Heliyon (Aug 2023)
Luminescence properties and energy-transfer behavior of Y2-x-yBixEuyMgTiO6 phosphors
Abstract
In recent years, double perovskite has become a research hotspot of luminescent matrix materials due to its flexible structure, easy doping and good thermal stability. By using a high temperature solid-state technique, Bi3+ and Eu3+ co-doped Y2-x-yBixEuyMgTiO6 (0 ≤ x ≤ 0.1, 0 ≤ y ≤ 0.5) phosphors were made. X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis shows that the crystal structure of all samples is monoclinic system, P21/n; Bi3+ and Eu3+ can be doped into the position of Y3+ in the substitution system of Y2MgTiO6. Both photoluminescence spectroscopy (PL) and X-ray excitation luminescence spectroscopy (XEL) were used to investigate the link between Bi3+ and Eu3+ doping concentrations and luminescence intensity. PL shows that: When 375 nm is used as the excitation wavelength, by varying the doping concentration of Eu3+ in the Y1.995-yBi0.005EuyMgTiO6 phosphor, it is possible to create the color-tunable emission from blue to red; The introduction of an appropriate amount of Bi3+ will increase the typical Eu3+ emission; The way that the system's Bi3+ and Eu3+ exchange energy can be observed by combining the fluorescence decay curve and photoluminescence. Fitting by concentration quenching model shows that the resonant dipole-dipole transition is the mechanism of energy transfer between Bi3+→Eu3+; X-rays may successfully stimulate the phosphor, and the spectral distribution of XEL and PL is basically the same; The introduction of an appropriate amount of Bi3+ is also beneficial to improving the sensitivity of XEL; Changes in temperature affect the sample's emission intensity; In addition, the samples remain stable for an extended period while being continuously exposed to X-rays at various environmental temperatures. The a forementioned findings suggest that the phosphor has potential use value in the lighting industry, X-ray imaging and temperature sensor.
