Optical MaterialsPub Date : 2024-11-01DOI: 10.1016/j.optmat.2024.116425
T. Satyanarayana , K. Chandra Sekhar , K.M. Nissamudeen , Md. Shareefuddin
{"title":"Unveiling the structural properties of K2B4O7–Li2B4O7–TeO2–CuO glass: A comprehensive analysis using UV, EPR, FTIR and Raman spectroscopy","authors":"T. Satyanarayana , K. Chandra Sekhar , K.M. Nissamudeen , Md. Shareefuddin","doi":"10.1016/j.optmat.2024.116425","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.optmat.2024.116425","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The present manuscript describes the preparation, characterization and discussions on the results of the K<sub>2</sub>B<sub>4</sub>O<sub>7</sub>–Li<sub>2</sub>B<sub>4</sub>O<sub>7</sub>–TeO<sub>2</sub> glasses modified with copper ions. Melt quenching method is used for the sample preparation and analyzed with various spectroscopic methods. The XRD spectra is obtained for angles ranging from 10° to 80° have no distinct peaks indicating an amorphous structure. The density of KLTC-0 (2.5239 gm/cc) K<sub>2</sub>B<sub>4</sub>O<sub>7</sub> free sample has more density than KLTC-40 (2.449 gm/cc) glass sample. The density of all the KLTC glasses is found to decrease this suggests that on incorporating K<sub>2</sub>B<sub>4</sub>O<sub>7,</sub> the glass matrix is influenced The absorption spectra has shown distinct absorption edge in the vicinity of 400 nm and broad band around 780 nm. The 780 nm band associated with the transition from <sup>2</sup>B<sub>1g</sub> <span><math><mrow><mo>→</mo></mrow></math></span><sup>2</sup>B<sub>2g</sub>.Non-bridging oxygen's rise with K<sub>2</sub>B<sub>4</sub>O<sub>7</sub> content is supported the decrease of optical band gap energies. FTIR and Raman spectra revealed the existence of various borate and tellurite groups. EPR studies confirmed that Cu<sup>2+</sup> ions are in tetragonally distorted octahedral. Most of the ligand bonding is of ionic character.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":19564,"journal":{"name":"Optical Materials","volume":"157 ","pages":"Article 116425"},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142699702","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Photoluminiscence and absorption of emission by phonons of indirect transitions in layered GaS single crystals","authors":"E. Cristea , A.V. Tiron , E.V. Rusu , A.V. Dorogan , V.V. Zalamai","doi":"10.1016/j.optmat.2024.116395","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.optmat.2024.116395","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Absorption in E||b and E⊥c polarizations and photoluminescence at the absorption edge were studied at temperatures range 10–300 K. It was found that the smallest indirect transitions take place from the minimum of conduction band <strong><em>C</em></strong><sub><strong><em>1</em></strong></sub> (point <strong><em>M</em></strong>) to the maximum of valence band <strong><em>V</em></strong><sub><strong><em>1</em></strong></sub> in the Brillouin zone center (point <strong><em>Γ</em></strong> or nearby). A distance between these extrema is 2.4484 eV at 10 K. In addition, the magnitude of indirect transitions from the second band <strong><em>C</em></strong><sub><strong><em>2</em></strong></sub> (point <strong><em>M</em></strong>) to valence band <strong><em>V</em></strong><sub><strong><em>1</em></strong></sub> (Brillouin zone center) is 2.4912 eV at 10 K. The splitting of <strong><em>C</em></strong><sub><strong><em>1</em></strong></sub><strong><em>–C</em></strong><sub><strong><em>2</em></strong></sub> bands in <strong><em>M</em></strong> point of the Brillouin zone is equal to ∼43 meV. The indirect transitions from third conduction band <strong><em>C</em></strong><sub><strong><em>3</em></strong></sub> (point <strong><em>K</em></strong>) to valence band <strong><em>V</em></strong><sub><strong><em>1</em></strong></sub> in the nearby of <strong><em>Γ</em></strong> point are equal to 2.7683 eV at 10 K. The splitting of conduction bands <strong><em>C</em></strong><sub><strong><em>2</em></strong></sub> (point <strong><em>M</em></strong>) and <strong><em>C</em></strong><sub><strong><em>3</em></strong></sub> (point <strong><em>K</em></strong>) is higher than one for the splitting <strong><em>C</em></strong><sub><strong><em>1</em></strong></sub><strong><em>–C</em></strong><sub><strong><em>2</em></strong></sub>. It was observed bands associated