Síntese e estudo das propriedades fotoluminescentes dos pós de CaTiO3 decorados com α-Ag2WO4
Abstract
The CaTiO3 (CT) and α-
Ag2WO4 (AW) are known to have photoluminescent properties, which is favored by
the existence of a structural disorder. The combination of these two materials was
observed through decoration of CaTiO3 powders with α-Ag2WO4 to evaluate the
optical and morphological properties of the new structure. The CT pure was
synthesized by the microwave-assisted hydrothermal method (MAH) at 140 ºC in
function to the synthesis time (4, 8, 16 e 32 min). The formation of the CT phase with
orthorhombic structure and increasing the crystallinity was confirmed by the X-ray
diffraction (XRD) and FT-Raman scattering spectroscopy (Raman) techniques. The
scanning electron microscopy (FEG-SEM) images show the growth of CT cubes with
increased synthesis time. By means of absorption measurement in ultraviolet-visible
spectroscopy (UV-vis) was obtained the Egap values of CT samples. The
photoluminescent (PL) emission at room temperature was favored for the disordered
CT at medium range. This effect can be attributed to the creation of new levels in the
forbidden region of band gap, resulting in a contribution of shallow and deep
electronic levels. All the CT powders synthesized by HAM were decorated with AW
by coprecipitation. The decoration was performed by two coprecipitation synthetic
routes. In synthesis (1), it was observed the formation of a non-desired additional
phase (CaWO4), which was identified by XRD and Raman techniques. It had a strong
influence in PL emission of the compound in green and blue region. It was proposed
a different method of synthesis (2), in which the CT and AW powders were previously
prepared and then dispersed separately and mixed under vigorous stirring. The XRD
and Raman techniques identified the orthorhombic phase of the powders, CT and
AW, included in the decorated. The FEG-SEM and TEM showed the presence of AW
rods on CT cubes. The PL profile of decorated samples by means of the synthesis
(2) was broad band, covering all the visible spectrum, with two maximum emissions
at blue and red region.