Halide perovskite solar cells (PSCs) have improved rapidly over the past few years, and research on the optoelectrical properties of halide perovskite thin films has grown as well. Among the characterization techniques, photoluminescence (PL), a method of collecting emitted photons to evaluate the properties of materials, is widely applied to evaluate improvements in the performance of PSCs. However, since only photons emitted from the film in the escape cone are included, the photons collected in PL are a small fraction of the total photons emitted from the film. Unlike PSCs power conversion efficiency, PL measuring methods have not been standardized, and have been evaluated in a variety of ways. Thus, an in-depth study is needed of the methods used to evaluate materials using PL spectra. In this study, we examined the PL spectra of the perovskite light harvesting layer with different measurement protocols and analyzed the features. As the incident angle changed, different spectra were observed, indicating that the PL emission spectrum can depend on the measuring method, not the material. We found the intensity and energy of the PL spectra changes were due to the path of the emitted photons. Also, we found that the PL of halide perovskite thin films generally contains limited information. To solve this problem, the emitted photons should be collected using an integrating sphere. The results of this study suggest that the emission spectrum of halide perovskite films should be carefully interpreted in accordance with PL measuring method, since PL data is mostly affected by the method.

The co-doping effect of aliovalent metal ions such as Mg2+, Ca2+, Sr2+, Ba2+, and Zn2+ on the photoluminescence of the Y2O3:Eu3+ red phosphor, prepared by spray pyrolysis, is analyzed. Mg2+ metal doping is found to be helpful for enhancing the luminescence of Y2O3:Eu3+. When comparing the luminescence intensity at the optimum doping level of each Mg2+ ion, the emission enhancement shows the order of Zn2+ Ba2+ > Ca2+ > Sr3+> Mg2+. The highest emission occurs when doping approximately 1.3% Zn2+, which is approximately 127% of the luminescence intensity of pure Y2O3:Eu3+. The highest emission was about 127% of the luminescence intensity of pure Y2O3:Eu3+ when doping about 1.3% Zn2+. It is determined that the reason (Y, M)2O3:Eu3+ has improved luminescence compared to that of Y2O3:Eu3+ is because the crystallinity of the matrix is improved and the non-luminous defects are reduced, even though local lattice strain is formed by the doping of aliovalent metal. Further improvement of the luminescence is achieved while reducing the particle size by using Li2CO3 as a flux with organic additives.

Fe3O4/SiO2/YVO4:Eu3+ multifunctional nanoparticles are successfully synthesized by facile stepwise sol-gel processes. The multifunctional nanoparticles show a spherical shape with narrow size distribution (approximately 40 nm) and the phosphor shells are well crystallized. The Eu3+ shows strong photoluminescence (red emission at 619 nm, absorbance at 290 nm) due to an effective energy transfer from the vanadate group to Eu. Core-shell structured multifunctional nanoparticles have superparamagnetic properties at 300 K. Furthermore, the core-shell nanoparticles have a quick response time for the external magnetic field. These results suggest that the photoluminescence and magnetic properties could be easily tuned by either varying the number of coating processes or changing the phosphor elements. The nanoparticles may have potential applications for appropriate fields such as laser systems, optical amplifiers, security systems, and drug delivery materials.

Lu(Nb,Ta)O4:Eu3+ powders are synthesized by a solid-state reaction process using LiCl and Li2SO4 fluxes. The photoluminescence (PL) excitation spectra of the synthesized powders consist of broad bands at approximately 270 nm and sharp peaks in the near ultraviolet region, which are assigned to the Nb5+-O2− charge transfer of [NbO4]3− niobates and the f-f transition of Eu3+, respectively. The PL emission spectra exhibit red peaks assigned to the 5D0 → 7FJ transitions of Eu3+. The strongest peak is obtained at 614 nm (5D0 → 7F2), indicating that the Eu3+ ions are incorporated into the Lu3+ asymmetric sites. The addition of fluxes causes the increase in emission intensity, and Li2SO4 flux is more effective for enhancement in emission intensity than is LiCl flux. The substitution of Ta5+ for Nb5+ results in an increase or decrease in the emission intensity of LuNb1-xTaxO4:Eu3+ powders, depending on amount and kind of flux. The findings are explained using particle morphology, modification of the [NbO4]3− structure, formation of substructure of LuTaO4, and change in the crystal field surrounding the Eu3+ ions.

