12-15 July 2011
Saint George Hotel
Africa/Johannesburg timezone

Effects of ZnO and Ce3+ incorporation on the photoluminescence and cathodoluminescence intensity of Pr3+ doped SiO2.

14 Jul 2011, 12:00
15m
Parthenon

Parthenon

Oral Presentation Track A - Condensed Matter Physics and Material Science CMPMS1

Speaker

Ms Gugu Mhlongo (CSIR/UFS)

Description

The successful incorporation of ZnO nanoparticles and Ce3+ ions in Pr3+ doped SiO2 using a sol-gel process is reported. SiO2:Pr3+ gels, with or without ZnO and Ce3+, were dried at room temperature and annealed at 600 oC. The Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy (FESEM) indicated clustered SiO2 nanoparticles with with particle size diameter ranging between 20 to 120 nm while the high resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM) revealed and energy dispersive x-ray spectroscopy (EDS) the presence of Zn, Ce, and Pr nanoclustures enveloped in SiO2 matrix.. The emission intensity from SiO2:Pr3+-Ce3+ was slightly enhanced compared to single doped SiO2:Ce3+. For ZnO.SiO2:Pr3+, the ZnO green emission was suppressed and enhanced emission from Pr3+ was observed. Energy transfer mechanism between Pr3+and Ce3+ as well as between ZnO and Pr3+ ¬ is discussed in detail.

Level (Hons, MSc, <br> &nbsp; PhD, other)? PhD
Would you like to <br> submit a short paper <br> for the Conference <br> Proceedings (Yes / No)? YES
Consider for a student <br> &nbsp; award (Yes / No)? YES

Primary authors

Ms Gugu Mhlongo (CSIR/UFS) Prof. Hendrik Swart (UFS) Dr Mokhotjwa Dhlamini (UNISA) Dr Piotr Solarz (Polish Academy of Sciences)

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