Abstract
Uniform CaWO4:Ln (Ln = Eu3+, Dy3+) phosphors were successfully synthesized via the micro-emulsion mediated solvothermal process. The as-synthesized samples were well characterized by XRD, FESEM, TEM, XPS, photoluminescence (PL) spectra, and the kinetic decays, respectively. It is found that the as-synthesized phosphors are of high crystallinity and purity with regular octahedral morphology. Upon excitation by ultraviolet radiation, the CaWO4:Eu3+ phosphors show the characteristic 5D0–
7F1-4 emission lines of Eu3+, while the CaWO4:Dy3+ exhibits the characteristic 4F9/2–6H13/2–15/2 emission lines of Dy3+. It should be noted the PL intensities of the phosphors can be tuned by altering the
doping concentration of Eu3+ and Dy3+..
Keywords
Solvothermal method, Luminescence, CaWO4, Microemulsion.
Citation
W. WANG, W. PAN, Y. DAI, S. GAI, P. YANG, Uniform CaWO4:Ln (Ln = Eu3+, Dy3+) phosphors: solvothermal synthesis and luminescent properties, Optoelectronics and Advanced Materials - Rapid Communications, 4, 8, August 2010, pp.1078-1082 (2010).
Submitted at: July 30, 2010
Accepted at: Aug. 12, 2010