N-type porous silicon (PS) layers and thermally oxidized PS layers have been characterized by various measuring techniques such as photoluminescence (PL), Raman spectroscopy, IR, HRSEM and transmittance measurements. The top surface of PS layer shows a stronger photoluminescence peak than its bottom part, and this is ascribed to the difference in number of fine silicon particles of 2~3 nm in diameter. Observed characteristics of PL spectra are explained in terms of microstructures in the n-type PS layers. Common features for both p-type and n-type PS layers are as follows: the parts which can emit visible photoluminescence are not amorphous, but crystalline, and such parts are composed of nanocrystallites of several nm’s whose orientations are slightly different from Si substrate, and such fine silicon particles absorb much hydrogen atoms near the surfaces. Light emission is strongly dependent on such fine silicon particles. Photoluminescence is due to charge carrier confinement in such three dimensional structure (sponge-like structure). Characteristics of visible light emission from ntype PS can be explained in terms of modification of band structure accompanied by bandgap widening and localized levels in bandstructure. It is also shown that hydrogen and oxygen atoms existing on residual silicon parts play an important role on emission stability.

A series of CaNb2O6:Dy3+, CaNb2O6:Eu3+ and CaNb2O6:Dy3+, Eu3+ phosphors were prepared by solid-state reaction process. The effects of activator ions on the structural, morphological and optical properties of the phosphor particles were investigated. XRD patterns showed that all the phosphors had an orthorhombic system with a main (131) diffraction peak. For the Dy3+-doped CaNb2O6 phosphor powders, the excitation spectra consisted of one broad band centered at 267 nm in the range of 210-310 nm and three weak peaks; the main emission band showed an intense yellow band at 575 nm that corresponded to the 4F9/2→ 6H13/2 transition of Dy3+ ions. For the Eu3+-doped CaNb2O6 phosphor, the emission spectra under ultraviolet excitation at 263 nm exhibited one strong reddish-orange band centered at 612 nm and four weak bands at 536, 593, 650, and 705 nm. For the Dy3+ and Eu3+-codoped CaNb2O6 phosphor powders, blue and yellow emission bands due to the 4F9/2→ 6H15/2 and 4F9/2→ 6H13/2 transitions of Dy3+ ions and a main reddish-orange emission line at 612 nm resulting from the 5D0→ 7F2 transition of Eu3+ ions were observed. As the concentration of Eu3+ ions increased from 1 mol% to 10 mol%, the intensities of the emissions due to Dy3+ ions rapidly decreased, while those of the emission bands originating from the Eu3+ ions gradually increased, reached maxima at 10 mol%, and then slightly decreased at 15 mol% of Eu3+. These results indicate that white light emission can be achieved by modulating the concentrations of the Eu3+ ions incorporated into the Dy3+-doped CaNb2O6 host lattice.

Inorganic phosphors based on ZrO2:Eu3+ nanoparticles were synthesized by a salt-assisted ultrasonic spray pyrolysis process that is suitable for industrially-scalable production because of its continuous nature and because it does not require expensive precursors, long reaction time, physical templates or surfactant. This facile process results in the formation of tiny, highly crystalline spherical nanoparticles without hard agglomeration. The powder X-ray diffraction patterns of the ZrO2:Eu3+ (1-20 mol%) confirmed the body centered tetragonal phase. The average particle size, estimated from the Scherrer equation and from TEM images, was found to be approximately 11 nm. Photoluminescence (PL) emission was recorded under 266 nm excitation and shows an intense emission peak at 607 nm, along with other emission peaks at 580, 592 and 632 nm which are indicated in red.

