Effects of argon sintering atmosphere on luminescence characteristics of Ca6BaP4O17:Sm3+ phosphors
Autor: | Hsiu Hsien Su, Chung Hao Chiang, Ying Chien Fang, Sheng-Yuan Chu |
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Rok vydání: | 2018 |
Předmět: |
Materials science
Photoluminescence Argon Diffuse reflectance infrared fourier transform Scanning electron microscope Process Chemistry and Technology Analytical chemistry chemistry.chemical_element Phosphor 02 engineering and technology 010402 general chemistry 021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology 01 natural sciences 0104 chemical sciences Surfaces Coatings and Films Electronic Optical and Magnetic Materials X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy chemistry Materials Chemistry Ceramics and Composites Emission spectrum 0210 nano-technology Luminescence |
Zdroj: | Ceramics International. 44:6278-6284 |
ISSN: | 0272-8842 |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.ceramint.2018.01.016 |
Popis: | In this paper, Ca 6 BaP 4 O 17 :Sm 3+ and Li + co-doped Ca 6 BaP 4 O 17 :Sm 3+ phosphors were synthesized in air and argon atmospheres using a solid-state reaction method. The phosphor morphologies and crystal structure were studied using scanning electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction, respectively. The emission and absorption characteristics were investigated using photoluminescence emission spectroscopy and diffuse reflectance spectroscopy. The surface states and composition of phosphor were investigated using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The emission integrated intensities of the phosphors sintered in an argon atmosphere increased 3.5 fold than the ones sintered in air atmosphere, with Li + ions becoming embedded in the lattice of the Ca 6 BaP 4 O 17 :Sm 3+ phosphor. This occurs because there are fewer defect/oxygen vacancies and less of the secondary phase forms, leading to better Sm 3+ emission. The results suggest that sintering a mixture of the raw materials of a phosphor in an argon atmosphere is a good approach for synthesizing Ca 6 BaP 4 O 17 :Sm 3+ phosphor powders. The color purity and CIE values of an optimized phosphor sample sintered in an argon atmosphere with an Li + ion compensator were calculated to be ~ 99.6% and (0.612,0.386) in the orange–red region under 405-nm excitation, respectively. Moreover, the solid solubility of Sm 3+ ions in the Ca 6 BaP 4 O 17 host can be enhanced by using an argon atmosphere in the synthesis process. |
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