Relative Luminescence Research Articles

RE-codoping effect on emission ability of Sm,Gd- and Sm,Eu-codoped complex borosilicate glasses

Sm,Gd- and Sm,Eu-codoped aluminoborosilicate glasses (ABS) with total rare earth (RE) content of 1 or 2 wt.% have been synthesized by melt-quenching technique. Different proportions of RE-codopants were used to examine the codoping effect on the emission ability of pristine and β-irradiated codoped ABS glasses. It was shown that the relative luminescence intensity as well as the reduction efficiency of Sm ions in glass studied reveals non-linear behavior with RE concentration proportion. The same non-linear evolution with RE codoping concentration was observed for Sm3+ and Eu3+ lifetime in glass studied. The results obtained are consistent with hypothesis on more complicated processes of RE ions participation in the luminescence and/or interaction of different RE redox states and RE sites both between each other and with precursors of glass intrinsic defects.

Spectral and infrared luminescent characteristics of 40PbO–35Bi2O3–25Ga2O3 glasses doped with Er3+

The heavy metal oxide glasses based on 40PbO–35Bi2O3–25Ga2O3 composition doped with different Er3+ ions content were synthesized in corundum crucible. The concentration dependences of band gap energy and Urbach energy in a series of glass samples were analyzed. The studied matrix showed wider IR transparency region comparing with other heavy metal oxide glasses containing PbO: up to 6.5 μm. The content of hydroxyl impurities NOH was evaluated based on infrared transmission spectra. The comparison of obtained NOH values with other oxide glasses indicate that studied composition has a moderate hydroxyl groups content. Luminescence properties of 4I13/2 → 4I15/2 transition were measured under 980 nm wavelength excitation. The correlation of radiative characteristics with NOH content was determined. The maximum relative luminescence intensity had the sample doped with 0.869 × 1020 ion/cm3 of Er3+. Comparative analysis of FWHM, peak value of emission cross-section, and radiative lifetime of 4I13/2 → 4I15/2 transition with other glass matrixes indicates the prospects of the investigated composition as advanced material for 1.5 μm optical amplifiers.

Biomimetic Citrate-Coated Luminescent Apatite Nanoplatforms for Diclofenac Delivery in Inflammatory Environments.

Luminescent nanoparticles are innovative tools for medicine, allowing the imaging of cells and tissues, and, at the same time, carrying and releasing different types of molecules. We explored and compared the loading/release ability of diclofenac (COX-2 antagonist), in both undoped- and luminescent Terbium3+ (Tb3+)-doped citrate-coated carbonated apatite nanoparticles at different temperatures (25, 37, 40 °C) and pHs (7.4, 5.2). The cytocompatibility was evaluated on two osteosarcoma cell lines and primary human osteoblasts. Biological effects of diclofenac-loaded-nanoparticles were monitored in an in vitro osteoblast’s cytokine–induced inflammation model by evaluating COX-2 mRNA expression and production of PGE2. Adsorption isotherms fitted the multilayer Langmuir-Freundlich model. The maximum adsorbed amounts at 37 °C were higher than at 25 °C, and particularly when using the Tb3+ -doped particles. Diclofenac-release efficiencies were higher at pH 5.2, a condition simulating a local inflammation. The luminescence properties of diclofenac-loaded Tb3+ -doped particles were affected by pH, being the relative luminescence intensity higher at pH 5.2 and the luminescence lifetime higher at pH 7.4, but not influenced either by the temperature or by the diclofenac-loaded amount. Both undoped and Tb3+-doped nanoparticles were cytocompatible. In addition, diclofenac release increased COX-2 mRNA expression and decreased PGE2 production in an in vitro inflammation model. These findings evidence the potential of these nanoparticles for osteo-localized delivery of anti-inflammatory drugs and the possibility to localize the inflammation, characterized by a decrease in pH, by changes in luminescence.

