The Luminescent Properties of Yttrium Oxyapatite Doped with Eu3+ ions

Authors

  • V. Jokanović Vinča Institute of Nuclear Sciences, University of Belgrade
  • B. Čolović Vinča Institute of Nuclear Sciences, University of Belgrade
  • N. Jović Vinča Institute of Nuclear Sciences, University of Belgrade

Abstract

The structural and luminescent properties of Ca2Y8(SiO4)6O2 (CYS) silicate based oxyapatite doped with Eu3+ ions have been reported in this paper. The sample was synthesized using reflux method assisted by urea subsequent degradation. Very specific, shеlland rope-like morphologies were observed by SEM. The powder X-ray diffraction study revealed that the Eu3+: CYS system crystallized in a hexagonal lattice structure (space group P63/m) characteristic of oxyapatite. In the host oxyapatite structure, а partial replacement of Ca2+ аnd Y3+ ions by luminescent active Eu3+ ions have been done, and its photoluminescent spectra were analyzed. The performed analysis indicate the presence of Eu3+ ions in both, nine-fold coordinated 4f, and seven-fold coordinated 6h sites, showing a slight shift towards the blue area in comparison to a typical spectra of other yttrium-silicate phases as hosts.

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Published

2017-12-13

Issue

Vol. 46 No. 1 (2014)

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