with self-absorption of photoluminescence emission by phonons with symmetries <strong><em>E</em></strong><sub><strong><em>1g</em></strong></sub><sup><strong><em>1</em></strong></sup><strong><em>+A</em></strong><sub><strong><em>1g</em></strong></sub><sup><strong><em>2</em></strong></sup>, <strong><em>A</em></strong><sub><strong><em>1g</em></strong></sub><sup><strong><em>2</em></strong></sup><strong><em>+A</em></strong><sub><strong><em>1g</em></strong></sub><sup><strong><em>1</em></strong></sup> and <strong><em>A</em></strong><sub><strong><em>1g</em></strong></sub><sup><strong><em>2</em></strong></sup><strong><em>+E</em></strong><sub><strong><em>2g</em></strong></sub><sup><strong><em>2</em></strong></sup> involved in indirect transitions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":19564,"journal":{"name":"Optical Materials","volume":"157 ","pages":"Article 116395"},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142654315","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Optical MaterialsPub Date : 2024-11-01DOI: 10.1016/j.optmat.2024.116412
Anatolii S. Burlov , Valery G. Vlasenko , Yurii V. Koshchienko , Bogdan V. Chaltsev , Oleg P. Demidov , Alexandra A. Kolodina , Dmitrii A. Garnovskii , Elena V. Braga , Alexey N. Gusev , Wolfgang Linert
{"title":"Synthesis, structure, photo- and electroluminescent properties of methyl- and alkoxy-substituted 4-methyl-N-[2-(phenyliminomethyl)phenyl]benzenesulfamides and their zinc(II) complexes","authors":"Anatolii S. Burlov , Valery G. Vlasenko , Yurii V. Koshchienko , Bogdan V. Chaltsev , Oleg P. Demidov , Alexandra A. Kolodina , Dmitrii A. Garnovskii , Elena V. Braga , Alexey N. Gusev , Wolfgang Linert","doi":"10.1016/j.optmat.2024.116412","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.optmat.2024.116412","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>A series of novel Zn(II) bischelate complexes based on azomethines of 2-(<em>N</em>-tosylamino)benzaldehyde and aromatic amines (aniline, 4-methylaniline, 4-methoxyaniline, 2-methoxylaniline, and 4-ethoxylanine) were designed and synthesized with the aim of studying their photo- and electro-luminescent properties. The structures of the synthesized azomethines and their complexes were studied by elemental analysis, infrared (IR) and proton nuclear magnetic resonance (<sup>1</sup>H NMR) spectroscopy. The structure of the Zn(II)-complexes was determined using X-ray diffraction analysis. In the solid state, azomethines exhibit bright luminescence in the yellow part of the spectrum with high emission efficiency and quantum yields of approximately 50 %. Zinc complexes based on them exhibit noticeable luminescence in the solid state and in solutions of methylene chloride. Compared to azomethines, the luminescence maxima of Zn(II) complexes are hypsochromically shifted, and they exhibit pronounced blue-green luminescence. The OLED devices based on zinc(II) complexes emit strong bluish-green light with a peak maximum at 478–490 nm. The device with the best parameters has a maximum luminance of 2103 cd/m<sup>2</sup>, a current efficiency of 14.0 cd/A, and an overall efficiency of 4.8 %, with a turn-on voltage of 3.6 V.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":19564,"journal":{"name":"Optical Materials","volume":"157 ","pages":"Article 116412"},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142654273","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Optical MaterialsPub Date : 2024-11-01DOI: 10.1016/j.optmat.2024.116414
Ammar Qasem , Abeer A. Hassan , Halema A. Alrafai , Siham K. Abdelrahim , A. Alqahtani , Ali S. Alshomrany , Abdulrakeeb A.A. Ghaleb
{"title":"Optimal dispersion of antimony-doped tin oxide (ATO NPs) in different NMP solvent ratios for maximizing photovoltaic efficiency of carbon-based perovskite solar cells","authors":"Ammar Qasem , Abeer A. Hassan , Halema A. Alrafai , Siham K. Abdelrahim , A. Alqahtani , Ali S. Alshomrany , Abdulrakeeb A.A. Ghaleb","doi":"10.1016/j.optmat.2024.116414","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.optmat.2024.116414","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study addresses interface defects in tin oxide (SnO₂) electron transport layers (ETLs) for perovskite solar cells (PSCs) by doping SnO₂ with antimony (12.9 % Sb/Sn). Using a diffusion-precipitation method with varying ratios of N-Methyl-2-Pyrrolidone (NMP) and distilled water (DW) as