Abstract
Orange-red emissive LiSrBO3:Sm3+ phosphors were synthesized through the solid-state reaction method. Under UV radiation (221 nm) and low-voltage electron beam (2 keV, 12 mA/cm2) excitation, the Sm3+ doped LiSrBO3 phosphor shows emission corresponding to the characteristic 4G5/2-6H7/2 transitions of Sm3+ with the strongest emission at 601 nm. A high stability of cathodoluminescence (CL) emission during prolong electron bombardment with low-energy electrons was observed. Surface sensitive diagnostic tools such as Auger electron spectroscopy (AES) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) were used to study the surface chemistry. AES results revealed modifications in the surface concentrations of Li, Sr, B, O and C on the surface of the LiSrBO3:Sm3+ phosphor as indicated by the changes in their Auger peak to peak heights (APPH) as a function of electron dose. Observed changes in the high resolution XPS spectra of the LiSrBO 3:Sm3+ surface irradiated with the low energy electron beam provide evidence of compositional and structural changes as a result of the electron beam stimulated surface chemical reactions (ESSCRs). Additional SrO2 was identified by XPS on the phosphor surface after it received an electron dose of 300 C/cm2 together with the increase in the concentrations of chemical species containing the B-C-O bonding. The new surface chemical species formed during electron beam bombardment are possibly responsible for the stability of the CL in the LiSrBO3:Sm 3+ phosphor.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 987-994 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Materials Research Bulletin |
Volume | 46 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jul 2011 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Auger electron spectroscopy
- Cathodoluminescence degradation
- ESSCR
- LiSrBO
- X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Materials Science
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Mechanics of Materials
- Mechanical Engineering