Combustion Synthesis and Luminescence Properties of Li<sub>2</sub>Ca<sub>1-x-y</sub>SiO<sub>4</sub>: xEu<sup>3+</sup>, ySm<sup>3+</sup> Phosphors

Abstract

A series of red-emitting phosphors, Eu3+-doped and Eu3+ with Sm3+ co-doped Li2CaSiO4, were prepared by the combustion method. The phase composition was investigated by XRD, and photoluminescent properties were characterized by fluorescent spectrophotometer. The results show that the diffraction peaks of samples all match well with that of Li2CaSiO4 [JCPDS NO. 27-0290]. The excitation spectra consists of the broadband and the sharp lines, which are assigned to the charge transfer band (CTB) of Eu3+→O2– and the typical intra-4f transitions of the Eu3+ ions, respectively. The emission spectrum covers the characteristic f-f transitions of Eu3+, namely, 5D0→7F1 (596 nm), 5D0→7F2 (620 nm), 5D0→7F3 (657 nm) and 5D0→7F4 (705 nm). The concentration quenching occurs when Eu3+ mol fraction equals to 9%. When Eu3+and Sm3+ were co-doped, the luminous intensity of the emission spectrum was superior to the Eu3+ mono-doped, which explains the Sm3+ has a sensitization effect for Eu3+.