Advanced Optical Materials,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
10(22)
Published: Aug. 21, 2022
Abstract
It
is
of
significant
importance
to
tailor
the
luminescent
properties
Cr
3+
ions
as
efficient
near‐infrared
(NIR)
emitter
for
extended
optical
applications.
Here,
crystal
field
engineering
explored
a
‐doped
garnet,
Lu
2
Ca
1
‐
x
Sr
Al
4
SiO
12
(
=
0–1).
As
2+
substituted
by
,
emission
becomes
sharper
with
longer
lifetime,
indicating
that
E
g
→
A
2g
transition
dominant.
More
importantly,
thermal
stability
greatly
improved,
intensity
at
480
K
increases
from
83%
111%
300
K.
Moreover,
efficiency
energy
transfer
Yb
/Nd
60–70%
80–90%.
The
ratio
I
810
/
706
SrAl
:Cr
,Nd
can
be
applied
thermometry,
maximum
relative
sensitivity
value
1.43%
–1
303
Compared
blue
light‐emitting
diode
(LED)
chip,
clearer
and
more
accurate
imaging
established
NIR
.
Furthermore,
emissions
differentiate
pork,
chicken,
beef.
These
findings
provide
an
avenue
optimize
‐activated
emitters
applications
in
thermometry
NIR‐LED.
Abstract
Cr
3+
activated
near‐infrared
(NIR)
phosphors
are
getting
unprecedented
attention
to
fabricate
the
broad
band
NIR
light
emitting
diodes
(NIR‐LEDs)
for
nondestructive
detection,
bio‐imaging,
and
night
vision.
However,
it
remains
a
major
challenge
obtain
ultrabroadband
phosphor
with
excellent
quantum
yield
(QY).
Here,
broadband
Mg
7
Ga
2
GeO
12
:Cr
(MGGO:
)
ranging
from
600
1300
nm
an
outstanding
QY
(93%)
large
full
width
of
half
maximum
(FWHM
=
226
nm)
is
developed,
in
which
site
occupancy
tendency
MGGO
host
discussed
detail
through
combining
structure
optimization
first‐principles
theory
calculation
luminescent
properties
at
low
temperature.
After
that,
emission
intensity
MGGO:Cr
improved
partial
substitution
2+
by
alkaline‐earth
ions
Ca
,
Sr
or
Ba
luminescence
enhancement
mechanism
also
investigated.
Furthermore,
pc‐LED
device
fabricated
450
blue
LED
chip
brightest
/Ba
its
potential
applications
evaluated
field
vision,
bio‐imaging.
Advanced Optical Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
11(7)
Published: Jan. 19, 2023
Abstract
Broadband
near‐infrared
(NIR)
phosphors
have
recently
received
considerable
attention
in
spectroscopy
technology
fields,
but
designing
inexpensive,
emission
peaks
centered
above
800
nm,
and
multimodal
broadband
NIR
luminescence
material
still
remains
a
great
challenge.
Here,
by
selecting
stannate
compound
Mg
2
SnO
4
(MSO)
as
the
host,
kind
of
phosphor
MSO:Cr
3+
with
multimode
properties
is
reported.
The
designed
exhibits
an
peaking
at
nm
full‐width
half
maximum
180
(≈2730
cm
−1
).
site
occupation
Cr
MSO
unraveled
density
functional
theory
calculation.
constructed
light‐emitting
device
based
on
displays
high
output
power
187.19
mW@100
mA
remarkable
photoelectric
efficiency
13.67%,
its
multifunctional
applications
information
encryption,
non‐destructive
detection,
so
are
also
demonstrated.
Additionally,
through
defect
reconstruction,
presents
superior
persistent
(PersL)
PersL
duration
time
longer
than
50
h.
This
work
provides
feasible
strategy
to
develop
intelligent
optical
integrated
low‐cost
compounds
host
toward
versatile
such
detection
bioimaging.