Ho3+/Yb3+/Tm3+ tri-doped NaY1-x(WO4)2 phosphors with proper doping concentrations of Ho3+, Yb3+ and Tm3+ (x = Ho3+ +Yb3+ +Tm3+, Ho3+ = 0.04, 0.03, 0.02, 0.01, Yb3+ = 0.35, 0.40, 0.45, 0.50 and Tm3+ = 0.01, 0.02, 0.03, 0.04) were successfully synthesized via the microwave sol-gel route, and their upconversion properties were investigated. Well-crystallized microcrystalline particles showed fine and homogeneous microcrystalline morphology with particle sizes of 1-2 μm. The optical properties were comparatively examined using photoluminescence emission and Raman spectroscopy. Under excitation at 980 nm, the doped particles exhibited white emissions based on blue, green and red emission bands, which correspond to the 1G4→ 3H6 transitions of Tm3+ in the blue region, the 5S2/ 5F4→ 5I8 transitions of Ho3+ in the green region, the 5F5→ 5I8 transitions of Ho3+, and the 1G4→ 3F4 and 3H4→ 3H6 transitions of Tm3+ in the red region. The pump power dependence of the upconversion emission intensity and the Commission Internationale de L'Eclairage chromaticity coordinates of the phosphors were evaluated in detail.

목 적: Ⅱ-Ⅲ2-Ⅵ4형 반도체 가운데 고용체 화합물에 대한 연구의 하나로 Ⅵ족인 S, Se를 상호 교환하여 성장시킨 ZnAl2Se3.6S0.4 고용체의 구조 및 광 발광 메카니즘을 규명하였고, 이로부터 광학적 energy band gap의 온도의존성과 기초적 열역학 함수를 추정고자 한다. 방 법: ZnAl2Se3.6S0.4 단결정은 수송매체로서 iodine을 이용한 화학수송법(CTR)으로 단결정을 성장시켰 다. 단결정을 성장시키기 위하여 시료 출발측을 950 ℃, 성장측을 850 ℃로 하여 7일간 성장시켰다. 기초 흡 수단 부근에서 에너지 띠 간격의 온도의존성을 구하기 위하여 저온장치가 부착된 UV-VIS-NIR spectrophotometer를 사용하여 광흡수 스펙트럼을 측정하였다. 광발광 특성은 광흡수 특성 측정에 사용하 였던 측정용 시편을 cryogenic system 의 cold finger 에 부착시키고, 여기 광원으로 325 ㎚의 He-Cd laser 를 사용하였으며, double-grating monochromator, data-mate control system, cryogenic system, PM tube 등으로 구성된 측정 system을 사용하여 측정하였다. 결과 및 고찰: ZnAl2Se3.6S0.4 단결정의 에너지 띠 간격과 온도의존성을 구하기 위하여 이들 단결정의 기 초 흡수단 영역인 320 ～ 420㎚ 파장영역과 13K ～ 289K 온도영역에서 광흡수 스펙트럼을 측정하였다. Varshni가 제안한 에너지 띠 간격의 온도의존성 특성에 대한 실험식에 잘 일치하였다. 측정된 energy gap(Eg)으로부터 열역학적 함수 물리량을 추정할 수 있었다. 또한 13K에서 측정한 광발광 스펙트럼에서 보 면 427㎚(2.904 )영역에서 비교적 넓고 세기가 강한 청색 발광 피크와 468㎚(2.648 )영역에서 세기가 약한 청색 발광 피크를 관측할 수 있었다. 결 론: ZnAl2Se3.6S0.4 단결정의 결정구조는 defect chacopyrite 구조였으며, 격자 상수는 a= 5.5563Å, c= 10.8324Å이었다. 또한 찌그러짐 인자값은 0.0504 이었다. 광학적 에너지 띠 간격의 온도 의존성을 규명하 였고, 이 때 Eg(0)=3.538(eV), α=2.02×10-3(eV/K), β=502.19(K)로 주어졌다. Energy band gap의 온도의 존성으로부터 entropy(SCV), heat capacity(CCV), enthalpy(HCV) 값을 추정 할 수 있었다. ZnAl2Se3.6S0.4 결 정의 광발광 특성은 비교적 넓고 세기가 강한 청색 발광 피크와 세기가 약한 청색 발광 피크를 관측할 수 있었 다. 이들 발광 전이기구는 두개의 주개 준위(SD1, DD1)와 한 개의 받개 준위(DA1)사이의 재결합에 의한 발광 메카니즘으로 설명된다.

