SrCO3:Tb3+ hollow microspheres fabricated via solvothermal process and their optical properties

Well-dispersed SrCO3:Tb3+ hollow microspheres have been synthesized in the water-ethanol-ethylene glycol solvent system using oleic acid (OA) as an additive without further annealing treatment. X-ray diffraction (XRD), fourier transform-infrared spectroscopy (FT–IR), and field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), as well as photoluminescence spectroscopy (PL) were used to characterize the resulting samples. The dosage of OA and the reaction time play key roles in the formation of the final samples. The possible formation mechanism for SrCO3:Tb3+ hollow microsphere is proposed. The SrCO3:Tb3+ phosphors show strong photoluminescence with green emission 5D4–7F5 (544 nm) as the most prominent group under ultraviolet excitation, which have potential applications in field emission displays. The present synthesis process may be extended to fabricate other inorganic materials with special morphologies and functions.

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