Photostimulated luminescence of silver clusters in zeolite-Y

Upon UV-irradiation at 254 nm, the photoluminescence of silver atoms in zeolite-Y decreases, meanwhile an absorption band shows up around 840 nm. By photostimulation at 840 nm, fluorescence of silver atoms is detected, which is called photostimulated luminescence, and the photoluminescence of silver atoms is increased slightly. These phenomena are attributed to the charge-transfer interaction between the zeolite framework and the entrapped silver atoms. (C) 1997 Published by Elsevier Science B.V.