Samarium ions doped strontium molybdate (SrMoO 4 :Sm 3+ ) nanofibers (NFs) were fabricated by a simple electrospinning process. The obtained SrMoO 4 :Sm 3+ NFs are composed of scheelite-type tetragonal SrMoO 4 phase, and the NFs have an average diameter of ca. 90 nm. Under 275 nm ultraviolet (UV) excitation, the NFs show an orange-red fluorescent property symbolized by a characteristic emission (606 nm) resulting from the 4 G 5/2 → 6 H 7/2 energy level transition of Sm 3+ . And the photoluminescence (PL) emissi on intensity of the SrMoO 4 :Sm 3+ NFs is superior to that of the nanoparticles (NPs) counterpart under the same doping concentrations. The effect of Sm 3+ concentrations on the 4 G 5/2 → 6 H 7/2 emission intensity was also investigated. The result reveals that the concentration quenching will occur when the Sm 3+ content exceeds 2 at.%. In other words, the SrMoO 4 :Sm 3+ NFs have an optimal luminescent performance under such a doping concentration.
Aihua Zhou,Chengguo Ming,Yumiao Pei,Yuanxue Cai,Tingting Guo,Hanbo Li
Reasonable modulation of temperature-dependent luminescence color has attracted significant attention due to its promising applications in anti-counterfeiting and temperature sensing. Although research on thermochromic materials is growing, the detailed exploration of the causes remain insufficiently explored. In this study, we successfully synthesized SrMoO 4 :Tb/Eu samples exhibiting thermal-responsive color tuning. Under 280 nm excitation, the intensity ratio of Eu 3+ ( 5 D 0 → 7 F 2 ) to Tb 3+ ( 5 D 4 → 7 F 5 ) in SrMoO 4 :0.08Tb/0.12Eu gradually increases from 0.81 to 5.8 over the temperature range of 303K–573K, accompanied by a distinct color shift from red to yellow. Experimental investigations demonstrated that the thermochromic behavior of the sample is primarily governed by nonradiative relaxation rates and local site symmetry. These results indicated that the samples can have potential for anti-counterfeiting and temperature sensing, particularly suitable as temperature sensing in the high-temperature reactor observation window.