Papers by Author: Z.X. Li

Abstract: Cerium doped lutetium aluminium garnet (Lu3Al5O12:Ce, LuAG:Ce) displays particularly promising performance and has a great potential to be used in PET and SPECT. LuAG:Ce phosphors was synthesized with a simple sol-gel process. The structure was identified with XRD. Variations of luminescent properties and defects of LuAG:Ce phosphors with different heat-treatment temperatures and Ce3+-dope concentrations have been investigated, with the aid of emission spectra and positron annihilation lifetime measurements. The influence of defects on the luminescence properties was discussed.

Abstract: Well-ordered 2-dimensional (2D) hexagonal and 3-dimensional (3D) cubic mesoporous silicon oxide thin films prepared using triblock Poly(ethylene oxide)-Poly(Propylene oxide)-Poly(ethylene oxide) copolymer species (P123, F127) as the structure-directing agents, are studied by positron beam analysis in parallel with X-ray reflection measurements. It is observed that in the two films with equivalent porosity and pore size (normal to the film surface direction), the shape of mesopores considerably affects positron annihilation behavior. The narrowed positron annihilation Doppler broadening in the 2D hexagonal mesoporous film may suggest a higher positronium formation probability there, owing to a larger effective open volume area originated from the extension of pore channels parallel to the film substrate.