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Polyacrylamide gel synthesis, structure and optical properties of LaP3O9:Eu3+ phosphors

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Pure phase of LaP3O9Eu3+ phosphors with orthorhombic structure was successfully synthesized by a polyacrylamide gel process. The crystal structure, thermal behavior, and optical properties of the as-synthesized samples were investigated by XRD, TG-DTA, FT-IR, and PL. The effects of some synthesis conditions on the structure and properties of samples were also discussed. The results reveal that the annealing temperature and the ratio of (La+Eu) to P in precursor solutions play a key role in determining the structure and luminescence properties of products. The single-phase orthorhombic structure LaP3O9:Eu3+ phosphors can be obtained by annealing at 750–850 °C. The LaP3O9:Eu3+ phosphors emit a dominating and intense line at 618 nm, and exhibit improved photoluminescence properties compared with the samples of LaPO4:Eu3+ crystals. The concentration quenching effect can be observed with increasing Eu3+ concentration over 40 at.%.

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The authors acknowledge the financial supports of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 21361007), the International Cooperation Foundation of Guizhou Province (No. G-[2013]7015), the Natural Science Foundation of Guizhou Province (No. J-[2012]2269), and the Excellent Talents Foundation of Guizhou Province (No. TZJY-2011-40).

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    Jinyu Yang, Xiaohui Jia, Xiaodao Zeng & Zhuo Chen

  2. Key Lab for Functional Materials Chemistry of Guizhou Province, Guiyang, 550001, China

    Jinyu Yang, Xiaohui Jia, Xiaodao Zeng & Zhuo Chen

  3. Vocational & Technical College, Guizhou Normal University, Guiyang, 550001, China

    Liping Zhu

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Yang, J., Jia, X., Zeng, X. et al. Polyacrylamide gel synthesis, structure and optical properties of LaP3O9:Eu3+ phosphors. J Mater Sci 50, 4405–4411 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-015-8996-y

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