Synthesis of Ce: YAG Phosphor via Homogeneous Precipitation under Microwave Irradiation

Ultra-fine Ce:YAG phosphors were prepared by homogeneous precipitation under microwave irradiation method. The formation of Ce:YAG was investigated by means of XRD and DTA/TG. The purified YAG crystallized phase was obtained at a lower temperature (1100 °C). Basically spherical Ce:YAG powders were indicated from TEM images, and the size of the particles is about 80 nm. Two peaks of 436 and 473 nm can be seen from the excitation spectrum in the range of 402 ∼ 510 nm. A broad emission band located at 480 ∼ 630 nm shows the phosphors prepared by this method have good emission properties.