Abstract
$\textrm{Zn}_{2-x}\textrm{Mn}_{x}\textrm{SiO}_{4}$ green phosphors have been prepared by the solution reaction method and the photoluminescence and crystalline properties were studied as a function of both the firing temperature ($900^{\circ}C$~$1200^{\circ}C$) and the concentration of Mn activator (x=0.01~0.20). Under 147 nm and 254nm and excitation sources, the emission intensity of the phosphors was increased about 4 times increasing firing temperatures from $900^{\circ}C$ to $1200^{\circ}C$. From the XRD analysis, $\textrm{Zn}_{2}\textrm{SiO}_{4}$:Mn phosphors fired above $1100^{\circ}C$ showed willemite crystal structure. Under 147nm excitation, the maximum emission intensity was obtained at the Mn concentration of x=0.02 for $\textrm{Zn}_{2-x}\textrm{Mn}_{x}\textrm{SiO}_{4}$ phosphors fired at $1200^{\circ}C$ and the concentration quenching was occurred at the Mn concentration above x=0.10. The phosphor particles showed almost spherical shapes with the average size of around 2~3$\mu\textrm{m}$ by the SEM morphology.
액상반응법에 의해 $\textrm{Zn}_{2-x}\textrm{Mn}_{x}\textrm{SiO}_{4}$ 녹색 형광체를 합성한 후 소성온도($900^{\circ}C$-$1200^{\circ}C$) 및 Mn 활성제 농도(x=0.01~0.20)에 따른 발광특성과 결정특성을 조사하였다. 147nm와 254nm 여기원을 사용한 경우 형광체의 소성온도가 $900^{\circ}C$에서 $1200^{\circ}C$로 증가함에 따라 상대발광피크강도는 약 4배 이상 크게 증가하였다. XRD 분석결과 $1100^{\circ}C$이상의 소성온도에서 $\textrm{Zn}_{2}\textrm{SiO}_{4}$:Mn 녹색 형광체에서 나타나는 전형적인 willemite 결정구조를 보여주었다. $1200^{\circ}C$의 온도로 소성된 $\textrm{Zn}_{2-x}\textrm{Mn}_{x}\textrm{SiO}_{4}$형광체 시료의 경우 147nm 여기원에서 Mn 활성제 농도가 x=0.02에서 최대 발광강도를 나타내었으며 x=0.10 이상에서 발광강도가 급격히 저하하는 농도 칭 현상이 나타났다. SEM 분석결과 형광체 입자는 구형에 가까운 형상을 보여주었으며 $1200^{\circ}C$에서 소성된 형광체 입자크기는 약 2~3$\mu\textrm{m}$이었다.EX>이었다.
