Synthesis and Photoluminescence Properties of Sr2Be2B2O7 Doped with Dy3+, Sm3+, Tb3+, and Pb2+

Abstract

Pure and Dy3+-, Sm3+-, Tb3+-, and Pb2+-doped Sr2Be2B2O7 materials were prepared by a solution combustion synthesis method. The phase analysis of all synthesized materials was carried out using powder XRD. The photoluminescent properties of Dy3+-, Sm3+-, Tb3+-, and Pb2+-doped Sr2Be2B2O7 materials were investigated using a spectrofl uorometer at room temperature. The fi rst luminescent material, Sr2Be2B2O7:Dy3+, emits 478–493, 573, and 661 nm upon excitation with 344 nm; Sr2Be2B2O7:Sm3+ emits 563–574, 599–613, 647–666, and 705–713 nm upon excitation with 395 nm; Sr2Be2B2O7:Tb3+ emits 489, 545, 584–591, and 622 nm upon excitation with 248 nm; Sr2Be2B2O7:Pb2+ emits 371 nm upon excitation with 281 nm. Also, the dependence of the emission intensity on the activator ion (Dy3+, Sm3+, Tb3+, and Pb2+) concentration for the Sr2Be2B2O7 was studied. It was observed that the concentration quenching of Dy3+, Sm3+, Tb3+, and Pb2+ in Sr2Be2B2O7 is 0.05, 0.02, 0.07, and 0.02 mol.%, respectively.