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Published in: Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics 23/2020

14-10-2020

Dependence on charge transfer band and emission properties by the crystal chemistry of A- and B-site cations in Eu3+-doped quaternary pyrochlore-type red phosphors Ca(RE)1−x(M)NbO7 (RE = Y, Gd; M = Ti, Sn)

Authors: S. K. Mahesh, P. Prabhakar Rao

Published in: Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics | Issue 23/2020

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Abstract

Dependence on charge transfer (CT) band and emission properties are investigated in Eu3+ doped quaternary pyrochlore-type oxides,Ca(RE)1−x(M)NbO7 (RE = Y, Gd; M = Ti, Sn) by varying the crystal chemistry of A- and B-cations. The CT band is shallow and extending to higher wavelength in highly covalent environment of Eu3+ in CaYTiNbO7 resulting in improved Eu3+ excitation levels. Contrary to this, the CT band is positioned at a lower wavelength and intense in highly polarizable environment of Eu3+ in CaGdSnNbO7 leading to poor energy transfer to Eu3+ excitation levels. Consequently, CaY0.85TiNbO7:0.15Eu3+ exhibited intense narrow red emission (fwhm3.4 nm) with high asymmetric ratio 8. Further, the phosphors CaY0.85TiNbO7:0.15Eu3+ prepared through citrate-gel route show high quantum efficiency (74%) and sharper red emission (fwhm3.2 nm) with intensity values 8 times better than the solid state one and comparable to the commercial Y2O3:Eu3+ red phosphor. Thus, these phosphors are potential candidates for pc-WLEDs applications.

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Title
Dependence on charge transfer band and emission properties by the crystal chemistry of A- and B-site cations in Eu3+-doped quaternary pyrochlore-type red phosphors Ca(RE)1−x(M)NbO7 (RE = Y, Gd; M = Ti, Sn)
Authors
S. K. Mahesh
P. Prabhakar Rao
Publication date
14-10-2020
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics / Issue 23/2020
Print ISSN: 0957-4522
Electronic ISSN: 1573-482X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-020-04598-8

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