Structural and spectral investigation of terbium molybdate nanophosphor

[Display omitted] •Terbium molybdate nanophosphors were synthesized through sol–gel route.•First time report on Judd–Ofelt analysis of terbium molybdate nanophosphors.•Host sensitization effect has been utilized to sensitize Tb3+ emission.•The CIE chromaticity coordinates suggest enhanced color puri...

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Published in:Spectrochimica acta. Part A, Molecular and biomolecular spectroscopy Molecular and biomolecular spectroscopy, 2015-09, Vol.148, p.412-419
Main Authors: Mani, Kamal P., Vimal, G., Biju, P.R., Joseph, Cyriac, Unnikrishnan, N.V., Ittyachen, M.A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Energy transfer
Judd–Ofelt analysis
Luminescence
Nanophosphor
Terbium molybdate
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Summary:[Display omitted] •Terbium molybdate nanophosphors were synthesized through sol–gel route.•First time report on Judd–Ofelt analysis of terbium molybdate nanophosphors.•Host sensitization effect has been utilized to sensitize Tb3+ emission.•The CIE chromaticity coordinates suggest enhanced color purity for green emission.•Short decay values suggest the suitability for LED application. Terbium molybdate nanophosphors were synthesized through a facile sol–gel route. The structure of the phosphors was characterized by X-ray diffraction, Raman spectra and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy analysis. The X-ray diffraction studies revealed that the structure of the nanophosphor gradually changes from monoclinic to orthorhombic phase as heated from 700 to 900°C. High resolution transmission electron microscopy, SAED and EDS were also employed to characterize the size, crystallinity and composition of the samples. Detailed spectroscopic investigations were carried out by Judd–Ofelt analysis based on UV–Visible–NIR absorption and emission spectra. The luminescence spectra suggest that phosphors with orthorhombic structure have better luminescence properties than the monoclinic structure. The phosphors showed intense green emission under near-UV excitation due to the energy transfer from the host lattice to Tb3+ ions. The CIE coordinates suggest enhanced color purity for green emission and short fluorescence decay values proposes the suitability for LED applications. These phosphors can be applied as promising candidates for blue and near-UV excited WLEDs.
ISSN:1386-1425
DOI:10.1016/j.saa.2015.04.016