Towards physical and mechanical properties of the novel Al-Cr-Ni-Fe decagonal quasicrystal and crystalline approximants

In the present article, mechanically alloyed AlCrNiFe alloy powders, including quasicrystalline and crystalline phases, were compacted through a cold isostatic pressing at 400 MPa pressure, 25 °C temperature, and 1 h soaking time. The main objective of this work is to examine the surface porosity and relative density, microhardness, compressive strength, wettability, electrical resistivity, and optical and luminescence properties of the AlCrNiFe compacts. The effect of the crystalline/quasicrystalline structures on the mentioned properties was studied. It should be noted that the physical and mechanical characteristics of the AlCrNiFe alloys were first investigated. It was diagnosed that the Vickers microhardness of the decagonal quasicrystalline compacts possesses the maximum value of 12 GPa. The AlCrNiFe compacts containing the decagonal phase acquire the maximum compressive strength and low ductility of 363 MPa and 2.53%, respectively. The highest contact angle value (θavg = 103.3° ± 2.3°) beside the lowest wettability and surface free energy values (WA = 56.1 ± 2.8 mJ m−2, SFE = 21.1 ± 1.3 mJ m−2) belongs to the decagonal quasicrystal as compared to the PTFE. It was recognized that the presence of the decagonal quasicrystal resulted in the high electrical resistivity value of 930 μΩcm at room temperature with a negative temperature coefficient of resistivity (ρ−253/ρ27 = 1.13). Decagonal quasicrystal comprises the highest optical absorption and bandgap, which made it suitable for solar-selective absorbers.

Bioluminescence capability and intensity in the dinoflagellate Alexandrium species

Some species in the dinoflagellate genus Alexandrium are bioluminescent. Of the 33 formally described Alexandrium species, the bioluminescence capability of only nine species have been tested, and eight have been reported to be bioluminescent. The present study investigated the bioluminescence capability of seven Alexandrium species that had not been tested. Alexandrium mediterraneum, A. pohangense, and A. tamutum were bioluminescent, but A. andersonii, A. hiranoi, A. insuetum, and A. pseudogonyaulax were not. We also measured the bioluminescent intensity of A. affine, A. fraterculus, A. mediterraneum, A. ostenfeldii, A. pacificum, A. pohangense, A. tamarense, and A. tamutum. The mean 200-second-integrated bioluminescence intensity per cell ranged from 0.02 to 32.2 × 104 relative luminescence unit per cell (RLU cell-1), and the mean maximum bioluminescence intensity per cell per second (BLMax) ranged from 0.01 to 10.3 × 104 RLU cell-1 s-1-1. BLMax was significantly correlated with the maximum growth rates of Alexandrium species, except for A. tamarense. A phylogenetic tree based on large subunit ribosomal DNA (LSU rDNA) showed that the bioluminescent species A. affine, A. catenella, A. fraterculus, A. mediterraneum, A. pacificum, and A. tamarense formed a large clade. However, the toxicity or mixotrophic capability of these species was split. Thus, their bioluminescence capability in this clade was more consistent than their toxicity or mixotrophic capability. Phylogenetic trees based on LSU rDNA and the luciferase gene of Alexandrium were consistent except for A. pohangense. The results of the present study can provide a basis for understanding the interspecific diversity in bioluminescence of Alexandrium.

Luminescence behavior of PMMA films doped with Tb(III) and Eu(III) complexes

Novel hybrid systems based on the poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) matrix and Eu(III) and Tb(III) tris(β-diketonates) complexes with 1,10-phenanthroline were synthesized and analyzed as light-conversion materials. Solutions of the Tb(III) and Eu(III) complexes doped into PMMA were spin-coated to fabricate films with various concentrations of luminophores. Long hydrocarbon substituents in the structure of complexes inhibit their crystallization. In turn, it allows to vary the luminophore content in a polymer matrix in a broader range and achieve the maximum of emission with higher concentrations of dopants. The addition of the Tb(III) complex to the system results in a 26% increase in the relative luminescence quantum yield of the Eu(III) ions due to an additional energy transfer from the Tb(III) compound. The results of this work illustrate that although the Eu(III) and Tb(III) complexes exhibit lower rate and efficiency of energy transfer than their well-known Tb(acac)3 and Eu(tta)3 analogues, the structural features of lanthanide complexes allow to efficiently dope a PMMA matrix with considerably larger amounts of luminophores. It offers broader application opportunities for the coordination Ln(III) compounds as polyfunctional materials for optics and optoelectronics.

Luminescence properties and energy transfer processes in LiSrPO4 doped with Pr3+ and co-doped with Na+ and Mg2+

The paper studies the influence of co-doping with alkali metal ions (Na+, Mg2+) on fast interconfigurational 5d-4f luminescence in LiSrPO4 doped with Pr3+. Na+ and Mg2+ ions were introduced in order to provide charge compensation and modify the electronic configuration of the materials. Luminescent properties of the powder samples were investigated using time-resolved pulsed cathodoluminescence and luminescence spectroscopy in the UV-VUV spectral region. The obtained results were compared with those obtained earlier on LiSrPO4:Pr3+ without co-dopants. With introduction of the co-dopants, slight changes in relative luminescence intensity and decay time of Pr3+ ion 4f15d1-4f2 radiative transitions were found. The study revealed a complex interplay between defects of crystalline structure and impurity ions leading to the peculiarities in energy relaxation processes. Energy transfer leading to the delayed recombination processes is responsible for significant afterglow in Pr3+4f15d1-4f2 emission.

