9-13 July 2012
Africa/Johannesburg timezone
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A new white light emitting phosphor

12 Jul 2012, 17:30
2h
IT Building

IT Building

Poster Presentation Track A - Division for Condensed Matter Physics and Materials Poster Session

Speaker

Mr Samy Shaat (Department of Physics at University of The Free State)

Would you like to <br> submit a short paper <br> for the Conference <br> Proceedings (Yes / No)?

Yes

Main supervisor (name and email)<br>and his / her institution

Prof. Martin Ntwaeaborwa
ntwaeab@ufs.ac.za
Department of Physics at University of The Free State

Level for award<br>&nbsp;(Hons, MSc, <br> &nbsp; PhD)?

PhD

Abstract content <br> &nbsp; (Max 300 words)

The objective of this study was to prepare a new aluminates host for rare-earth ions and evaluate it for application in white lighting. CaAl2O4:Tb3+;Eu3+ nanocrystalline phosphors with good crystallinity were successfully synthesized by a combustion method using urea as fuel and metal nitrates as precursors at a relatively low temperature of 500oC. The XRD diffraction patterns showed single monoclinic phase of the CaAl2O4 as referenced to standard JCPDS data files No. 70-134. As confirmed from the scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images, the characteristic platelet-like particles of the combustion method were formed. The diffusion reflectance spectra where recorded from 800-200 nm by using a UV-Vis spectrometer. Photoluminescence (PL) spectroscopy, excitation and emission spectra of CaAl2O4:Tb3+;Eu3+ were also recorded. A simultaneous emission of blue, green and red PL was observed from CaAl2O4:Tb3+;Eu3+ phosphor that was excited at 230 nm. The blue and green emissions were respectively attributed to 5D37FJ(J=0-6) and 5D47FJ(J=0-6) transitions of Tb3+ while the red emission was attributed to 5D07FJ(J=0-4) transitions of Eu3+.

Apply to be<br> consider for a student <br> &nbsp; award (Yes / No)?

Yes

Primary author

Mr Samy Shaat (Department of Physics at University of The Free State)

Co-author

Prof. Hendrik Swart (Department of Physics at University of The Free State)

Presentation Materials

Peer reviewing

Paper