The charge transfer transition phenomenon and microstructure of Eu{sup 3+}-doped NaCaPO{sub 4} phosphors sintered with NH{sub 4}Cl flux via solid-state reaction
- Institute of Microelectronics, Department of Electrical Engineering, and Advanced Optoelectronic Technology Center, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 701, Taiwan (China)
- Graduate Institute of Materials Engineering, National Pingtung University of Science and Technology, Pingtung County 912,Taiwan (China)
Graphical abstract: This paper describes: The charge transfer transition phenomenon and microstructure of Eu{sup 3+}-doped NaCaPO{sub 4} phosphors sintered with NH{sub 4}Cl flux via solid-state reaction. The emission intensity of NaCa{sub 0.95}PO{sub 4}:0.05Eu{sup 3+} phosphors with 2 wt.% NH{sub 4}Cl flux is enhanced as the sintering temperature was increased from 800 °C to 1000 °C and reveals the maximum value at 1000 °C. Photoluminescence emission spectra of NaCa{sub 0.95}PO{sub 4}:0.05Eu{sup 3+} phosphors with 2 wt.% NH{sub 4}Cl flux sintered at various sintering temperature for 3 h via solid state reaction method (λ{sub ex} = 270 nm). Highlights: ► NH{sub 4}Cl flux is helpful for enhancing the crystallization degree and decreasing surface defects. ► A single phase of NaCaPO{sub 4}:Eu{sup 3+} phosphor was observed as the sintering temperature was increased from 800 °C to 1000 °C. ► The intensity of the excitation peaks displays a maximum value at 1000 °C. ► The NaCaPO{sub 4} host added with NH{sub 4}Cl flux and sintered at the different temperature can affect the morphology. ► The NaCaPO{sub 4} host added with NH{sub 4}Cl flux and sintered at the different temperature can affect fluorescent properties. - Abstract: NaCa{sub 0.95}PO{sub 4}:0.05Eu{sup 3+} phosphors with 2 wt.% NH{sub 4}Cl flux sintered at various sintering temperature (800, 900, 1000, 1100 °C) for 3 h under air atmosphere were synthesized successfully via solid state reaction method. It is found that the addition of NH{sub 4}Cl flux and different sintering temperatures can affect the morphology and fluorescent properties of NaCa{sub 0.95}PO{sub 4}:0.05Eu{sup 3+} phosphor. The X-ray diffractions show a single phase and the microstructure observations show uniform morphologies for NaCa{sub 0.95}PO{sub 4}:0.05Eu{sup 3+} phosphors sintered at the range from 900 °C to 1000 °C, indicating that addition of 2 wt.% NH{sub 4}Cl flux is helpful for enhancing the crystallization, thus improving the luminescence intensity of the charge transfer transition. The intensity of the excitation peaks displayed a maximum value at 1000 °C. The chromaticity (x, y) is in the orange-red region (0.54, 0.39) and the lifetime value is about 2.1 ms, suitable for the remote phosphor packages.
- OSTI ID:
- 22290439
- Journal Information:
- Materials Research Bulletin, Vol. 48, Issue 5; Other Information: Copyright (c) 2013 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0025-5408
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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