solvents, antimony-doped tin oxide (ATO) nanoparticle layers were formed and deposited on FTO substrates. Structural and compositional analyses (XPS, EDX, and XRD) confirmed successful Sb incorporation, maintaining the SnO₂ lattice with reduced particle size. Higher NMP ratios improved conductivity to 12 S/<em>cm</em>, enhanced charge transport, and raised the bandgap from 3.67 eV to 3.84 eV. Optimal 100 % NMP conditions yielded ATO-based ETLs achieving a power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 23.645 %, with a fill factor (FF) of 43.681 %, open-circuit voltage (V<sub>OC</sub>) of 1.202 <em>V</em>, and short-circuit current density (J<sub>SC</sub>) of 23.87 mA/cm<sup>2</sup>, underscoring the potential of ATO layers for high-performance PSCs.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":19564,"journal":{"name":"Optical Materials","volume":"157 ","pages":"Article 116414"},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142654276","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Optical MaterialsPub Date : 2024-11-01DOI: 10.1016/j.optmat.2024.116420
Daniel K. Dinga, Lucy Schneider, Ulrich Kynast
{"title":"Silane-modified layered double hydroxides with europium sensor for aqueous singlet oxygen detection","authors":"Daniel K. Dinga, Lucy Schneider, Ulrich Kynast","doi":"10.1016/j.optmat.2024.116420","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.optmat.2024.116420","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>A silane-modified layered double hydroxide (LDH) hybrid with a covalently coupled europium complex for aqueous singlet oxygen (<sup>1</sup>O<sub>2</sub>) detection is presented. A Mg/AL-LDH is modified with two alkoxysilanes simultaneously to increase its covalent linkability (using –SH or –NH<sub>2</sub> groups) and to improve its dispersibility in water (using –N<sup>+</sup>(CH<sub>3</sub>)<sub>3</sub> groups). The <sup>1</sup>O<sub>2</sub>-responsive europium complex is coupled to the –SH or –NH<sub>2</sub> - modified LDH employing epoxyphenanthroline (5,6-Epoxy-5,6-dihydro- [1,10]phenanthroline, “ephen”), which is acting as an ancillary ligand to the europium via its hetero-aromatic N-atoms on one hand and allows the covalent linkage of its epoxy-group to the modified LDH on the other hand. In this manner, the silane chains keep the europium complex away from the chemically active LDH surface, hence maintaining its structural integrity and photophysical properties. The result is a water-dispersible probe with a remarkable response to <sup>1</sup>O<sub>2</sub>. This is signaled by the significant increase in the characteristic Eu<sup>3+</sup> emission at 613 nm resulting in up to a 27-fold increase in emission intensity on exposure to <sup>1</sup>O<sub>2</sub> having a decay time of 380 μs. The resulting Eu-LDH hybrid is applicable for heterogeneous aqueous <sup>1</sup>O<sub>2</sub> detection; its long decay time, useful in time-gated measurements, in conjunction with the biocompatibility of LDH makes it particularly suitable for biological matrices, where <sup>1</sup>O<sub>2</sub> needs to be monitored.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":19564,"journal":{"name":"Optical Materials","volume":"157 ","pages":"Article 116420"},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142654282","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Tailoring the FTIR, magnetic properties and neutron attenuation capacity of borosilicate glass: Role of Co3O4","authors":"Norah A.M. Alsaif , Hanan Al-Ghamdi , Nada Alfryyan , F.F. Alharbi , A.S. Abouhaswa , R.A. Elsad , Y.S. Rammah","doi":"10.1016/j.optmat.2024.116439","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.optmat.2024.116439","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>For Co<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub>-reinforced borosilicate glasses, the effects of Co<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub> on the physical, FTIR, magnetic, γ-ray accumulation factors, and fast neutron attenuation capability were assessed. The nominal composition created using the traditional melt quench process was 15SiO<sub>2</sub>–20BaF<sub>2</sub>–20Na<sub>2</sub>O-(45-X)B<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>-XCo<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub>, where X = 0.0 (Co-0.0) – 2.0 (Co-2.0) mol%. The Co-X samples amorphous condition as determined by