Abstract:
Sm3+ doped TiO2 powders were prepared by the sol-gel method, and the properties were characterized. The results indicated that the obtained sample is a mixed phase TiO_2 with anatase and rutile structure. Under 355 nm excitation, TiO2 showed strong orange-red emission, the emission spectra exhibited four emission peaks at 582, 611, 662, and 725 nm, corresponding to 4G_5/26H_J/2〖KG0.2mm〗(J=5, 7, 9, 11) transition of Sm3+, the strongest emission peak is at 611 nm; The excitation spectra of TiO2〖KG-1mm〗∶〖KG-1mm〗Sm3+ powders are composed of two excitation peaks at 335 and 407 nm under 611 nm excitation.