Publication Type : Journal Article
Publisher : Spectrochim Acta A Mol Biomol Spectrosc
Source : Spectrochim Acta A Mol Biomol Spectrosc, Volume 184, p.89-100 (2017)
Keywords : Luminescent Agents, Mimosa, Nanoparticles, Photochemical Processes, Plant Leaves, Sonication, Surface-Active Agents, Yttrium
Campus : Bengaluru
School : school of Electrical Engineering
Department : Physics
Year : 2017
Abstract : Modified sonochemical route was used to prepare YO:Tm (1-11mol%) nanophosphor using Mimosa pudica (M.P.) leaves extract as bio-surfactant. The prepared samples were exhibited high crystalline nature with various morphologies. This was due to sonochemical experimental reaction took place between cavitation bubbles and nearby solution. The average crystallite sizes of the prepared samples were about 15nm to 21nm as obtained from PXRD and TEM analysis. The ultraviolet visible absorption spectra showed prominent bands with an energy gap varied from 5.73eV to 5.84eV. Photoluminescence (PL) emission spectra shows the prominent blue light emission peak at ~456nm attributed to D→F transitions of Tm ions. Judd-Ofelt intensity parameters were estimated by using PL emission spectra. The photometric characteristics of the prepared compounds were very close to the blue color of NTSC standards. So the results were fruitful in making use of YO:Tm nanophosphor as an alternative material for effective blue component in WLED's.
Cite this Research Publication : K. N. Venkatachalaiah, Nagabhushana, H., Darshan, G. P., Basavaraj, R. B., B Prasad, D., and Sharma, S. C., “Blue light emitting YO:Tm nanophosphors with tunable morphology obtained by bio-surfactant assisted sonochemical route.”, Spectrochim Acta A Mol Biomol Spectrosc, vol. 184, pp. 89-100, 2017.