Published August 15, 2009 | Version v1
Journal article

Spectroscopy characteristics of vanadate Ca9Dy(VO4)7 for application of white-light-emitting diodes

  • 1. College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123 (China)
  • 2. Department of Physics, Pukyong National University, Busan 608-737 (Korea, Republic of)

Description

A vanadate, Ca9Dy(VO4)7, was synthesized by the general high temperature solid-state reaction in air atmosphere. X-ray powder diffraction analysis confirmed the formation of single phase Ca9Dy(VO4)7. Photoluminescence excitation spectrum showed that the phosphor could be efficiently excited by UV-visible light from 250 to 500 nm. The characteristic emission peaks of Dy3+ were observed in the emission spectra due to the transitions of 4F9/2 → 6H15/2 at 483 nm and 4F9/2 → 6H13/2 at 573 nm. The photoluminescence measurements showed that the Ca9Dy(VO4)7 exhibited an improved chromaticity compared with YVO4:Dy3+. This was ascribed to lower site symmetry and disordered cation sites in Ca9Dy(VO4)7. The luminescence characteristics of Ca9Dy(VO4) indicated that this phosphor has a possible application for white-light-emitting diode. Luminescence mechanism and site occupancies of Dy3+ ions in Ca9Dy(VO4)7 lattices were discussed.

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Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.matchemphys.2009.04.002

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DOI
10.1016/j.matchemphys.2009.04.002;
PII
S0254-0584(09)00214-4;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Materials Chemistry and Physics
Journal Volume
116
Journal Issue
2-3
Journal Page Range
p. 449-452
ISSN
0254-0584
CODEN
MCHPDR

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