1. Site and local structure of activator Eu2+ in phosphor Ca10−x (PO4)6Cl2:xEu2+.
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Wang, Chun-Hai, Gui, Dong-Yun, Qin, Rui, Yang, Feng-Li, Jing, Xi-Ping, Tian, Guang-Shan, and Zhu, Wenjun
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EUROPIUM isotopes , *PHOSPHORS , *CALCIUM chloride , *METAL ions , *MOLECULAR structure , *ACTIVATORS (Chemistry) - Abstract
Abstract: The site and local structure of activator Eu2+ in phosphor Ca10−x (PO4)6Cl2:xEu2+ is investigated by experiment measurements, first-principle calculations and XAFS simulations. From first-principle calculations, the “local” structure [bond length L(M–O)≤R(M 2+)+R(O2−)] of host shows a significant deformation (expansion) when Ca2+ is substituted by Eu2+, and Eu2+ should prefer 6h site to 4f site in the host. The d→f emission of Eu2+ at 4f site should show a longer wavelength than that of Eu2+ at 6h site. The XAFS measurement and simulations suggest that the Eu2+ in our Ca9.9(PO4)6Cl2:0.1Eu2+ sample mainly locates at 6h site. In the emission spectrum, two emission profiles of Ca9.9(PO4)6Cl2:0.1Eu2+ sample are obtained and assigned. The major one (2.71eV≈456nm) should be the emission of Eu2+ at 6h site. The minor one (2.61eV≈465nm) should be that of Eu2+ at 4f site. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]
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- 2013
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