Preparation and characteristics of highly triboluminescent ZnS film

Authors
Xu, CN Watanabe, T Akiyama, M Zheng, XG
Citation
Cn. Xu et al., Preparation and characteristics of highly triboluminescent ZnS film, MATER RES B, 34(10-11), 1999, pp. 1491-1500
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science","Material Science & Engineering
Journal title
MATERIALS RESEARCH BULLETIN
ISSN journal
00255408 → ACNP
Volume
34
Issue
10-11
Year of publication
1999
Pages
1491 - 1500
Database
ISI
SICI code
0025-5408(199907/08)34:10-11<1491:PACOHT>2.0.ZU;2-
Abstract
Triboluminescence (TL) is the emission of light induced by the application of mechanical energy. The triboluminescent intensities of various inorganic bulk materials and films were investigated with a photon counting system. It was found that ZnS doped with 5 at% Mn exhibited the strongest TL intens ity among the materials investigated. Increase in the crystallinity of ZnS also greatly enhanced TL intensity. Optimizing preparation conditions produ ced a strong triboluminescent film, which gave an intense visible light emi ssion when friction was applied to it. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science Ltd.