Synthesis, characterization and luminescent properties of mixed phase bismuth molybdate-doped with Eu3+ ions
Red phosphors of Eu[Formula: see text]-doped bismuth molybdate (BMO) are prepared by a low temperature hydrothermal method assisting with Phenol Formaldehyde resin (PFr), and characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD) patterns, Fourier transform infrared-spectroscopy (FT-IR), thermogravimetric analyzer (TGA), differential thermal analyzer (DTA), and photoluminescence (PL) spectroscopy. PL properties influence factors including molar ratio of Bi[Formula: see text] and Mo[Formula: see text] ions, PFr dosage and dopants concentration are discussed in detail. The results show that BMO can act as a useful host for Eu[Formula: see text] ions doping, and energy transferring from Bi[Formula: see text] to Eu[Formula: see text] achieved efficiently, the BMO phosphors displayed intense red color emission under ultraviolet light excitation.