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Studies on the structural, thermal and luminescence properties of Sr1−xZrSi2O7:xEu3+ phosphors for solid state lighting

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This paper reports the synthesis, structural, thermal and luminescence properties of Sr1−xZrSi2O7:xEu3+ (x = 0.01 ≤ x ≤ 0.05 mol) phosphors by solid-state reaction method in air. The optimal Eu3+ ion concentration in Sr1−xZrSi2O7:xEu3+ phosphor is 0.04 mol. The monoclinic crystal structure with P21/c space group was confirmed by the powder X-ray diffractometry (PXRD) technique. Thermal behavior of the present phosphors was investigated which shows better characteristics. Under 396 nm excitation, Eu3+ ions activated Sr1−xZrSi2O7 phosphors exhibited a strong red emission centered at 617 nm due to the f–f transition of 5D0 → 7F2 transition. The critical doping concentration of Eu3+ ion was x = 0.04 mol and the critical distance was determined as 19.1117 Å. The energy transfer among Eu3+ ions in Sr1−xZrSi2O7 phosphors was found to be a dipole–dipole interaction. Consequently, optimal phosphor shows a thermal stability up to 420 K, superior to that in analogous reports. And the quantum efficiency of prepared Sr1−xZrSi2O7:xEu3+ phosphor with 396 nm excitation was calculated to be nearly 72%. The photometric results indicate that the synthesized Orange-Red phosphor can be potentially applicable for solid-state lighting and display devices applications.

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The corresponding author; Dr. Ishwar Prasad Sahu, would like to acknowledge the Science & Engineering Research Board (SERB), New Delhi, Government of India for funding FTIR Spectrophotometer (CRG/2018/004139). This instrument is used for the IR spectroscopic analysis of the prepared sample from the study.

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This work was supported by UGC-BSR Start-up Fellowship: No. F.30–420/2018 (BSR), dated 23/10/2018, the Corresponding Author Dr. Ishwar Prasad Sahu, has received research support from University Grant commission (UGC), New Delhi, Government of India.

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Sahu, M., Sahu, I.P. Studies on the structural, thermal and luminescence properties of Sr1−xZrSi2O7:xEu3+ phosphors for solid state lighting. Appl. Phys. A 130, 322 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00339-024-07458-y

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