Energy transfer-facilitated chromaticity-tunable photoluminescence in Er3+ and Eu3+ co-doped Ca2MgWO6 phosphors for lighting and sensing applications
Document Type
Article
Publication Title
Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A Chemistry
Abstract
This study comprehensively evaluates the optical, and thermal characteristics of novel Ca2MgWO6: 2 %Er3+, xEu3+ (x = 0, 4, 8, 12, 16, and 20 mol%) phosphors synthesized via the flux-assisted solid-state reaction. First, we confirm the successful formation of the desired phase using X-ray diffraction analysis. Among the prepared phosphors, the optimum concentration of Eu3+ was determined to be 16 mol% before the concentration quenching, primarily arising from the dipole-quadrupole interactions. Upon 381 nm excitation, efficient energy transfer from Er3+ to Eu3+ was observed and this resulted in spectral tunability. The phosphor exhibited a direct optical band gap of 3.35 eV and temperature-dependent photoluminescence analysis revealed substantial emission retention at elevated temperatures, with a quenching temperature of 399.38 K. The optimized phosphor demonstrated excellent temperature-sensing capabilities, exhibiting peak relative sensitivities of 0.975 % K−1 and 0.764 % K−1 for linear and quadratic fitting models, respectively. These properties position the material as a noteworthy candidate for next-generation optical thermometry and solid-state lighting applications.
DOI
10.1016/j.jphotochem.2025.116461
Publication Date
10-1-2025
Recommended Citation
Kiran, R.; Kennedy, S. Masilla Moses; Princy, A.; and Sayyed, M. I., "Energy transfer-facilitated chromaticity-tunable photoluminescence in Er3+ and Eu3+ co-doped Ca2MgWO6 phosphors for lighting and sensing applications" (2025). Open Access archive. 12551.
https://impressions.manipal.edu/open-access-archive/12551