Optical Characterization of Nano- and Microcrystals of EuPO4 Created by One-Step Synthesis of Antimony-Germanate-Silicate Glass Modified by P2O5
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results and Discussion
2.1. Analysis of Excitation and Emission Spectra
2.2. X-ray Diffraction (XRD), Scaning Electron Microscopy (SEM), and Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectrometry (EDS)
3. Materials and Methods
3.1. Glass Preparation
3.2. Structural and Spectroscopic Analysis
4. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Glass Sample | ED/MD Ratio | <τavg> [ms] |
---|---|---|
SGS05P | 4.24 | 1.29 |
SGS1P | 2.02 | 1.29 |
SGS3P | 1.27 | 1.86 |
SGS5P | 0.92 | 0.83 |
SGS7P | 2.66 | 1.72 |
SGS10P | 3.03 | 1.99 |
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Zmojda, J.; Kochanowicz, M.; Miluski, P.; Baranowska, A.; Pisarski, W.A.; Pisarska, J.; Jadach, R.; Sitarz, M.; Dorosz, D. Optical Characterization of Nano- and Microcrystals of EuPO4 Created by One-Step Synthesis of Antimony-Germanate-Silicate Glass Modified by P2O5. Materials 2017, 10, 1059. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma10091059
Zmojda J, Kochanowicz M, Miluski P, Baranowska A, Pisarski WA, Pisarska J, Jadach R, Sitarz M, Dorosz D. Optical Characterization of Nano- and Microcrystals of EuPO4 Created by One-Step Synthesis of Antimony-Germanate-Silicate Glass Modified by P2O5. Materials. 2017; 10(9):1059. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma10091059
Chicago/Turabian StyleZmojda, Jacek, Marcin Kochanowicz, Piotr Miluski, Agata Baranowska, Wojciech A. Pisarski, Joanna Pisarska, Renata Jadach, Maciej Sitarz, and Dominik Dorosz. 2017. "Optical Characterization of Nano- and Microcrystals of EuPO4 Created by One-Step Synthesis of Antimony-Germanate-Silicate Glass Modified by P2O5" Materials 10, no. 9: 1059. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma10091059