title: Synthesis and luminescence of hollow spherical Eu3+- or Tb3+ -doped MgAl2O4 phosphors.
abstract: Eu3+- or Tb3+ -doped MgAl2O4 hollow spheres have been successfully synthesized via facile hydrothermal method by using carbon spheres as template followed by a subsequent heat treatment. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) results showed that the hollow microspheres possessed diameters in the range of 1-2.5 microm and shell thickness of 60-80 nm. A possible formation mechanism for hollow spheres was proposed. MgAl2O4:Eu3+ show strong red emission at 619 nm corresponding to the forced electric dipole (5)D0-->(7)F2 transition of Eu3+, and MgAl2O4:Tb3+ exhibit strong green emission at 545 nm corresponding to 5D4-->(7)F5 transition of Tb3+.
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals and School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116012, PR China.
authors.forename: Jinghui
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Junwei
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ye
authors.forename: Yuan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Wendan
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Guiling
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ning