The novel phosphors Ba6(Lu1–xEux)5B9O27 (x = 0.02, 0.04, 0.06, 0.08, 0.1, 0.14, 0.2) were obtained by cooling from a melt. Single-crystal X-ray diffraction experiments were provided for all the samples. No structural transitions caused by the Eu3+ → Lu3+ isomorphic substitution were revealed in this series of solid solutions. The data showed that an expected increase of cell parameters is caused by an increase in the Eu3+ content. First, the Eu3+ ions occupy large [Lu2O6] and [Lu3O6] polyhedra that are the most suitable ones for them, then (at x = 0.14) they start to occupy the smallest [Lu1O6] polyhedra. Luminescent properties of the Ba6(Lu1–xEux)5B9O27 (x = 0.02–0.2) phosphors were investigated. The highest emission intensity with quantum yield of 28% was demonstrated by Ba6(Lu0.92Eu0.08)5B9O27. The concentration quenching effect was revealed for the 0.1 ≤ x ≤ 0.2 samples that could be caused by a beginning of the substitution of the smallest [Lu1O6] polyhedra. It was shown that the successive substitution occurs at several cation positions of different sizes affects the quenching of luminescence.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)15966-15974
Number of pages9
JournalCeramics International
Volume48
Issue number11
Early online date25 Feb 2022
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jun 2022

    Research areas

  • Barium-lutetium borate, Cation sites occupation, Crystal structure, Europium-activated phosphor, Luminescence, Phosphors

    Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Ceramics and Composites
  • Process Chemistry and Technology
  • Surfaces, Coatings and Films
  • Materials Chemistry

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