XRD measurements. Specimen's density increased to 2.90 g/cm<sup>3</sup> from 2.81 g/cm<sup>3</sup>. FTIR measurements verified that there was a conversion of [BO3] to [BO4] groups in the glass networks. As the Co<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub> concentration increased in the glass networks, the saturation magnetization decreased, while the coercivity increased. As photon energy rose, exposure and energy absorption accumulation factors got better. The glass sample designated as Co-2.0 demonstrated the lowest values of both relaxation length (λ<sub>FNRCS</sub>) and half value layer (HVL<sub>FNRCS</sub>). The sample with code Co-2.0 has the best defense against radiation from γ-ray/fast neutrons. The findings verify that the Co-X glasses under investigation are suitable materials for applications involving magnetic and γ-ray/neutron shielding.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":19564,"journal":{"name":"Optical Materials","volume":"157 ","pages":"Article 116439"},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142698679","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Optical MaterialsPub Date : 2024-11-01DOI: 10.1016/j.optmat.2024.116430
Qingyi Feng , Bo Li , Weiyuan Luo , Xia Xiang , Xiaotao Zu
{"title":"Regulations of oxygen-silicon ratio and microstructure to enhance laser damage resistance of fused silica via oxygen ion implantation","authors":"Qingyi Feng , Bo Li , Weiyuan Luo , Xia Xiang , Xiaotao Zu","doi":"10.1016/j.optmat.2024.116430","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.optmat.2024.116430","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Oxygen ion implantation of fused silica surface was utilized to study the regulation of chemical composition and the evolution of microstructure to understand the enhancement mechanism of the laser damage resistance. The surface quality is improved owing to the passivation of the residual defects of fused silica surface resulted from the surface sputtering induced by the energetic ions. In the un-implanted surface, the oxygen-silicon atomic ratio is 1.9, which increases with the ion fluence. The oxygen ions during the implantation can recombine the oxygen-deficient defects, but the excessive ion fluence will lead to the increased concentrations of the structural defects, especially for POR and singlet oxygen, which is also confirmed by the transformations of the ring structures of SiO<sub>4</sub> tetrahedra in Raman spectra. Oxygen-implantation improve the surface quality, compensate for oxygen deficiency under ultraviolet laser irradiation, and recombine the oxygen-deficient defect, thereby decreasing the probability and growth of laser damage to fused silica. The optimized parameter of ion fluence is 1 × 10<sup>17</sup> ions/cm<sup>2</sup>. This study offers a potential technique to further enhance the resistance to laser damage and growth of fused silica surface, which is crucial for the high-flux output and stable operation of ICF facilities.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":19564,"journal":{"name":"Optical Materials","volume":"157 ","pages":"Article 116430"},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142654190","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Optical MaterialsPub Date : 2024-11-01DOI: 10.1016/j.optmat.2024.116424
H. Es-soufi , L. Ouachouo , M.I. Sayyed , L. Bih
{"title":"Evaluating mechanical, durability, and gamma shielding performance in boro-phosphate glasses with tungsten oxide replacements","authors":"H. Es-soufi , L. Ouachouo , M.I. Sayyed , L. Bih","doi":"10.1016/j.optmat.2024.116424","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.optmat.2024.116424","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This work explores the impact of incorporating tungsten oxide (WO3) into boro-phosphate glasses, aiming to enhance their mechanical strength, durability, and gamma radiation shielding capabilities. The study includes the fabrication of glasses within the range of xLi2WO4–(50–x)Li2O–40P2O5–10B2O3, with varying WO3 content (x) from 0 to 50 wt%. The mechanical properties, including Vickers hardness and elastic constants, were assessed. Moreover, the chemical durability, measured through dissolution experiments, and the radiation shielding performance were investigated. The findings show that increasing WO3 content leads to improved microhardness, but reduced chemical durability due to depolymerization of the glass network. Additionally, the gamma radiation shielding capabilities were significantly enhanced with higher WO3 content, demonstrating the potential of these glasses for radiation shielding applications.