Tuning Bismuth Activator Valence in Calcium Halophosphate Solid Solution by Controlling Activator Site

doi:10.15541/jim20160471

Abstract

Abstract:

Effect of halide ions on valence state and luminescence property of Bi ions in calcium halophosphates was investigated. Bi-activated fluorapatite-chlorapatite solid solutions were synthesized by a solid state reaction. The content ratio between Bi²⁺ and Bi³⁺ ions in the crystals could be tuned rationally by the component ratio of F^-/Cl^-, and the absent emission of Bi²⁺ ion occur when halide ions are all occupied by Cl^-ions. The origin of this change is because the Ca₂ site of calcium halophosphate is split into Ca(2)a and Ca(2)b sites for F^- and Cl^- as the nearest neighbors, and the Ca(2)a is adopted to offer activator site that enables Bi³⁺ to be self-reduced. The results in this study can provide a scientific reference for controlling the valence state of Bi ions in crystals.

Key words: calcium halophosphate, bismuth, luminescence properties, control

CLC Number:

O482

ZHANG Qing-Fu, LI Chen, SONG Zhi-Guo, LI Yong-Jin, QIU Jian-Bei, YANG Zheng-Wen. Tuning Bismuth Activator Valence in Calcium Halophosphate Solid Solution by Controlling Activator Site[J]. Journal of Inorganic Materials, 2017, 32(6): 661-666.

Figures/Tables 6

Fig. 1 Two cationic sites and crystal structure of Ca5(PO4)3M

Fig. 2 (a) XRD patterns and (b) A-lattice lattice parameter of the prepared samples varies linearly with the change of F content

Fig. 3 Excitation and emission spectra of (a) Ca4.99(PO4)3Cl and (b) Ca4.99(PO4)3F doped with 1% Bi

Fig. 4 The emission of (a) Bi2+ and (b) Bi3+-doped Ca4.99Bi0.01 (PO4)3 F(1-x)Clx (x =0.4, 0.5, 0.6, 0.7 and 0.8)

Fig. 5 Triangular-planar arrangement of Ca3M in haloapatite along the z-axis of (a) flourapatite, (b) chlorapatite, and (c) haloapatite solid solution. Substitution of Cl- for F- into the triangular arrangement and splitting of the Ca(2) site into Ca(2)a and Ca(2)b

Fig. 6 The emission peak position of Bi2+ ions in samples with different F contents

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