Advanced Powder Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
3(3), P. 100186 - 100186
Published: March 6, 2024
Cr3+-activated
near-infrared
(NIR)
phosphors
are
key
for
NIR
phosphor-converted
light
emitting
diodes
(NIR
pc-LED).
While,
the
site
occupancy
of
Cr3+
is
one
debates
that
have
plagued
researchers.
Herein,
Y2Mg2Al2Si2O12
(YMAS)
with
multiple
cationic
sites
chosen
as
host
to
synthesize
YMAS:
xCr3+
phosphors.
In
YMAS,
ions
occupy
simultaneously
Al/SiO4
tetrahedral,
Mg/AlO6
octahedral,
and
Y/MgO8
dodecahedral
which
form
three
luminescent
centers
named
Cr1,
Cr2,
Cr3,
respectively.
Cr1
Cr2
relate
an
intermediate
crystal
field,
transitions
2E→4A2
4T2→4A2
occurring
simultaneously.
As
concentration
increases,
transition
becomes
more
pronounced
in
resulting
a
red-shift
broadband
emission.
Cr3
consistently
behaves
weak
field
exhibits
broad
long-wavelength
Wide-range
emission
centering
at
745
nm
realized
0.03Cr3+
phosphor.
This
phosphor
has
high
internal
quantum
efficiency
(IQE
=
86%)
satisfying
luminescence
thermal
stability
(I423
K
70.2%).
Using
this
phosphor,
pc-LEDs
56.6
mW@320
mA
optical
output
power
packaged
applied.
Present
study
not
only
demonstrates
multi-site
certain
oxide
but
also
provides
reliable
approach
via
choosing
diverse
local
environments
achieve
Advanced Optical Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
12(16)
Published: March 14, 2024
Abstract
The
utilization
of
phosphor‐converted
light‐emitting
diodes
(pc‐LEDs)
as
compact
short‐wave
infrared
(SWIR)
emitters
has
emerged
a
promising
strategy
for
miniature
SWIR
spectrometers
in
portable
devices,
enabling
diverse
applications
such
nondestructive
identification,
bioimaging,
night‐vision
surveillance,
and
optical
communication.
However,
discovering
phosphors
capable
efficiently
absorbing
blue
light
emitting
pure
(>900
nm)
remains
significant
challenge.
Here,
highly
efficient
thermally
stable
luminescence
Yb
3+
upon
LED
excitation
by
employing
Cr
–Yb
energy
transfer
Y
3
Ga
5
O
12
garnet
is
reported.
prepared
:Cr
,Yb
phosphor
exhibits
intense
emission
spanning
from
900
to
1150
nm
at
438
excitation,
coupled
with
ultra‐high
internal/external
quantum
efficiency
80.8%/40.2%
excellent
thermal
stability
(108%@150
°C).
A
pc‐LED
prototype
fabricated
incorporating
the
optimized
commercial
450
chip,
shows
exceptional
performance,
delivering
output
power
92.7
mW
driving
current
350
mA
photoelectric
21.5%
10
mA.
This
work
opens
up
new
avenue
designing
that
exhibit
photoluminescence
demonstrating
potential
next‐generation
high‐power
sources.
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
14(45), P. 51157 - 51164
Published: Nov. 7, 2022
Broadband
near-infrared
(NIR)
phosphors
are
in
high
demand
for
creating
"smart"
NIR
phosphor-converted
light-emitting
diode
(pc-LED)
sources.
In
this
work,
a
series
of
Cr3+-substituted
NIR-emitting
materials
with
highly
efficient,
broad,
tunable
emission
spectra
achieved
by
modifying
the
simple
oxide
Ga2O3
using
[Mg2+-Ge4+]
and
[Ga3+-Ga3+]
co-unit
substitution.
The
results
show
that
peak
can
be
shifted
from
726
to
830
nm
while
maintaining
constant
excitation
blue
light
region,
enabling
extensive
application.
optical
properties
stem
changes
Cr3+
crystal
field
environment
upon
Intriguingly,
temperature-dependent
photoluminescence
position
shows
virtually
no
change
co-substituted
materials.
