environment of Cr<sup>3+</sup> in Gd<sub>2</sub>GaSbO<sub>7</sub>. Consequently, the luminescence experiences notable enhancement, broadening, and red-shifting under an irradiation of 460 nm light. The Gd<sub>2</sub>Ga<sub>0.91</sub>Zn<sub>0.02</sub>Si<sub>0.02</sub>SbO<sub>7</sub>:5%Cr<sup>3+</sup> phosphor demonstrates a broadband emission centered at 797 nm with a full-width at half maximum of 126 nm. Moreover, the NIR emission intensity retains 50.96% of the ambient value at 423 K. Ultimately, the as-obtained phosphor was successfully encapsulated into a blue chip to manufacture a NIR phosphor-converted light-emitting diode (pc-LED) with an NIR output power of 47.83 mW and a photoelectric efficiency of 10.70%. These results underscore the potential of Gd<sub>2</sub>Ga<sub>1-2<em>x</em></sub>Zn<sub><em>x</em></sub>Si<sub><em>x</em></sub>SbO<sub>7</sub>:Cr<sup>3+</sup> as a high-performance material for advanced NIR spectroscopy applications.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":16159,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Luminescence","volume":"286 ","pages":"Article 121356"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2025-06-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144254397","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Chen Chang , Shixu Tao , Chang Xu , Yu Zhang , Wenxin Jiang , Yongge Cao , Chaoyang Ma
{"title":"Highly transparent polymethylsilsesquioxane xerogel monoliths with nanopores around 10 nm via ambient pressure drying: A potential host for nano-functional materials","authors":"Chen Chang , Shixu Tao , Chang Xu , Yu Zhang , Wenxin Jiang , Yongge Cao , Chaoyang Ma","doi":"10.1016/j.jlumin.2025.121353","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jlumin.2025.121353","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Silica aerogels are ideal templates for nanomaterial encapsulation due to high porosity and narrow pore size distribution (<10 nm) but suffer from poor mechanical strength. Polymethylsilsesquioxane (PMSQ) aerogels present better strength and transparency, yet their large pore size (10–30 nm) limits nanoparticle embedding. This study employed surface modification using hexamethyldisilazane (HMDZ) combined with ambient pressure drying (APD) to fabricate transparent, crack-free PMSQ xerogel monoliths featuring ∼10 nm nanopores, improved mechanical robustness and enhanced hydrophobicity. The effects of preparation conditions on the microstructure, transmittance, and thermal conductivity of the xerogels were systematically investigated. Furthermore, HMDZ-modified PMSQ xerogel monoliths were effectively utilized as mesoporous hosts for CsPbBr<sub>3</sub> quantum dots (QDs). The resulting CsPbBr<sub>3</sub> QDs@PMSQ composite monolith combined the high transparency, low density and hydrophobicity of PMSQ xerogels with the strong luminescence of QDs. The composites exhibited a PLQY of 37% along with outstanding moisture stability, photostability, and thermal stability. A white LED fabricated using the CsPbBr<sub>3</sub> QDs@PMSQ composite monolith, red K<sub>2</sub>SiF<sub>6</sub>: Mn<sup>4+</sup> phosphors and a blue GaN chip exhibits bright emission with CIE coordinates of (0.23, 0.24), a luminous efficiency of 100 lm/W and approximately 132% coverage of the NTSC 1931 color gamut with outstanding long-term device stability. These results highlight the potential of HMDZ-modified PMSQ xerogel monoliths as promising mesoporous hosts for nano-functional materials, especially for stabilizing perovskite QDs in optoelectronic applications.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":16159,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Luminescence","volume":"286 ","pages":"Article 121353"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2025-06-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144243337","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Zhiwei Zhou , Pengshuai Zhang , Guanyu Chen , Dan Yuan , Wentao Jing , Yu Yang , Qianqian Jin , Yuangang Lan , Bingchu Mei
