A Promising Orange-Red Nanocrystalline Potassium Lanthanum Orthophosphate for White Light-Emitting Diodes
Author(s) -
Palvi Gupta,
A.K. Bedyal,
Vinay Kumar,
Yugal Khajuria,
O.M. Ntwaeaborwa,
H.C. Swart
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
indian journal of materials science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2314-7490
DOI - 10.1155/2014/794680
Subject(s) - phosphor , nanocrystalline material , monoclinic crystal system , materials science , transmission electron microscopy , ion , lanthanum , analytical chemistry (journal) , spectroscopy , diffraction , optoelectronics , crystal structure , crystallography , chemistry , nanotechnology , optics , inorganic chemistry , physics , organic chemistry , chromatography , quantum mechanics
The spectral properties of the K3La(PO4)2:Eu3+ nanophosphors synthesized by the combustion method are reported. The phosphors were characterized by X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy, and optical spectroscopy. The XRD pattern reveals a pure monoclinic phase of the K3La(PO4)2 with the average particle size of 30 nm in diameter. Under UV excitation, the phosphors exhibited several emission bands which were assigned to 4f-4f transitions of Eu3+ ions. The red shade of the Eu3+ ion with the CIE coordinates (x, y) as (0.63, 0.37) suggests that this material is a promising phosphor for near-UV InGaN-based LED lighting
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