Journal
JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY C
Volume 122, Issue 28, Pages 16289-16303Publisher
AMER CHEMICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.8b04180
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- Natural Science Foundation of China [51304086, 11464017]
- Foundation of Science and Technology Pillar Program in Industrial Field of Jiangxi Province [20123BBE50075]
- Natural Science Funds for Distinguished Young Scholar of Jiangxi Province [20171BCB23064]
- Science & Technology Major Project of Jiangxi Province [20165ABC28010]
- Jiangxi University of Science and Technology
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Upconversion (UC) luminescence materials doped with rare earth ions are extensively investigated as optical temperature probes by the fluorescence intensity ratio technique. However, most Er3+-doped materials are still suffering from low sensing sensitivity. In the present study, we attempt to develop high-sensing sensitivity Er3+-doped materials based on the thermally coupled energy levels (TCLs) from Stark sublevels as well as the properties at subzero temperatures, for which there is continuous lack of research. Er3+/Yb3+ codoped Ba3Y4O9 (BYO) phosphors were produced via a solid-state reaction. Excited by 980 nm, various output colors, including bright green, yellow, and red, in BYO:Er3+/Yb3+ phosphors as well as the relative emission intensities could be regulated through altering Yb3+ concentrations. Subsequently, on the basis of all 12 pairs of TCLs especially from Stark sublevels of H-2(11/2),S-4(3/2), and F-4(9/2) of Er3+ ions, multiple temperature-sensing performances are evaluated over a wide range of 73-573 K. The results show that the maximum sensitivity of the H-2(11/2) and S-4(3/2(1)) levels is approximately 1-fold higher than that of traditional TCLs of H-2(11/2)/S-4(3/2) at elevated temperature and the maximum sensitivity based on the H-2(11/2(2)) and H-2(11/2(2)) levels is more than 12 times higher than that of the traditional TCLs of H-2(11/2) /S-4(3/2) at subzero temperature. Therefore, it is expected to realize high-sensitivity temperature detection from subzero to elevated temperatures by combining two pairs of different TCLs. In addition, the potential of Er3+/Yb3+ codoped BYO phosphors to be used as an optical heater is studied. The generated temperature can be accurately monitored by BYO:Er3+/Yb3+ phosphors and regulated by adjusting the excitation power, which indicate that BYO:Er3+/Yb3+ phosphors can be used as an optical heating device.
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