Spherical BaMgAl₁₀O₁₇:Eu²⁺ Phosphor Particles by Liquid Phase Synthesis

To improve luminescent properties of the phosphor, spherical BaMgAl10O17:Eu2+ particles have been synthesized using a liquid phase reaction composed of two-stage precipitations. This phosphor particles exhibited uniform size (0.4 ㎛) with narrow distribution and were well-dispersed without agglomeration. The single phase of phosphor was formed by firing at the temperature of about 1350°C. The preparation conditions in this synthetic process for spherical BaMgAl10O17:Eu2+ particles were optimized on the basis of emission intensity by the excitation at 147 nm. The emission spectra showed the typical broad band due to the transition of Eu2+ activator from 4f65d1 to 4f7 in BaMgAl10O17:Eu2+. The maximum emission intensity for this spherical blue phosphor was obtained by reduction treatment at 1450°C.