Upconversion luminescence characteristics of Er / Yb / P codoped double cladding fiber based on nanoporous silica glass

The double cladding Er/Yb/P co-doped fiber was fabricated by rod-in-tube method, in which the doped nanoporous silica glass (NPSG) was used as the core, the high-purity silica was used as the inner cladding. Under 980 nm laser excitation, the fiber has strong up-conversion luminescence, and its spectrum has luminescence peaks at 518 nm, 543 nm and 650 nm. The integrated intensity of the peak area at 518 nm, 543 nm and 650 nm has a strong linear relationship with the pump power in the double logarithmic coordinate system. By adjusting the fiber length and pump power, the relative luminescence intensity of 518 nm, 543 nm and 650 nm was changed, and different shapes of spectra were obtained. The mechanism of up-conversion luminescence tailoring with the fiber length and pump power has been investigated.

Development and validation of a model for assessing neutron fluence with lithium fluoride thermoluminescent detectors

Lithium fluoride thermoluminescent detectors are commonly used for neutrons measurements. However, the calibration is usually performed with readily available gamma sources in terms of gamma equivalent air kerma instead of the more meaningful neutron fluence. Neutron calibration coefficients in terms of neutron fluence depend strongly on the experimental conditions and can thus usually not be found in literature. Therefore, the goal of this work was to develop and validate a model to calculate such neutron calibration coefficients and to use this model to quantify the main sources of uncertainty. Comparison of the neutron calibration coefficients predicted by the model with experimental data from literature and this work showed reasonable agreement. However, a slight systematic deviation was found, probably caused by the significant uncertainty on the relative luminescence efficiency values predicted by the recently developed Microdosimetric d(z) Model for the low energy charged particles released during the 6Li(n,α)3H reaction. Therefore, it was decided to use relative luminescence efficiency values based on the experimental results instead. The model also identified the neutron energy and angular distribution and the luminescence reader light collection geometry as the main sources of uncertainty. Imprecise knowledge of these experimental input parameters can easily lead to uncertainties of the order of tens of percent on the calculated neutron calibration coefficients. The developed model is applicable for neutron energies below 0.01 MeV, but could be extended to higher energies in the future.

Assessment of Streptococcus mutans biofilms on orthodontic adhesives over 7 days

The purpose of this study was to compare the metabolism of Streptococcus mutans biofilms after 1-7days of growth on different orthodontic adhesives. Specimens of 6 commercial orthodontic adhesives were fabricated in custom-made molds and polymerized using a light-emitting diode light-curing unit. Bioluminescent S mutans (UA159:JM10) biofilms were grown on ultraviolet-sterilized specimens for 1, 3, 5, and 7days (n=18 biofilms/d/product) in anaerobic conditions at 37°C. The metabolism of biofilms (relative luminescence unit [RLU]) was measured 0, 2, 4, and 6minutes after exposure to D-luciferin solution using a microplate reader. A linear mixed-effects model was used to analyze the logarithm of RLU (log RLU). The model included fixed effects of products, days, and minutes. Tukey-Kramer post-hoc tests were then performed on the significant predictors of log RLU (α=0.05). Days (P<0.0001) and minutes (P<0.0001) were independent predictors of log RLU, but the products were not (P=0.5869). After adjusting for minutes, the log RLU was analyzed with a post-hoc test, and all differences between days were significant with the exceptions of day 3 from day 5 (P=0.0731) and day 5 from day 7 (P=0.8802). After adjusting for day, log RLU was analyzed with a post-hoc test and all differences in minutes were significant. No significant differences in the metabolism of S mutans biofilms were observed among the 6 orthodontic adhesives. Biofilms that were grown for 3days demonstrated the highest levels of biofilm metabolism as evidenced by higher mean log RLU values relative to 1, 5, and 7-day growth durations.

Embedding Red Emitters in the NbO-Type Metal-Organic Frameworks for Highly Sensitive Luminescence Thermometry over Tunable Temperature Range.

