A new binary metal borate compound,
trilithium diyttrium orthoborate, Li3Y2(BO3)3was
successfully synthesized by a solid-state reaction at 1000°C using the initial
reactants of Li2CO3, Y2O3, and H3BO3
(mole ratio 1.5:1:3). The phase analysis, crystallinity and size distribution
of Li3Y2(BO3)3was investigated by X,
ray powder diffraction (XRD) and Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM). It was
found that single phase Li3Y2(BO3)3
crystallizes in orthorhombic crystal
system with refined unit cell parameters of a=8.9228, b=9.5840(7), c=20.4469Å,
Z=9, and represent the space group of Pmmm. Particles size distribution
estimated from the SEM images are in the range of 20 to 200 µm. The
luminescence properties of Li3Y2(BO3)3
were investigated by using steadystate photoluminescence (PL) measurement as a
function of temperature. The spectra are dominated by transitions related to defects
present in the sample, in the visible region of the spectrum. A relatively low
intensity band-to-band transition was also observed at high energy side of the
spectrum centered at around 3.33 eV. This peak is decomposed to two close peaks
at 3.32 and 3.35 eV using Gauss fitting. From the temperature behavior of peak
energies of these emissions, the band gap of Li3Y2(BO3)3
is estimated to be 3.35 eV for the first time.
Birincil Dil | İngilizce |
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Konular | Mühendislik |
Bölüm | Research Makaleler |
Yazarlar | |
Yayımlanma Tarihi | 30 Kasım 2018 |
Kabul Tarihi | 11 Temmuz 2018 |
Yayımlandığı Sayı | Yıl 2018 |
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