Abstract
CePO4:Tb nanorods were synthesized via a simple wet-chemical route. The as-synthesized CePO4:Tb nanorods present high photoluminescence efficiency due to an efficient energy transfer form Ce3+ to Tb3+. However, heat treatment at 150 °C in air leads to a significant decrease of photoluminescence. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and excitation spectra revealed the oxidation of Ce3+ to Ce4+ in the heat-treatment process, which should be responsible for significant photoluminescence degradation due to the breakage of Ce3+→Tb3+ energy transfer. This conclusion is further supported by atmosphere and size effects of photoluminescence of CePO4:Tb under the heat treatment.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 728-732 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Journal of Luminescence |
Volume | 130 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 2010 |
Keywords
- Ce
- Ce
- Photoluminescence
- Tb
- Thermal degradation