Abstract
An attempt was made to enhance the luminescence properties of LnVO4:Eu3+@ SiO2 (Ln=Gd, Y and Gd/Y) powder phosphors. Pure phase with tetragonal structure of the produced phosphors was confirmed by XRD profiles. Sub-micron sized phosphors have shown 35% more PL intensity than the bulk, which was further improved 20.22% with SiO2 shell coating. SiO2 shell coating was optimized by SEM-EDAX, FT-IR, PL and TEM measurements. Emission intensities of the transition, 5D0→7F2 have dominated 5D0→7F1, which indicated the lowering of an inverse symmetry in the vicinity of Eu3+ ions. Luminescence intensity and color purity were enhanced with the host modification by substituting Gd3+ with Y3+ sites, followed by SiO2 coating. Based on the systematic investigations carried out, the phosphor Y0.95VO4:Eu3+0.05@ SiO2 is suggested to be a novel contender for its suitable red emission in certain displays or lighting.
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