A good LED phosphor must possess strong enough absorption, high quantum yields, colour purity, and quenching temperatures. Our synthesized Y2Mo4O15:Eu3+ phosphors possess all of these properties. Excitation of these materials with near-UV or blue radiation yields bright red emission and the colour coordinates are relatively stable upon temperature increase. Furthermore, samples doped with 50% Eu3+ showed quantum yields up to 85%, what is suitable for commercial application. Temperature dependent emission spectra revealed that heavily Eu3+ doped phosphors possess stable emission up to 400 K and lose half of the efficiency only at 515 K. In addition, ceramic disks of Y2Mo4O15:75%Eu3+ phosphor with thickness of 0.71 and 0.98 mm were prepared and it turned out that they efficiently convert radiation of 375 and 400 nm LEDs to the red light, whereas combination with 455 nm LED yields purple colour.
Anisotropic aerogels
are promising bulk materials with a porous
3D structure, best known for their large surface area, low density,
and extremely low thermal conductivity. Herein, we report the synthesis
and some properties of ultralight magnetic nanofibrous GdPO4 aerogels. Our proposed GdPO4 aerogel synthesis route
is eco-friendly and does not require any harsh precursors or conditions.
The most common route for magnetic aerogel preparation is the introduction
of magnetic nanoparticles into the structure during the synthesis
procedure. However, the nanofibrous GdPO4 aerogel reported
in this work is magnetic by itself already and no additives are required.
The hydrogel used for nanofibrous GdPO4 aerogel preparation
was synthesized via a hydrothermal route. The hydrogel was freeze-dried
and heat-treated to induce a phase transformation from the nonmagnetic
trigonal to magnetic monoclinic phase. Density of the obtained magnetic
nanofibrous monoclinic GdPO4 aerogel is only ca. 8 mg/cm3.
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