Low temperature synthesis and photoluminescent properties of CaMoO4:Eu3+ red phosphor with uniform micro-assemblies

Abstract Scheelite-type Eu 3+ -doped CaMoO 4 red phosphor with uniform micro-assemblies has been successfully synthesized via a facile hydrothermal method at 120 °C for 10 h. The Eu 3+ -doped CaMoO 4 microstructures were assembled by small nanostructures and the morphology of materials was found to be manipulated by dropping different alkalis into the stock solution for the first time. The structure, morphology, and luminescent property were characterized and investigated by techniques of X-ray diffraction (XRD), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM), and photoluminescence (PL). The luminescent investigations confirmed that the Eu 3+ ions have been effectively doped into CaMoO 4 nanostructures. The successfully achieved Eu 3+ -doped CaMoO 4 nanostructures will be potential in technological applications on near UV chip-based white light emitting diode (WLED).