Abstract
This study investigated the photoluminescent properties of Tb 3+-Yb3+-, Ce3+-Tb3+-Yb 3+-, and Eu2+-Yb3+-doped KSrPO4. The samples were prepared by a solid-state reaction with various doping concentrations. Emission at near-infrared range was focused on the application of luminescent solar concentrator for solar cells. Quantum cutting (QC) energy transfer was confirmed by the lifetimes of the donor. Near-infrared QC involved emission of Yb3+ ions was achieved by excitation of Ce3+, Tb3+, and Eu2+ ions, where the energy transfer processes occurred from Ce3+ to Tb3+ to Yb3+, Tb 3+ to Yb3+, and Eu2+ to Yb3+, respectively. In addition, the concentration quenching effect of Yb3+ ions was avoided by low doping concentrations. The overall quantum efficiencies were calculated, and the maximum efficiency reaches 139%. The energy diagrams for divalent and trivalent rare-earth ions in KSrPO4 host lattice were analyzed. Results of this study demonstrate that heat-stable phosphate phosphors are promising candidates for increasing the efficiency of silicon-based solar cells. © 2013 American Chemical Society.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 7352-7357 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Inorganic Chemistry |
| Volume | 52 |
| Issue number | 13 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jul 2013 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
- Inorganic Chemistry