Effects of cobalt doping on structural, morphological, and optical properties of Zn2SiO4 nanophosphors prepared by sol-gel method

• Main Authors: Mohd Rasdi, Norhafizah, Yap, Wing Fen, Sheh Omar, Nur Alia, Azis, Raba'ah Syahidah, Mohd Zaid, Mohd Hafiz
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier 2017
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/61637/1/Effects%20of%20cobalt%20doping%20on%20structural.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/61637/; https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211379717314730

In this paper, undoped and cobalt (II) (3, and 5 mol %) doped zinc silicate nanophosphors prepared by a sol-gel method which were heated at 1000 °C were studied in detail. From the XRD result, undoped and Co2+ doped zinc silicate sample yields α- and β-Zn2SiO4. This also shows that α-Zn2SiO4 acts as...