Open AccessEvolution of Monoclinic CaAl2O4 Nanocrystallites via Chemical Route and Its Optical Investigations
Author(s) -
Bindiya Goswami,
Neelam Rani,
Rachna Ahlawat
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of mountain research/journal of mountain research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2582-5011
pISSN - 0974-3030
DOI - 10.51220/jmr.v16i2.8
Subject(s) - aluminate , monoclinic crystal system , materials science , nanocrystalline material , phosphor , luminescence , scherrer equation , amorphous solid , nanomaterials , powder diffraction , spectroscopy , mechanoluminescence , scanning electron microscope , analytical chemistry (journal) , mineralogy , crystallography , chemical engineering , crystal structure , nanotechnology , chemistry , optoelectronics , metallurgy , composite material , physics , chromatography , quantum mechanics , cement , engineering
Nanocrystalline calcium aluminate (CaAl2O4) powder is an adequate phosphor material. Calcium aluminate is a versatile member belongs to a category of alkaline earth aluminates phosphor. It has multifaceted applications in different areas such as photocatalysis, sensing, optoelectronic devices, displays, and imaging etc. In the present study, calcium aluminate has been prepared by well-known citrate sol-gel technique. X-ray diffraction (XRD) method has been used to analysis the amorphous and crystalline behavior of the prepared samples. The sample annealed at 800° indicates the monoclinic phase with enhanced intensity of the prominent diffraction peaks. By using Debye-Scherrer formula the grain size of crystalline powder is calculated ~10 nm. FTIR spectra confirmed the molecular orientation and bond structure in the prepared nanomaterial. Surface morphology and elemental composition present in prepared samples has been examined by Scanning electron microscope and energy dispersivespectroscopy. Uv-vis spectroscopy result showed red shift in the nanopowder with thermal treatment. In material science, due to their long-lasting photo-luminescence properties in visible region these aluminates are very attractive for evolution of new generation inorganic phosphor materials.