JOURNAL OF LUMINESCENCE
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2026
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IF 3.8
Viswadevarayalu Annavaram,Weicheng Xiang,Zihang Chai,Kangwei Zhu,Zaifa Pan
Enhanced quantum-cutting (QC) materials are highly desirable for promising applications such as solar cells. In this work, a series of Ce 3+ , Gd 3+ , and Yb 3+ tri-doped phosphors using Y 2 SiO 5 as the host were synthesized via a solid-state reaction. X-ray diffraction confirms that the dopants do not alter the monoclinic phase of Y 2 SiO 5 . Photoluminescence spectroscopy reveals that, the optimized tri-doped phosphor exhibits intense near-infrared (NIR) emission centered at 976 nm under UV excitation. Mechanism investigation reveals that Gd 3+ preferentially occupies the 7-coordinate Y2 site (associated with the Ce 3+ 392-nm emission), displacing Ce 3+ ions toward the 6-coordinate Y1 site (associated with the 425-nm emission). The Y1-site Ce 3+ emission at ∼425 nm (≈23,500 cm −1 ) is energetically closer to twice the Yb 3+ absorption energy (≈20,000 cm −1 ) than the Y2-site emission at ∼392 nm (≈25,500 cm −1 ), making the Y1 site more favorable for cooperative energy transfer to Yb 3+ pairs. This site-selective occupation effect significantly enhances the quantum-cutting efficiency. Furthermore, the synthesized tri-doped phosphor demonstrates superior performance in NIR phosphor-converted LEDs (pc-LEDs), achieving an electrical-to-optical conversion efficiency 1.55 times that of the co-doped counterpart. The output power of the tri-doped NIR LED is enhanced to 206.4% of that of the co-doped device. For solar cell applications, the short-circuit current density (J SC ) of the tri-doped device reaches 2.47 mA/cm 2 , with a power conversion efficiency (η) of 10.58%. The tri-doped phosphor solar cell exhibits an extra 0.1% enhancement in conversion efficiency compared to the co-doped counterpart. These results highlight the potential of Y 2 SiO 5 :Ce 3+ ,Gd 3+ ,Yb 3+ as an efficient spectral converter for boosting the energy yield of silicon photovoltaics.
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OPTICAL MATERIALS
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2022
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IF 3.754
Cheng Zuo,Xishi Tai,Qian Su
S-scheme heterojunction can accelerate the separation of photogenerated electron-hole pairs and retain strong redox ability, so it has outstanding advantages and application prospects in the field of photocatalysis . The Ce 3+ self-doping CeO 2-x @CuO nanowires arrays on copper mesh were synthesized with the strategy of surface hydrogenation and hydrothermal calcination method. The morphology, composition and properties of the catalysts were determined by SEM, TEM, EDS , UV-VIS, PL , CO 2 -TPD and other characterization methods. Ce 3+ self-doping introduces O vacancies on the surface of CeO 2 without introducing heteroatoms. The O vacancies of CeO 2-x could enhance the adsorption, activation and reduction of CO 2 . The existence of coaxial S-scheme heterojunctions could effectively enhance the light absorption range and the separation of photo-generated charges. The photocatalytic activity of the composite catalyst was much higher than that of pure CuO/copper mesh (CM) and CeO 2 , and the difference in activity of catalysts composed of different proportions was studied. When the Ce 3+ self-doping CeO 2-x loading was moderate, the methanol yield reached 6.73 μmol·g cat −1 after 4 h reaction under visible light , which is 5.26 times of CuO/CM and 9.35 times of CeO 2 . The reduction mechanism of the composite catalyst at the gas-liquid interface was studied. This work demonstrates a feasible strategy to create efficient S-scheme heterojunction photocatalysts with rich active surface O vacancies for photocatalytic CO 2 reduction.
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PHYSICA B-CONDENSED MATTER
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2025
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IF 2.8
Qihao Zhou,Zhiyu Qin,Langping Dong,Jingshan Hou,Yongzheng Fang
In this study, a novel green-emitting fluorapatite phosphor Ca 9 Tb(PO 4 ) 5 (SiO 4 )F 2 :Ce 3+ (CTPSF:Ce 3+ ), which features excellent luminous efficiency and thermal stability, was first designed and prepared. High-concentration doping of Tb 3+ enables efficient green emission. Moreover, photoluminescence (PL) spectra and diffuse reflectance spectra reveal that the introduction of Ce 3+ extends the excitation spectrum to the range spanning 200 nm–380 nm, with a significant improvement in efficiency, which stem from the Ce 3+ → Tb 3+ energy transfer process. The introduction of Ce 3+ boosts the photoluminescence intensity of CTPSF by 2.315-fold, delivering a great internal quantum efficiency (IQE) of 73.95 % and an external quantum efficiency (EQE) of 57.86 %. Additionally, the thermal stability improved from retaining 66.3 % of the original intensity at 150 °C to 83.6 % retention of its original intensity at 150 °C. Finally, White-light-emitting diode (WLED) devices were fabricated by employing BaMgAl 10 O 17 :Eu 2+ (blue), CaAlSiN 3 :Eu 2+ (red), and the synthesized CTPSF:Ce 3+ (green) phosphors. Upon applying a forward bias current of 60 mA, the WLED device displayed a high color rendering index (Ra) of 92.7 and a low correlated color temperature (CCT) of 3973 K, validating the potential of this green-emitting phosphor for practical applications in WLED lighting systems.
