Photoluminescence characterization of Dy3+ and Tb3+ doped Sr3Al2O6 phosphor synthesized using a wet chemical method
摘要
Down-conversion phosphors significantly improve the efficiency of optoelectronic devices, especially in light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and photovoltaic cells. In this work, Sr3Al2O6 phosphors doped with rare-earth ions Dy3+ and Tb3+ were synthesized using a wet chemical method. The crystal structure and luminescence properties of phosphors were thoroughly studied. XRD analysis confirmed the formation of a single-phase cubic Sr3Al2O6 structure. Crystallite size (D) determined to be 18.57 nm. Photo-luminescent studies showed characteristic emissions of Dy3+ (yellow and blue bands) and Tb3+ (green emission). The FE-SEM observations indicated that the Sr3Al2O6 phosphor. The Sr3Al2O6 phosphor exhibits tunable color properties due to characteristic transitions of Dy3+ and Tb3+ ions. The emission spectrum shows characteristic peaks attributed to Dy3+ transitions (486 nm and 578 nm) and Tb3+ (492 nm, 574 nm, 585 nm, and 620 nm). The PL decay measurements revealed lifetimes of τ = 2.965856 µs for Dy3+ and τ = 3.013946 µs for Tb3+ in the Sr3Al2O6 host. These results suggest potential applications in lighting and display technologies.