This
abnormal
phenomenon
is
found
comprehensive
embodiment
weakening
(red-shift)
as
temperature
increases
reduced
local
structure
distortion
(blue-shift)
increasing
temperature.
quantum
yield,
emission,
net-zero
shift
function
make
phosphor
class
optimal
device
incorporation.
As
result,
their
performance
was
studied
coating
on
450
emitting
LED
chip.
fabricated
demonstrates
an
excellent
output
power
photoelectric
conversion
efficiency.
study
provides
tunable,
broadband
spectroscopy
applications
contributes
basic
foundation
Cr3+-activated
phosphors.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
33(27)
Published: May 1, 2023
Abstract
Mechanoluminescence
(ML)
materials
with
long‐wavelength
emission
bands
are
essential
for
future
in
vivo
bioimaging,
non‐destructive
testing
of
solids,
etc.
The
lack
a
defined
mechanism,
however,
prevents
the
application
near
infrared
ML
above
650
nm
several
new
fields.
Here,
addition
Ga
3+
ions
to
Y
3
Al
5
O
12
:
Cr
manipulates
matrix
microstructure
evolution,
boosting
near‐infrared
(NIR)
zero‐phonon
line
(ZPL)
stress
optical
output
ion
at
688
nm.
key
factor
changing
crystal
field
intensity
D
q
/B
due
is
what
causes
luminescence
amplification
ZPL.
fabricated
by
composite
polydimethylsiloxane
and
4
GaO
(YAGG:
)
may
penetrate
chicken
feet
epidermal
tissue
mm
pork
thanks
strong
NIR
ZPL
YAGG:
phosphor.
This
discovery
enhancing
solid
solution
provides
us
technique
optimizing
materials,
as
well
prospect
biological
applications.
Advanced Optical Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
11(24)
Published: Oct. 11, 2023
Abstract
Transition
metal
chromium
(Cr)
ion‐doped
inorganic
materials
exhibit
distinct
tunable
broadband
near‐infrared
luminescence,
and
they
have
promising
applications
including
nondestructive
composition
analysis,
night
vision,
biomedicine,
plant
illumination,
afterglow
anticounterfeiting.
Currently,
the
most
critical
issue
is
to
optimize
their
full
width
at
half
maxima,
thermal
stability,
internal/external
quantum
efficiency.
This
review
systematically
summarizes
strategies
effectively
improve
photoluminescence
performance
of
near‐infrared‐emitting
with
transition
ions.
Key
examples
design
preparation
Cr
luminescence
different
modes,
a
detailed
discussion
properties
luminescent
materials,
summary
generic
help
explore
novel
efficient
Cr‐doped
phosphor
are
provided.
Next,
latest
developments
trends
in
these
presented
for
variety
application
scenarios.
Finally,
future
research
directions
new
challenges
faced
also
discussed.
Abstract
Single‐band
ratiometric
(SBR)
thermometry
has
recently
emerged
as
a
powerful
alternative
to
its
dual‐emission
counterparts
because
it
can
avoid
the
large
uncertainties
related
emission
spectral
overlap
or
light
absorption/scattering
by
medium.
Herein,
novel
SBR
thermometric
scheme
in
Sc
2
Mo
3
O
12
:Eu
3+
nanosheet
that
depends
on
thermal
enhancement
of
charge‐transfer
state
absorption
between
2−
and
Eu
is
reported.
Mechanistic
investigation
reveals
vital
role
lattice
negative
expansion
(NTE)
for
thermally
enhanced
emissions
according
configuration
coordinate
model.
In
contrast,
serious
quenching
detected
under
excitation
wavelength
corresponding
ground
absorption.
Such
wavelength‐dependent
behavior
luminescence
enabled
with
high
sensitivity
resolution
(
S
r
=
2.0%
K
−1
,
δT
0.121
at
363
K).
Finally,
applicability
proposed
model
real‐world
sensing
scenarios
demonstrated
using
as‐fabricated
flexible
thin‐film,
offering
accurate
real‐time
temperature
detection
local
hotspot
electronic
component.