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Molecular self-assembly or ligand-metal assembly is a process in which several individual molecules and metal ions organize themselves into an ordered arrangement without external stimuli, the defined structures can lead to distinctive electronic and photonic performances. In the meantime, as the scale of materials decreases, various unique properties arise from their minute scaled dimensions, such as surface effect, volume effect, quantum effect and dielectric confinement effect, etc. Therefore, the design and fabrication of the micro- and nanomaterial via the technique of molecular self-assembly or ligand-metal assembly is becoming an emerging research field, for the purpose of meeting the increased demands of multi-functional materials. Chapter 1 gives an overview of the advanced materials prepared by either molecular self-assembly or ligand-metal assembly. We described the interaction nature in detail, and enumerated the applications as well as developments of this scientific field. Furthermore, the detailed classifications as well as previous work of these advanced materials we researched on, such as two dimensional nanosheets, hetero-structured materials and cyclometalated iridium(Ⅲ) complexes were also amply summarized. Two-dimensional nanosheets have always been a research hotspot since graphene was discovered and isolated. In contrast, molecule-based organometallic nanosheets through bottom-up method exhibit more inner structures. In Chapter 2, we constructed two classes of organometallic nanosheets with different intermolecular forces, one is metal-ligand coordination, while the other one is the aromatic (π-π) interaction. Two-dimensional nanosheets with Hg-acetylide linkages, bis(dipyrrinato)metal linkages as well as bis(terpyridine)metal linkages were synthesized and characterized by UV-Vis absorption spectroscopy, FT-IR spectroscopy, optical and electron microscopy, photoluminescence spectroscopy, thermal gravimetric analysis, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and so on. In addition, the potential applications were explored as well, including the tests of charge mobility and current capacitance. Meanwhile we also investigated the two-dimensional nanosheets self-assembled by aromatic (π-π) interaction. The morphology characterizations, crystal form measurements, besides elemental analyses were conducted. By means of surface control, the hybrid nanosheets could achieve many superior performances, like super hydrophobicity, high conductivity and soft magnetism. In Chapter 3, we firstly mentioned that organic hetero-structured micro- or nanomaterials are widely attractive on account of its extensive applications in lasers, bipolar transistors, field effect transistors and solar cells. In our work, we focus on the diverse microrods assembled from π-conjugated small molecules, especially in the construction of heterogeneous organic heterojunction materials with specific components distribution. Two novel kinds of heterostructure, multilayer core-shell structured heterojunction and heterogeneous rod-tail helix were fabricated and developed both via a stepwise seeded-growth route, in which the different constituents possess different colors of luminescence. Through the media of fluorescence microscopy and confocal microscopy, the core-shell hetero- structures can be observed, testified and recorded quite distinctly. Furthermore, the prepared method by employing seeded-precursor could give us a revelation about constructing more sophisticated and functional organic luminescent heterogeneous materials. Chapter 4 focuses on the syntheses and characterization of eight cyclometalated iridium(Ⅲ) complexes, Ir(TPY)2(Dipyrrinato), Ir(PIQ)2(Dipyrrinato), Ir(Ligand 1)2(Dipyrrinato), Ir(Ligand 2)2(Dipyrrinato), Ir(Ligand 3)2(Dipyrrinato), Ir(PPY)2 (Dipyrrinato), Ir(m-PPY)2(Dipyrrinato) and Ir(PPY-m)2(Dipyrrinato). As is known, iridium(Ⅲ) complexes can exploit the energy of both 25% singlet and 75% triplet excited states. Due to their highly efficient applications in phosphorescent OLEDs, these materials are considered as one of the potential candidates for flexible display screen as well as clearing luminary. Among those full-color light-emitting iridium(Ⅲ) phosphors, near-infrared (NIR) phosphors are broadly utilized in phototherapy as well as biosensors. Herein, our eight synthetic cyclometalated iridium(Ⅲ) complexes all gave photoluminescence at 680 - 700 nm in solution, which could be attributed to the NIR region. We continuously tune the extensive conjugation on the C^N ligands in order to make longer wavelength emitting phosphors. The HOMO and LUMO of eight synthetic iridium(Ⅲ) phosphors were also calculated according to their cyclic voltamograms (CV). The design and preparation strategy in this thesis can inspire us to develop near-infrared as well as higher-performance organometallic phosphors.

