Exploration of structural, vibrational and spectroscopic properties of self-activated orthorhombic double molybdate RbEu(MoO4)2 with isolated MoO4 units

Abstract

RbEu(MoO4)2 is synthesized by the two-step solid state reaction method. The crystal structure of RbEu(MoO4)2 is defined by Rietveld analysis in space group Pbcn with cell parameters a=5.13502(5), b=18.8581(2) and c=8.12849(7) Å, V=787.13(1) Å3, Z=4 (RB=0.86%). This molybdate possesses its phase transition at 817 K and melts at 1250K. The Raman spectra were measured with the excitation at =1064 and 514.5nm. The photoluminescence spectrum is evaluated under the excitation at 514.5nm. The absolute domination of hypersensitive 5D0→7F2 transition is observed. The ultranarrow 5D0→7F0 transition in RbEu(MoO4)2 is positioned at 580.2nm being 0.2nm blue shifted, with respect to that in Eu2(MoO4)3.