Published October 30, 2004 | Version v1
Journal article

Time-resolved photoluminescence analysis of distribution and migration of terbium ions in zeolites X

  • 1. National Institute for Laser, Plasma and Radiation Physics, Quantum Electronics of Solid, Atomistilor street, P.O.Box MG-36, RO 76900, Bucharest-Magurele (Romania)
  • 2. National Institute of Materials Physics, PO Box MG-07, 077125 Bucharest-Magurele (Romania)
  • 3. Institut fuer Chemie (Physikalische Chemie) Universitaet, Potsdam, Karl-Liebknecht-Str. 24-25, 14476 Golm (Germany)

Description

The photoluminescence (PL) dynamics of terbium-exchanged zeolites X was investigated upon laser excitation at 355 nm. The results evidenced the presence of at least two terbium main environments with PL lifetimes varying between 391-411 and 753-770 μs. The two-site nature of terbium distribution in zeolites X permitted a quantitative analysis of the migration process of terbium ions inside the pores and cavities upon dehydration in air at 200 deg. C. Besides the increase of the PL lifetimes with about 30% and 80% compared to those of the hydrated zeolite, a fraction of almost 30% of terbium ions was estimated to migrate from the supercages to the neighboring sodalites or hexagonal prisms. Our results evidenced for the first time the capability of time-resolved luminescence spectroscopy in quantitatively tracking for the intrazeolitic migration of lanthanides

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DOI
10.1016/j.physb.2004.08.015;
PII
S0921-4526(04)00879-8;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physica. B, Condensed Matter
Journal Volume
352
Journal Issue
1-4
Journal Page Range
p. 358-365
ISSN
0921-4526
CODEN
PHYBE3

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Copyright (c) 2004 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.