Investigation of Physicochemical Properties of the Structurally Modified Nanosized Silicate-Substituted Hydroxyapatite Co-Doped with Eu 3+ and Sr 2+ Ions

In this paper, a series of structurally modified silicate-substituted apatite co-doped with Sr and Eu ions were synthesized by a microwave-assisted hydrothermal method. The concentration of Sr ions was set at 2 mol% and Eu ions were established in the range of 0.5-2 mol% in a molar ratio of calcium...

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Published in:Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland) Switzerland), 2020-12, Vol.11 (1)
Main Authors: Targonska, Sara, Wiglusz, Rafal J
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Language:English
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Summary:In this paper, a series of structurally modified silicate-substituted apatite co-doped with Sr and Eu ions were synthesized by a microwave-assisted hydrothermal method. The concentration of Sr ions was set at 2 mol% and Eu ions were established in the range of 0.5-2 mol% in a molar ratio of calcium ion amount. The XRD (X-ray powder diffraction) technique and infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy were used to characterize the obtained materials. The Kröger-Vink notation was used to explain the possible charge compensation mechanism. Moreover, the study of the spectroscopic properties (emission, emission excitation and emission kinetics) of the obtained materials as a function of optically active ions and annealing temperature was carried out. The luminescence behavior of Eu ions in the apatite matrix was verified by the Judd-Ofelt (J-O) theory and discussed in detail. The temperature-dependent emission spectra were recorded for the representative materials. Furthermore, the International Commission on Illumination (CIE) chromaticity coordinates and correlated color temperature were determined by the obtained results.
ISSN:2079-4991
2079-4991