Synthesis and luminescence of nano fluorescent powder of Y₄Al₂O₉: Eu³⁺

Abstract

Nano fluorescent powder of Y₄Al₂O₉: Eu³⁺ was synthesized by sol-gel method. The XRD shows that the product prepared at 900°C is pure-phase Y₄Al₂O₉: Eu³⁺. The Y₄Al₂O₉ powder is nano-size crystal testified by BF and ED analysis of TEM. The grain diameter of Y₄Al₂O₉ is in the range between 20 and 50nm, and its average is 30 nm. The luminescent spectra show that Eu³⁺ ious occupy two kinds of sites in Y₄Al₂O₉ crystal lattice. One is in the strict inversion center, and the other is in off lying inversion center. When excited with UV light (λ=254nm), Y₄Al₂O₉: Eu³⁺ exhibits an orange emission bond at λ=590 nm due to the⁵D_o→⁷F₁ transition and a red emission band at λ=610 nm due to⁵D_o→⁷F₂ transition.

Keywords

rare-earth / sol-gel method / nano / fluorescent powders / synthesis / Luminescence

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