Large enhancement of red upconversion luminescence in beta Ba2Sc0.67Yb0.3Er0.03AlO5 phosphor via Mn2+ ions doping for thermometry

Here, this study reports single-band red upconversion emission in β-Ba 2 ScAlO 5 : Yb 3+ /Er 3+ phosphor by doping Mn 2+ . The optimum concentration of Mn 2+ ions in β-Ba 2 ScAlO 5 : Yb 3+ /Er 3+ phosphor was 0.20. The intensity of red and green emissions is increased by 27.4 and 19.3 times, respectively. Compared with the samples without Mn 2+ ions, the red-green integral strength ratio of β-Ba 2 ScAlO 5 : Yb 3+ /Er 3+ /Mn 2+ sample was significantly increased by 28.4 times, reaching 110.9. The UCL mechanism was explored by analyzing the down-conversion luminescence spectra, absorption spectra, UCL spectra, and upconversion fluorescence lifetime decay curves of Yb 3+ /Er 3+ /Mn 2+ co-doped β-Ba 2 ScAlO 5 . The enhancement of upconversion red light is achieved through energy transfer between defect bands and Er 3+ ions, as well as energy transfer between Mn 2+ ions and Er 3+ ions. In addition, the Mn 2+ doped β-Ba 2 ScAlO 5 : Yb 3+ /Er 3+ red UCL phosphors have great potential for ambient temperature sensing in the 298–523 K temperature range. The maximum sensitivity of β-Ba 2 ScAlO 5 : Yb 3+ /Er 3+ /Mn 2+ phosphor as a temperature sensor at 523 K is 0.0247 K −1 .