Luminescent Properties of Y2(MoO4)3:Eu3+ Red Phosphors with Flowerlike Shape Prepared via Coprecipitation Method

Abstract

Novel Y2(MoO4)3:Eu3+ red phosphors were synthesized through a simple coprecipitation process and characterized by using X-ray diffraction (XRD), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), and fluorescent spectrophotometry. The results of XRD and FE-SEM show that resultant samples are single phase and have flowerlike shape. In the excitation spectra of Y2(MoO4)3:Eu3+ phosphors, by monitoring 616 nm, the charge transfer bands (CTB) of Eu3+→O2- and Mo6+→O2- centering at around 264 and 310 nm can be observed, respectively. Moreover, the intensity ratio of charge transfer band between Eu3+→O2- and Mo6+→O2- increases with increasing Eu3+ ions doping concentration. The characteristic red emission at around 616 nm of Eu3+ ions is also observed, ascribed to the 5D0→7F2 transition of Eu3+ ions, and the optimal doping concentration is 12 mol %. Finally, the Ωλ (λ = 2 and 4) intensity parameters and Huang−Rhys factor were also calculated according to Judd−Ofelt theory and multiphonon relaxation theory, respectively.