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JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE-MATERIALS IN ELECTRONICS
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2026
·Vol. 37
·期 14
·1082
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IF 3.2
Pang Bo,Cui Yanqun,Yin Jing
As a fundamental element in integrated photonic systems, the functionality of polymer-based waveguide amplifiers is primarily determined by the optical properties of the active material. More precisely, the amplification bandwidth establishes the working spectral region of the photonic circuit. Consequently, developing gain media that feature both broad bandwidth and high gain has emerged as a critical challenge in the field. The performance of this gain medium is fundamentally determined by rare-earth-ion-doped crystals, as the emission spectrum of these crystals ultimately dictates the achievable gain bandwidth. In this study, Y 2 O 3 : Yb, Er, Ce crystals with emission peaks covering the entire S + C + L band were prepared. In Y₂O₃ crystals with low crystal field symmetry, the 4 I₁₃/₂ and 4 I₁₅/₂ levels of Er 3+ ions were observed to undergo severe splitting, which in turn allows for effective broadening of the operational bandwidth. Fluorescence analysis reveals that the broadband emission from Er 3+ ions stems from the pronounced energy level splitting caused by the crystal field effect. When irradiated with a 980 nm laser, the emitted peak coverage from these Y 2 O 3 : Yb, Er, Ce crystals spans the complete S + C + L spectral range, demonstrating broadband optical amplification properties. Incorporation of Ce 3+ substantially improved the emission strength within these crystals across the S + C + L spectral region. Given their remarkable broadband luminescence characteristics across the S + C + L spectral range, Y 2 O 3 : Yb, Er, Ce materials represent promising candidates for gain media in next-generation polymer-based optical amplifiers.
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CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
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2021
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IF 13.273
Pei Su,Xuedong Du,Yang Zheng,Wenyang Fu,Qizhan Zhang,Minghua Zhou
A bifunctional catalyst with Ce-based metal–organic frameworks deposited on carbon encapsulated Fe 3 O 4 particles (Ce-MOFs/Fe 3 O 4 @C) was prepared for heterogeneous electro-Fenton (EF), which exhibited high H 2 O 2 generation efficiency (over 90% selectivity and 80.7% current efficiency), high sulfamethazine (SMT) removal with very low electric energy consumption (7.65 kWh kg −1 SMT), and wider pH suitability to alkaline environment (pH 9). The highest content of oxygen vacancies (O V ), Ce 3+ and Fe 2+ was simultaneously exhibited when the Fe/Ce ratio in precursor was 2:1. Interface-confined between Ce-MOFs and Fe 3 O 4 @C and presence of O V promoted the O 2 adsorption for oxygen reduction reaction and O 2 ∙- generation, and electron transfer between Fe and Ce. Meanwhile, the presence of Fe 2+ /Fe 3+ and Ce 3+ /Ce 4+ simultaneously facilitated the sequential catalysis induced by H 2 O 2 to generate ∙ OH, and Ce 4+ could promote O 2 ∙- to generate 1 O 2 . This work provides new insight into the design and synthesis of Fe-based catalysts in EF with interface confinement and multi-layered reaction centers to improve the generation and the decomposition of H 2 O 2 at the same time at a low cathode potential.
