Upconversion Luminescence Properties of Pr3+-Doped BaYF5 Nanoparticles Prepared by Microwave Hydrothermal Method
Nadiia Rebrova; Patrycja Zdeb; Karol Lemański; Bogusław Macalik; Oleksii Bezkrovnyi; Przemysław J. Dereń
Abstract:
Pure and Pr3+-doped BaYF5 nanoparticles were synthesized by the microwave hydrothermal method. The nanoparticles were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and optical spectroscopy. The XRD and TEM confirm that the average size of nanoparticles is in the range of 26–37 nm. The optical excitation and luminescence spectra of BaYF5:Pr3+ nanoparticles are presented in the visible and ultraviolet (UV) range. It has been verified that Pr3+ ions are capable of emitting UV-C photons when excited by a 444 nm laser. This emission arises from a two-photon energy-transfer upconversion mechanism. The concentration dependence of the upconversion luminescence of BaYF5:Pr3+ was studied.
