Photoluminescence Studies on Tb3+-Doped Li4Zn(PO4)2 Phosphors
摘要
Novel Li4Zn(PO4)2:Tb3+ green-light-emitting phosphors were synthesized using the combustion process. A thorough investigation was done on the crystal phase, shape, morphology, and luminescence properties, including decay curves. With the P21(4) space group, the Li4Zn(PO4)2:Tb3+ phosphors showed a monoclinic structure. It was calculated that the average crystal size was about 80 nm. Under excitation at 250 nm, a strong green emission peak at 545 nm attributed to 5D4 → 7F5 transition was observed in the present host. It was found that the emission intensity depended on the dopant concentration.