Additive Manufacturing of 3D Luminescent ZrO2:Eu3+ Architectures

Winczewski J, Herrera M, Cabriel C, Izeddin I, Gabel S, Merle B, Susarrey Arce A, Gardeniers H (2022)

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2022

Journal

Advanced Optical Materials Wiley

DOI: 10.1002/adom.202102758

Abstract

Implementation of more refined structures at the nano to microscale is expected to advance applications in optics and photonics. This work presents the additive manufacturing of 3D luminescent microarchitectures emitting light in the visible range. A tailor-made organo-metallic resin suitable for two-photon lithography is developed, which upon thermal treatment in an oxygen-rich atmosphere allows the creation of silicon-free tetragonal (t-) and monoclinic (m-) ZrO2. The approach is unique because the tailor-made Zr-resin is different from what is achieved in other reported approaches based on sol−gel resins. The Zr-resin is compatible with the Eu-rich dopant, a luminescent activator, which enables to tune the optical properties of the ZrO2 structures upon annealing. The emission characteristics of the Eu-doped ZrO2 microstructures are investigated in detail with cathodoluminescence and compared with the intrinsic optical properties of the ZrO2. The hosted Eu has an orange−red emission showcased using fluorescence microscopy. The presented structuring technology provides a new platform for the future development of 3D luminescent devices.

Authors with CRIS profile

Stefan Gabel Lehrstuhl für Werkstoffwissenschaften (Allgemeine Werkstoffeigenschaften) Benoit Merle Lehrstuhl für Werkstoffwissenschaften (Allgemeine Werkstoffeigenschaften)

Involved external institutions

University of Twente NL Netherlands (NL) National Autonomous University of Mexico / Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) MX Mexico (MX) École supérieure de physique et de chimie industrielles de la ville de Paris (ESPCI Paris) FR France (FR)

How to cite

APA:

Winczewski, J., Herrera, M., Cabriel, C., Izeddin, I., Gabel, S., Merle, B.,... Gardeniers, H. (2022). Additive Manufacturing of 3D Luminescent ZrO2:Eu3+ Architectures. Advanced Optical Materials. https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/adom.202102758

MLA:

Winczewski, Jędrzej, et al. "Additive Manufacturing of 3D Luminescent ZrO2:Eu3+ Architectures." Advanced Optical Materials (2022).

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