The intrinsic advantages of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), including extraordinarily high porosities, tailorable architectures, and diverse functional sites, make the MOFs platforms for multifunctional materials. In this study, we synthesized two kinds of isostructural NbO-type Zn2+-based MOFs, where two structurally similar tetracarboxylate ligands, 5,5'-(pyrazine-2,5-diyl)diisophthalic acid (H4PZDDI) and 5,5'-(pyridine-2,5-diyl)diisophthalic acid (H4PDDI), with pyridine or pyrazine moieties, were employed as the organic linkers. By embedding the red-emitting cationic units of pyridinium hemicyanine dye 4-[p-(dimethylamino)styryl]-1-methylpyridinium (DSM) and trivalent europium ion (Eu3+), two types of composites, DSM@ZnPZDDI and DSM@ZJU-56 and Eu3+@ZnPZDDI and Eu3+@ZJU-56, were harvested and evaluated for use as potential ratiometric temperature probes. The temperature-responsive luminescence of these dual-emitting composites was investigated, and their representative features of relative sensitivity, temperature resolution, spectral repeatability, and luminescence color change were discussed. Importantly, compared with the DSM-incorporated composites, Eu3+@ZnPZDDI and Eu3+@ZJU-56 show a much wider sensing temperature range and higher relative sensitivities, suggesting the performance of the composites can be engineered by elaborately combining the host and guest units. Given the rich choices of porous MOFs and emitting units, such a strategy can be useful in the design and preparation of multifunctional dual-emitting sensory materials.

In-air self-reduction synthesis and luminescence properties from Mg21 Ca4 Na4 (PO4 )18 :Eu2+ -Eu3+ excited using ultraviolet light.

A series of Mg21 Ca4 Na4 (PO4 )18 :Eu2+ -Eu3+ phosphors was successfully synthesized using a high-temperature solid-state method in an air atmosphere. The phase structures and luminescence properties of the samples were studied in detail. The phosphors exhibited strong visible light emission under different wavelengths of ultraviolet light excitation. By harmonizing the doping concentration of Eu3+ to adjust the relative luminescence intensity of Eu2+ and Eu3+ , a colourful emission of phosphors could be achieved. In addition, the colour coordinates of the International Commission on lighting indicated that Mg21 Ca4 Na4 (PO)18 :Eu2+ -Eu3+ could be considered as a potential blue, orange and red phosphor for white light-emitting diode applications.

Crystallization, Luminescence and Cytocompatibility of Hexagonal Calcium Doped Terbium Phosphate Hydrate Nanoparticles.

Luminescent lanthanide-containing biocompatible nanosystems represent promising candidates as nanoplatforms for bioimaging applications. Herein, citrate-functionalized calcium-doped terbium phosphate hydrate nanophosphors of the rhabdophane type were prepared at different synthesis times and different Ca2+/Tb3+ ratios by a bioinspired crystallization method consisting of thermal decomplexing of Ca2+/Tb3+/citrate/phosphate/carbonate solutions. Nanoparticles were characterized by XRD, TEM, SEM, HR-TEM, FTIR, Raman, Thermogravimetry, inductively coupled plasma spectroscopy, thermoanalysis, dynamic light scattering, electrophoretic mobility, and fluorescence spectroscopy. They displayed ill-defined isometric morphologies with sizes ≤50 nm, hydration number n ~ 0.9, tailored Ca2+ content (0.42–8.11 wt%), and long luminescent lifetimes (800–2600 µs). Their relative luminescence intensities in solid state are neither affected by Ca2+, citrate content, nor by maturation time for Ca2+ doping concentration in solution below 0.07 M Ca2+. Only at this doping concentration does the maturation time strongly affect this property, decreasing it. In aqueous suspensions, neither pH nor ionic strength nor temperature affect their luminescence properties. All the nanoparticles displayed high cytocompatibility on two human carcinoma cell lines and cell viability correlated positively with the amount of doping Ca2+. Thus, these nanocrystals represent promising new luminescent nanoprobes for potential biomedical applications and, if coupled with targeting and therapeutic moieties, they could be effective tools for theranostics.

Cleaning procedures and cleanliness assessments of bucket milkers and suckling buckets on Japanese dairy farms.

