Luminescence properties of ORMOSIL films doped with terbium complexes

M. Trejo-Valdez, P. Jenouvrier, M. Langlet

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Abstract

Luminescence properties of sol-gel SiO2-TiO2 ORMOSIL films doped with various terbium complexes were studied. 3-(Trimethoxysilyl) propyl methacrylate and tetraisopropyl-orthotitanate complexed with methacrylic acid were used as sol-gel precursors for film deposition. In situ rare earth complexation was performed through the direct incorporation of TbCl3 and 1,10-phenanthrolin (Phen), phthalic acid (Phta), or 2,2′-bipyridyl (Bipy) ligand in the sol-gel precursor solution. ORMOSIL coatings were deposited using the aerosol-gel process, which is an original deposition method based on the sol-gel polymerization of a liquid film produced from an ultrasonically sprayed aerosol. ORMOSIL films containing terbium complexes exhibited a strong green emission, which was intensified through post-treatment temperature optimization. The highest photoluminescence intensities were measured on films doped with Tb(Phen)3+ complex and heat treated at 150 °C, while films doped with Tb(Bipy)3+ complex and heat-treated at the same temperature exhibited the longest lifetimes.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)628-633
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of Non-Crystalline Solids
Volume345-346
DOIs
StatePublished - 15 Oct 2004
Externally publishedYes
EventPhysics of Non-Crystalline Solids 10 - Parma, Italy
Duration: 15 Oct 200415 Oct 2004

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