Cerium-doped SrHfO3 sol-gel films

AUTOR(ES)

Villanueva-Ibáñez, M., Flores-González, M.A., LE Luyer, C.

FONTE

Matéria (Rio de Janeiro)

DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2010

RESUMO

SrHfO3 presents high density, which makes it interesting for host lattice when it is doped with rare earths for luminescent materials. The optical and structural studies of Ce3+-doped strontium hafnate films prepared by the sol-gel process are presented in this work. Crack-free films with waveguiding performances were obtained with heat-treatments between 400°C and 700°C. The total elimination of organic compounds occurs above 800°C as indicated by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. The optogeometric properties (refractive index and thickness) are investigated by m-lines spectroscopy. Films structure is analysed using X-ray diffraction and transmission electron microscopy. The films crystallise from amorphous phase to pure SrHfO3 orthorhombic phase at 750°C. The HfO2 monoclinic phase superposes to SrHfO3 orthorhombic phase after heat treatment performed at 1000°C. Finally, the potentiality to prepare Ce3+ activated SrHfO3 sol-gel films with scintillation properties is explored.

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