Luminescence enhancement of ZnS:Mn nanoclusters in zeolite

Wei Chen*, Ramaswami Sammynaiken, Yining Huang

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Abstract

The luminescence intensity of Mn2+ in the ZnS:Mn nanoclusters formed in an ultrastable zeolite-Y is seven orders of magnitude stronger than that of other nanoparticles deposited out of solutions. This remarkable effect is attributed to a strong quantum size confinement, the location of Mn2+ ions at the near-surface sites, and good surface passivation. The lowering of the energy loss in the 4E(4D), or/and 4T2(4D) states during the energy transfer from the ZnS host to the emitting state 4T1(4G) of Mn2+ may also contribute to the observed fluorescence enhancement.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)5188-5193
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of Applied Physics
Volume88
Issue number9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Nov 2000
Externally publishedYes

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