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Synthesis and photoluminescence studies of Eu3+ activated Ca3Al2O6 phosphor
Abstract
The present paper reports the synthesis and photoluminescence (PL) properties of Eu3+-activated calcium aluminate (Ca3Al2O6) phosphors. The samples were prepared by a conventional solid-state reaction method with different concentrations of Eu3+ ions, which was most suitable for large-scale production. The prepared phosphor sample was characterized using X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier transforms infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), PL, and CIE chromaticity coordinate techniques. The XRD pattern indicated that the sample was mono-phased and crystallizes in a cubic structure. The crystallite size was found to be nearly 82 nm and the SEM images showed the formation of micro-rods at low resolution and at high resolution exhibited a cube-like morphology. The FTIR studies confirmed the formation of Ca3Al2O6:Eu3+ phosphor. The PL excitation spectra found at 271 and 396 nm and the PL emission was observed in the range 500–750 nm for the Ca3Al2O6 phosphor doped with Eu3+ ions and sharp peaks were found at 595, 616, 621, and 651 nm with high intensity. The present phosphor can act as a single host for red-orange light emission in display devices.
About the Authors
K. Koteswara Rao
Department of Physics, Krishna University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Machilipatnam
M. C. Rao
Department of Physics, Krishna University; Department of Physics, Andhra Loyola College
India
India
Machilipatnam
Vijayawada
Vikas Dubey
Department of Physics, North-Eastern Hill University (NEHU)
India
India
Shillong, Meghalaya
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Rao K., Rao M., Dubey V. Synthesis and photoluminescence studies of Eu3+ activated Ca3Al2O6 phosphor. Zhurnal Prikladnoii Spektroskopii. 2024;91(6):911.
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