We have been investigating the series of P doped Ca2SiO4 (C2S) using Eu2+ or Eu3+ as activator with various colors. The crystal structure of C2S is particularly easily controlled by heating because the established polymorphs of C2S are, in the order of increasing temperature, γ, β, α’L, α’H, and α. In order to control the crystal structure, the phosphors were synthesized and then annealed at temperatures 1473 K-1773 K. The crystal structures and PL properties were compared between slow cooling and quenching (cooled in water). We found unique phenomena when the phosphors were treated by quenching process. In the case of (Ba1-xCax)2(Si0.94P0.06)O4:Eu3+ ( 0.25 ≤ x ≤ 1), color emission changed from red to blue-white for the phosphor with a high concentration of Ba and quenched at 1773 K. In general, Eu3+ doped phosphors showed the red emission color in any host materials. However, Ba-included and quenched-treatment phosphors emitted a bright white color. The mechanism and relationship between the PL property and crystal structure were characterized carefully using X-ray diffraction, electron microscope and X-ray absorption fine structure.
Synthesis, Crystal Structure and Magnetic Properties of Bixbyite-type Vanadium Oxide Nitrides
