Abstract
Nanosized BaHfO3:Ce phosphors were prepared through a nitrate-citrate combustion process at low temperatures, and the optimal temperature is about 300 °C. The combustion-synthesized powders are uniform and in good dispersion with average particle size of about 55 nm. Broad emission band centered at 387 nm, characteristic of 5d → 4f transitions of Ce 3+, was observed for BaHfO3:Ce nanocrystals under UV excitation. The relative density of the BaHfO3:Ce ceramics sintered at 1850 °C for 12 h in H2 atmosphere could reach ∼98%.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 436-440 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Optical Materials |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Mar 2006 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- BaHfO
- Ce
- Combustion process
- Photoluminescence