Structure and luminescent properties of luminous polypropylene fiber based on Sr2MgSi2O7:Eu2+, Dy3+

The luminous polypropylene fiber based on long afterglow luminescent material Sr2MgSi2O7:Eu2+, Dy3+ was prepared by melt-spinning process. Micro-morphology, phase composition, crystal structure, spectral features and afterglow properties of the luminescent fiber were tested and analyzed. The results indicated that the fiber had independent superposition phase features of both Sr2MgSi2O7:Eu2+, Dy3+ and polypropylene. The range of its excitation wavelength was located between 250–450 nm; therefore, the luminescent fiber could be excited by ultraviolet or visible light. It could emit blue light of 460 nm wavelength after excitation, which was caused by the 5d-4f transition of Eu2+ ions within the host lattice. The initial luminescent intensity was more than 0.8 cd/m2, and afterglow life lasted 7 h. The afterglow decay was composed of rapid-decaying and slow-decaying processes, and the decay characteristics depended on the depth and concentration of trap level in the Sr2MgSi2O7:Eu2+, Dy3+.

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