Issue 38, 2018

Novel persistent and tribo-luminescence from bismuth ion pairs doped strontium gallate

Abstract

Unlike the many transition metal ions- and rare earth ions-doped long persistent materials, at present, few bismuth ion-doped long persistent materials have been reported. In this work, we report on a novel phosphor Sr3Ga4O9:Bi3+ that combines photoluminescence, long persistent luminescence and triboluminescence at room temperature. The compound glows in the green (530 nm) and red (680 nm) spectral regions upon excitation in the range 240–400 nm. From calculation results based on the original theory of electronegativity, we obtain the energy level structure of Bi3+ (doped into Sr sites 1–3) in Sr3Ga4O9:Bi3+, from which it is inferred that these emissive features are ascribed to Bi3+ pairs. These emissions are also produced under mechanical action and show a persistence up to 6.5 hours after removal of ultraviolet super-bandgap irradiation. This is the first observation of such multi-functionality for an inorganic solid activated with Bi3+. Furthermore, considering our insights into the elusive nature of Bi3+ luminescence, we expect that the Bi3+-doped mechanoluminescence (ML) material will further promote the development of ML.

Graphical abstract: Novel persistent and tribo-luminescence from bismuth ion pairs doped strontium gallate

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
11 Aug. 2018
Accepted
28 Aug. 2018
First published
30 Aug. 2018

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2018,6, 10367-10375

Novel persistent and tribo-luminescence from bismuth ion pairs doped strontium gallate

X. Wang, P. Boutinaud, L. Li, J. Cao, P. Xiong, X. Li, H. Luo and M. Peng, J. Mater. Chem. C, 2018, 6, 10367 DOI: 10.1039/C8TC04012E

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