Structural, photoluminescence and energy transfer investigations of novel Dy3+ → Sm3+ co-doped NaCaPO4 phosphors for white-light-emitting diode applications.
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Abstract
In this study, Dy3+-doped and Dy3+/Sm3+ co-doped NaCaPO4 white-emitting polycrystalline phosphor samples were synthesized using a solid-state reaction method. The samples were characterized by powder X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), Field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), and Photoluminescence (PL) analysis. The phase purity characterization and crystal structural analysis were done using the Rietveld refinement-based FullProf Suite software. The Rietveld refinement result confirms single-phase formation for both Sm3+ and Dy3+/Sm3+ co-doped NaCaPO4 samples with an orthorhombic structure and with a monotonic change in lattice parameters with doping. The PL studies of the Dy3+-doped samples revealed two emission bands. However, at 352 nm, the Dy3+/Sm3+-co-doped samples revealed distinctive emission bands for both ions. The emission peaks at 480 nm (blue) and 573 nm (yellow) are related to the 4F9/2 → 6H15/2 and 4F9/2 → 6H13/2 transitions of Dy3+ ions; however, the emission peaks at 600 nm and 647 nm are attributed to the 4G5/2 → 6H7/2 and 4G5/2 → 6H7/2 transitions of Sm3+ ions. The intensity of the Dy3+ emissions decreased as the Sm3+ levels increased but the emission intensity of the Sm3+ ions increased. The co-doping of Sm3+ ions in Dy3+-doped phosphors results in unique characteristics due to the energy transfer (ET) from Dy3+ → Sm3+ ions. The effectiveness of this ET from Dy3+ → Sm3+ ions is positively correlated with the dopant amounts of the Sm3+ ions. The interaction mechanisms have been identified as dipole-dipole based on Dexter's energy transfer and Readfield's approaches. All decay curves can be adequately fitted via bi-exponential functions, suggesting the movement of energy between Dy3+ → Sm3+ ions. Temperature-dependent PL measurements and CIE color coordinate analysis reveal excellent luminescent properties, making these Dy3+/Sm3+ co-doped phosphors advantageous for white light-emitting diode (WLED) technologies.
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Dalton Transactions is a journal for all areas of inorganic chemistry, which encompasses the organometallic, bioinorganic and materials chemistry of the elements, with applications including synthesis, catalysis, energy conversion/storage, electrical devices and medicine. Dalton Transactions welcomes high-quality, original submissions in all of these areas and more, where the advancement of knowledge in inorganic chemistry is significant.