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Evolution of the spectral and structural characteristics of borates formed during the interaction of lanthanum and scandium oxides with a potassium tetraborate melt
Shmurak S.Z. 1, Kedrov V.V. 1, Kiselev A.P. 1, Fursova T.N. 1, Zver'kova I.I. 1
1Osipyan Institute of Solid State Physics RAS, Chernogolovka, Russia
Email: shmurak@issp.ac.ru, fursova@issp.ac.ru, kiselev@issp.ac.ru, zverkova@issp.ac.ru

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The structure, morphology, IR spectra, as well as luminescence spectra and luminescence excitation spectra of europium-doped borates formed during the interaction of lanthanum and scandium oxides with a potassium tetraborate melt at 970oC with the general formula La0.99-xScxEu0.01BO3 were studied. It is shown that with an increase in the Sc3+ concentration, three compounds are successively formed: LaBO3, LaSc3(BO3)4, and ScBO3. At 0≤ x≤ 0.26, the samples are single-phase and have the structure of LaBO3 aragonite. Within the range of 0.26<x<0.75, the samples are two-phase and contain the structures of LaBO3 aragonite and LaSc3(BO3)4 huntite. At 0.75≤ x≤0.85, LaSc3(BO3)4 is observed. Within the range of 0.85<x≤0.97, the samples are two-phase and consist of LaSc3(BO3)4 huntite and ScBO3 calcite. At 0.97<x≤0.99, the ScBO3 samples have a calcite structure. Correspondence between the structure and spectral characteristics of these compounds was established. Keywords: phosphors for LEDs, rare earth orthoborates, X-ray diffraction analysis, IR spectroscopy, luminescence spectra.
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