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Optical response of Eu3+-activated MgAl2O4 nanophosphors for Red emissive

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Eu3+-activated magnesium aluminate phosphors were successfully synthesized by nitrate–citrate gel combustion method and thermally treated at 650, 750, 850, and 950oC. The powder X-ray diffraction pattern showed that all MgAl2O4:xEu3+ (0 ≤ x ≤ 0.10) samples exhibit crystallized cubic phase of spinel structure with space group Fd-3 m. The Debye–Scherrer equation is used to estimate average crystallite size values and are found to be 8.5–12.1 nm, that are also confirmed by high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM) images. TGA–DTG results suggest that the maximum decomposition of the precursors were observed below 600oC. Accordingly, the decomposition temperature was taken 650oC and above. The functional groups of the powder samples were determined by FTIR. Energy levels were characterized, and the band gap energy (Eg) has been calculated using UV–Vis absorption spectroscopy and found to be in the range of 5.08–5.19 eV. The FESEM images shows that the nanoparticles are agglomerated and are in nonuniform spherical shape with reduced average particle size from 27 ± 4.1 to 24.1 ± 3.3 nm. Further, the elemental composition of the as-prepared samples was analyzed by using energy-dispersive X-ray spectra (EDAX). The photoluminescent property of MgAl2O4:xEu3+ samples was investigated using room-temperature emission spectroscopy. These phosphors show different emissions of Eu3+ corresponding to 5D0→7FJ=1,2,3,4 transitions which lie in the wavelength range from 590 to 703 nm. The red emission transition 5D0→7F2 (∆J = 2) centered at 612 nm has been known to be hypersensitive, strong, and more intense of all samples. The PL emission intensity increases up to 4 mol% Eu3+ concentration and then decreases due to the process of concentration quenching. The chromaticity color coordinates were obtained from the luminescence emission spectrum. The temperature-dependent luminescence property of MgAl2O4:4%Eu3+ phosphor has also been discussed. These results showed that MgAl2O4:xEu3+ could be a prominent material for the production of artificial red light in red LEDs.

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The authors express their sincere thanks to the DST-FIST Central Instrumentation Laboratory, Government College Autonomous, Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh and SSCU, IISc, Bengaluru for providing lab and instrumentation facilities for the preparation of Luminescent Nanomaterials.

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Rao, B.N., Rao, P.T., Basha, S.E. et al. Optical response of Eu3+-activated MgAl2O4 nanophosphors for Red emissive. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 34, 955 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-023-10341-w

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