Significant enhancement of cathode-ray scintillation for a conductive Bi-SMOF via in situ partial rare earth ion replacement

Abstract

Through in situ partial replacement of Bi³⁺ ions with rare earth ions like Eu³⁺ in a conductive Bi(III)–MOF matrix, the cathode-ray luminescence performance gets significantly enhanced. The first example of this modified Bi-SMOF affords an alternative strategy in designing phosphors for field emission displays.