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":19564,"journal":{"name":"Optical Materials","volume":"157 ","pages":"Article 116424"},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142654277","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Red-shifting and boosting the emission of NaScP2O7:Cr3+ via efficient energy transfer for information encryption and anti-counterfeiting","authors":"Yuming Yang, Jianhao Zha, Qinan Mao, Fangyi Zhao, Yang Ding, Yiwen Zhu, Jiasong Zhong","doi":"10.1016/j.optmat.2024.116418","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.optmat.2024.116418","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Highly-efficient near-infrared (NIR) phosphors with long-wavelength emission (>900 nm) are crucial to broaden the potential applications of NIR phosphor-converted light-emitting diodes (pc-LEDs) in practical scenarios. In this study, we synthesized an NIR phosphor, Cr<sup>3+</sup>-activated NaScP<sub>2</sub>O<sub>7</sub> with emission centered at 920 nm and a full width at half maximum (FWHM) of 208 nm. Nevertheless, the phosphor yields an internal quantum efficiency (IQE) of 9.8 %, owing to severe non-radiative relaxation. By introducing Yb<sup>3+</sup> co-dopant into NaScP<sub>2</sub>O<sub>7</sub>:Cr<sup>3+</sup>, the role of Cr<sup>3+</sup> changes from an activator to a sensitizer, enabling efficient Cr<sup>3+</sup>-Yb<sup>3+</sup> energy transfer (ET). The resulting NaScP<sub>2</sub>O<sub>7</sub>:Cr<sup>3+</sup>,Yb<sup>3+</sup> exhibits a characteristic Yb<sup>3+</sup> emission peaking at 1005 nm. Notably, the IQE of the co-doped phosphor is significantly enhanced to 58.9 %, attributed to the suppression of Cr<sup>3+</sup> non-radiative relaxation and the efficient sensitization of Yb<sup>3+</sup> emission through ET. Benefiting from the intensive short-wavelength infrared emission (SWIR), the phosphor demonstrates versatile applications in anti-counterfeiting and information encryption.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":19564,"journal":{"name":"Optical Materials","volume":"157 ","pages":"Article 116418"},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142654283","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Optical MaterialsPub Date : 2024-11-01DOI: 10.1016/j.optmat.2024.116406
Xin Luo , Zhi Hong , Dechen Li , Hailan Hou , Fenqin Lai , Weixiong You , Jianhui Huang
{"title":"Preparation and scintillation properties of Eu3+-doped high crystallinity tellurite glass ceramics","authors":"Xin Luo , Zhi Hong , Dechen Li , Hailan Hou , Fenqin Lai , Weixiong You , Jianhui Huang","doi":"10.1016/j.optmat.2024.116406","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.optmat.2024.116406","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In this study, a high-crystallinity glass-ceramic scintillator doped with Eu³⁺ containing Bi₂Te₄O₁₁ nanocrystals was prepared using a traditional melt crystallization method. The optimal heat treatment conditions, phase structure, and luminescent properties of the glass-ceramics were systematically investigated using various characterization techniques, including DSC, XRD, SEM, and spectrophotometry. To achieve glass-ceramic samples with high transmittance and excellent luminescent performance, the optimal heat treatment process was determined to be 500 °C for 10 min. The final sample was found to have a density of 5.9 g/cm³ and a crystallinity of 70 %. Strong orange-red light emission was exhibited by the glass-ceramic under both 465 nm light and X-ray excitation. The maximum integral X-ray excited luminescence (XEL) intensity was found to reach 20.2 % of that of the commercial Bi<sub>4</sub>Ge<sub>3</sub>O<sub>12</sub> (BGO) scintillation crystal. It is indicated by the research that Eu³⁺-doped high-crystallinity tellurate glass-ceramics are promising candidate materials for scintillators in the field of X-ray detection.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":19564,"journal":{"name":"Optical Materials","volume":"157 ","pages":"Article 116406"},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142654300","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}