The Effect of Fluorides (BaF2, MgF2, AlF3) on Structural and Luminescent Properties of Er3+-Doped Gallo-Germanate Glass
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
3. Results
3.1. X-ray Diffraction
3.2. DSC
3.3. Structural Analysis
3.3.1. IR Spectra
3.3.2. Raman Spectra
3.3.3. 27Al MAS NMR Spectrum Analysis
3.4. Luminescence Properties
3.4.1. Luminescence Results under the 980 nm Excitation Pump
3.4.2. Luminescence Results under the 808 nm Excitation Pump
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Glass | Tg [°C] | Tx1 [°C] | Tx2 [°C] | Tx3 [°C] | ΔT [°C] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
BGG0.5Er | 630 | 836 | - | - | 206 |
BGG0.5Er_BaF2 | 595 | 735 | 792 | - | 140 |
BGG0.5Er_MgF2 | 585 | 642 | 871 | - | 57 |
BGG0.5Er_AlF3 | 610 | 735 | 754 | 1030 | 125 |
Bands | Assignment |
---|---|
A | bending vibrations of X−O−X bridges (X used for Ge/Ga in tetrahedral coordination) |
B | |
C | symmetrical stretching vibration of the [6]Ge-O-[6]Ge bonds from GeO6 units |
D | asymmetrical stretching vibration of the [4]Ge-O-[4]Ge bonds connecting GeO4 units |
E | asymmetrical stretching vibration of the bridging oxygens (BO) from GeO4 tetrahedra |
F | stretching vibration of the non-bridging oxygens (NBO) of GeO4 tetrahedra |
Bands | Assignment |
---|---|
G | bending vibration of the Ge-O-Ge bonds of Ge(2) units |
H | Ge,Ga-O-Ba vibration |
I | symmetrical stretching vibration of the Ge,Ga-O-Ge,Ga bonds with a 4-membered GeO4/GaO4 ring |
J | the vibration of BO (GeO4/GaO4) in 3-membered rings |
K | symmetrical stretching vibration of the GeO6 octahedral |
L | symmetrical stretching vibration of the NBO (Ge-O-) of Ge(2) units |
M | symmetrical stretching vibration of the NBO (Ge-O-) of Ge(3) units |
X | symmetric stretching vibration of the Al-O-Al in Al(4) units |
Glass | Peak Position [ppm] | FWHM [ppm] | Relative Intensity [%] |
---|---|---|---|
BGG0.5Er_AlF3 | 52.6 | 37.1 | 71 |
22.2 | 25.7 | 20 | |
−1.3 | 24.5 | 9 |
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Leśniak, M.; Mach, G.; Starzyk, B.; Sadowska, K.; Ragiń, T.; Żmojda, J.; Kochanowicz, M.; Kuwik, M.; Miluski, P.; Jimenez, G.L.; et al. The Effect of Fluorides (BaF2, MgF2, AlF3) on Structural and Luminescent Properties of Er3+-Doped Gallo-Germanate Glass. Materials 2022, 15, 5230. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma15155230
Leśniak M, Mach G, Starzyk B, Sadowska K, Ragiń T, Żmojda J, Kochanowicz M, Kuwik M, Miluski P, Jimenez GL, et al. The Effect of Fluorides (BaF2, MgF2, AlF3) on Structural and Luminescent Properties of Er3+-Doped Gallo-Germanate Glass. Materials. 2022; 15(15):5230. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma15155230
Chicago/Turabian StyleLeśniak, Magdalena, Gabriela Mach, Bartłomiej Starzyk, Karolina Sadowska, Tomasz Ragiń, Jacek Żmojda, Marcin Kochanowicz, Marta Kuwik, Piotr Miluski, Gloria Lesly Jimenez, and et al. 2022. "The Effect of Fluorides (BaF2, MgF2, AlF3) on Structural and Luminescent Properties of Er3+-Doped Gallo-Germanate Glass" Materials 15, no. 15: 5230. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma15155230