Abstract
The luminescence of silver(I) ions was investigated in diphosphate of compositions Na(2-x)Ag(x)ZnP2O7. The [P2O7] groups share corners with [ZnO4] tetrahedra in a layer arrangement. The Na/Ag atoms are located between layers in distorted oxygenated cubic sites sharing faces - with short intermetallic distances - or edges. Two luminescent centers were detected and attributed, respectively, to single Ag+ and Ag+-Ag+ pairs. The luminescent parameters are discussed with respect to the symmetry of the silver sites and of the ionocovalent character of the silver oxygen bonds. (C) 2000 Academic Press.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 284-291 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Journal of Solid State Chemistry |
Volume | 149 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2000 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Diphosphate
- Luminescence
- Pairs
- Rietveld
- Silver