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Structural and Optical Investigations of Ce3+/Mn2+-Doped LaPO4 Phosphors

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Lanthanum orthophosphate (LaPO4) and La0.95−xCe0.05MnxPO4 (x = 0.00, 0.03, 0.10) phosphors were synthesized by a simple and cost-efficient co-precipitation method and the formation of LaPO4 nanorods with a monoclinic P21/n crystal structure was observed. X-ray diffraction pattern analysis indicated a slight distortion of the LaPO4 crystalline structure and an increase of the lattice strain as a consequence of the Mn2+ and Ce3+ dopants incorporation in the host matrix. Scanning electron microscopy revealed that the microstructure of all powders consists of agglomerations of nanorods, which are around 17 ± 3 nm in diameter and length ranging from 100 nm to 300 nm. Electron paramagnetic resonance measurements have indicated the presence of Mn2+ in isolated species, but also as agglomerates. Ce3+ and Mn2+ doping of LaPO4 resulted also in a decrease of the band gap up to 4.70 eV compared to the un-doped sample. Because of an energy transfer effect from Ce3+ to Mn2+ ions, green emission of Mn2+ ions at around 550 nm was observed upon 275 nm excitation.

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Acknowledgment

O.A. acknowledges the Moroccan National Center for Scientific and Technical Research for excellence scholarship number 1USMS2018. M.Y.M. acknowledges the Laboratory Holding Division of CNESTEN (Morocco) for the experimental support. NIMP authors acknowledge the financial support from the Romanian Ministry of Research and Innovation in the framework of Core Program 2019-2022 (Contract 21N/2019) and POC-G project MAT2IT (Contract 54/2016, SMIS code 105726, Intermediary Body-Romanian Ministry of Research and Innovation).

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  2. Material Sciences Unit (USM/DERS)-CNESTEN, National Center for Energy, Sciences and Nuclear Techniques, B.P. 1382, 10001, Rabat, Morocco

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    F. Neatu, M. Florea, S. Neatu, A. M. Rostas & M. Secu

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AitMellal, O., Oufni, L., Messous, M.Y. et al. Structural and Optical Investigations of Ce3+/Mn2+-Doped LaPO4 Phosphors. J. Electron. Mater. 50, 2137–2147 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11664-020-08678-7

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