Relationship between Microstructure Evolution and the Luminescent Properties of Eu3+-doped Yttrium Aluminum Garnet and Y2O3 Nano-powders

doi:10.1016/j.jmst.2013.01.004

J. Mater. Sci. Technol. ›› 2013, Vol. 29 ›› Issue (3): 225-230.DOI: 10.1016/j.jmst.2013.01.004

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Relationship between Microstructure Evolution and the Luminescent Properties of Eu³⁺-doped Yttrium Aluminum Garnet and Y₂O₃Nano-powders

Jie Zhang¹⁾, Yongyi Gao²⁾, Junjie Xiao¹⁾, Changfu Xu¹⁾, Yunxin Liu²⁾, Qibin Yang¹⁾

1) Institute of Modern Physics, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan 411105, China
2) Department of Physics, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan 411201, China

Received:2012-03-14 Revised:2012-05-21 Online:2013-03-30 Published:2013-03-19
Contact: Qibin Yang
Supported by:
National Natural Scientific Foundation of China (No. 10874144) and the Scientific Foundation of Education, Department of Hunan Province, China (No. 06C818).

Abstract

Abstract:

Eu³⁺-doped yttrium aluminum garnet (YAG) and Y2O3 composite phase nanoparticles were synthesized using a modified hydrothermal method. Sintering was performed at 800 ^oC, which is considerably lower than the sintering temperature used in the conventional method. Y³⁺ in YAG and Y₂O₃ was partially substituted with Na⁺ by adding NaNO₃ into the solution during sample synthesis. The microstructures and phase transformation process were characterized through X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, and transmission electron microscopy. The obtained results verified that the addition of Na⁺ promoted crystallinity and grain growth of the three phases, namely, Y₂O₃,Y₄Al₂O₉, and Y₃Al₅O₁₂. Highly efficient luminescence properties excited by 254 and 365 nm ultraviolet were achieved. In conclusion, the remarkable enhancement of the luminescence intensity with the addition of Na⁺ should be attributed to grain growth and improvement of crystallinity.

Key words: Nanostructure, Chemical synthesis, Optical properties, Luminescence

Jie Zhang, Yongyi Gao, Junjie Xiao, Changfu Xu, Yunxin Liu, Qibin Yang. Relationship between Microstructure Evolution and the Luminescent Properties of Eu³⁺-doped Yttrium Aluminum Garnet and Y₂O₃Nano-powders[J]. J. Mater. Sci. Technol., 2013, 29(3): 225-230.

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