Synthesis of strong red emitting Y₂O₃:Eu³⁺phosphor by potential chemical routes: comparative investigations on the structural evolutions, photometric properties and Judd–Ofelt analysis

Abstract

A comparative investigation on the structural and photoluminescence properties of Y₂O₃:Eu³⁺phosphor prepared by different routes such as sol-lyophilisation, combustion, hydrothermal and microwave assisted hydrothermal combustion, has been reported for the first time.