Gd$_2O_3$:Eu phosphor particles with spherical and filled morphology

  • Roh, Hyun-Sook (Dept. of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Advanced Materials Division, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology) ;
  • Kang, Yun-Chan (Advanced Materials Division, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology) ;
  • Park, Hee-Dong (Advanced Materials Division, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology) ;
  • Park, Seung-Bin (Dept. of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology)
  • Published : 2002.08.21

Abstract

$Gd_2O_3$:Eu phosphor particles were prepared by largescale ultrasonic spray pyrolysis process. The morphological control of $Gd_2O_3$:Eu particles in spray pyrolysis was performed by adding polymeric precursors into spray solution containing nitrate salts. The effect of composition and amount of polymeric precursors on the morphology, crystallinity, and photoluminescence characteristics of $Gd_2O_3$:Eu particles was investigated. The influence of chain length of PEG on the morphology and photoluminescence intensity was investigated. $Gd_2O_3$:Eu particles prepared from aqueous solution containing no polymeric precursors had a hollow structure and rough surfaces after annealing process. The phosphor particles prepared from solution containing 0.1M CA and 0.lM PEG with high molecular weight as 1,500 had a spherical and filled morphology and the highest photoluminescence intensity, which was 48% higher than that of the $Y_2O_3$:Eu commercial product.

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