Journal article
The formation of MgZnO luminescent ceramics
Journal of materials science. Materials in electronics, Vol.23(2), pp.437-444
02/2012
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/108156
Abstract
MgxZn1−xO is a promising alloy system with UV-tunable bandgap. The alloy can have the hexagonal or cubic structure depending on the composition x and growth conditions. We present studies of the optical and material properties of Mg0.1Zn0.9O and Mg0.6Zn0.4O sintered ceramics. The rationale for choosing these compositions is that alloys of both the wurtzite and the cubic phases, respectively, can be investigated. To study the alloying dynamics for the optimization of light emission, the properties as a function of annealing temperature in the range of 600–1,100 °C were investigated via micro-photoluminescence, X-ray diffraction, and imaging techniques. For the Mg0.1Zn0.9O it was found that a threshold temperature of ~900 °C is required in order to initiate the formation of the solid solution with the wurtzite structure. At the elevated temperature regime, the photoluminescence energy for this ceramic sample shifted from 3.25 to 3.5 eV, while the ceramic retained the wurtzite structure. The Mg0.6Zn0.4O was found to have a sequence of phases: initially the alloy formed with the wurtzite structure, and then a transition into the NaCl cubic structure took place. Similar to the Mg0.1Zn0.9O, a threshold temperature of ~900 °C was required in order to initiate the alloying process. At that temperature regime an alloy was formed with the wurtzite structure, and its photoluminescence energy was ~3.25 eV. At ~1,100 °C the alloy was found to undergo a phase transition from wurtzite to cubic structure. The photoluminescence energy at that temperature was considerably shifted into the UV-range of 4 eV.
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- Title
- The formation of MgZnO luminescent ceramics
- Creators
- John Morrison - Department of Physics University of Idaho Moscow ID 83844 USAJesse Huso - Department of Physics University of Idaho Moscow ID 83844 USAHui Che - Department of Physics University of Idaho Moscow ID 83844 USADinesh Thapa - Department of Physics University of Idaho Moscow ID 83844 USAMichelle Huso - Department of Physics University of Idaho Moscow ID 83844 USAM Norton - School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering Washington State University Pullman WA 99164 USALeah Bergman - Department of Physics University of Idaho Moscow ID 83844 USA
- Publication Details
- Journal of materials science. Materials in electronics, Vol.23(2), pp.437-444
- Academic Unit
- Mechanical and Materials Engineering, School of
- Publisher
- Springer US; Boston
- Identifiers
- 99900547253901842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article