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Enhanced deep-blue emission and quantum yield of Ca 0.995 YGaO 4 :0.5%Bi 3+ via lithium-based flux additives

Abdelrhman Yousif, Andrey Turshatov, Dmitry Busko, Krishnan Rajagopalan, Elizabeth Coetsee-Hugo, Bryce S. Richards

Journal of Materials Chemistry C· Volume 14· Issue 20

Abstract

Bi 3+ -doped CaYGaO 4 phosphors were synthesized via solid-state reaction. Compared to Li 2 O, which suppressed PLQY to 55%, Li 2 CO 3 flux significantly optimizes the synthesis, enhancing blue PLQY from a pristine 58% to a superior 70%.
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OpenAlex topics: Luminescence Properties of Advanced Materials · Ga2O3 and related materials · Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques

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Affiliations

Institute of Microstructure Technology, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany

Department of Physics, Faculty of Education, University of Khartoum, P.O. Box 321, Omdurman 11115, Sudan

Department of Physics, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein ZA9300, South Africa

Light Technology Institute, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Engesserstrasse 13, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany

Funding

Alexander von Humboldt-Stiftung · Helmholtz Association

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