[Synthesis and fluorescence of KznF3 : Ce3+, Tb3+ nanoparticles].
Phosphors of KZnF3 : Ce3+, KZnF3 : Tb3+ and KZnF3 : Ce3+, Tb3+ nanoparticles were synthesized in a cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB)/2-octanol/water microemulsion system. X-ray diffraction (XRD) pattern was used to identify the formation of KZnF3 phase without detectable impurity. Environment scanning electron microscopy (ESEM) image showed that the average sizes of the KZnF3 : Ce3+ , Tb3+ nanocrystals were 30 nm in diameter. Photoluminescence characteristics of the rare earth ions doped nanoparticles were investigated and compared with that of the sample prepared by solid state reaction at a high temperature. The emission peak of the KZnF3 : Ce3+ nanoparticles showed an obvious red shift as compared to that of polycrystalline powder. In a co-doped system of KZnF3 nanoparticles, the emission band of Ce3+ even could hardly be observed and the luminescence intensity of Tb3+ was increased much compared with that Tb-doped singly. This showed that the emission of the Tb3+ was sensitized by Ce3+. The experimental results indicated that there was an effective energy transfer from Ce3+ to Tb3+ in KZnF3 nanoparticles.
Zhu
Guo-Xian
GX
College of Science, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun 130022, China. zhugxian@163.com
Li
Yong-Da
YD
Yan
Jing-Hui
JH
Shi
Chun-Shan
CS