Fabrication and Photoluminescence Properties of MgAl2O4: Mg Phosphors

doi:10.11901/1005.3093.2020.072

Chinese Journal of Materials Research

2020, Vol. 34

Issue (10): 784-792 DOI: 10.11901/1005.3093.2020.072

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Fabrication and Photoluminescence Properties of MgAl₂O₄: Mg Phosphors

LIU Xinyi¹, WANG Shifa¹^,²^,³(

), YU Xianlun¹, TANG Shengnan¹, FANG Leiming³, LEI Li⁴

1. School of Electronic and Information Engineering, Chongqing Three Gorges University, Wanzhou 404000, China
2. Chongqing Key Laboratory of Geological Environment Monitoring and Disaster Early-warning in Three Gorges;Reservoir Area, Chongqing Three Gorges University, Wanzhou 404000, China
3. Institute of Nuclear Physics and Chemistry, China Academy of Engineering Physics, Mianyang 621900, China
4. Institute of Atomic and Molecular Physics, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China

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LIU Xinyi, WANG Shifa, YU Xianlun, TANG Shengnan, FANG Leiming, LEI Li. Fabrication and Photoluminescence Properties of MgAl₂O₄: Mg Phosphors. Chinese Journal of Materials Research, 2020, 34(10): 784-792.

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A novel MgAl₂O₄:Mg phosphor was prepared by ultrasonic assisted polyacrylamide gel method. When Mg metal particles were introduced into the MgAl₂O₄ system, the formation of MgAl₂O₄ phase was inhibited. When the xerogel powder MgAl₂O₄:Mg was sintered at 900℃ or above, the incorporated Mg-particles are oxidized to be MgO. The introduction of Mg-particles greatly changed the morphology of MgAl₂O₄:Mg phosphors, namely from tiny nanoparticles to instant noodles-like. The results show that the sintering temperature has great influence on the color, light absorption capacity, energy band E_g and photoluminescence properties of MgAl₂O₄:Mg phosphors. The color of MgAl₂O₄:Mg phosphors changes from dark brown for sintering at 600℃ to bright white at 800℃ and then to light white at 1000℃. With the increase of sintering temperature the E_g value of MgAl₂O₄:Mg phosphors increased first and then decreased slightly. The photoluminescence spectra show that three new photoluminescence emission peaks located at 650, 656 and 680 nm are observed when the excitation wavelength is 325 nm. The photoluminescence intensity decreased with the increasing of sintering temperature. The fluorescence emission peaks at 395 and 425 nm of host lattice MgAl₂O₄ were quenched. The surface plasmon resonance (SPR) of Mg metal particles led to the fluorescence quenching of MgAl₂O₄ host lattice, and the defect energy level can produce a new fluorescence emission band at 635~690 nm of MgAl₂O₄:Mg phosphors.

Key words: composite MgAl₂O₄ polyacrylamide gel method fluorescence surface plasmon resonance

Received: 09 March 2020

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Fund: Natural Science Foundation of Chongqing(cstc2019jcyj-msxmX0310);Science and Technol-ogy Research Program of Chongqing Education Commission(KJQN201901);Science and Technol-ogy Research Program of Chongqing Education Commission(KJZD-M201901201);Talent Introduction Project(09924601);Major Cultivation Projects of Chongqing Three Gorges University(18ZDPY01)

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Fig.1 Chemical route for the preparation of MgAl₂O₄:Mg phosphors.

Fig.2 XRD patterns of MgAl₂O₄:Mg xerogel powders calcined at different temperatures

Fig.3 FTIR spectra of MgAl₂O₄:Mg xerogel powders calcined at different temperatures

Fig.4 SEM images of MgAl₂O₄:Mg xerogel powders calcined at 800^°C (a) overall view; (b) front view; (c) lateral view

Fig.5 UV-Vis diffuse reflectance spectra (a), UV-Vis absorption spectra (b) of MgAl₂O₄:Mg xerogel powders calcined at different temperatures

Table 1 Color coordinates and E_g values of MgAl₂O₄:Mg xerogel powders calcined at different temperatures

Fig.6 Real photos of MgAl₂O₄:Mg xerogel powders calcined at different temperatures (1) 600℃; (2) 700℃; (3) 800℃; (4) 900℃; (5) 1000℃

Fig.7 E_gvalues of MgAl₂O₄:Mg xerogel powders calcined at different temperatures (a) 600℃; (b) 700℃; (c) 800℃; (d) 900℃; (e) 1000℃; (f) relationship between E_g value and sintering temperature

Fig.8 Fluorescence spectra of MgAl₂O₄:Mg xerogel powders calcined at 800℃

Fig.9 CIE diagram of MgAl₂O₄:Mg xerogel powders calcined at 800℃

Fig.10 Relationship between luminescence intensity at 650 nm and sintering temperature

Fig.11 Photoluminescence mechanism of MgAl₂O₄:Mg phosphors

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