Thermographic phosphors are useful compounds to determine temperature, due to their luminescence characteristics being a function of temperature. In this research, Zinc Oxide: Gallium was evaluated for its ability to measure the temperature of an impact event in a drop weight apparatus. Different solids loadings of the phosphor were placed in a sylgard binder and these samples were then excited by a 355 nm laser as they were impacted. Images of the event were captured through two separate filters with a high-speed camera, from which intensity ratios were formed. These intensity ratios correlated to a temperature, revealing the change in temperature of the sample throughout the impact. Initial testing at a repetition rate of 500 kHz provided insignificant data, due to difficulties with timing. The whole impact event was not able to be captured, and the imprecise timing of the drop did not allow for imaging of a specific area of the impact. Moving to a slower repetition rate of 50 kHz, the entire impact was captured on the high-speed camera, showing three separate areas of interest. The first section of this area was where the impact was first initiated, resulting in a temperature increase. Next, there was a temperature decrease, where the energy from the drop weight transitioned to deforming, rather than heating the sample. Lastly, there was a final temperature rise when the sample was fully compressed, but the impact was still occurring. This trend presented itself in all of the samples, supporting the idea that when combined with the intensity ratio method, ZnO:Ga embedded in a sylgard binder is an appropriate method to determine the temperature changes in a high-speed impact event.

Ce travail de thèse est une contribution au développement d’afficheurs électroluminescents inorganiques utilisant le luminophore CaTiO3 :Pr3+ comme couche active. Il comporte deux volets. Le premier concerne l’étude du dépôt de CaTiO3 :Pr3+ par pulvérisation cathodique à partir d’une cible céramique élaborée au laboratoire et s’est plus particulièrement attaché à l’influence de la pression de dépôt et aux conditions de recuit (température, type de fours) sur les propriétés morphologiques, structurales, optiques et électriques des films. Les films obtenus sont cristallisés en structure orthorhombique, photoluminescents, transparents sur toute la gamme du visible et possèdent des propriétés électriques compatibles avec l’application visée. Des pistes d’optimisation de ces propriétés sont également avancées. Le second volet du travail utilise le modèle de transfert de charge par intervalence (TCIV) développé ces dernières années au laboratoire, pour orienter la recherche d’autres luminophores dopés par des ions Pr3+ utilisables dans des afficheurs électroluminescents. Sur cette base, des titanates de formulations (Ca,Sr)TiO3 :Pr3+, CaTiO3 :Bi3+ ;Pr3+ et Na1/2Ln1/2TiO3 :Pr3+ (Ln = La, Gd, Y, Lu) ont été synthétisés et caractérisés. L’évaluation détaillée du comportement de ces matériaux en photoluminescence a permis de valider le modèle TCIV, d’initier d’autres modèles et de mettre en évidence l’intérêt d’un codopage au bismuth pour accroître l’intensité de fluorescence de l’ion Pr3+ dans la matrice CaTiO3. Le luminophore rouge CaTiO3 :Bi3+ ; Pr3+ apparaît être un candidat intéressant pour des applications en électroluminescence. / This work reports on the pre-development of inorganic electroluminescent devices based on luminescent CaTiO3 :Pr3+ thin films. It includes two parts. The first part is dedicated to the deposition of CaTiO3: Pr3 + films by sputtering of a home-made target and post-treated for their crystallization. Influence of gas pressure during deposition and post-treatment conditions (temperature, oven…) on the morphology, structure, optical and electrical properties of the films was investigated. Finally, the possibility to obtain films crystallized in the orthorhombic phase, photoluminescent, transparent in the whole visible range and with electrical properties needed for the aimed application, was demonstrated. Conditions for further optimization are also given. The second part of the work aims to use the Intervalence Charge Transfer (IVCT) model that has been recently elaborated in the laboratory, as a tool for the design of new Pr3+-doped phosphors that could be integrated in electroluminescent devices. On this basis, the titanates (Ca,Sr)TiO3 :Pr3+, CaTiO3 :Bi3+ ;Pr3+ and Na1/2Ln1/2TiO3 :Pr3+ (Ln = La, Gd, Y, Lu) were prepared and characterized. The detailed analysis of the photoluminescence behaviors confirmed the IVCT model and allowed to propose new models. Further, the role of Bi3+ codopant as a sensitizer of the Pr3+ luminescence in CaTiO3 is demonstrated and interpreted. The red phosphor CaTiO3 :Bi3+ ;Pr3+ appears as a possible interesting candidate for applications in electroluminescence.