Cleanliness of milking equipment is known to be important for the safety of dairy products and to prevent the spread of diseases among cows. We investigated the cleaning procedures of milking equipment and suckling equipment on Japanese dairy farms, and the cleanliness of bucket milkers, suckling buckets, milk receivers, and bulk tanks, using adenosine triphosphate (ATP) bioluminescence test. Bulk tanks (except one bulk tank) and milk receivers were washed by automated cleaning, but all bucket milkers and suckling buckets were washed by manual cleaning. Detergents were often not used to clean bucket milkers and suckling buckets. The log10 transformed relative luminescence units (LRLU) of equipment washed by manual cleaning was higher than equipment washed by automated cleaning. Clean surfaces (≤2.2 LRLU) were only observed on the bulk tank and the milk receiver. More than 50% of the LRLU of the mouthpiece, the rubber packing of claw, and the nipple of the suckling bucket were determined dirty. These results suggest that the cleanliness of the bucket milkers and the suckling buckets washed by manual cleaning was lower than that of the equipment washed by automated cleaning, and may be due to insufficient cleaning procedures.

Self-Assembled Type I Collagen-Apatite Fibers with Varying Mineralization Extent and Luminescent Terbium Promote Osteogenic Differentiation of Mesenchymal Stem Cells.

This work explores in depth the simultaneous self-assembly and mineralization of type I collagen by a base-acid neutralization technique to prepare biomimetic collagen-apatite fibrils with varying mineralization extent and doped with luminescent bactericidal Tb3+ ions. Two variants of the method are tested: base-acid titration, a solution of Ca(OH)2 is added dropwise to a stirred solution containing type I collagen dispersed in H3 PO4 ; and direct mixing, the Ca(OH)2 solution is added by fast dripping onto the acidic solution. Only the direct mixing variant yielded an effective control of calcium phosphate polymorphism. Luminescence spectroscopy reveals the long luminescence lifetime and high relative luminescence intensity of the Tb3+ -doped materials, while two-photon confocal fluorescence microscopy shows the characteristic green fluorescence light when using excitation wavelength of 458nm, which is not harmful to bone tissue. Cytotoxicity/viability tests reveal that direct mixing samples show higher cell proliferation than titration samples. Additionally, osteogenic differentiation essays show that all mineralized fibrils promote the osteogenic differentiation, but the effect is more pronounced when using samples prepared by direct mixing, and more notably when using the Tb3+ -doped mineralized fibrils. Based on these findings it is concluded that the new nanocomposite is an ideal candidate for bone regenerative therapy.

A new phosphate phosphor K5Y1−xSmx(P2O7)2 with bright orange-red emission and good thermal stability

These days, there is a great demand for the development of orange-red phosphors for temporary applications in the sides of lighting and display. In this work, we synthesized a fresh type of orange-red phosphor with K5Y(P2O7)2-doped Sm3+ by high-temperature solid-state method, and used powder X-ray diffraction (XRD) method to study the crystal structure of prepared samples. Due to the 4f → 4f transition of Sm3+, when excited by near-UV light at 402 nm, K5Y(P2O7)2:Sm3+ phosphor emits orange-red light. The optimized Sm3+ concentration was found at 12%. Because of the concentration quenching, further increasing the Sm3+ concentration will reduce the intencity. The concentration quenching is originated from dipole–dipole interaction between Sm3+ ions. At 200 °C, the relative luminescence intensity is still about 70.3% of the intensity at 25 °C, meaning that K5Y0.88Sm0.12(P2O7)2 has good thermal stability. The chromaticity coordinates CIE were calculated to be (0.5813, 0.416), corresponding to orange-red color. All these results suggest that K5Y0.88Sm0.12(P2O7)2 is a promising orange-red phosphor.

Comprehensive depiction of novel heavy metal tolerant and EPS producing bioluminescent Vibrio alginolyticus PBR1 and V. rotiferianus PBL1 confined from marine organisms

The current study depicts the isolation of luminescent bacteria from fish and squid samples that were collected from Veraval fish harbour. From Indian mackerel, total 14 and from squid, total 23 bioluminescent bacteria were isolated using luminescence agar medium. Two bioluminescent bacteria with highest relative luminescence intensity PBR1 and PBL1 were selected. These two isolates were subjected to detailed biochemical characterization and were tested positive for 5 out of 13 biochemical tests. Furthermore, both PBR1 and PBL1 were able to ferment cellobiose, dextrose, fructose, galactose, maltose, mannose, sucrose and trehalose with acid production. Based on 16S rRNA partial gene sequence analysis, PBR1 was identified as Vibrio alginolyticus and PBL1 as V. rotiferianus. Antibiotic susceptibility test using paper-disc method showed that PBR1 and PBL1 were sensitive to chloramphenicol, ciprofloxacin, co-trimoxazole, gatifloxacin, levofloxacin, linezolid ad roxithromycin out of 18 antibiotics tested. Moreover, both strains were evaluated for their exopolysachharide (EPS) producing ability where PBR1 and PBL1 were able to yield 1.34 g% (w/v) and 2.45 g% (w/v) EPS respectively from 5 g% (v/v) sucrose concentration. Heavy metal toxicity assessment was carried out using agar well diffusion method with eight heavy metals and both the strains were sensitive to As(III), Cd(II), Ce(II), Cr(III), Cu(II), Hg(II) and while they showed resistance to Pb(II) and Sr(II). Based on these results, a study was conducted to demonstrate bio-removal of Pb and Sr by EPS of PBR1 and PBL1. Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectra revealed the functional groups of EPS involved in interaction with the heavy metals. Owing to the sensitivity for the remaining heavy metals, these bioluminescent bacteria can be used further for the development of luminescence-based biosensor.

