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Role of ambient air on photoluminescence and electrical conductivity of assembly of ZnO Nanoparticles
Effect of ambient gases on photoluminescence (PL) and electrical conductivity
of films prepared using ZnO nanoparticles (NPs) have been investigated. It is
observed that NPs of size below 20 nm kept inside a chamber exhibit complete
reduction in their visible PL when oxygen partial pressure of the surrounding
gases is decreased by evacuation. However the visible PL from ZnO NPs is
insensitive to other major gases present in the ambient air. The rate of change
of PL intensity with pressure is inversely proportional to the ambient air
pressure and increases when particle size decreases due to the enhanced surface
to volume ratio. On the other hand an assembly of ZnO NPs behaves as a complete
insulator in the presence of dry air and its major components like N2, O2 and
CO2. Electrical conduction having resistivity ~102 - 103 {\Omega}m is observed
in the presence of humid air. The depletion layer formed at the NP surface
after acquiring donor electrons of ZnO by the adsorbed oxygen, has been found
to control the visible PL and increases the contact potential barrier between
the NPs which in turn enhances the resistance of the film.Comment: arXiv admin note: significant text overlap with arXiv:1008.249
Synthesis and down conversion emission property of Eu3+ doped LaAlO3 CsAlO2 and LiLaO2 phosphors
[EN] LaAlO3:Eu3+, CsAlO2:Eu3+ and LiLaO2:Eu3+ phosphors with varying concen- trations of Eu3+ from 3 to 10 mol% were prepared by combustion synthesis method and the samples were further heated to 1,000ºC to improve the crystallinity of the materials. The structure and morphology of materials have been examined by X-ray diffraction and scan- ning electron microscopy. SEM images depicted that the morphology of crystallites have no uniform shapes and sizes. Small and coagulated particles of irregular shapes of different sizes are obtained. The characteristic emissions of Eu3+ were clearly observed at nearly 580, 592, 650, 682 to 709 (multiplet structure) nm for 5D - 7 Fn transitions where n = 0, 1, 3, 4 respectively, including the strongest emission peaks at 614 and 620 nm for 5 D0 - 7 F2 transitions in CsAlO2:Eu3+ and LiLaO2:Eu3+ host lattices. 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Effects of crystallization and dopant concentration on the emission behavior of TiO2:Eu nanophosphors
Uniform, spherical-shaped TiO2:Eu nanoparticles with different doping concentrations have been synthesized through controlled hydrolysis of titanium tetrabutoxide under appropriate pH and temperature in the presence of EuCl3·6H2O. Through air annealing at 500°C for 2 h, the amorphous, as-grown nanoparticles could be converted to a pure anatase phase. The morphology, structural, and optical properties of the annealed nanostructures were studied using X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy [EDS], and UV-Visible diffuse reflectance spectroscopy techniques. Optoelectronic behaviors of the nanostructures were studied using micro-Raman and photoluminescence [PL] spectroscopies at room temperature. EDS results confirmed a systematic increase of Eu content in the as-prepared samples with the increase of nominal europium content in the reaction solution. With the increasing dopant concentration, crystallinity and crystallite size of the titania particles decreased gradually. Incorporation of europium in the titania particles induced a structural deformation and a blueshift of their absorption edge. While the room-temperature PL emission of the as-grown samples is dominated by the 5D0 - 7Fj transition of Eu+3 ions, the emission intensity reduced drastically after thermal annealing due to outwards segregation of dopant ions
A Range of Earth Observation Techniques for Assessing Plant Diversity
AbstractVegetation diversity and health is multidimensional and only partially understood due to its complexity. So far there is no single monitoring approach that can sufficiently assess and predict vegetation health and resilience. To gain a better understanding of the different remote sensing (RS) approaches that are available, this chapter reviews the range of Earth observation (EO) platforms, sensors, and techniques for assessing vegetation diversity. Platforms include close-range EO platforms, spectral laboratories, plant phenomics facilities, ecotrons, wireless sensor networks (WSNs), towers, air- and spaceborne EO platforms, and unmanned aerial systems (UAS). Sensors include spectrometers, optical imaging systems, Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR), and radar. Applications and approaches to vegetation diversity modeling and mapping with air- and spaceborne EO data are also presented. The chapter concludes with recommendations for the future direction of monitoring vegetation diversity using RS
Presence of water at elevated temperatures, structural transition, and thermal expansion behavior in LaP
Structural understanding of the spectral characteristics of SnO<SUB>2</SUB>:Eu:Y<SUB>2</SUB>O<SUB>3</SUB>, using extended X-ray absorption fine structure
SnO<SUB>2</SUB>:Eu is a well-known luminescent material, emitting red and orange lines. The intensity ratio of red to orange emission, being sensitive to the deviation of Eu<SUP>3+</SUP> ions from symmetric location, finds wide application as sensor. The luminescence intensity of such lanthanide-doped sensors is generally optimized by high temperature annealing. However, for the present system (SnO<SUB>2</SUB>:Eu) it had been found that the red emission suddenly disappears while annealing beyond 900°C, which can however be recovered by dispersing the system in a secondary host matrix of Y<SUB>2</SUB>O<SUB>3</SUB>. Understanding the mechanism of this recovery has important implication for designing of phosphor. In this work, we structurally explain this spectral evolution, by employing X-ray absorption fine structure technique. The initial disappearance of the red line is realized to be due to the formation of Eu<SUB>2</SUB>Sn<SUB>2</SUB>O<SUB>7</SUB> and the recovery, to the intercalation of the Eu<SUP>3+</SUP> ions from the SnO<SUB>2</SUB> surface into Y<SUB>2</SUB>O<SUB>3</SUB>. Oxygen vacancy in Y<SUB>2</SUB>O<SUB>3</SUB> creates the asymmetric environment required for red line emission. The design implications of these findings are discussed
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