Photovoltaic solar cells can generate electricity directly from sunlight without emitting harmful greenhouse gases. This makes them ideal candidates as large scale future energy producers for the global energy economy. Ideally, solar cells should be efficient and inexpensive to compete in the global energy market. Unfortunately, a number of fundamental limitations exist for the efficiency due to fundamental loss mechanisms of the semiconductor materials used to make solar cells. One of the dominant loss mechanisms from a conventional silicon solar cell is the transparency of sub-bandgap near-infrared photons. Up-conversion is an optical process involving the sequential absorption of lower energy photons followed by luminescence of a higher energy photon. This mechanism could be exploited to minimise photovoltaic sub-bandgap losses. Rare-earth doped materials have ideal up-conversion luminescent properties and have been utilised for many near-infrared to visible applications. This thesis investigates the near-infrared to near-infrared up-conversion processes required for the sub-bandgap photon utilisation within a silicon photovoltaic device. Various sodium yttrium fluoride phosphors doped with rare-earths were characterised theoretically and experimentally. Erbium doped phosphors were found to be ideal for single wavelength power dependent investigations for the non-linear up-conversion processes. The radiative and non-radiative rates of various erbium doped sodium yttrium fluoride phosphors have been approximated and compared with experimental photoluminescence results. These phosphors have been applied to the rear of a bi-facial silicon solar cell and an enhancement in the near-infrared region has been demonstrated. An external quantum efficiency close to 3.4% was measured at 1523nm under 6mW laser excitation. The non-linear dependence on incident pump power has been investigated along with the dominant up-conversion mechanisms involved. It can be concluded that up-conversion phosphors can enhance the near-infrared spectral response of a silicon device. These phosphors have high luminescent efficiencies once up-conversion occurs, but suffer from poor infrared absorption and low up-conversion efficiencies. The results from this study show that relatively high doping levels of selected rare-earths into low phonon energy crystals can improve the absorption and luminescent properties of the phosphor.

Luminescent materials can be found in a broad range of everyday applications. While in the seventies and eighties, the field of luminescent materials seemed to be fairly well covered, research in nineties has been revitalized both in industry and academia. Improvements over the last three decades have led to phosphor materials that operate close to their physical limits. It cannot be expected that properties such as quantum yield and spectral energy distribution will be significantly improved or that distinctly better materials will be found in the near future. Recently, there is a considerable research activity in the field of luminescent materials for lighting and displays to improve the chemical stability and to adopt the materials to the production technology. Ongoing miniaturization, lifetime improvement and spectral stability of fluorescent lamps on the one hand and brightness and contrast improvement in imaging systems on the other hand demand luminescent materials with very high stability that is invariable to operating conditions. All of the today's efficient lighting sources are based on either direct or indirect light emission from plasma discharges. During the pioneering stage, fluorescent lamp industries predominantly used mixtures of two photo luminescent materials: (Zn,Be)2SiO4.'Mn2+ having two emission maxima at 520 and 600 nm and MgW04 with 480 nm emission. The emission from these two phosphors covers the major portion of the visible spectrum. However, the compound (Zn,Be)2Si04 is hazardous to health because of its beryllium content. In 1942, Jenkins showed that Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl):Sb,Mn was a very efficient emitter. The halophosphates emit both in the blue (Sb3+) as well as in the orange (Mn2+) spectral region, thus in addition yield white light. By carefully adjusting the ratio of Sb3+ and Mn2+ ion