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To overcome the challenges associated with conventional ultraviolet-C (UV-C) light-emitting devices-such as toxic mercury, aging of organic adhesives, and various stability concerns-an efficient UV-C emitting nano-glass composite (nano-GC) has been developed. The transparent nano-GCs embedded with Pr3+-doped Li(Al7B4O17) nanocrystals (NCs), achieved through precise modulation of the fluoride content in the glass matrix network. The unique architecture of these nano-GCs synergistically combines the high luminescence efficiency characteristic of a crystalline phase with the robustness of glass. Upon excitation by deep-UV, X-ray and high energy electron-beams, the nano-GCs exhibit pronounced 5d-4f interconfigurational emissions of Pr3+, with their emission profile closely aligning with the germicidal effectiveness curve. Although the transmittance of nano-GCs is reduced compared to that of precursor glass (PG), their UV-C luminescence output is significantly enhanced-e.g., a sixfold increase under e-beam pumping. These nano-GCs achieve an impressive photoluminescence quantum yield of up to 25.93%, surpassing most previously reported Pr3+ doped glasses and nano-GCs. Moreover, the nano-GCs exhibit robust X-ray excited luminescence, with an intensity more than twice that of the commercial Bi4Ge3O12 (BGO) crystal, and exhibit a highly linear response to X-ray dose, accompanied by a decay time of 24.13 ns under gamma-ray excitation. Collectively, this study presents a novel approach to the development of disinfection phosphors and fast scintillators.
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JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY C
ISSN: 2050-7526
Year: 2025
Issue: 12
Volume: 13
Page: 6302-6308
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