CaAl₂O₄:Eu³⁺ (1 mol.%) co-doped with varying concentration of Gd³⁺ (1, 2, 5, and 10 mol.%) were prepared by combustion synthesis method at 600°C and further annealed at 1000°C. All the compositions were investigated for their structural and photoluminescence properties. It was observed that both states of europium i.e. Eu³⁺ and Eu²⁺ were present and ratio of these states changes on heating at 1000°C. The materials synthesized at 600°C showed high intense peak around 440 nm due to presence of Eu²⁺ and less intense peaks in the red region which were due to presence of Eu³⁺. On annealing the compounds at 1000°C, intensity of peak around 440 nm decreases and intensity of peaks in the red region increases significantly. The ⁵D₀ → ⁷F₃ transition due to Eu³⁺ at 657 nm appears as the highest intensity peak. All co-doped samples annealed at 1000°C showed the higher intensity than the mono doped sample which is due to energy transfer from the Gd³⁺ to Eu³⁺. The second rare-earth ion (Gd³⁺) acts as sensitizer and enhances the photoluminescence intensity. The X-ray diffraction spectra reveal the monoclinic phase of CaAl₂O₄ in all the samples which showed that Eu³⁺ and Gd³⁺ do not change the crystalline structure of calcium aluminate.
The anodic oxide films were prepared on the niobium and tantalum in aqueous electrolyte mixtures containing 1 M CH₃COOH + 1 M H₃PO₄ or 1 M CH₃COOH + 1 vol.% HF or 1 M CH₃COOH + 1 M H₃PO₄ + 1 vol.% HF at 30 V for 30 min. The barrier films were obtained on both niobium and tantalum surfaces in all electrolyte mixtures except niobium oxide film formed in 1 M CH₃COOH + 1 vol.% HF which is porous in nature. The anodic oxide films were characterized by FESEM. Also, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy at open-circuit potential on Nb and Ta was applied and obtained data were analyzed by fitting with four different equivalent circuits.
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