Chemical Physics Letters, Vol.349, No.3-4, 266-270, 2001
Luminescence of europium(III) compounds in zirconia xerogels
Incorporation of europium(III) compounds: the oxide and dibenzoylmethane chelate (Eu(DBM)(3)) into zirconia xerogel glasses resulted in luminescent materials in which the DBM chelate was the most efficient in luminescence intensity. The luminescence intensity was even stronger in hybrid xerogels prepared from zirconium tetrapropoxide and 3-glycidoxypropyl-trimethoxysilan.