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Novel 4ZnO⋅B2O3⋅H2O:Ln3+/HTC (where Ln = Eu or Tb) phosphors: Synthesis, morphology and luminescence properties

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  17 June 2020

Lili He ,
Xiao Han ,
Chunhua Ge ,
Rui Zhang ,
Yufang Hou  and
Xiangdong Zhang Open the ORCID record for Xiangdong Zhang [Opens in a new window]
Lili He
Affiliation:
College of Chemistry, Liaoning University, Shenyang110036, P.R. China
Xiao Han
Affiliation:
College of Chemistry, Liaoning University, Shenyang110036, P.R. China
Chunhua Ge*
Affiliation:
College of Chemistry, Liaoning University, Shenyang110036, P.R. China
Rui Zhang
Affiliation:
College of Chemistry, Liaoning University, Shenyang110036, P.R. China
Yufang Hou
Affiliation:
College of Chemistry, Liaoning University, Shenyang110036, P.R. China
Xiangdong Zhang*
Affiliation:
College of Chemistry, Liaoning University, Shenyang110036, P.R. China
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a)Address all correspondence to these authors. e-mail: chhge@lnu.edu.cn
b)e-mail: xd623@sina.com
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Abstract

Hydrothermal carbon microsphere (HTC) is a carbon-based fluorescent material, which can be synthesized by hydrothermal carbonization of glucose. In this article, a series of 4ZnO·B2O3·H2O:Ln3+/HTC (where Ln = Eu or Tb) composites were prepared under hydrothermal conditions. The effects of the glucose concentration on the morphology, photoluminescence (PL) intensity and emission color of Zn3.64:Eu0.24[B2O7]·H2O/HTCx and Zn3.55:Tb0.3[B2O7]·H2O/HTCy were investigated. The relationship between morphology and PL intensity of composites was discussed. The results revealed that the presence of HTC did not change the original emission color of 4ZnO·B2O3·H2O:Ln3+ (where Ln = Eu or Tb) materials, but greatly increased their PL intensity, the sphere-like morphology composites have the strongest PL intensity. The Zn3.64:Eu0.24[B2O7]·H2O/HTCx and Zn3.55:Tb0.3[B2O7]·H2O/HTCy emit bright red light and green light, respectively, under respective excitation wavelengths. The present research suggests that the 4ZnO·B2O3·H2O:Ln3+/HTC (where Ln = Eu or Tb) composites may be candidates of red and green phosphors for display and lighting applications.

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compositehydrothermalluminescencezinc borateLn3+ and HTC
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Journal of Materials Research , Volume 35 , Issue 13: Focus Section: Interactions of Shear Transformation Bands , 14 July 2020 , pp. 1680 - 1691
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