To prepare Mn4+-activated K2TiF6 phosphor, a precipitation method without using hydrofluoric acid (HF) was designed. In the synthetic reaction, to prevent the decomposition of K2MnF6, which is used as a source of Mn4+ activator, NH5F2 solution was adopted in place of the HF solution. Single phase K2TiF6:Mn4+ phosphors were successfully synthesized through the designed reaction at room temperature. To acquire high luminance of the phosphor, the reaction conditions such as the type and concentration of the reactants were optimized. Also, the optimum content of Mn4+ activator was evaluator based on the emission intensity. Photoluminescence properties such as excitation and emission spectrum, decay curve, and temperature dependence of PL intensity were investigated. In order to examine the applicability of this material to a white LED, the electroluminescence property of a pc-WLED fabricated by combining the K2TiF6:Mn4+ phosphor with a 450 nm blue-LED chip was measured.

NaCaLa1-x(MoO4)3:Ho3+/Yb3+ ternary molybdates with proper doping concentrations of Ho3+ and Yb3+ (x = Ho3+ +Yb3+, Ho3+ = 0.05 and Yb3+ = 0.35, 0.40, 0.45 and 0.50) were successfully synthesized by microwave sol-gel method. Well-crystallized particles formed after heat-treatment at 900 oC for 16 h showed a fine and homogeneous morphology with particle sizes of 3-5 μm. Under excitation at 980 nm, the UC intensities of the doped samples exhibited strong yellow emissions based on the combination of strong emission bands at 520-nm and 630-nm emission bands in the green and red spectral regions, respectively. The optimal Yb3+:Ho3+ ratios were obtained at 9:1 and 10:1, as indicated by the compositiondependent quenching effect of the Ho3+ ions. The pump power dependence of the upconversion emission intensity and the Commission Internationale de L'Eclairage chromaticity coordinates of the phosphors were evaluated in detail.

본 논문은 Y3Al5O12:Ce3+(YAG:Ce3+) 단결정과 CaAlSiN3:Eu2+(CASN) 형광체에 관하여 연구하였다. 단결정은 floating zone법을 통해 성장시켰다. XRD 측정결과 JCPDS Card(#73-1370)에 상응하며 공간군 la-3d(230)에 속해있고 Cubic 구조로 된 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 단결정의 PL은 550 nm의 발광피크와 반치폭이 71 nm인 넓은 스펙트럼을 나 타냈고 PLE는 350 nm와 460 nm의 피크값을 나타냈다. CASN 분말의 PL은 604 nm, PLE는 460 nm의 피크값을 나타 냈다. CASN을 YAG:Ce3+ 단결정에 코팅하고 blue LED에 적용 후 측정한 결과, 측정한 PL 스펙트럼에서 CASN의 농도 증가에 따라 red shift 현상이 증가함을 알 수 있다. 연색성 또한 YAG:Ce3+ 단결정에서의 Ra는 67, CASN 10 wt%에서 는 78로 개선되는 것을 확인할 수 있었다.

Y2O3–H3BO3:Eu3+ powders are synthesized using a mechanical alloying method, and their photoluminescence (PL) properties are investigated through luminescence spectrophotometry. For samples milled for 300 min, some Y2O3 peaks ([222], [440], and [622]) and amorphous formations are observed. The 300-min-milled mixture annealed at 800°C for 1 h with Eu = 8 mol% has the strongest PL intensity at every temperature increase of 100°C (increasing from 700 to 1200°C in 100°C increments). PL peaks of the powder mixture, as excited by a xenon discharge lamp (20 kW) at 240 nm, are detected at approximately 592 nm (orange light, 5Do → 7F1), 613 nm, 628 nm (red light, 5Do → 7F2), and 650 nm. The PL intensity of powder mixtures milled for 120 min is generally lower than that of powder mixtures milled for 300 min under the same conditions. PL peaks due to YBO3 and Y2O3 are observed for 300-min-milled Y2O3–H3BO3 with Eu = 8 mol% after annealing at 800°C for 1 h.

