Heat-treatment temperature tuning the phase composition and luminescence of Mg2SnO4:Eu3+ phosphors
摘要
This study explores the regulatory effect of heat-treatment temperature on the phase composition and luminescent properties of Mg2SnO4:Eu3+ phosphors prepared by microdroplet spray pyrolysis. A series of phosphors were synthesized, and their phase composition, morphology, and luminescent properties were systematically investigated via X-ray diffraction, fluorescence spectroscopy, and thermal stability testing. Results show that heat-treatment temperature is critical for phase regulation as pure cubic inverse spinel Mg2SnO4 is obtained at 1100 °C, while Mg2SnO4/SnO2 biphasic composite structure forms at 900–1000 °C. All samples exhibit well-defined, monodisperse spherical particles with morphology unaffected by phase evolution. Under 254 nm excitation, biphasic composite phosphors show dominant Eu3+ 5D0 → 7F1 orange emission with strong afterglow, while pure-phase samples exhibit weak Eu3+ red emission and green afterglow, confirming SnO2 enhances Eu3+ orange emission. The optimal Eu3+ doping concentration is 0.02 mol; excessive doping induces concentration quenching. Afterglow decay follows a multi-exponential model attributed to multiple trap levels, and samples with different phases show distinct thermal quenching behaviors and stability.