concentrations, a white light emitting phosphor was obtained with color temperatures ranging between 6500 and 2700K. However, the drawback of the halophosphate lamps is that it is impossible to have simultaneously high brightness and high color rendering; if the brightness is high (efficacy -80 lm W"1), the color rendering index (CRI) is of the order of 60, the CRI value can be improved up to 90, but then brightness decreases (-50 lm W"1). In 1974, another important breakthrough came in the form of compact fluorescent lamp, based on the trichromatic phosphor blend which resulted color rending values of 80-85 (color 80 lamps) at high efficiencies of 100 lm W"1. The fluorescent lamps with very high color rendering and efficiency can be obtained if three narrow band emitters with emission maxima at 450, 540 and 610 nm are employed. A typical trichromatic lamp phosphor blend comprises of (i) Sr5(PO4)3Cl:Eu2\ BaMgAl1()O,7:Eu2' as blue component, (ii) Ce0.67Tbo.33MgAl,,0,9, LaPO4,Le3\Tb3+ as green component and (iii)Y2C>3:Eiru as the red component. The color 80 lamps employ line emitters that generated light in discrete wavelength intervals. Colored objects that absorb outside these spectral regions appear with a slightly different body color when illuminated with these lamps rather than with a black body radiator such as the light bulb. For these purposes, color 90 or Deluxe lamps have been developed. The emission maximum of the blue phosphor can be shifted towards longer Wavelength by substituting BaMgAli0Oi7:Eu2+ with Sr4Ali4025:Eu2+. The red and green line emitters can be substituted by broad band emitters covering the whole spectral range. For this concept, (Ce,Gd,Tb)MgB5Oi0:Mn has been developed as a red emitter in which energy transfer from Ce3+ via Gd3+ to Mn2+ gives rise to an additional broad band at 630 nm. On the other hand, (Ba,Sr,Ca)2Si04:Eu has been developed as an alternative green-band emitter in which depending on the exact composition, the phosphor emits between 550 and 580 nm with a high quantum yield. Unfortunately, the host lattice is not stable in water, which prevents its deposition on the lamp bulb from aqueous suspensions and for environmental reasons more and more lamps producers use water as the suspending solvent in production instead of butyl acetate. Therefore, it is necessary to develop a new full color emitting phosphors, which has both thermal and chemical stability for application in luminescent lighting. The classical cathode ray tube (CRT) invented as the brown tube more than 100 years ago has developed into a remarkably mature product considering the complexity of its manufacturing process. Cathode rays are a beam of fast electrons, the accelerating voltage in a television picture tube is high (>10 kV). Basic requirements of display phosphors are stability (2000 hr operation) and emission color purity according to the standards set by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). The blue and green phosphors are still the very cheep ZnS based materials, essentially the same ever since color-TV was introduced in fifties. On the other hand, (Zn,Cd)S, Ag+,C1" was originally used as the red phosphor however, the broad emission centered at 650 nm due to intrinsic donor-acceptor transition leads to rather low lumen equivalent as large fraction of the emission integral lies outside the eye sensitivity curve. For this and the environmental reasons, it has been replaced by the much more expensive Y2O2S:Eu with main emission lines at 612 and 628 nm. Recently, the big electronic companies are trying to enforce flat panel displays e.g. PDPs (plasma display panels) and FEDs (field emission displays). This is because of the fact that when compared to the CRT screen pigments, FED phosphors are required to operate at lower voltages and higher current densities. Although the voltages used in FEDs are only 0.1 to < 2 kV, the high-energy surface excitation on the phosphor particles causes degradation of sulfides, leaving the oxide hosts as the only favorable choice. The phosphor blends used are mixtures of SrTiO3:Pr3+ (red), Y2Si05:Tb (green) and Y2Si05:Ce (blue). However, the white light generation efficiency is very low (-5 lm W"1) and required improvement of phosphor efficacy because of its distinct advantages such as a very