Luminescence of Y2O3:Eu3+ nanoparticles synthesized from urea containing nitrate based liquid precursor by flame spray pyrolysis

J. S. Lee, T. K. Kim, M. H. Oh, M. B. Ranade, R. Singh

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Abstract

Red light emitting Eu3+ doped Y2O3 nanophosphor was prepared by Flame Spray Pyrolysis (FSP) from nitrate based liquid precursors. Different molar percentages of urea were added into the precursor, addition of urea increases the temperature in the flame zone and promotes the formation of nano-size and spherical shaped particles. The importance of urea in the precursor to obtain well dispersed Y2O 3:Eu3+ nanophosphor has been studied. The characteristics of nanophosphor such as crystallinity, morphology and photoluminescence in the presence of different moles of urea in nitrate based aqueous solution were investigated. Cubic phase Y2O3:Eu3+ nanophosphor with high crystallinity was obtained directly without any post-heat treatments. Luminescence intensity of nanophosphor increased with the amount of urea till 2 M, further increase in urea concentration was found to reduce the PL intensity. We have developed a continuous single-step fabrication method for nanocrystalline Y2O3:Eu3+ nanophosphor without any post-heat treatments procedure.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationECS Transactions - Phosphors for New-Generation Lighting - 214th ECS Meeting
Pages33-38
Number of pages6
Edition30
DOIs
StatePublished - 2009
Externally publishedYes
EventPhosphors for New-Generation Lighting - 214th ECS Meeting - Honolulu, HI, United States
Duration: 12 Oct 200817 Oct 2008

Publication series

NameECS Transactions
Number30
Volume16
ISSN (Print)1938-5862
ISSN (Electronic)1938-6737

Conference

ConferencePhosphors for New-Generation Lighting - 214th ECS Meeting
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityHonolulu, HI
Period12/10/0817/10/08

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