Intervalence charge transfer transition of Co2+-Ti4+ ion pair in α-Al2O3:Co,Ti crystal

Autor: Yongsheng Li, Shouguo Guo, Xiqi Feng, Yan Kang, Xiaozhen Han
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: Journal of Alloys and Compounds. 768:1058-1063
ISSN: 0925-8388
DOI: 10.1016/j.jallcom.2018.07.314
Popis: A new optical absorption band centered at 356 nm was observed in Co/Ti co-doped synthetic corundum in ultraviolet (UV) region while it doesn't exist in corundum single doped with cobalt or titanium. It is featured with high optical absorption intensity, full width at half maxima (FWHM, greater than 3000 cm−1), strong polarization along the metal ion-metal ion direction, which is consistent with the optical characteristics of intervalence charge transfer transition (IVCT). We propose that the 356 nm absorption band is generated by IVCT of Co2+-Ti4+ heteronuclear ion pair whose formation mechanism would be discussed briefly in this paper. Co2+-Ti4+ was found for the first time in corundum and is the second heteronuclear ion pair discovered in corundum in addition to the known Fe2+-Ti4+.
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