In-air self-reduction synthesis and colour tunable luminescence from SrBPO5 :Eu2+ -Eu3+ excited using ultraviolet light.

SrBPO5 :Eu2+ -Eu3+ phosphors were synthesized using a conventional solid self-reduction reaction in an air atmosphere. Samples were characterized using thermogravimetry analysis (TGA), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectra, fluorescence spectra and Commission International de l'Eclairage (CIE) data. The results of TGA and DSC showed that the raw materials could completely react at 1000°C. FTIR spectra and XRD results displayed that europium ions of different concentrations do not effect the structure of the hosts. Fluorescence spectra displayed that europium ions exist in bivalent and trivalent forms, and that the emission peak at 403 nm was attributed to the typical 5d-4f transition for Eu2+ ; 597 nm and 620 nm emissions were assigned to the characteristic transitions of 5 D0 -7F1, 2 for Eu3+ . CIE results depicted that the colour tone of the phosphors could be macro-controlled from blue to purple by controlling the doping amount of Eu3+ .Therefore, relative luminescence intensity between Eu2+ and Eu3+ could be adjusted by controlling the doping concentration of europium to tune the luminescence colour of SrBPO5 .

LnMOFs based on cyclobutane-1,1-dicarboxylic acid: Single crystal structure and CH3OH sensor

Three lanthanide metal-organic frameworks (LnMOFs) are constructed under mild solvothermal condition by adopting the ligand of cyclobutane-1,1-dicarboxylic acid (H2L). They are characterized by single crystal X-ray diffraction (SCXRD) and have the formula of [Ln2L3(H2O)2]n (Ln3+ = Eu3+, 1; Tb3+, 2; Gd3+, 3). 1 and 3 are fully characterized by powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD), FT-IR and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). Luminescence spectra, luminescence decay lifetimes and luminescence quantum yield (QY) of Eu3+ complex (1) are analyzed in detail, 1 shows relative high luminescence QY of 35.33%. Interestingly, further study indicates that 1 is a luminescence sensor for CH3OH.

Structural and spectroscopic properties of phosphate–tungsten glasses doped with Nd3+ and Tb3+

Glasses of composition 90NaPO3-10WO3-xNd2O3, (0 ≤ x ≤ 1.7 mol%) and 90NaPO3-10WO3-yTbF3, (0 ≤ y ≤ 5.0 mol%) have been prepared and characterized. 31P and 23Na magic-angle spinning (MAS) NMR and 23Na{31P} rotational echo double resonance results are consistent with previously published data, indicating the presence of Q(2) and Q(1)1 W units. In addition, linear dependences of 31P MAS-NMR linewidths and spin-lattice relaxation rates and the electron spin-spin relaxation behavior (in the case of Nd2O3 doping) are consistent with a random dopant distribution, For Nd2O3- doped glass samples, absorption spectra in the visible and infrared regions were collected and analysed, and photoluminescence excitation and emission spectra were obtained under 575 nm excitation. Using the Judd-Ofelt formalism, the Ω2, Ω4 and Ω6 parameters were determined and by using them, the radiative lifetime (τr) were calculated for the 4F3/2 excited state. The fluorescence quantum efficiency value for this level (QE = τf/τr) of 13% was determined for glass with x = 1.0. The photophysical properties of Tb- doped glasses were also studied and upon UV excitation (372 nm) the glasses show emissions in the green (540 nm, 5D4 → 7F5 transition) and blue (434 nm, 5D3 → 7F4). The relative luminescence intensity ratio 5D3 → 7F5/5D4 → 7F5 is higher for lower Tb3+ content (0.5 Tb glass sample), because for higher Tb3+ contents, a cross-relaxation energy transfer process takes place favoring the green emission.