Charge Carrier Trapping Processes in RE 2 O 2 S (RE = La, Gd, Y, and Lu)

Two different charge carrier trapping processes have been investigated in RE O S:Ln (RE = La, Gd, Y, and Lu; Ln = Ce, Pr, and Tb) and RE O S:M (M = Ti and Eu ). Cerium, praseodymium and terbium act as recombination centers and hole trapping centers while host intrinsic defects provide the electron t...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of physical chemistry. C 2017-04, Vol.121 (16), p.8760-8769
Hauptverfasser: Luo, Hongde, Bos, Adrie J J, Dorenbos, Pieter
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Two different charge carrier trapping processes have been investigated in RE O S:Ln (RE = La, Gd, Y, and Lu; Ln = Ce, Pr, and Tb) and RE O S:M (M = Ti and Eu ). Cerium, praseodymium and terbium act as recombination centers and hole trapping centers while host intrinsic defects provide the electron trap. The captured electrons released from the intrinsic defects recombine at Ce , Pr , or Tb via the conduction band. On the other hand, Ti and Eu act as recombination centers and electron trapping centers while host intrinsic defects act as hole trapping centers. For these codopants we find evidence that recombination is by means of hole release instead of electron release. The released holes recombine with the trapped electrons on Ti or Eu and yield broad Ti yellow-red charge transfer (CT) emission or characteristic Eu 4f-4f emission. We will conclude that the afterglow in Y O S:Ti , Eu is due to hole release instead of more common electron release.
ISSN:1932-7447
1932-7455
DOI:10.1021/acs.jpcc.7b01577