title: A mesoporous template route to the low-temperature preparation of efficient green light emitting Zn2SiO4:Mn phosphors.
abstract: Green light emitting Zn2SiO4:Mn phosphors have been prepared via a low-temperature solid-state reaction using mesoporous silica SBA-15 template. This mesoporous silica template method features low-temperature formation of phosphors and easy doping. The structure and morphology of the phosphors were characterized by XRD, SEM, TEM, and N2 adsorption/desorption techniques, which confirmed the single crystallinity, ordered mesostructure, closed pore channels, and elongated ropelike morphology. The luminescent properties were examined by photoluminescence spectroscopy at room temperature, and the results of fluorescence decay time measurements show non-single-exponential decay behavior and a decrease of the decay time with an increase of the Mn concentration.
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200050, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Liangming
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Xiong
authors.forename: Jianlin
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Shi
authors.forename: Jinlou
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gu
authors.forename: Liang
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Weimin
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Jianhua
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gao
authors.forename: Meiling
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ruan
mesh_terms: D008027:Light; D049449:Luminescence; D008345:Manganese / Q000737:chemistry*; D010087:Oxides / Q000737:chemistry*; D010316:Particle Size; D016062:Porosity; D017655:Silicon Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D012822:Silicon Dioxide / Q000737:chemistry; D013499:Surface Properties; D013696:Temperature; D015032:Zinc / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D010087:Oxides; C509969:SBA-15; D017655:Silicon Compounds; D008345:Manganese; D012822:Silicon Dioxide; D015032:Zinc