Issue 19, 2024

A highly sensitive lifetime-based luminescent manometer and bi-functional pressure–temperature sensor based on a spectral shift of the R-line of Mn4+ in K2Ge4O9

Abstract

Although lifetime-based luminescent manometers exploiting the luminescence kinetics of Mn4+ ions exhibit remarkably attractive manometric performance, the number of studies reported in the literature devoted to this area is relatively small. Given that this type of manometer can exhibit very high sensitivity over a limited pressure range, in-depth studies on the correlation of the structure with the manometric properties of such pressure gauges are required to enable the design of manometers with predefined sensing performance. In response to these requirements, the present work investigates the spectroscopic properties of a new promising inorganic phosphor, i.e. K2Ge4O9:Mn4+, measured as a function of pressure and temperature. As is shown, the spectral shift of the Mn4+ R-line, the ratio of its emission intensity to phonon-progression bands, and the luminescence kinetics of the 2E state can be used for remote pressure readout, with sensitivities of 0.59 nm GPa−1, SR = 21.7%/Gpa and 12%/Gpa, respectively. Notably, the developed manometer shows the highest sensitivity in the lifetime-based mode reported so far for pressure values above 2 Gpa. Furthermore, the considerable thermal sensitivity of the narrow emission line of Mn4+ ions (R-line) in the K2Ge4O9:0.1% Mn4+ material, combined with its minimal shift under pressure for pressures below 1 GPa allows for the utilization of this phosphor as a luminescent sensor capable of concurrently measuring both pressure and temperature.

Graphical abstract: A highly sensitive lifetime-based luminescent manometer and bi-functional pressure–temperature sensor based on a spectral shift of the R-line of Mn4+ in K2Ge4O9

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
29 dek 2023
Accepted
09 fev 2024
First published
14 fev 2024

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024,12, 6793-6804

A highly sensitive lifetime-based luminescent manometer and bi-functional pressure–temperature sensor based on a spectral shift of the R-line of Mn4+ in K2Ge4O9

M. Szymczak, W. M. Piotrowski, P. Woźny, M. Runowski and L. Marciniak, J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, 12, 6793 DOI: 10.1039/D3TC04812H

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