Synthesis of ultrafine YAG:Tb phosphor by nitrate-citrate sol-gel combustion process

摘要

Ultrafine terbium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet (YAG:Tb) phosphor powders are prepared by a nitrate-citrate sol-gel combustion process using 1:1 ratio of citrateitrate. Phase evolution of the synthesized powder is determined by X-ray diffraction (XRD) techniques. Single-phase cubic YAG:Tb crystalline powder is obtained by calcinating the amorphous materials at 900 ℃ and no intermediate phase is observed. Transmission electronic microscope (TEM) morphology shows that the resultant YAG:Tb powders have uniform size and good homogeneity. The particle size of the product is investigated as a function of the calcination temperature. The photoluminescence (PL) spectrum of Tb~(3+) substituted for Y~(3+) in YAG with 5.0% content has been measured on samples calcined at different temperatures.