Abstract:
To enhance luminescence emitted by rare-earth organic thin films, gold nano core-shell structures (Au@SiO
2) were introduced during preparation of rare-earth luminescent films. A drop-casting method was used, Au@SiO
2 nanostructures with different molar concentrations were applied onto quartz slides. A mixture of Eu(dbm)
3phen: PMMA: CH
2Cl
2 was then spin-coated onto quartz slides to fabricate thin films. Characterizations of these samples revealed that introducing Au@SiO
2 significantly enhanced film luminescence intensity. Maximum excitation and luminescence enhancement factors were 279.1% and 222.9% respectively, with extended fluorescent lifetime. Incorporating Au@SiO
2 into the fabrication process of rare-earth luminescent films effectively improves their luminous performance, with promising application potentials.