首次采用多元醇的方法合成了GdPO4:Eu^3+和GdPO4:Ce^3+,Tb^3+纳米晶,并利用X-射线衍射(XRD),傅立叶变换红外光谱(FTIR)。透射电镜(TEM),光致发光光谱(PL)及热重和差示扫描量热分析(TG-DSC)对产物进行了表征。结果表明,产物为单斜晶系独居石结构正磷酸盐;形貌为梭形,长轴600~700nm,短轴50~200nm;纳米晶在水中有良好的分散性。GdPO4:Eu^3+水溶液在251nm激发下,发射光谱以Eu^3+的^5Do-^7F1(592nm)磁偶极跃迁强度最大;GdPO4:Ce^3+,Tb^3+纳米晶水溶液的激发光谱在240—300nm处有一宽的吸收带。峰值位于262nm,为Ce^3+离子的4f-5d跃迁吸收,发射光谱呈现Tb^3+特征绿色发射,最强峰位于544nm。讨论了GdPO4:Ce^3+,Tb^3+体系中敏化发光机理,通过光谱分析证实了存在Ce^3+→Gd^3+→Tb^3+的能量传递过程。
GdPO4 :Eu^3+ and GdPO4 :Ce^3+ ,Tb^3+ nanocrystals were synthesized via the polyol method firstly and characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), FTIR spectrum, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), photoluminescenee (PL) and thermal gravimetric-differential scanning calorimetry (TG-DSC). The obtained nanocrystals were of pure monoclinic phase (monazite type) orthophosphate and the morphology was nanospindles with a size of 600-700 nm in long axis and 50-200 nm in short axis. The as-prepared nanocrystals could be welldispersed in water to form a clear colloidal solution. The colloidal solution of GdPO4:Eu^3+ showed characteristic emission of Eu3+, with the magnetic-dipole transition 5Do-TF1 (592 nm) being the most prominent peak. The excitation spectrum of GdPO4:Ce^3+,Tb^3+ showed a broad band ranging from 240-300 nm with a maximum at 262 nm, which was ascribed to 4f-5d transition of Ce^3+, meanwhile the emission spectrum exhibited characteristic green emission of Tb^3+, with the strongest peak located at 544 nm. The sensitizing luminescence mechanism of GdPO4 :Ce^3+ ,Tb^3+ was discussed and the energy transfer from Ce^3+ via Gd^3+ to Tb^3+ ions was observed in the nanocrystals.