wide range of operational temperatures, stability under rugged conditions and wide viewing angle of emission. Similarly, in PDPs blue emitting BaMgAlioOniEu, green emitting Z^SiO^Mn and red emitting (Y,Gd)BO3:Eu are mostly used which shows a screen efficiency of about 1.5 lm W"1, just only half that of a CRT used in today's TV sets. However, the advantages of PDPs over CRTs are that it is not sensitive towards the display manufacturing process, which includes high temperature annealing up to about 600°C and it is stable under the harsh conditions of a Ne/Xe plasma used in PDPs (ion bombardment, VUV radiation). This puts pressure on the development of phosphor for maximum brightness and high stability to replace completely the classical CRTs. On the other hand, the invention of the blue-light emitting diode (LED) based on GaN can be regarded as a triumph of materials chemistry. In principle, it is possible to vary the emission wavelength of blue GaN-based LEDs between 370 nm (band-gap of pure GaN) and 470 nm by increasing the indium (In) content in InGaN devices. Assuming a conversion from the incident light by a phosphor material emitting at 555 nm, InGaN is coated with (Yi.xGdx)3(Ali-yGay)5Oi2:Ce (YAG:Ce) which has broad yellow band varying between 510 and 580 nm. This allows the adjustment of white color temperature from 8000 down to 3000 K. Recently, S^SiCU and S^SiOs have attracted current interest due to their potential applications in developing white light-emitting-diodes (LEDs) because GaN (400 nm chip)-coated with Sr2Si04:Eu2+ or Sr3SiC>5;Eu2+ exhibits better luminous efficiency than that of the industrially available product such as InGaN (460 nm chip)-coated with YAG:Ce. However, the major drawback of this combination is the strongly decreasing overall efficiency upon lowering the color temperature. This can be solved by using a phosphor material that has sufficient absorption at the emission wavelength of the blue diode, the quantum yield should be high under UV/Vis excitation and the FWHM of the emission band should be as small as possible in order to achieve high luminous output. The search for stable inorganic rare-earths phosphors with high absoiption in the near UV/blue spectral region is therefore an attractive research work. Since luminescence materials are a key component for lighting and display concept, research in the field of rare-earths doped oxide phosphors is carried out. Although state-of-the-art materials fulfill most requirements, improvements are still necessary to further boost the efficiency of the phosphor materials. Since it is not expected that materials will be found that perform better than the already established phosphor, the present work concentrates on the improvements of the phosphor by modifying the chemical and niicrostructurai features as well as the crystal structure. Chapter I gives a brief introduction to luminescence in solids, physical aspects and applications. Chapter II describes the synthesis and various experimental techniques employed in the investigation. Chapter III deals with photoluminescence and energy transfer involving charge transfer states in Sr2-xLnxCe04+x/2 (Ln = Eu and Sm) leading to an efficient full color emitting phosphor for luminescent lighting. Chapter IV and V describe charge transfer transition involving interface states associated with transitional nanophaseprecipitates leading to photoluminescence enhancement of SrTiO3:Pr3+,Al3+ and SrAli2Oi9:Pr3+,Ti4\ The light induced charge transfer leading to changing oxidation state of Eu in Sr2Si04 involving transient crystal structure results an efficient material for optical storage is presented in Chapter VI.Photoluminescence due to efficient energy transfer from Ce3+ to Tb3+ and Mn2t in SnAlioSi02o leading to an efficient phosphor for FEDs is presented in Chapter VII. Chapter VIII describes charge transfer transition involving trap states leading to long phosphorescence in SrAl2-xBxO4 (0<x<0.2) and Sr4Al14.xBxO25 (0.1<x<0.4) co-doped with Eu2+ and Dy3+. Chapter IX presents the role of particle size on the charge transfer associated luminescence of GdVO4:Ln3+ (Ln = Eu and Sm). A summary of the important findings and the conclusions arrived on the basis of results from these investigations are presented at the end of the thesis.