In this paper, cerium doped lutetium pyrosilicate (LPS) powders with cerium content (0.05 and 0.07 mol%) were prepared by sol-gel process. The formation of lutetium pyrosilicate (LPS) phase was confirmed by XRD analysis for the powders heated at 1,200 oC; in these powders, a single phase of Lu2Si2O7 (LPS) was observed. Cerium doped lutetium pyrosilicate (LPS) powder was agglomerated and constituted of small spherical particles with diameters of about 300 nm. The photoluminescence spectra of the Lu2Si2O7:Ce3+ powders showed the characteristic of excitation and there was an emission spectrum for Ce3+ in the host of Lu2Si2O7. The emission spectrum shows a broad band in the range of 350-525 nm; the broad wavelength on the right side of the spectra should be ascribed to the same 5d-4f transitions of Ce3+, as in the case of cerium doped Lu2Si2O7 single crystals.

CaAl2O4:RE3+(RE = Tb or Dy) phosphor powders were synthesized with different contents of activator ions Tb3+ and Dy3+ by using the solid-state reaction method. The effects of the content of activator ions on the crystal structure, morphology, and emission and excitation properties of the resulting phosphor particles were investigated. XRD patterns showed that all the synthesized phosphors had a monoclinic system with a main (220) diffraction peak, irrespective of the content and type of Tb3+ and Dy3+ ions. For the Tb3+-doped CaAl2O4 phosphor powders, the excitation spectra consisted of one broad band centered at 271 nm in the range of 220-320 nm and several weak peaks; the main emission band showed a strong green band at 552 nm that originated from the 5D4→ 7F5 transition of Tb3+ ions. For the Dy3+-doped CaAl2O4 phosphor, the emission spectra under ultraviolet excitation at 298 nm exhibited one strong yellow band centered at 581 nm and two weak bands at 488 and 672 nm. Concentration-dependent quenching was observed at 0.05 mol of Tb3+ and Dy3+ contents in the CaAl2O4 host lattice.

BaMoO4:Tb3+ phosphor powders were synthesized with different concentrations of Tb3+ ions using the solid-state reaction method. XRD patterns showed that all the phosphors, irrespective of the concentration of Tb3+ ions, had tetragonal systems with two main (112) and (004) diffraction peaks. The excitation spectra of the Tb3+-doped BaMoO4 phosphors consisted of an intense broad band centered at 290 nm in the range of 230-330 nm and two weak bands. The former broad band corresponded to the 4f8 →4f75d1 transition of Tb3+ ions; the latter two weak bands were ascribed to the 7F2→ 5D3 (471 nm) and 7F6→ 5D4 (492 nm) transitions of Tb3+. The main emission band, when excited at 290 nm, showed a strong green band at 550 nm arising from the 5D4→ 7F5 transition of Tb3+ ions. As the concentration of Tb3+ increased from 1 to 10 mol%, the intensities of all the emission lines gradually increased, approached maxima at 10 mol% of Tb3+ ions, and then showed a decreasing tendency with further increase in the Tb3+ ions due to the concentration quenching effect. The critical distance between neighboring Tb3+ ions for concentration quenching was calculated and found to be 12.3 Å, which indicates that dipoledipole interaction was the main mechanism for the concentration quenching of the 5D4→ 7F5 transition of Tb3+ in the BaMoO4:Tb3+ phosphors.

