Microwave induced solution combustion synthesis of nano-sized phosphors

By adopting a feasible microwave-induced solution combustion synthesis (MISCS) method, pure and well-crystallized BaMgAl10O17:Eu2+ (BAM) nanoscale blue phosphors were successfully prepared. The crystallinity, particle size, morphology, chemical composition and luminescent properties were characterized by XRD, FE-SEM, EDS and spectrofluorometer, respectively. The results show that the obtained BAM phosphors have spherical morphology, good crystallinity, and strong blue emission under vacuum ultraviolet (VUV) light excitation compared to those prepared by conventional solution combustion method.