Ce travail de thèse porte la synthèse et la caractérisation d’un luminophore rouge inorganique sans terres rares de formulation Na2SiF6 : Mn4+. Un protocole de synthèse originale des matrices fluorures A2MF6 : Mn4+ (A = Na, K ; M = Si, Ti) par un procédé sol-gel a ainsi été mis au point. Cette synthèse brevetée et industrialisable permet d’obtenir des composés avec un rendement quantique absolu supérieur à 50% sous excitation LED bleue. Plusieurs analyses structurales, microstructurales, et à sondes locales ont permis de caractériser précisément les composés synthétisés. Le deuxième volet important de ce travail a été la construction d’une enceinte de vieillissement permettant de suivre l’évolution des propriétés de luminescence des luminophores en fonction du temps sous l’effet combiné d’un stress hydrique, thermique et photonique. Les mesures, entièrement automatisées, nous ont permis d’établir des lois cinétiques de dégradation du flux lumineux à partir desquels des facteurs de maintenance (L90, L70, L50, etc…) ont pu être déterminés. De plus, un mécanisme de dégradation de cette famille de luminophores a été proposé. Finalement, un prototype d’éclairage à base de LEDs bleues intégrant une couche de conversion constituée des luminophores Na2SiF6 : Mn4+ et YAG : Ce3+, Gd3+ a conduit à des caractéristiques très prometteuses. / This PhD work deals with the synthesis and characterization of a rare earth-free inorganic red phosphor of Na2SiF6: Mn4+ formulation. An original synthesis protocol of fluoride matrices A2MF6: Mn4+ (A = Na, K, M = Si, Ti) by a sol-gel process has been developed. This patented and industrializable synthesis allows to obtain compounds with an absolute quantum yield greater than 50% under blue LED excitation. Several structural, microstructural and local probe analyzes have made it possible to precisely characterize the synthesized compounds. The second important part of this work was the design of an aging chamber to follow the evolution of phosphor luminescence properties as a function of time under the combined effect of hydrous, thermal and photonic stress. Measurements, fully automated, allowed us to establish kinetic laws of luminous flux degradation from which maintenance factors (L90, L70, L50, etc. ...) could be determined. Moreover, a degradation mechanism of this family of phosphors has been proposed. Finally, a blue LED lighting prototype incorporating a conversion layer consisting of Na2SiF6: Mn4+ and YAG: Ce3+, Gd3+ phosphors led to very promising characteristics.

Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) have been intensely researched over the past 20 years. In this dissertation, metal-inorganic frameworks (MIFs), a new class of porous and nonporous materials using inorganic complexes as linkers, in lieu of traditional organic linkers in MOFs is reported. Besides novel MIF regimes, the previously described fluorous MOF "FMOF-1", is re-categorized herein as "F-MIF1". F-MIF-1 is comprised of [Ag4Tz6]2- (Tz = 3,5-bis-trifluoromethyl-1,2,4-triazolate) inorganic clusters connected by 3-coordinate Ag+ metal centers. Chapter 2 describes isosteric heat of adsorption studies of F-MIF1 for CO2 at near ambient temperatures, suggesting promise for carbon capture and storage. We then successfully exchanged some of these Ag(I) centers with Au(I) to form an isostructural Au/F-MIF1. Other, nonporous MIFs have been synthesized using Ag2Tz2 clusters with bridging diamine linkers 4,4'-bipyridine, pyrazine, and a Pt(II) complex containing two oppositely-situated non-coordinating pyridines. This strategy attained luminescent products better-positioned for photonic devices than porous materials due to greater exciton density. Chapter 3 overviews work using an entirely inorganic luminescent complex, [Pt2(P2O5)4]4- (a.k.a. "PtPOP") to form new carbon-free MIFs. PtPOP is highly luminescent in solution, but as a solid shows poor quantum yield (QY ~0.02) and poor stability under ambient conditions. By complexing PtPOP to various metals, we have shown a dramatic enhancement in its solid-state luminescence (by an order of magnitude) and stability (from day to year scale). One embodiment (MIF-1) demonstrates microporous character. Chapter 4 overviews the design and application of new MIF linkers. Pt complexes based upon (pyridyl)azolates, functionalized with carboxylic acid groups, have been synthesized. These complexes, and their esterized precursors, show strong luminescence on their own. They have been used to generate new luminescent MIFs. Such new MIFs may be useful toward future inorganic (LEDs) or organic (OLEDs) light-emitting diodes, respectively. The electronic communication along their infinite coordination structures is desirable for color tuning and enhanced conductivity functions, compared to the small molecules used in such technologies, which rely on intermolecular interactions for these functions.

