Constructing a bifunctional platform based on Mn2+-doped Mg2Y8(SiO4)6O2 phosphors for multi-parameter optical thermometry and manometry

TL;DR

This paper presents Mn2+-doped Mg2Y8(SiO4)6O2 phosphors capable of multi-parameter optical thermometry and manometry, demonstrating high sensitivity, thermal stability, and structural integrity under extreme pressures for advanced sensing applications.

Contribution

The study introduces a novel bifunctional phosphor material that enables simultaneous temperature and pressure measurements with high accuracy and stability under extreme conditions.

Findings

Achieved high thermal sensitivity of 0.053 nm/K and 0.86%/K for thermometry.

Demonstrated pressure sensitivity of 4.75 nm/GPa and 3.27%/GPa for optical sensing.

Established a reliable ratiometric manometric strategy with 72%/GPa sensitivity.

Abstract

Series of the Mn2+-doped Mg2Y8(SiO4)6O2 phosphors were synthesized. Upon excitation at 408 nm, these phosphors exhibited intense orange emission originating from Mn2+, with concentration quenching observed beyond x = 0.07, and they also demonstrated excellent thermal stability. For optical thermometry, two independent parameters, emission band centroid ({\lambda}) and lifetime, were employed as thermal indicators, yielding sensitivities of d{\lambda}/dT = 0.053 nm K-1 and SR = 0.86% K-1, respectively. High-pressure in-situ X-ray diffraction revealed that the phosphors retained structural integrity under compression, accompanied by a progressive lattice contraction. With increasing pressure (0.13-10.89 GPa), a spectral red-shift was observed, corresponding to a pressure sensitivity of d{\lambda}/dp = 4.75 nm GPa-1. Additionally, pressure-dependent shifts in color coordinates allowed the development of a colorimetric manometric response, achieving a relative sensitivity of 3.27% GPa-1. Remarkably, the pressure-induced spectral shift of Mn2+ emission, characterized by low thermal cross-sensitivity, enabled a highly reliable ratiometric manometric strategy, with a relative sensitivity of 72% GPa-1. Notably, the system delivered the highest TIMF reported to date above 3 GPa, peaking at 1940 K GPa-1 at 7 GPa. These results position Mn2+-doped Mg2Y8(SiO4)6O2 phosphors as a highly promising bifunctional material for next-generation, multi-parameter optical sensing applications under extreme conditions.