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Linear structural evolution induced tunable photoluminescence in clinopyroxene solid-solution phosphors.

ABSTRACT: Clinopyroxenes along the Jervisite (NaScSi2O6)-Diopside (CaMgSi2O6) join have been studied, and a solid-solution of the type (Na(1-x)Ca(x))(Sc(1-x)Mg(x))Si2O6 has been identified in the full range of 0 ? x ? 1. The powder X-ray patterns of all the phases indicate a structural similarity to the end compounds and show smooth variation of structural parameters with composition. The linear structural evolution of iso-structural (Na(1-x)Ca(x))(Sc(1-x)Mg(x))Si2O6 solid-solutions obeying Vegard's rule has also been examined and verified by high resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM). The continuous solid-solutions show the same structural type, therefore the photoluminescence spectra of Eu(2+) doped samples possess the superposition of spectral features from blue-emitting component (CaMgSi2O6:Eu(2+)) and yellow-emitting one (NaScSi2O6:Eu(2+)). This indicates that the spectroscopic properties of (Na(1-x)Ca(x))(Sc(1-x)Mg(x))Si2O6 clinopyroxene solid-solutions are in direct relations with structural parameters, and it is helpful for designing color-tunable photoluminescence with predetermined parameters.

SUBMITTER: Xia Z

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3837361 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Linear structural evolution induced tunable photoluminescence in clinopyroxene solid-solution phosphors.

Xia Zhiguo Z Zhang Yuanyuan Y Molokeev Maxim S MS Atuchin Victor V VV Luo Yi Y

Scientific reports 20131122

Clinopyroxenes along the Jervisite (NaScSi2O6)-Diopside (CaMgSi2O6) join have been studied, and a solid-solution of the type (Na(1-x)Ca(x))(Sc(1-x)Mg(x))Si2O6 has been identified in the full range of 0 ≤ x ≤ 1. The powder X-ray patterns of all the phases indicate a structural similarity to the end compounds and show smooth variation of structural parameters with composition. The linear structural evolution of iso-structural (Na(1-x)Ca(x))(Sc(1-x)Mg(x))Si2O6 solid-solutions obeying Vegard's rule ...[more]

PMID: 24264556

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Project description:The coupled multicomponent diffusion of the species Ca2Si2O6, CaAl2SiO6 and Mg2Si2O6 was determined in diopside crystals in the diopside/anorthite (Di/An) system at temperatures (T) of 1110-1260 °C and oxygen fugacities (fO 2 ) between 1.0 log unit below and above the fayalite-magnetite-quartz equilibrium (FMQ ± 1). Diffusion couples were prepared by the seed overgrowth technique. Element concentration profiles were measured perpendicular to the rim/core interface by step-scanning profiling with a field emission gun scanning electron microscope (FEG-SEM). The multicomponent diffusion matrix was solved by fitting its eigenvalues (λ) and eigenvectors (v) to the measured concentration profiles. The full diffusion matrix D can be recovered by using the formula D = P Λ P - 1 resulting in the following equation: D Di/An = 1.00 - 0.67 - 0.38 1.00 λ 1 T 0 0 λ 2 T 1.00 - 0.67 - 0.38 1.00 - 1 . The eigenvalues (λ1 and λ2) represent upper limit values and are described by the following Arrhenius-type equations: λ 1 Di/An = 10 - 15.98 ± 1.17 × exp - 114.4 ± 32.8 kJ/mol RT , λ 2 Di/An = 10 - 16.23 ± 1.17 × exp - 114.4 ± 32.8 kJ/mol RT , where λ1 and λ2 are the first and second eigenvalue of the diffusion matrix in m2 s-1 , R is the gas constant and T is the temperature in K. The dominant eigenvalue (λ1) is one quarter order of magnitude larger than the second eigenvalue (λ2). The eigenvectors are constant for all experiments inferring that the entire D matrix can be described with the eigenvalues as the only T-dependent parameter. Additionally, the derived diffusion data and modeling approach were applied to constrain the duration of magmatic processes recorded in zoned clinopyroxene (cpx) phenocrysts from a basaltic, post-plutonic dyke of the Tertiary Adamello batholiths (N-Italy). The results reveal residence times of the overgrown cpx prior to final emplacement in the range of 0.25-1.7 years (lower limit values) testifying that the data and method can be applied to model cpx diffusion profiles in complex natural cpx.

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Linear structural evolution induced tunable photoluminescence in clinopyroxene solid-solution phosphors.

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Linear structural evolution induced tunable photoluminescence in clinopyroxene solid-solution phosphors.

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