Spectroscopic Studies of Red Emitting ZrO2:Eu3+ Nanophosphors using Judd−Ofelt Theory for Lighting Applications
摘要
Europium doped Zirconia/Zirconia dioxide (Z1-xrO2:xEu3+, x = 0 to 0.11 mol) are prepared by cost effective solution combustion synthesis. Structural and morphological were studied. X-ray diffractometer (XRD) studies revealed the tetragonal phase of the nanophosphors further scanning electron microscope (SEM) and Transmission electron microscope (TEM) showed that the phosphors were irregular and agglomerated with particle size ranging between 40–70 nm. The photoluminescence emission spectra of the phosphors were studied for the excitation of 400 nm. The energy transfer phenomenon was used to study the nature of mechanism responsible for luminescence quenching. Detailed investigation of spectral intensities of the phosphors were studied using Judd-Oflet (JO) theory. The JO parameters revealed the trend