Abstract

Y2−xTbxMo4O15(x=0,0.1,0.2,0.3,0.4,0.5,0.6,0.7) were successfully synthesized using citrate nitrate combustion method. The characterization techniques used in the present study involves X-ray Diffraction, Raman and FTIR spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy, UV-Visible spectroscopy and photoluminescence spectroscopy. Structural analysis concludes that the compound crystallizes in monoclinic phase with space group P21/c as confirmed through Rietveld refinement. Diffuse reflectance spectra show a high absorption in the wavelength range 250 – 400 nm and the band gap energy values are evaluated. Photoluminescence spectra show an intense green emission at 545 nm and luminescence quenching of Y2−xTbxMo4O15 occurs beyond the concentration, x=0.4.The critical distance evaluated using Blasse’s expression is 9.24 Å and dipole-dipole interaction exists between the Tb3+ions which is confirmed through Dexter theory. The optimized nanophosphor has internal and external quantum yields equal to 11.01 % and 9.91 %, respectively, and has a decay time of 0.101 ms. These results strongly suggest that the prepared nanophosphor can be used as a green phosphor in pc-LEDs.

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