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Materials Today Physics
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2023
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Jingming Chan,Lina Cao,Zhe Xu,Xiaoyong Huang
Highly efficient cyan-green-emitting phosphors are urgently needed for high-color-quality full-visible-spectrum white light-emitting diodes (LEDs). Herein, we report on efficient near-ultraviolet-excited cyan-green-emitting Ca 2 La 1- x Lu x Hf 2 Al 3 O 12 :Ce 3+ (CLa 1- x Lu x HA:Ce 3+ ) garnet phosphors, which are developed based on the solid-solution design of chemical cation substitution. All phosphor samples present a garnet crystal structure with the I a 3 ‾ d space group; with increasing Lu 3+ ions content, the lattice could be gradually contracted, along with a high symmetry as well as rigidity. Furthermore, under the 408 nm excitation, the cyan-green emissions of CLa 1- x Lu x HA:Ce 3+ phosphors are progressively enhanced with a slight blue-shift, due to crystal field splitting and Stokes shift . Importantly, quantum efficiency and thermal stability performances are greatly improved by introducing smaller Lu 3+ ions to replace the bigger La 3+ ions, owing to the high rigidity structure with high symmetry. The optimized CLa 0.5 Lu 0.5 HA:Ce 3+ phosphor exhibits an intense cyan-green emission band with high internal quantum efficiency of 76.4% and external quantum efficiency of 54.4%. Through employing the as-prepared CLa 0.5 Lu 0.5 HA:Ce 3+ cyan-green phosphor, we have successfully fabricated a full-visible-spectrum LED device, demonstrating a bright warm-white light emission with an extremely high color rendering index (Ra = 98.0, R9 = 95.9, and R12 = 94.3) and low correlated color temperature (3497 K) under 100 mA driving current. This study not only reveals the correlation between the crystal structure evolution and luminescent properties of phosphor materials, but also provides new strategies for the design and development of novel efficient luminescent materials for high-quality full-visible-spectrum LED lighting.
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JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CERAMIC SOCIETY
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2023
·Vol. 106
·期 11
·6577-6585
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IF 3.9
Yuting Zhang,Huan Tu,Guoying Zhao,Jingshan Hou,Yufeng Liu,Xin Qiao,Zhongzhi Wang,Bo Li,Ji-Guang Li,Feng Wang,Yongzheng Fang
Compared with other fluorescent crystal phases, garnet has better structural stability in a glass matrix and renders precisely controllable emissions due to the abundant lattice control positions. In this work, we regulate the coordination field of Ce 3+ ion based on the co-substitution method and achieve the spectra regulation in the yellow–green range. We used Ba 2+ –Si 4+ cations to replace Y 3+ –Al 3+ cations in Y 3 Al 5 O 12 (YAG) matrix to obtain blue-shift of the emission peak from 552 to 539 nm. The centroid shift and crystal field splitting decrease with the decreasing covalency of the bond between the Ce 3+ ion and the surrounding anions owing to the higher electronegativity of Si 4+ ions than Al 3+ ions. The corresponding fluorescent films were prepared by a low-temperature co-sintering process based on the as-made Ba 2+ –Si 4+ co-substituted phosphor. X-ray powder diffractometer and scanning electron microscopy images showed that the fluorescence crystals were less eroded and evenly dispersed in the glass matrix. Spectral analysis showed that the garnet phase was protected by using lead-free borosilicate glass with a low melting point, and the quantum efficiency of phosphor-in-glass (PiG) retains 98% of the corresponding phosphor. By adjusting the ratio of garnet phosphor to commercial red nitride phosphors, a warm white fluorescence with a color rendering index of 80.3 and color temperature of 3899 K was obtained. The prepared warm white film has potential application value in the whole spectra field.
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材料科学
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光电子学
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固态照明
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无机化学
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晶体场理论
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Journal of Materials Chemistry A
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2022
·Vol. 10
·期 19
·10625-10637
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IF 14.511
Kun Wang,Xiaobing Huang,Tao Zhou,Dan Sun,Haiyan Wang,Zhi Zhang
The NASICON-type Na4MnV(PO4)3 (NMVP) possesses potential as a cathode material in SIBs, and is known for its stable 3D Na+ superconductive framework, high voltage platform, and relatively low cost and toxicity. Nevertheless, the intrinsic poor electronic conductivity and Jahn–Teller effect from Mn3+ during cycling limit its further application. Herein, to address such issues, a well-designed 3D porous spheroidal Ce3+-doped NMVP@CeO2/C cathode was constructed via a simple spraying drying-assisted route. As proved, the synergistic effect of Ce3+ doping in the crystal framework and CeO2 surface coating was achieved simultaneously, which greatly improved the electronic conductivity, facilitated the ion diffusion transfer and stabilized the crystalline structure. As a result, the as-prepared sample delivered superior discharge performance (50.3 mA h g−1 at 50C) and long circular life (91.0 mA h g−1 after 2000 cycles at 5C with 86.7% capacity retention). Furthermore, the reversible biphasic reaction for cathodes was confirmed by Galvanostatic intermittent titration technique (GITT) and ex situ XRD. The DFT calculation revealed the influence of Ce3+-doping on the crystalline framework and electrochemical properties. Finally, the optimized NMVP cathode also showed great potential for practical utilization through the successful assembly of full cells.
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电化学
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