Synthesis, characterization and photoluminescence properties of Gd2O3:Eu3+ nanophosphors prepared by solution combustion method

Dhananjaya, N and Nagabhushana, H and Nagabhushana, BM and Chakradhar, RPS and Shivakumara, C and Rudraswamy, B (2010) Synthesis, characterization and photoluminescence properties of Gd2O3:Eu3+ nanophosphors prepared by solution combustion method. In: Physica B: Condensed Matter, 405 (17). pp. 3795-3799.

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Abstract

Gd2O3:Eu3+ (0.5-8.0 mol%) nanophosphors have been prepared by low temperature solution combustion method using metal nitrates as oxidizers and oxalyl dihydrazide (ODH) as a fuel. The phosphors are well characterized by powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) and photoluminescence (PL) techniques. PXRD patterns of as-formed and calcined (800 degrees C, 3 h) Gd2O3 powders exhibit monoclinic phase with mean crystallite sizes ranging from 20 to 50 nm. Eu3+ doping changes the structure from monoclinic to mixed phase of monoclinic and cubic. SEM micrographs shows the products are foamy, agglomerated and fluffy in nature due to the large amount of gases liberated during combustion reaction. Upon 254 nm excitation the photoluminescence of the Gd2O3:Eu3+ particles show red emission at 611 nm corresponding to D-5(0)-> F-7(2) transition. It is observed that PL intensity increases with calcination temperature. This might be attributed to better crystallization and eliminates the defects, which serve as centers of non-radiative relaxation for nanomaterials. It is observed that the optical energy gap (E-g) is widened with increase Eu3+ content. (C) 2010 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Publication:	Physica B: Condensed Matter
Publisher:	Elsevier Science
Additional Information:	Copyright of this article belongs to Elsevier Science.
Keywords:	Phosphors;Nanomaterials;Chemical synthesis;Scanning electron microscopy;Photoluminescence
Department/Centre:	Division of Chemical Sciences > Solid State & Structural Chemistry Unit
Date Deposited:	08 Sep 2010 06:04
Last Modified:	19 Sep 2010 06:15
URI:	http://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/32021

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