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A series of Pr3+, Gd3+ and Pr3+–Gd3+-doped inorganic borate phosphors LiSr4(BO3)3 were successfully synthesized by a modified solid-state diffusion method. The crystal structures and the phase purities of samples were characterized by powder X-ray diffraction. Surface morphology of the sample was studied by scanning electronic microscopy (SEM). The optimal concentrations of dopant Gd3+ ions in compound LiSr4(BO3)3 were determined through the measurements of photoluminescence (PL) spectra of phosphors. Gd3+-doped phosphors LiSr4(BO3)3 show strong band absorption in UV spectral region and narrow-band UVB emission under the excitation of 276 nm was only due to 6P J → 8S7/2 transition of Gd3+ ions. The effect of Pr3+ ion on excitation of LiSr4(BO3)3:Gd3+ was also studied. The excitation of LiSr4(BO3)3:Gd3+, Pr3+ gives a broad-band spectra, which show very good overlap with the Hg 253.7 nm line. The photoluminescence spectra of LiSr4(BO3)3 with different doping concentrations Pr3+ and keeping the concentration of Gd3+ constant at 0.03 mol have also been studied. The emission intensity of LiSr4(BO3)3:Pr3+–Gd3+ phosphors increases with increasing Pr3+ doping concentration and reaches a maximum at 0.01 mol. From the photoluminescence study of LiSr4(BO3)3:Gd3+, Pr3+ we conclude that there was efficient energy transfer from Pr3+→ Gd3+ ions in LiSr4−x−y Pr x Gd y (BO3)3 phosphors.
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AOC is thankful to the Chairman, FIST-DST Project, SGBA University, Amravati (MH) 444602, India, for providing XRD facility for this work. The author also thanks Dr S B Kondawar, Department of Physics, RTM University, Nagpur (MH) 440013, India, for providing access to SEM.
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CHAUHAN, A.O., BAJAJ, N.S. & OMANWAR, S.K. Synthesis and photoluminescence study of narrow-band UVB-emitting LiSr4(BO3)3:Gd3+, Pr3+ phosphor. Bull Mater Sci 40, 1–6 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12034-016-1344-2
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