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Synthesis and Photoluminescence Properties of Deep-Red-Emitting CaYAlO4:Cr3+ Phosphors

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Deep-red-emitting CaYAlO4:Cr3+ phosphors were synthesized by the sol–gel method followed by heat treatment. The effects of sintering temperature on the phase structure, morphology, and luminescence properties of the phosphors were investigated by X-ray diffraction (XRD), field-emission scanning electron microscopy, Raman scattering spectroscopy, energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, steady-state photoluminescence (PL), and time-resolved luminescence spectroscopy. The XRD patterns showed that tetragonal CaYAlO4 crystals with space group I4/mmm were obtained after sintering at > 900°C. These experimental data were consistent with Raman spectra and FESEM images. A deep-red emission band at approximately 742 nm from CaYAlO4:Cr3+ phosphors was observed. This band was attributed to the transitions between the 2Eg and 4A2g energy levels of Cr3+ ions located at the CaYAlO4 host's lattice sites with D3d symmetry. Two absorption bands were recorded at near-ultraviolet and yellow regions. The highest PL intensity was obtained for phosphors with a Cr3+ doping concentration of about 0.7 mol.%. The PL decay dynamics of the materials with different doping Cr3+ concentrations were further investigated. All decay dynamics were featured with multiple decay components. The longest decay component with a lifetime of about 5.5 ms was obtained for the sample with the highest PL intensity. These optical behaviors were correlated with the critical distances of Cr3+ ions for energy transfers. Finally, the temperature dependence of deep-red PL emission was also investigated and discussed.

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The present research was supported by Vietnam Ministry of Education and Training under grant number B2019-BKA-08. The authors also thank Hanoi University of Technology and Science and Phenikaa University for financial supports.

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  1. Advanced Institute for Science and Technology, Hanoi University of Science and Technology, 1 Dai Co Viet, Hai Ba Trung, Hanoi, Vietnam

    L. Q. Duong, N. D. T. Kien & D. H. Nguyen

  2. College of Natural Sciences, Can Tho University, Can Tho, Vietnam

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  3. Hanoi Pedagogical University 2, Phuc Yen, Vinh Phuc, Vietnam

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  4. Phenikaa University, Yen Nghia, Ha-Dong, Hanoi, Vietnam

    P. T. Huy, D. Q. Trung, N. Tu & N. V. Du

  5. International Training Institute for Materials Science, Hanoi University of Science and Technology, 1 Dai Co Viet, Hai Ba Trung, Hanoi, Vietnam

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Duong, L.Q., Tuan, N.T., Quang, N.V. et al. Synthesis and Photoluminescence Properties of Deep-Red-Emitting CaYAlO4:Cr3+ Phosphors. J. Electron. Mater. 49, 7464–7471 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11664-020-08457-4

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