title: Yolk-shell structured Gd2O3:Eu(3+) phosphor prepared by spray pyrolysis: the effect of preparation conditions on microstructure and luminescence properties.
abstract: Gd2O3:Eu(3+) yolk-shell phosphor powders with high photoluminescence intensity were prepared by spray pyrolysis. Preparation temperature and spray solution concentration were varied to find the optimum process conditions for preparation of Gd2O3:Eu(3+) with yolk-shell structure. The formation mechanism of yolk-shell Gd2O3:Eu(3+) was systematically investigated by observing the microstructures of particles produced under various preparation conditions. The morphological structure of Gd2O3:Eu(3+) powders was clearly dependent on reactor temperature and on the precursor solution concentration. Eventually, pure yolk-shell structured Gd2O3:Eu(3+) powders were obtained for a reaction temperature of 1000 °C and concentration of the spray solution below 0.2 M. Also, the yolk-shell structure formed showed high thermal stability, making it possible to maintain the original spherical yolk-shell structure through calcination at high temperatures. As a result, highly crystalline Gd2O3:Eu(3+) phosphor powders having yolk-shell structure and an agglomeration-free spherical shape were successfully synthesized by spray pyrolysis. These phosphor powders were shown to have good photoluminescence characteristics.
authors.affiliation: Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea University, Anam-Dong, Seongbuk-Gu, Seoul 136-713, Republic of Korea. yckang@korea.ac.kr.
authors.forename: Jung Sang
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Cho
authors.forename: Kyeong Youl
authors.initials: KY
authors.lastname: Jung
authors.forename: Yun Chan
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Kang
mesh_terms: D002244:Carbon / Q000737:chemistry; D005063:Europium / Q000737:chemistry*; D005682:Gadolinium / Q000737:chemistry*; D008163:Luminescent Measurements; D049329:Nanostructures / Q000737:chemistry*; D036103:Nanotechnology / Q000379:methods*; D013696:Temperature
chemical_list: D005063:Europium; C030581:gadolinium oxide; D002244:Carbon; D005682:Gadolinium