Effect of europium concentration on the photoluminescent and thermoluminescent properties of HfO2:Eu3+ nanocrystals

Eduardo Montes, Pablo Ceron, José Guzmán-Mendoza, Ciro Falcony, Miguel Angel Vallejo, Modesto Antonio Sosa

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Abstract

This work is aimed to determine the influence of the europium concentration on the photoluminescent and thermoluminescent properties of the HfO2:Eu3+ synthesized by hydrothermal method. Samples were prepared at Eu3+ contents of 0, 1, 3, 5 and 7 at%. The structural, morphological, photoluminescent and thermoluminescent characteristics of the material, as well as the kinetic parameters of the glow curve when it was exposed to UV radiation at 254 nm are presented. The maximum response for the photoluminescence and thermoluminescence properties, with an integrated signal more than six times greater than the signal obtained for the intrinsic sample, was found for the sample with 5 at% Eu3+. Nanocrystal sizes of 28 nm were obtained for the pure sample and 46 nm for the sample doped with the highest concentration of Eu3+. The microcrystals showed a preferential growth in the (022) direction.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)8081-8086
Number of pages6
JournalCeramics International
Volume44
Issue number7
DOIs
StatePublished - May 2018
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • HfO-crystals
  • Hydrothermal method
  • Kinetic parameters
  • UV radiation

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