Synthesis and optimum luminescence of monodispersed spheres for BaWO4-based green phosphors with doping of Tb3+

Monodispersed spheres for Tb3+-doped BaWO4 (BWO:Tb) phosphors were prepared by a hydrothermal method. X-ray diffraction (XRD) and field-emission scanning electron microscopy were used to characterize the resulting samples. Emission and excitation spectra were studied using xenon excited spectroscopic experiments at room temperature. Because 12 at% BWO:Tb phosphor exhibits intensive green emission under 254 nm excitation in comparison with the commercial green fluorescent lamp phosphor (LaPO4:Ce,Tb), it is considered to be a new promising green phosphor for fluorescent lamps application.