{"title":"The effect of Y3+ on microstructure and scintillation properties of hot-pressed Eu2+ doped CaF2 transparent ceramics","authors":"Zhiwei Zhou , Pengshuai Zhang , Guanyu Chen , Dan Yuan , Wentao Jing , Yu Yang , Qianqian Jin , Yuangang Lan , Bingchu Mei","doi":"10.1016/j.jlumin.2025.121354","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jlumin.2025.121354","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>CaF<sub>2</sub>:Eu<sup>2+</sup> transparent ceramics with and without Y<sup>3+</sup> doping were fabricated by the hot-pressed sintering method under the inert atmosphere via the co-precipitation-synthesized nanoparticles. After the co-doping of Y<sup>3+</sup>, there was no significant change in the particle size of the nanoparticles, but the grain size of the ceramics was markedly reduced. The optical transmission of CaF<sub>2</sub>: Eu<sup>2+</sup>, Y<sup>3+</sup> ceramics at 425 nm achieved approximately 46.3 %, surpassing that of CaF<sub>2</sub>:Eu<sup>2+</sup> ceramics. With Y<sup>3+</sup> ions co-doping, the photoluminescence (PL) and X-ray induced emission spectra displayed stronger emission bands at 422 nm ascribed to 5d-4f transitions of Eu<sup>2+</sup> ions and weaker emission peaks at 550–650 nm range originating from 4f-4f transitions of Eu<sup>3+</sup> ions in Eu<sup>2+</sup>:CaF<sub>2</sub> ceramic. Furthermore, the effect of co-doped Y<sup>3+</sup> ions on the scintillation decay lifetime, pulse height spectra, and thermoluminescence of the samples were investigated.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":16159,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Luminescence","volume":"286 ","pages":"Article 121354"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2025-06-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144242984","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ansu Sara Solomon , Kavia J. Albert , S. Masilla Moses Kennedy , Prathibha Vasudevan
{"title":"Exploring the structural and luminescent properties of Eu3+ activated LaOBr nanophosphors for potential lighting, optical thermometry and forensic applications","authors":"Ansu Sara Solomon , Kavia J. Albert , S. Masilla Moses Kennedy , Prathibha Vasudevan","doi":"10.1016/j.jlumin.2025.121349","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jlumin.2025.121349","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The milestone significance of red-emitting phosphor has channeled the synthesis of high-luminous LaOBr: Eu<sup>3+</sup> nanophosphors through a solid-state route. The comprehensive phase purity and crystal structure characterizations are performed using X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Rietveld refinement analysis. The elemental composition, morphology and the incorporation of Eu<sup>3+</sup> in LaOBr matrix are substantiated using X-ray photon electron spectroscopy (XPS), TEM, FESEM and EDS techniques. The radiative properties were evaluated using Judd-Ofelt analysis, and the JO parameters follow the trend <em>Ω</em><sub><em>2</em></sub> > <em>Ω</em><sub><em>4</em></sub>. The photoluminescence spectrum exhibits deep red emission at 618 nm and the sample at 5 mol% is determined to be the optimized concentration, through dipole-dipole interaction. The decay lifetime is found to be the order of microseconds and the calorimetric investigation, gives insights about CIE coordinates (0.6304, 0.3692), CCT (1186 K) and LER (182 lm/W) of the optimum concentration. The optimized phosphor exhibited good thermal stability and activation energy is evaluated. The FIR and FWHM modes are utilized to calculate the absolute and relative sensitivities of the optimized phosphor material. Impressively, the scope of these nanophosphors was leveraged to detect latent fingerprints (LFP), lip prints and for the fabrication of flexible luminescent inks with excellent sensitivity and resolution. This study showcases LaOBr: Eu<sup>3+</sup> as a versatile luminous platform for applications in WLEDs, optical thermometry, forensic science, flexible displays and anti-counterfeiting.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":16159,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Luminescence","volume":"286 ","pages":"Article 121349"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2025-06-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144241016","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}