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado do Rio de Janeiro / O objetivo deste trabalho é a síntese e investigação estrutural e óptica de amostras SrGa2O4 dopados com 1% de íons Ni2+. Estas amostras foram sintetizados por reação do estado sólido convencional, utilizando como materiais de partida de alta pureza Ga2O3, SrCO3 e NiO em quantidades estequiométricas. As amostras foram caracterizadas estruturalmente pelo método de difração de raios - X( XRD ) e as medições de difração mostraram que as amostras têm uma única fase monoclínica. Os padrões de XRD também foram refinados pelo método de Rietveld, que permitiu a determinação dos parâmetros de célula unitária. A Caracterização óptica das amostras puras e dopadas SrGa2O4 foram realizadas as medições a partir de fotoluminescência, de excitação e de absorção fotoacústica, à temperatura ambiente. Os espectros de emissão mostraram três bandas de emissão localizadas em 557 nm, 661 nm e 844 nm e foram identificadas essas bandas, respectivamente, com as seguintes transições eletrônicas :1T2 (1D) &#8594; 3A2 (3F), 3T1 (3F)&#8594; 3A2 (3F) e 1T2 (1D) &#8594; 3T2 (3F). Os espectros de excitação mostraram seis bandas de absorção associadas às transições electrônicas do nível 3A2 (3F) para o 3T1 (3P) , T1 (3P), 1A1 (1G), 1T2 (1D), 3T1 (3F), 1E (1D) e 1T2, 1E (1G). Medidas de absorção fotoacústica também foram realizados com o fim de verificar as transições ópticas observadas nos espectros de excitação e de identificar novas bandas de absorção óptica. Os resultados demonstraram que os íons de Ni2+ ocupam dois locais octaédricos diferentes na amostra SrGa2O4 dopado. A partir das transições ópticas observadas nos espectros de excitação e fotoacústica, determinou-se o parâmetro de cristal de campo, dq, e parâmetros Racah, B e C. A proporção Dq / B &#8776; 1.2 para ambos os locais são típicos para Ni2+ íons inseridos em redes de óxido e em coordenação octaédrica. / The aim of this work is the synthesis and structural and optical investigation of SrGa2O4 samples doped with 1% of Ni2+ ions. These samples were synthesized by conventional solid-state reaction using as starting materials high purity SrCO3, Ga2O3 and NiO in stoichiometric quantities. Samples were structurally characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD) method and the diffraction measurements showed that the samples have a single monoclinic phase. The XRD patterns were also refined by the Rietveld method which allowed the determination of the unit cell parameters. Optical characterization of the pure and doped SrGa2O4 samples were performed from photoluminescence, excitation and photoacoustic absorption measurements at room temperature. Emission spectra showed three emission bands localized at 557 nm, 661 nm and 844 nm and these bands were identified, respectively, with the following electronic transitions: 1T2 (1D) &#8594; 3A2 (3F), 3T1 (3F)&#8594; 3A2 (3F) e 1T2 (1D) &#8594; 3T1 (3F). Excitation spectra showed six absorption bands associated to the electronic transitions from the level 3A2 (3F) to the 3T1 (3P), 1A1 (1G), 1T2 (1D), 3T1 (3F), 1E (1D) e 1T2, 1E (1G) levels. Photoacoustic absorption measurements were also carried out in order to verify the optical transitions observed in the excitation spectra and to identify new optical absorption bands. The results showed that Ni2+ ions occupy two different octahedral sites in the SrGa2O4 doped sample. From the optical transitions observed in the excitation and photoacoustic spectra, we determined the crystal-field parameter, Dq, and Racah parameters, B and C. The ratio Dq/B &#8776; 1.2 for both sites are typical for Ni2+ ions inserted in oxide lattices and in octahedral coordination.