Impact of ligand environment on optical,luminescence and thermometric behavior of A3(PO4)2:Sm3+ (A = Ca,Sr) phosphors |
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| Authors: | Rajan Singh Mohit Manhas Ankush Kumar Bedyal Fahim Durani Hendrick C Swart Vinay Kumar |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Physics and Astronomical Sciences, Central University of Jammu, Samba, India;2. Department of Physics, School of Sciences, Cluster University of Jammu, Jammu, India;3. Solid State Physics Laboratory, Lucknow Road, Timarpur, New Delhi, India;4. Department of Physics, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa |
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| Abstract: | The present study investigates the impact of the ligand environment on the luminescence and thermometric behavior of Sm3+ doped A3(PO4)2 (A = Sr, Ca) phosphors prepared by combustion synthesis. The structural and luminescent properties of Sm3+ ions in the phosphate lattices were investigated using powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD) and photoluminescence (PL) techniques. PXRD results of the synthesized phosphors exhibit the expected phases that are in agreement with their respective standards. Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy confirms the presence of PO4 vibrational bands. Upon excitation with near ultraviolet light, the PL studies indicated that Sr3(PO4)2:Sm3+ phosphors exhibit a yellow light emission, whereas Ca3(PO4)2:Sm3+ phosphors exhibit an emission of orange light. The PL emission results are in accordance with the CIE coordinates, with the Sr3(PO4)2:Sm3+ phosphors showing coordinates of (0.56, 0.44), and the Ca3(PO4)2:Sm3+ phosphors displaying coordinates of (0.60, 0.40). Thermal analysis shows improved stability of Ca3(PO4)2:Sm3+ based on lower weight reduction in thermogravimetric analysis. The effect of temperature on the luminescence properties of the phosphor has been examined upon a 405 nm excitation. By using the fluorescence intensity ratio (FIR) method, the temperature responses of the emission ratios from the Sm3+: the 4F3/2 → 6H5/2 transition to the 4G5/2 → 6H7/2 and 4F3/2 → 6H5/2 transition to the 4G5/2 → 6H9/2 emissions are characterized. The Ca3(PO4)2:Sm3+ phosphors are more sensitive as compared with the Sr3(PO4)2:Sm3+ phosphors. The earlier research findings strongly indicate that these phosphors hold great promise as ideal candidates for applications in non-invasive optical thermometry and solid-state lighting devices. |
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| Keywords: | combustion synthesis optical thermometry phosphors sensitivity solid-state lighting devices temperature-dependent PL XRD |
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