화학공학소재연구정보센터
Journal of the American Ceramic Society, Vol.98, No.2, 423-429, 2015
Enhanced Light Storage of SrAl2O4 Glass-Ceramics Controlled by Selective Europium Reduction
A luminescent Eu, Dy: SrAl2O4 glass-ceramics with high transparency in the visible region was successfully synthesized using the frozen sorbet technique with the control of O-2 partial pressure (PO2) for the oxidation of Eu2+ ions. The glass-ceramics include Eu2+, Eu3+, and Dy3+ ions, and thus exhibits three characteristic types of emission bands, 4f-5d at around 520nm (Eu2+ ions), 4f-4f at 610nm (Eu3+ ions), and 480nm (Dy3+ ions). The Eu, Dy: SrAl2O4 glass-ceramics provide remarkable long-persistent luminescence under dark condition. The glass-ceramics also exhibits color-changing luminescence in the visible region based on their remarkable light storage properties. The luminescent Eu, Dy: SrAl2O4 glass-ceramics using the frozen sorbet technique with control of PO2 are promising materials for application in novel photonic and light storage materials.