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Triplet Fusion Upconversion Nanocapsule Synthesis
Published on: September 7, 2022
RbSrSc2(PO4)3:Pr3+: A Langbeinite-Type Structure with Blue-to-UVC Upconversion Properties
Alexander Grippa1, Nadiia Rebrova2, Pedro Berastegui3
1Institute for Scintillation Materials, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Nauki Avenue, 60, Kharkiv 61001, Ukraine.
Abstract:
A new phosphate, RbSrSc2(PO4)3, was synthesized via a conventional solid-state route and characterized by X-ray powder diffraction. Rietveld refinement of undoped and Pr3+-doped samples confirmed a langbeinite-type cubic structure (space group P213), comprising corner-sharing [ScO6] octahedra and [PO4] tetrahedra, with [Sr,Rb] ions occupying distorted 9- and 12-coordinate cavities. Photoluminescence studies show that RbSrSc2(PO4)3:1% Pr3+ exhibits visible Stokes emission (orange 1D2→3H4 transition) and ultraviolet anti-Stokes upconversion emission in the 235-315 nm spectral range under 3P2 excitation. The upconversion intensity significantly exceeds that of the reference material YPO4:1% Pr3+, highlighting the potential of langbeinite-type phosphates for germicidal and photonic cancer therapy applications. Power-dependent and lifetime measurements indicate that the ultraviolet upconversion under visible excitation occurs via excited-state absorption (ESA). Additional characterization includes SEM imaging, FT-IR spectroscopy, thermal analysis, and luminescence studies under synchrotron radiation.
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