Spectroscopy Study on the Location and Distribution of Eu3+ Ions in TiO2 Nanoparticles

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Eu3+- and non-doped TiO2 nanoparticles were synthesized by the sol–gel method at sintering temperatures of 500 or 900 °C. The photoluminescence spectra of these nanoparticles have been investigated at various temperatures between 290 and 12 K. Two kinds of Eu3+ photoluminescence spectra were observed. One spectrum consists of sharp lines; the other consists of broad bands. The former was obtained by indirect excitation into Eu3+ with light of wavelengths shorter than 330 nm, while the latter was obtained by direct excitation into Eu3+ with light of wavelengths longer than 380 nm which correspond to the Eu3+ absorption bands. In the latter case, different spectra were obtained depending on the excitation wavelength even in the same absorption band. It is suggested that the sharp line spectrum is caused by Eu3+ ions substituted for Ti4+ but with some distortion around the Eu3+ ions in the matrix of TiO2 due to the large difference in ionic radius between the Ti4+ and Eu3+ ions, which are mainly present in the interior region of the nanoparticle. The broad band spectrum is caused by the disordered Eu3+ ions with Eu–O–Ti bonds which are predominantly present in the near surface region.
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2008-09-25