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RETRACTED ARTICLE: Investigation of structural, luminescence, and anti-bacterial properties of novel Zn1−xEuxAl2−yO4Sry phosphor

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In this research work, we synthesized novel zinc aluminate (Zn1−xEuxAl2−yO4Sry) sky bluish phosphors at 500 °C via the combustion route method, and for better crystallinity, we were annealed in condensing envelope with 85% of N2 and 15% of H2 at 1200 °C. The spinel cubic phase, elemental mapping elements, surface morphology, and vibrational properties were observed by powder X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared), and Raman spectroscopic techniques, respectively. The photoluminescence (PL) spectra were monitored by λex. = 490 nm (excitation wavelength) and λem. = 392 (emission wavelength). Due to Eu2+ ions at 490 nm, intense photoluminescence spectra have been found. The PL efficiency has been found for synthesized Zn0.95Eu0.05Al1.95O4Sr0.05 (ZAS-5) phosphor at around 93.2%. The high Corelated Color Temperature (~ 25,963 K), low color purity (50%), and low Color Rendering Index (~ 44) value were found for the ZAS-5 sample, that result (temperature) is indicating the prepared phosphor is emitting cold sky bluish light which may be useful for a sleeping light lamp, activation of photosynthesis reaction for crops, and background color for the display screen, because it may be a low dangerous color for human eyes. Antibacterial activity of phosphors indicated that combustion derived synthesized all ZAS samples may behave just like as an eco-material.

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The authors are thankful to DSKPDF-UGC for the fellowship (No. F.4-2/2006(BSR)/PH/20-21/0067), Govt. of India to A.K. Verma and also grateful to CIF of Dr. H.S.G.U. Sagar, (M.P.), India for providing research facility.

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Akshkumar Verma is awarded by UGC-DSKPDF Delhi, India for the fellowship (No. F.4-2/2006(BSR)/PH/20-21/0067), Govt. of India.

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  1. School of Studies in Physics and Astrophysics, Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur, CG, 492010, India

    Akshkumar Verma, D. P. Bisen & Nameeta Brahme

  2. Shrimant Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia Medical College Shivpuri, Shivpuri, MP, 473551, India

    Shubham Nema

  3. Department of Physics, Indira Gandhi National Tribal University, Amarkantak, MP, 484887, India

    Ishwar Prasad Sahu

  4. Department of Physics, Dr. Harisingh. Gour Vishwavidyalaya, Sagar, MP, 470003, India

    Akshkumar Verma, Ashish Verma & Arun Kumar Singh

  5. Department of Botany, Dr. Harisingh. Gour Vishwavidyalaya, Sagar, MP, 470003, India

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AK designed the whole research, performed sample preparation and collected experimental data, contributed toward conceptualization, formal analysis, investigation, data curation, and writing, reviewing and editing of the manuscript. IP collected Rietveld refinement PXRD plot, contributed toward manuscript editing, reviewing and analysis. SN and TR prepared samples for measurements of antibacterial properties. DP and AV revised the articles and proposed many good suggestions, AKS reviewed & edited the manuscript.

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Verma, A., Bisen, D.P., Nema, S. et al. RETRACTED ARTICLE: Investigation of structural, luminescence, and anti-bacterial properties of novel Zn1−xEuxAl2−yO4Sry phosphor. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 33, 15858–15878 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-022-08486-1

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