Synthesis and Luminescence Properties of La2O2S:RE3+ (RE3+ = Ce3+, Dy3+, Eu3+ and Tb3+) Submicron Size Phosphors for Lamp Industry
V. V. Shinde1, S. J. Dhoble2

1V. V. Shinde*, Department of Electronics, Bajaj College of Science, Wardha, India.
2S. J. Dhoble, Department of Physics, RTM Nagpur University, Nagpur, India.
Manuscript received on January 13, 2020. | Revised Manuscript received on January 22, 2020. | Manuscript published on February 10, 2020. | PP: 1898-1907 | Volume-9 Issue-4, February 2020. | Retrieval Number: D1657029420/2020©BEIESP | DOI: 10.35940/ijitee.D1657.029420
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Abstract: RE3+(RE3+ = Ce3+, Dy3+, Eu3+ and Tb3+) doped La2O2S phosphors was synthesized by solid state flux fusion method and their down conversion spectral properties were studied as a function different RE3+ concentrations and reported in this paper. The solid state flux fusion results in well crystallized hexagonal shaped phosphor particles. The samples were characterized by XRD, SEM, FT-IR photoluminescence (PL) and CIE colour co-ordinates techniques. The lanthanum oxysulphide (La2O2S) phosphor doped with Ce3+ shows broad band emission with peak at 390 nm and 415 nm when excited at 340 nm excitation. La2O2S:Dy3+ shows efficient blue and yellow band emissions at 480 nm and 572 nm. La2O2S:Eu3+ phosphor shows an orange and red emission at 590 nm and 615 nm. Whereas La2O2S:Tb3+ phosphor shows weak blue emission at 488 nm and strong green 545 nm. The excitation spectra used for the La2O2S:RE3+ (where RE3+ = Ce3+, Dy3+, Eu3+ and Tb3+) phosphors is in the near UV region extending from 350 to 400 nm, which is characteristics of near UV excited LED. The effect of the RE3+ (RE3+= Ce3+, Dy3+ , Eu3+ and Tb3+) concentration on the luminescence properties of La2O2S:RE3+ phosphors were also studied. The investigated prepared La2O2S phosphors may be suitable for a near UV excited W-LED.
Keywords: Oxysulphide, SEM, FT-IR, PL, SSL, CIE.
Scope of the Article: Challenges of Industry and their Solutions, Communications