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Synthesis and luminescence spectra of (Y2O3–YOF):Ln(III) composites

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Sols were prepared by reacting yttrium, europium, and terbium trifluoroacetates with thioacetamide in ethyl acetate. The Eu3+ and Tb3+ concentrations in the sols were 0.10 to 10 wt % relative to yttrium, which corresponded to 0.061 (0.059) to 6.1 (5.9) at % Eu (Tb). The sols were converted into a gel-like state by slowly evaporating the solvent. After ripening, the gels were heat-treated at a temperature of 800°C. X-ray diffraction, differential scanning calorimetry, thermogravimetric analysis, and IR spectroscopy results showed that the resultant composites consisted predominantly of a mixture of Y2O3 and YOF. The Eu3+ and Tb3+ ions were shown to substitute for Y3+ ions in the crystal lattices of the yttrium oxide and yttrium oxyfluoride. The formation of the (Eu0.6Y0.4)2O3, Eu2O3, and EuOF phases was demonstrated. We determined the types and parameters of the crystal lattices of the synthesized materials in relation to activator concentrations. The luminescence of the composites is due to the 5 D 0 → 7 F j and 5 D 4 → 7 F j electronic transitions of the Eu3+ and Tb3+ ions and depends on the host and activator compositions, the excitation wavelength, and other factors.

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Smagin, V.P., Eremina, N.S. & Michueva, Z.V. Synthesis and luminescence spectra of (Y2O3–YOF):Ln(III) composites. Inorg Mater 53, 838–846 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1134/S0020168517080167

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