Local structure and structural rigidity of the green phosphor β-SiAlON:Eu2+

J. Brgoch; M. W. Gaultois; M. Balasubramanian; K. Page; B. C. Hong; R. Seshadri

doi:10.1063/1.4901104

Local structure and structural rigidity of the green phosphor β-SiAlON:Eu²⁺

J. Brgoch
, M. W. Gaultois
, M. Balasubramanian
, K. Page
, B. C. Hong
, R. Seshadri

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Eu²⁺ inserted in β-Si_3-xAl_xO_xN_4-x is a material that shows exceptional promise as a green-emitting phosphor. Synchrotron X-ray and neutron scattering, in conjunction with first-principles calculations and Eu L₃ X-ray absorption measurements, yield a consistent picture of the composition, and the favorable position for Eu²⁺ substitution in the crystal structure. The Debye temperature Θ_D, which is a proxy for structural rigidity relating to effectiveness as a phosphor, is very high for the starting β-Si₃N₄ framework and is determined to decrease only slightly for the small amounts of Al³⁺ and O^2- co-substitution that are required for charge balance associated with Eu²⁺ insertion.

Original language	English
Article number	181904
Journal	Applied Physics Letters
Volume	105
Issue number	18
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4901104
State	Published - Nov 3 2014
Externally published	Yes

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