Abstract
Tb3+ions activated Ba4La6O(SiO4)6 (BLSO:Tb3+) phosphors were synthesized by a citrate sol-gel method. The X-ray diffraction pattern confirmed their oxyapatite structure. The field-emission scanning electron microscope image established that the BLSO:Tb3+phosphor particles were closely-packed and acquired irregular shapes. The photoluminescence (PL) excitation spectra of BLSO:Tb3+phosphors showed intense f-d transitions along with low intense peaks corresponding to the f-f transitions of Tb3+ions in the lower energy region. The PL emission spectra displayed the characteristic emission bands of Tb3+ions, and the optimized concentrations were found to be at 1 and 6 mol% for blue and green emission peaks, respectively. The cathodoluminescece (CL) spectra exhibited a similar behavior that was observed in the PL spectra except the intensity variations in the blue and green regions. The CL spectra of the BLSO:6 mol% Tb3+phosphor unveiled accelerating voltage induced luminescent properties.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 11099-11103 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Ceramics International |
Volume | 42 |
Issue number | 9 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Jul 2016 |
Keywords
- A. Sol-gel process
- B. X-ray diffraction
- C. Optical properties