Binli Xiao,Puxian Xiong,Sheng Wu,Dongliang Jiang,Kang Chen,Yao Xiao,Peishan Shao,Yinzhen Wang
Mechanical luminescence (ML) is the conversion of mechanical energy into light energy when a material is subjected to a force. It is challenging to develop ML materials with tunable luminescent properties by single ion doping, which have broad application prospects in the fields of stress sensing and dynamic signature anticounterfeiting. In this study, a Pr 3+ doped Sr 2 Ga 2 GeO 7 tunable ML material is reported. Due to the traps resulting from unequal substitution of Pr 3+ –Sr 2+ in [SrO 6 ] heptahedra, the deep/shallow traps redistribution occurs towards a multicolor ML from red to green. In addition, even after continuous friction sliding force (15 N), the ML intensities can be recovered after ultraviolet pre-irradiation, indicating that Sr 2 Ga 2 GeO 7 : Pr 3+ has excellent ML emission stability. Based on thermoluminescence analysis, potential PersL and ML mechanisms are further elaborated by a lattice engineering (trap regulation) strategy. In all, the development of single-ion doped multicolor ML materials may have crucial research value and show a variety of potential applications in the fields of anticounterfeiting and information encryption.
Yi Zhang,Peng Wang,Bibo Lou,Shengjie Niu,Haonian Bai,Dan Zhang,Chong-Geng Ma
To fulfill the escalating demand for high-quality white lighting, the exploration of novel and advanced luminescent materials holds a significant role in addressing the issues of reabsorption, color bleaching and deviation in modern WLED solid-state lighting technology based on phosphor-converted materials. In this research, a series of novel Bi 3+ -activated gallium-germanate luminescent materials Sr 2 Ga 2 GeO 7 (SGGO): Bi 3+ were synthesized by means of the classic high-temperature solid-phase method. A comprehensive exploration of their crystal structure, electronic structure, and optical transition properties were conducted through a combined experimental and theoretical calculation analysis. The research outcomes suggest that Bi 3+ , which is prone to occupying Sr sites, shows a remarkable blue emission with a peak at approximately 450 nm throughout the entire spectral range from near ultraviolet (UV) to near infrared when excited at 315 nm, and this is attributed to the 3 P 1 → 1 S 0 transition. Additionally, by devising an efficient energy transfer strategy from Bi 3+ to Eu 3+ , single-component white light can be attained by merely adjusting the doping concentration of Eu 3+ in the SGGO: Bi 3+ , Eu 3+ co-activation system. Eventually, devices packaged based on 310 nm ultraviolet chips also demonstrate the potential application of the synthesized material in WLEDs. These findings contribute to a deeper understanding of the luminescence and energy transfer mechanisms of Bi 3+ -activated systems, and also offer essential guidance for the advancement of high-performance Bi 3+ -doped advanced light-conversion materials and effective materials for various applications demanding enhanced light conversion properties.