NaLa1-x(MoO4)2:Ho3+/Yb3+ phosphors with the correct doping concentrations of Ho3+ and Yb3+ (x = Ho3++Yb3+, Ho3+ = 0.05 and Yb3+ = 0.35, 0.40, 0.45 and 0.50) were successfully synthesized by the microwave-modified sol-gel method. Well-crystallized particles formed after heat-treatment at 900 oC for 16 h showed a fine and homogeneous morphology with particle sizes of 3-5 μm. The optical properties were examined using photoluminescence emission and Raman spectroscopy. Under excitation at 980 nm, the UC intensities of the doped samples exhibited strong yellow emissions based on the combination of strong emission bands at 545-nm and 655-nm emission bands in green and red spectral regions, respectively. The strong 545-nm emission band in the green region corresponds to the 5S2/5F4→ 5I8 transition in Ho3+ ions, while the strong emission 655-nm band in the red region appears due to the 5F5→ 5I8 transition in Ho3+ ions. Pump power dependence and Commission Internationale de L'Eclairage chromaticity of the upconversion emission intensity were evaluated in detail.

Pb1-xMoO4:Er3+/Yb3+ phosphors with various doping concentrations of Er3+ and Yb3+ (x = Er3++Yb3+, Er3+ = 0.05, 0.1, 0.2, and Yb3+ = 0.2, 0.45) are successfully synthesized using a microwave sol-gel method, and the up-conversion photoluminescence properties are investigated. Well-crystallized particles, which are formed after heat treatment at 900 oC for 16 h, exhibit a fine and homogeneous morphology with particle sizes of 2-5 μm. Under excitation at 980 nm, the Pb0.7MoO4: Er0.1Yb0.2 and Pb0.5MoO4:Er0.05Yb0.45 particles exhibit a strong 525 nm emission band, a weak 550 nm emission band in the green region, and a very weak 655 nm emission band in the red region. The Raman spectra of the doped particles indicate the presence of strong peaks at higher and lower frequencies induced by the disordered structures of Pb1-xMoO4 through the incorporation of the Er3+ and Yb3+ ions into the crystal lattice, which results in the unit cell shrinkage accompanying the new phase formation of the MoO4-x group.

본 연구는 해양 미세조류에서 추출한 물질에 대한 광 발광(Photoluminescence) 측정 및 GC-MS 분석을 통해 유기발광다이오드 소자로 이용 가능한 물질을 탐색하고자 하였다. 국내에서 주로 서식하는 해양 미세조류 14종의 추출물을 분획으로 얻었으며 광 발광 측정 결과, Nitzschia denticula, Navicula cacellata, Nannochloropsis salina 총 3종의 추출물에서 광 발광 반응이 나타났다. 광 발광 반응을 보인 물질의 특성을 알아내기 위해 GC-MS로 분석하였으며, 그 결과 3종의 추출물이 imidazole, purine 및 quinoline기를 가진다는 것을 확인하였고, 이 계열의 물질들이 광 발광에 영향을 주는 것으로 판단된다.

NaLa1-x(MoO4)2:Eu3+/Yb3 phosphors with doping concentrations of Eu3+ and Yb3+ (x=Eu3++Yb3+, Eu3+=0.05, 0.1,0.2 and Yb3+=0.2, 0.45) were successfully synthesized by the microwave-modified sol-gel method, and the upconversion andspectroscopic properties were investigated. Well-crystallized particles showed a fine and homogeneous morphology with particlesizes of 2-5µm. Under excitation at 980nm, NaLa0.5(MoO4)2:Eu0.05Yb0.45 particles exhibited a strong 525-nm emission bandand a weak 550-nm emission band in the green region, and a very weak 665-nm emission band in the red region. The strong525-nm emission in the green region corresponds to the 7F1→5D1 transition and the weak 550-nm emission in the green regioncorresponds to the 7F0→5D2 transition, while the very weak emission 665-nm band in the red region corresponds to the5D0→7F3 transition. The Raman spectra of the doped particles indicated the domination of strong peaks at higher frequenciesof 762, 890, 1358 and 1430cm−1 and weak peaks at lower frequencies of 323, 388 and 450cm−1 induced by the disorder ofthe [MoO4]2− groups with the incorporation of the Eu3+ and Yb3+ elements into the crystal lattice or by a new phase formation.