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A Guide to Brighter Phosphors‐Linking Luminescence Properties to Doping Homogeneity Probed by NMR
Author(s) -
Li Wenyu,
Adlung Matthias,
Zhang Qianyun,
Wickleder Claudia,
Schmedt auf der Günne Jörn
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
chemphyschem
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.016
H-Index - 140
eISSN - 1439-7641
pISSN - 1439-4235
DOI - 10.1002/cphc.201900790
Subject(s) - homogeneity (statistics) , phosphor , luminescence , doping , materials science , dopant , analytical chemistry (journal) , brightness , chemistry , optics , optoelectronics , organic chemistry , statistics , mathematics , physics
Crystalline powders of Ln 3+ doped LaPO 4 (Ln=Nd, Gd, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb) have been synthesized to serve in a case study for linking doping homogeneity as determined by NMR to luminescent properties. Samples obtained via different synthesis methods act as examples of homo‐ and inhomogeneous doping. The sample quality was verified by X‐ray diffraction. The homogeneously doped samples show improved luminescent properties in terms of brightness and lifetime which is consistent with the interpretation that, NMR visibility curves probe the distribution of paramagnetic dopants on a similar length scale as necessary for an efficient energy transfer in crystalline phosphors i. e. between sensitizers and activators, and to killer sites. Thus “NMR homogeneity” as observed by visibility curves may serve as a tool to optimize luminescent materials.