Highly Nonstoichiometric YAG Ceramics with Modified Luminescence Properties

Cao, Weiwei; Becerro, Ana Isabel; Castaing, Victor; Fang, Xue; Florian, Pierre; Fayon, Franck; Zanghi, Didier; Veron, Emmanuel; Zandonà, Alessio; Genevois, Cécile; Pitcher, Michael J.; Allix, Mathieu

doi:10.1002/adfm.202213418

Highly Nonstoichiometric YAG Ceramics with Modified Luminescence Properties

Journal Article · 20 January 2023 · Advanced Functional Materials

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202213418· OSTI ID:2423453

Cao, Weiwei ^[1]; ^[2]; ^[2]; Fang, Xue ^[1]; ^[1]; ^[1]; ^[1]; Veron, Emmanuel ^[1]; ^[1]; ^[1]; ^[1]; ^[1]

CNRS, CEMHTI UPR3079 1d Avenue de la Recherche Scientifique 45071 Orléans France
Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Sevilla (CSIC‐US) c/Américo Vespucio, 49 41092 Seville Spain

Abstract

Y₃Al₅O₁₂(YAG) is a widely used phosphor host. Its optical properties are controlled by chemical substitution at its YO₈or AlO₆/AlO₄sublattices, with emission wavelengths defined by rare‐earth and transition‐metal dopants that have been explored extensively. Nonstoichiometric compositions Y_3+xAl_5‐xO₁₂(x ≠ 0) may offer a route to new emission wavelengths by distributing dopants over two or more sublattices simultaneously, producing new local coordination environments for the activator ions. However, YAG typically behaves as a line phase, and such compositions are therefore challenging to synthesize. Here, a series of highly nonstoichiometric Y_3+xAl_5‐xO₁₂with 0 ≤ x ≤ 0.40 is reported, corresponding to ≤20% of the AlO₆sublattice substituted by Y³⁺, synthesized by advanced melt‐quenching techniques. This impacts the up‐conversion luminescence of Yb³⁺/Er³⁺‐doped systems, whose yellow‐green emission differs from the red‐orange emission of their stoichiometric counterparts. In contrast, the YAG:Ce³⁺system has a different structural response to nonstoichiometry and its down‐conversion emission is only weakly affected. Analogous highly nonstoichiometric systems should be obtainable for a range of garnet materials, demonstrated here by the synthesis of Gd_3.2Al_4.8O₁₂and Gd_3.2Ga_4.8O₁₂. This opens pathways to property tuning by control of host stoichiometry, and the prospect of improved performance or new applications for garnet‐type materials.

Research Organization:: Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States). Advanced Photon Source (APS)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

DOE Contract Number:: AC02-06CH11357

OSTI ID:: 2423453

Journal Information:: Advanced Functional Materials, Journal Name: Advanced Functional Materials Journal Issue: 14 Vol. 33; ISSN 1616-301X

Publisher:: Wiley

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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